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FOR SALE
Football Swivel Computer Chairs
£10 each. Only 6 left.
Please see Mrs
Parkinson.
We were all deeply saddened in school by the events, which happened in Manchester on Monday. Your child may have discussed the events with their class teacher if questions have been raised in an age appropriate manner. Classes held a minute’s silence on Thursday to remember the victims and their families and we have offered prayers to God in remembrance.
Here is some practical advice for parents if you are struggling to know how to discuss the events with your child:
Practical tips for when discussing a terrorist attack with your child:
1) Offer reassurance to children, especially younger ones, may be afraid that a similar attack will happen to them, or to their friends and family. It is important to reassure them from the outset of discussion that such attacks are very rare, and although it is possible, it is highly unlikely that something like this will happen to them, or to anyone they know.
2) Encourage questions and answer them honestly younger children are naturally curious, and may after hearing about a terrorist event be full of questions and theories about what they have seen or heard. To ignore, dismiss, or not answer these questions, or to pretend that nothing has happened, can be counterproductive. It is important to answer children’s questions honestly and in an age-appropriate manner.
The CBBC Newsround website link below offers further advice for parents and children if children are ever upset or worried about events they hear of in the news.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/13865002
Wesham’s Got Talent 2017
Finalists keep rehearsing in the half term holiday!!!
The Grand Final: Wednesday 7th June at 5:00pm
Come along to see who will be crowned ‘Wesham’s Got Talent’ winner 2017!
Summer Uniform and Sun Safety
A reminder that our summer uniform is:
Boys: grey shorts, short sleeve blue shirt, school clip on tie (no polo shirts please).
Girls: blue and white summer dresses.
When the weather is sunny, can we remind parents and carersto please apply sun cream to your child before school and we recommend a named sun hat/cap is brought to school too.
Our children are encouraged to drink water throughout the school day and we promote that you always send your child to school with a water bottle; however we believe this is particularly important during the Summer term, when the days are warmer.
Thank you for supporting us in keeping your child safe in the sun.
PTA BBQ and Summer Fair Friday 14th July 2017
Would you like to rent a pitch?
Thank you to all those parents who attended the PTA meeting this week. We have started to make plans for our annual Summer Fair and BBQ event on our school field. We will be renting out pitches once again to any small businesses or parents, grandparents, aunties, uncles or friends in our community, who would like to sell their ‘wares’ and rent a pitch for £10 for the evening. If you are interested in doing this and being part of a fun night please contact Mrs Parkinson in our school office.
Do you have a ‘service’ you could offer as a raffle prize?
We are hoping to make our Summer BBQ raffle even bigger and better this year and wondered if any parents, carers or relatives in our community have a service they could offer for raffle prizes? Eg. An afternoon of gardening or dog grooming? If you would like to offer up your time as a prize – and promote your business at the same time, please leave your details at the school office.
Volunteers Wanted:
As always we need lots of volunteers to help our biggest fundraising event of the year be as successful as possible. After half term we will be looking for parents to sign up and help out. If in the meantime you know you can definitely offer some time on the day please leave your details at the school office.
This year the money raised by the PTA has funded:
- The Life Education Caravan
- Year 5 visit to the Planetarium at Rossall
- Reading Books for the infant classes
- Leavers books and journals for Year 6.
- Books for all the children at Christmas time.
Diary Dates
Friday 26th May / School closes for Half TermMonday 5th June / School Re-Opens
Wednesday 7th June / Worship in Church
Wednesday 7th June / Wesham’s Got Talent Competition in school
Thursday 8th June / Year 4 and Year 5 children Sustainability Conference UCLAN
Friday 9th June / Year 6 to Carr Hill – transition afternoon - pick up from Carr Hill
Wednesday 14th June / Foundation Stage Worship in Church with coffee in school afterwards
Thursday 15th June / Year 6 to Carr Hill Experience Day - Pick up from Carr Hill
Also Non uniform day for the children to bring in bags and tubs of sweets and 'good as new' toys for the Summer Fair and BBQ.
Friday 16th June / Year 6 to Carr Hill – transition afternoon - pick up from Carr Hill
Wednesday 21st June / Worship Year 2 with coffee in the hall afterwards.
Thursday 22nd June 5.30pm / Worship-Year 6 in School
PTA Meeting for volunteers to help at the Summer Fair and BBQ. Please come along and show your support if you are free.
Friday 23rd June / Year 6 to Carr Hill PM – transition afternoon - pick up from Carr Hill
Monday 26th June / Health Week begins
Wednesday 28th June / Worship Year 1 with coffee in school afterwards
Thursday 29th June / Sports Day
Friday 30th June / Year 6 to Carr Hill PM – transition afternoon – pick up from Carr Hill
Monday 3rd July / 5.30pm Foundation Stage Induction Evening
Tuesday 4th July / Year 6 Experience Day Carr Hill
Wednesday 5th July / Year 3 Worship
Thursday 6th July / Non uniform Day for the children to bring a bottle for the Summer Fair and BBQ tombola stall.
Friday 7th July / Year 6 to Carr Hill
Wednesday 12th July / Whole School Music Concert in church 9:00 am.
Thursday 13th July / Year 6 Production 1.30pm and 5.30pm
Friday 14th July / PTFA Summer BBQ 5-8.00pm
Monday 17thJuly / 4.00pm Foundation Stage Graduation
Thursday 20th July / Leaver’s Service in Church
Friday 21st July / Stars of the Year in Church. School closes for Summer Holidays
With best wishes, Mrs Astbury