Tel: (01772) 743131
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Website: www.coplane.lancs.sch.uk
Headteacher: Miss P Carter BA (Hons) PGCE NPQH
07/09/2017
Each half term throughout this year we will be focusing on a Christian value.
This half term‘s value is Service
Welcome back!
It really was lovely to see all the children thrilled to see their friends again and looking so smart in their new uniforms when they returned to school this week, thank you for supporting the school in maintaining high uniform standards. We hope you all had a lovely holiday and enjoyed the break in routine. With all this smart new uniform around school PLEASE make sure it is named, even if it is just written on the size label and as the weather becomes a little cooler, please make sure your child has a coat in school for playtimes. Extreme haircuts, patterns or colours are also not permitted in school as part of our uniform code. We welcome several new members of staff and some in new roles this term.
Wellies!
Please remember all children need a pair of wellies or old boots in school, and all junior children must have a pair of trainers as part of their school uniform to undertake outdoor learning activities.
Meet the new teacher
Over the summer all staff have been working hard to create bright and vibrant learning environments. We hope you enjoying seeing your child’s new classroom and meeting their new staff on Tuesday of this week. If you missed this opportunity, please take a moment to say hello at the end of the day as the children are brought out of school. A parents’ information evening will be held on Tuesday 17th October from 6.00-8.00 pm, when you are invited to meet your child’s teacher and support staff, view your child’s classroom environment, review their progress to date and collect their autumn term personal targets. More details to follow.
Communications
This newsletter is created every Thursday and is sent to all parents as an email attachment and is posted onto the school’s webpage. It is our main method of home/school communications. Please check your email inbox every Thursday. If you find the newsletter is missing you can read a copy of it, along with other communications on-line, at our website on the above address. If you are the first contact for your child, please remember to keep your mobile phone switched on at all times in case of emergency text communications.
Open morning and primary school places.
If you have friends or family with a child who will have their 4th birthday this year, please encourage them to make an appointment to view school at work on Mondays at 11.15 and submit an application for a place. More details on our website homepage.
Holidays in term time
Unless it is an “exceptional circumstance,” Headteachers are no longer permitted to authorise holidays in term time. Can I therefore please remind you of our expectation that children are not taken out of school in term time for family holidays, especially during this important autumn term? All time in school is valuable learning time. Thank you for your support. Our holiday dates are on our website under the “Holiday” tab. A copy of these is listed below.
Extra-curricular activities
Most of the school’s programme of extra-curricular activities will begin again from w/c Monday 18th September (unless otherwise notified) The activities on offer this year will be listed in next week’s newsletter. Individual staff/adults running the activities will be sending out details and consent letters.
Car Park
Please remember the school car park is for staff and kitchen deliveries only. It should not be used by parents visiting school for any reason, including for breakfast or after school clubs.
Holiday pattern academic Year 2017 – 2018Term / Closed after school / Reopen
Autumn 2017 / INSET day 31/08/2017 / Friday 1st September.
Autumn 2017 / Friday 27th October / Monday 6th November
Christmas 2017 -2018 / Friday 22nd December (close at 2.00) / Monday 8th January 2018
Half term 2018 / Friday 9th February / Monday 19th February
Easter 2018 / Friday 23rd March (close at 2.00) / Monday 9th April
Mayday 2018 / Closed Monday 7th May
Late May bank holiday 2018 / Friday 25th May / Monday 11th June (Incl 4 INSET days)
Summer 2018 / Friday 20th July (close at 2.00)
Holiday pattern academic Year 2018 – 2019
Term / Closed after school / Reopen
Autumn 2018 / INSET day 31/08/2018 / Monday 3rd September.
Autumn 2018 / Friday 19th October / Monday 29th October
Christmas 2018 -2019 / Friday 21st December (close at 2.00) / Monday 7th January 2019
Half term 2019 / Friday 15th February / Monday 25th February
Easter 2019 / Friday 5th April (close at 2.00) / Tuesday 23rd April
Mayday 2019 / Closed Monday 6th May
Late May bank holiday 2019 / Friday 24th May / Monday 10th June (Incl 4 INSET days)
Summer 2019 / Tuesday 23rd July (close at 2.00)
Holiday pattern academic Year 2019 – 2020
Term / Closed after school / Reopen
Autumn 2019 / INSET day 30/08/2019 / Monday 2nd September.
Autumn 2019 / Friday 18th October / Monday 28th October
Christmas 2019 -2020 / Friday 19th December (close at 2.00) / Monday 6th January 2020
Half term 2020 / Friday 14th February / Monday 24th February
Easter 2020 / Friday 3rd April (close at 2.00) / Tuesday 20th April
Mayday 2020 / Closed Monday 6th May
Late May bank holiday 2020 / Friday 22nd May / Monday 8th June (Incl 5 INSET days)
Summer 2020 / Tuesday 21st July (close at 2.00)