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NEWSLETTER 31st January 2020

Spring Term Celebration Awards 2020 Very well done to the following children for achieving the following In our worship this half term weekly awards this week we are thinking about God’s Big Story. We will be looking Headteacher’s Award: at the beginning of the story by Lacey Mae D—Year 3 —Always striving to do her best and achieve reflecting on stories from the January Sporting Superstar: book of Genesis. Tyler M—Year 4 Dog Fouling P.O.W . W.O.W. Thank you to those parents who have reported the dog fouling Pupil of the week Worker of the week on the pavement outside school. The Council have asked if all Foundation Emily B Isla VB incidences can be reported via the Council website, the more Year 1 Noah S Gretel BW we report the more likely they are to send out a warden to moni- Year 2 Evan S Isabella B tor the situation. Www.lancashire.gov.uk BBC 500 Words competition. Year 3 Thomas R Annabelle H The BBC 500 Words short story competition is now open for Year 4 Abbey M Theo S children aged between 5 & 13 years old. Entries are submitted online and the closing date is the 27th February. There are some Year 5 Jack R-H Izzy B fabulous prizes on offer and the finalists will be invited to Year 6 Jake M William G Buckingham Palace! If your child would like to take part, all the information is available at bbc.co.uk/500words or speak to Mrs Y5 & 6 Sportshall Finals Marrow. We are very proud to have made the Sportshall finals. The Valentines Disco event is on Tuesday 11th February 1-3:15pm at Clayton You should have received a letter about the Valentines Disco on Green Sport Centre. A letter has gone out via the app - 13th February 2020. Infants 5:30pm – 6:30pm. Juniors 6:40pm – please let school know if you need help with transport. Well 7:40pm at £2.50 a ticket. Send your money to the office in a done team. named envelope. Sports kit Mothers Day Afternoon Tea We have a number of sport kits that have not been returned The Mothers Day Afternoon Tea is taking place on Friday to school. Please could you send any kits you have at home 20th March, further details to follow. The PTGFA require help in as soon as possible. Thank you. from 1.00pm to assist with setting up. Please let us know if you After School Club Assistant are available to help. The Mark Drama We have a vacancy for an After School Club Assistant for 12.5 hours a week, working every evening. This is a fixed On Saturday 29th February and Sunday 1st March in Blackburn term one year contract. It is now live on the Lancashire Cathedral there will two very special performances of The Mark County Council website with a closing date of Monday 3rd Drama. The cast will be led by Bishop Julian, the Bishop of February. Blackburn and other cast members include Bishop Philip and Bishop Jill. The Mark Drama is an innovative way of experienc- Year 6 ing the Gospel of Mark and is performed as theatre-in the-round. We would still love to receive postcards from Europe. Don’t It is suitable for families with older children, upper Key Stage 2 forget to include the country’s capital city, currency used and and above (i.e. age 9+) and will be performed in the nave of the a famous landmark. Thank you. cathedral. There is more information in the attached article and on www.blackburn.diocese.org Christ Church Sponsor a child Dates for your diary Team Christ Church and Year 5, who are participating in the 5th February—Foundation Stage Vision Screening Young Leaders Award Scheme, have decided they would like to support our wider community by 13th February—Mighty Zulu Warriors in school sponsoring a child in Peru. Please see attached information. 13th February—Valentines Disco Harry Potter Fun at Coppull Library 14th February— School finishes for half term Join us for a morning of magical Harry Potter fun. Visit Di- 24th February— School reopens agon Alley and discover what each shop has to offer you. 20th March—Mothers Day Afternoon Tea Saturday 8th February 10am-12pm. This is a free event, 26th March—Parents Evening bookings are advised: 1st April—Easter Bingo Email: [email protected] Christ Church Charnock Richard Primary School www.charnockrichard.lancs.sch.uk [email protected]

Christ Church Sponsor a child Dear Parent / Guardians, Team Christ Church and Year 5, who are participating in the Archbishop of York Young Leaders Award Scheme, have decided they would like to support our wider community by sponsoring a child in Peru – his name is Jeyko, he is 7 years old and lives in Lima with his mother and brother.

The cost of sponsoring Jeyko is £28 a month. This money will give him life-changing support including food, educa- tion, health-checks and the care of the local church. The children would like to take responsibility for raising the money throughout the school year. The Year 5 Young Leaders would like to trial a tuck shop which will be open on a Friday afternoon. There will be a variety of goodies each having a maximum of 100 calories. The cheapest item will cost 50p and the most expensive £1. This will start on Friday 28th February 2020. All money will be the responsibility of each child so we suggest that younger children bring their money in a named, sealed envelope. The maximum spend per child will be set at £1. Thank you for your continued support. Miss Woolley, Mrs Taylor and the Year 5 Young Leaders. The Mark Drama

The Diocese will be bringing two very special performances of ‘The Mark Drama’ to life in February/ March 2020 … with the help of our Bishops who will be part of the cast. The Mark Drama is a fast-paced, actioned-packed event about the most influential and controversial fig- ure in human history: Jesus Christ. It is an innovative way of experiencing the Gospel of Mark and communicating it to others, performed as theatre-in-the-round. Dates for the events are February 29 and March 1 at 7.30pm each evening. Tickets, priced just £5 (plus a small booking fee to cover costs) are available to purchase via these links: Saturday performance Eventbrite page Sunday performance Eventbrite page. Staged at on Saturday February 29 and Sunday March 1, the cast will be led by the , Rt Rev. , the , Rt Rev. and the Bish- op of Lancaster, Rt Rev. Dr Jill Duff, along with some other members of the Bishop’s Leadership Team including the , The Very Rev. Peter Howell-Jones. Collectively they will be creating an amazing and impactful dramatisation of Mark’s Gospel in an event which is being produced in partnership with Buckshaw Village Church near Chorley. Since its inception The Mark Drama, created by Andrew Page, has been performed right across Europe and throughout the world. Last year Buckshaw Village Church became the latest venue to perform The Mark Drama successfully – which led to the Vicar, Rev. James Gwyn Thomas, making the invitation to the Bishop’s Leadership Team to join them in a special new version in 2020. This 90-minute groundbreaking drama is the perfect way to begin Lent in 2020 and focus our heads and hearts towards the cross at Easter. It is also a fantastic mission opportunity and those attending are encouraged to buy a ticket for them- selves and another to give a friend an opportunity to hear the Gospel message in a unique way. But please note the production is not suitable for children aged 8 and under. Speaking today Bishop Julian said: “It’s always good to be able to impart the Gospel in new and different ways and this is an exciting and innovative production. “As amateur actors we will be trusting wholly in God to shine the light of His message through us! “I hope as many people as possible will take the opportunity to attend and – importantly – to bring a friend with them who may not have heard the Gospel message before.” Bishop Philip commented: “It’s hard to think of a better way of entering into the scriptures than acting it out.

“I’m looking forward to being part of this team who will working together to lift this wonderful gospel off the page and, I pray, show something of the grace and power of Jesus.” And Bishop Jill added: “I came to faith by reading the Bible and I am excited to be involved in this drama that brings the life of Jesus literally to life. My hope is that by being involved in the Mark Drama it will be Jesus who is in the spotlight.” In The Mark Drama, the journey of Jesus and his followers will be mirrored in the setting of Blackburn Cathedral.

Starting at the west door under the ‘Christ the Worker’ sculpture by John Hayward and finishing under another stunning Hayward artwork - ‘Crown of Thorns’ which hangs above the high altar, a compelling production will unfold. There will be two performances of the Mark Drama; on Saturday, February 29, 2020 and Sunday March 1, 2020 with both starting at 7.30pm in the Cathedral. Once again, a reminder that tickets, priced just £5 (plus a small booking fee to cover costs) are available to purchase via these links: Saturday performance Eventbrite page Sunday performance Eventbrite page.