PENNINGTON CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL PENNINGTON Nr. ULVERSTON
CUMBRIA LA12 ORR.
TEL: 01229 587253 Email: [email protected] Web: www.penn.cumbria.sch.uk
Head Teacher: Mrs Helen Storey
Autumn Term Newsletter 11 – 20/11/2019
Dear Parents and Carers
Special Mention Welcome back and congratulations to our children whose special achievements were celebrated with our Special Mention Certificates in our Collective Worship on the last day of term.
Whole School Choral Speaking Festival All classes performed performance poetry in our festival this week. Thank you to parents and children for all your efforts in learning your poems. Everyone agreed it was an entertaining enjoyable morning. Recordings will be on Facebook and Twitter for you to enjoy.
Booths Bag Packing - Choir Choir are hoping to be singing at Booths on Sunday at 12.00 and 1.00 if we can get enough children. Please return your slip to Mrs Solloway as soon as possible so that we know how many children are able to be involved.
Swimming Lessons Year 1, 2 and 3 Please can I remind parents to send back the swimming questionnaire, together with payment as soon as possible. We have received about half of the questionnaires and payment. The deadline has now passed and we are considering our options for swimming lessons this year. Thank you.
Children in Need Thank you to all who came in non-uniform for Children in Need and to those parents who supplied fantastic cakes for our cake sale. Thank you for helping us raise £372.00. Please can those who sent cakes into school come and collect their cake tins. They are by the school office. Well done to Year 6 for organising this.
Sports Update Last Monday a team of six children went to Furness College for a Mixed Sports Event and New Age Kurling competition. This event was a chance to try out some unusual sports such as Blindfold Goalball, Boccia and Tchoukball! In the afternoon there was a Kurling Competition. The team behaved amazingly and were great ambassadors for our school.
On Wednesday a team of 12 Yr5/6 athletes went to Furness Academy to take part in the Furness Final Sports-hall Athletics competition. All athletes pushed themselves in the track and field events and we came 12th out of 22 schools. A good effort. Well done!
Netball Due to cold weather and dark nights, netball is being cancelled for the remainder of this term and will start up again after February half term.
Science at UVHS A group of children from Year 5 attended science workshops at UVHS today. They investigated and explored dissolving and enjoyed all experiments and activities.
School Photographs Just a reminder that all school photograph orders online must be made before 21st November. All orders will be returned back to school approximately 2 weeks after the order deadline, unless parents select home delivery.
Flu Immunisation The School Nurses were in school today to carry out the flu immunisation programme. For those children who were absent today, there is a note at the bottom of the newsletter with information about catch up sessions.
Relief Midday Dinner Supervisors Would any one like to help us out at lunchtime. Occasionally we need extra help during the dinner hour. If you are interested please contact the school office.
Christmas Craft Day Our Christmas Craft Day is going to be Monday 2nd December. We would welcome any parental help on the day and if you wish to come and join us, please see your child’s teacher. We will be making lots of crafty Christmas items to decorate the school.
Guitar Assembly – Year 3 Year 3 parents and carers are invited into school to our Guitar Assembly on 9th December at 9:30am.
After School Clubs We aim to offer a range of lunchtime and after school activities throughout the year. The timetable for next term is displayed below. There will be a charge of £12 per half term for any clubs marked in red as there is a cost to the school to run these clubs. We still consider this to be good value. Money should be placed in an envelope with your child’s name and the club they will be attending marked clearly and given to the class teacher/put in the box. All children attending after school activities will need a slip completing. More of these can be obtained from the entrance hall. Thank you to staff for giving their time freely to offer these opportunities. After School Club Attendance - To enable that we know your child is safe, please can you let school know if your child is not going to be able to attend their after school club. Thank you.
After-School Clubs Autumn-2 2019
Day Activity Leader Where? Time Monday Timestables Rock Star and Prodigy Club Miss Preston Year 6 Classroom 3.00-4.00pm (Years 2-6 You will need to register again for this club)
Choir Years 1-6 Mrs Solloway Year 1 3.00-4.00pm Mr Byrne
Birdwatching Club (Year 6) Mr Caine Library 3.00-4.00pm Tuesday Football – Years 3–6 Tom School Playing 3.00-4.00pm £12.00 (30 places available) Field/Hall if wet
Wednesday Multi-Skills - Year 1 and 2 Tom School Hall 3.00-4.00pm £12.00 (30 places available)
Netball Club (Years 3-6) Miss Barns and Outside/Classroom 3.00-4.00pm Miss Exley if wet Thursday Engineering Club (Year 6) FULL Mr Hodgson and Year 5 Classroom 3.00-4.30pm Mrs Tizard Friday Gymnastics (invite only) Mrs Dearden School Hall 3.00-4.00pm
Doodle/Mindfulness (Key stage 1 and 2 Mrs Maclean Reception 3.00-3.45pm 15 Places available)
PENNINGTON C of E PRIMARY SCHOOL After School Club consent form
Child’s name …………………………………………………..………………………… Class ……………………
I give permission for my child to attend ……………………………………... club, held on a ……………………………………………….. (And enclose £12.00 – for Football and Multi-skills)
Signed …………………………………………………… Parent/Carer Print ……………………………………………………….
***FRIENDS OF PENNINGTON***
Dates for your diary: -
Sat 23rd & Sun 24th Nov Bag Packing at Booths Supermarket (more details to follows - it has taken over 18 months to secure this with Booths!) lots of helpers required - this is such a great opportunity in raising funds for our school. Please see letter attached below. Please return slip to school as soon as possible. We can only do this with your help. Thank you.
Thursday 5th December Christmas Family Fun Night - more details to follow.
Thursday 12th December School Discos Infants 5 - 6pm, Juniors 6.15pm - 7.30pm
Friends of Pennington are meeting at 7.00pm on Wednesday 13th November in The Miners - All welcome - it would be great to see some new faces.
PENNINGTON CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL PENNINGTON Nr. ULVERSTON
CUMBRIA LA12 ORR.
TEL: 01229 587253 FAX: 01229 588346 Email: [email protected] Web: www.penn.cumbria.sch.uk
Head Teacher: Mrs Helen Storey
6th November 2019 ***WE NEED YOUR HELP***
Friends of Pennington have been able to secure Bag Packing at Booths in Ulverston on Saturday 23rd November and Sunday 24th November between 10.00am and 2.00pm. We have been on the waiting list for over 18 months so this is a massive opportunity to raise extra funds for our school.
The Friends of Pennington have been asked to raise funds to provide an Outdoor Learning Space as ‘The Den’ is coming to the end of its life and it would be more cost effective to look into new facilities. This will cost in the region of £5,000 and would be used as an additional learning facility. The school are also looking at re-vamping the Library too.
It would be amazing if you could help raise funds by bag packing at Booths. Bag Packing has been broken down into hourly slots. Please complete the form below if you are able to help – we will need lots of volunteers to raise as much money as possible throughout the day. Children will need to be accompanied by an adult and will need to be dressed in their school uniform whilst bag packing as they are representing the school. Please return the form below by Friday 15th November.
Many thanks for your continued, as always it is very much appreciated.
Sarah Spencer (Harriet’s Mum – Years 6) Secretary-Friends of Pennington ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...………….………. I/We are able to help with Bag Packing:-
Name…………………………..…………………………….... Name of Child/s……………………..………………..……………………Class……………..……… Date Times Date Times 23rd November 10.00 – 11.00 24th November 10.00 – 11.00 11.00 – 12.00 11.00 – 12.00 12.00 – 1.00 12.00 – 1.00 1.00 – 2.00 1.00 – 2.00
Mobile Contact No……………………………………………………………………
NASAL FLU CATCH UP SESSIONS
The following clinics have been arranged for children who missed their school immunisation sessions:
❖ Monday 16th December, at 102 Dalton Lane, Barrow, 4pm to 6.30pm ❖ Monday 16th December, Ulverston Community Health Centre Room 3, 4pm to 6.30pm
❖ Tuesday 17th December, at Ambleside Health Centre, 4.30pm to 6.30pm ❖ Tuesday 17th December, at Blackhall Unit, WGH, 4pm to 6.30pm
❖ Wednesday 18th December, at 102 Dalton Lane, Barrow, 4pm to 6.30pm ❖ Wednesday 18th December, at Ulverston Community Health Centre Room 2, at 4pm to 6.30pm
❖ Thursday 19th December, at Blackhall Unit, WGH, 4pm to 6.30pm.
Family Fun Fundraising Project to raise money for the restoration project on Ulverston Parish Church,
Ulverston Parish Church Mouse Hunt! Find 20 mice hidden in shop & cafe windows until 1st Dec. Pick up a booklet from Squirrel or Cornerstone for £1. Proceeds to The Restoration Mission.