Friday 26th May 2017

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Dear Parents and Carers, Welcome to the weekly newsletter. We have a lot to tell you so please read carefully. Well what a wonderful Spring term we have had. Learning has been bursting from every classroom and our children have worked very hard right up until the last day. We hope you all have a wonderful break and look forward to seeing you all back on Monday 5th June at 8.45am

Manchester Attack Manchester and how they have shown that we have to stand together to try and stop Unfortunately this week, these events happening. we have seen horrific events unfold in It is important to ensure our children do not Manchester, after what should have been a panic and worry unnecessarily but we also happy and memorable pop concert but need to ensure they hear facts and not instead turned into an event that will remain speculate on the reasons for such atrocities. in our minds for all the wrong reasons. We have set up worry boxes in school and made our worry gobblers available so any

child who would like to ask a question or Thankfully, these events are not an everyday share a concern, can do so confidently and occurrence and this inevitably means we openly. We encourage you to be sensitive struggle to make sense of the actions of with your child's questions by answering others when we cannot comprehend the them as factually as possible but by also reasons for such acts. It is difficult for being age appropriate. We need to show our adults to understand and therefore even young people that we are a resilient nation more difficult to answer the questions from and that we need to remain strong under our children. Yesterday, we held a minute such difficult circumstances. As a school, we silence to remember the lives that were do intend to do some fundraising for the tragically lost and we also thought about all families that have been affected and those families that have been affected by encourage you to support us wherever this and those people still badly injured in possible. Our thoughts and prayers are with hospital. those who were caught up in this tragedy.

Bransty Bee Music Project During our assembly we discussed how we A HUGE well done to the very brave children have to remain calm and uphold our strong who auditioned to take part in our Bransty British Values and to try our best to live our Bee Music Project. Lots of the children are lives without fear and upset. We discussed going to be recording our school anthem the strength of community spirit which has and featuring in our music video. The been shown from the people in children are very excited to get started after half term! Friday 26th May 2017

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Colour Run Congratulations to Tyler and sister Georgia who both took part in the Colour Run at Carlisle last weekend with Mum. It was a challenging 5k in the hot weather but they all crossed the finishing line. Strudda Farm – Nursery Well done! Our Nursery children had a fantastic time at Strudda Bank Farm, feeding lambs, helping put their paint marks on, and meeting an enormous Bull called Oscar! A big thank you to all the parent helpers who helped out and made the trip possible.

Online Payments We are delighted to introduce parents or carers to our new online payments and booking system where you can pay for items such as trips and uniform electronically. To Sports Day make this as easy as possible and convenient for everyone, we have linked this with our Our Sports day will be taking place on Friday 16th online meals system, Lunchshop. You will have June. Gates open at 8.45am events will start at the same logon details and be able to credit 9am and finish at 2.30pm. All external gates will be your account for both lunches and open. miscellaneous items. You will see two links on Further information on what is happening on your dashboard now ‘pre-order meals’ and ‘book items.’ We will start using the system this day will be sent out in a letter after the for trips/events and uniform relevant to your holiday. Please look out for this in your child’s child/children and this will replace the need book bag. to pay by cash or cheque. Our breakfast and after school club, Funsters, will hopefully be managed through this system later on in the year. In the meantime, please continue with Drop Off/Pick Up Reminder the usual booking and payment arrangements May I kindly request that parents do not use with Miss Shaw. Please note that we will still Mona Road or The Close as a drop off/pick up accept childcare vouchers for both extra point for their children. The road can become Nursery sessions and after school club quite congested which is danger to our provision. children. Friday 26th May 2017

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Bugsy Malone

The Theatre of Youth have asked us to make you aware of the following production. Please see below poster. Golden Hoody Winners This month’s Golden Hoody Winners are: Summer, Harry, Bevan, Maisie, Alfie C, Millie and Amber. Our exceptional pupils will join Mrs Fearon at the Queen Bee Lunch on Wednesday 7th June. Seven other pupils will also receive their behaviour postcard through the post and they will also be invited to the Queen Bee Lunch. Well Done!

Congratulations to you all!

Highest Attendance Class

This week Mrs Shepherd’s class got the Uniform highest attendance percentage 100%. Well done a As we are now approaching the last part of the fantastic 3 weeks in a row! summer term it is time to think about uniform We have a high percentage to reach as a school requirements for September. Please go to our and endeavour to keep our attendance rate school website high. Please help us to achieve this. www.bransty.cumbria.sch.uk www.ff-ues.com To see and print off a uniform order which should be completed and returned to school with ** See you all Monday 5th June at the correct amount of money by Monday 26th 8.45am June 2017. Have a great week off please be Funsters safe.

Due to Sports Day and the Summer Fayre,

Funsters will be closed on Friday 16th June

2016. Funsters and Breakfast Club will be starting back as usual on Monday 5th June 2017. Friday 26th May 2017

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June 2017

SUMMER 2 Wednesday 7th June 2017 Queen Bee Lunch Thursday 8th June 2017 School Closed—Polling Station Friday 16th June 2017 Sports Day Full details to follow Friday 16th June 2017 Funsters CLOSED Thursday 29th June 2017 St Benedict’s Open Evening for current Year5 Wednesday 5th July 2017 St Benedict's Transition Day—Year 6 & Wednesday 5th—7th July 2017 Whitehaven Academy Transition Days Tuesday 11th –12th July 2017 Miss A Savage & Mrs Parr’s Summer Play at 6pm Thursday 13th July Full Governors Day at 9am Thursday 20th July 2017 School Closes for Summer at 1.30pm