St Andrews CE

Primary School

Summer Term 1 Newsletter May 2017

Congratulations to Charlie F…. Winner of St Andrew’s Got Talent competition 2017

News from

Mrs Kime … CHRISTIAN VALUE FOR ST ANDREW’S GOT SUMMER TERM: TALENT! It was a very difficult decision for our L etters will be sent out after the three judges to choose the best act, holiday with details of your the acts being of such a high child/children’s new classes for standard, but after much deliberation September. Transition days will be a unanimous decision was made. held on two consecutive Mondays in Charlie F of Y5 won the overall July (3RD and 10TH). competition with a finely executed piano performance of Beethoven’s From September, in an effort to make Für Elise. class names easier, we are renaming Well done to all the other children our classes as S (for St) and A (for who participated and each of the year Andrews):- group winners. JOY RS RA 1S 1A Millie H – Year 6 singing as 2S 2A Charlie Bucket 3S 3A, etc (Willy Wonka and the For those children who need extra Chocolate transition time and discussions about Factory) provisions, parents/carers will be contacted and invited to pop in to speak to the new class teacher and SEN Team.

* * * * Mrs Lucy Buck, SENCO, and Mrs Louise Fox, Inclusion Officer, can be contacted regarding any Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) questions or concerns. [email protected] [email protected] Edward N and Reece B – Year 6 DJ Double Act

get extra funding, called pupil EASTER BONNET An Evening of Music – COMPETITION premium. TH 18 May 2017

Governor Elena Wren organised Pupil premium Pupil Premium Grant money is used We are delighted to announce that competition entries for an Easter the Evening of Music raised £580 Bonnet competition held at to support the child in school with extra provisions to raise their to be shared between school and Hobbycraft. The EYFS children Evie Ball’s Little Pink Mermaid submitted two bonnets and the public achievement, free access to fee paying clubs, subsidised trips, visiting Appeal – Evie is saving up for a voted when visiting the store. We new wheelchair! came third and won two bags of productions to school, and other activities/items as they arise. wonderful craft materials that have Thank you so much to everyone for helped restock our creative It is worth £1320 per pupil per year for the school. your generosity and support in station. We wish to thank Governor making this a wonderful celebration Wren for her time and commitment in Apply by phone of music. arranging this. You can ring your local area Miss Maiden Mrs Buck education office on 01772 531809. It must be the person claiming the benefit that rings. You will need to provide your:  Name  Date of birth  National insurance number

They will confirm whether you are entitled over the telephone.

It is definitely worth parents/carers of Advice regarding children in EYFS and KS1 checking if they are eligible too because if so,

Free School Meals school can receive the extra money for the child despite the fact that the child already receives Universal Free school meals will stop at the Infant Free School Meals (UIFSM). end of year 2 unless you register with us and are in receipt of any of Mrs Fox the following benefits:

 Income Support  Income-based Jobseeker’s

Allowance

 Income-related Employment and Support Allowance  Support under Part VI of the

Immigration and Asylum Act 1999  The guaranteed element of An Evening of Music … Pension Credit  Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)  Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit  Universal Credit

Tell us if you get any of the above benefits as your child’s school can

Queens Drive . ST Schools’ Unfortunately, it wasn't our day and 71 we were beaten 3-1, but our team of Music Festival boys enjoyed the experience of using the home dressing room and playing The Music Festival will be held on on the pitch. Thank you to TH Tuesday, 13 June and everyone who came to support. TH Wednesday, 14 June at Preston Guildhall. As PNE didn't make the play-offs there was another opportunity for The Recorders will be performing on Currently, St Andrew's CE Primary some of our Year 6 children to play Tuesday and Wednesday and the School sit at the top of the 'Overall on the pitch at Deepdale - ten of our Y3/4 Choir will be performing on the Sports Championships for 2016/2017' Year 6 children took part in a football Wednesday. The concerts start at with just three competitions left to go! festival early on in May at the home 7pm at . Letters The 'Overall Sports Championships' of PNE and they all thoroughly will be sent home for those children include all sixtyschools from across enjoyed the experience! participating with details of what time Preston so our achievements have and where to meet. been remarkable - fingers crossed we Tag-Rugby: can hold on to that top spot! Here is a Tickets are now on sale and can be snap shot of how we have done bought from Mrs Richardson (Choir) during a busy sporting period in May: and Mrs Grealis (Recorders). Netball League: Tickets cost £6 adults, £3 child - cash only. Having won four out of their five Mrs Richardson netball league matches, our girls' netball team have won the Preston

Primary Schools' Netball Second Division - a superb achievement! Well Our Yr 5/6 Tag-Rugby team played in done girls! the Preston Primary Schools' Tag- ND Rugby Tournament on Tuesday 2 Cricket League: May. They topped their group, having played brilliantly, winning their The Year 6 Cricket team play in the opening four matches! They defeated top division of the Preston Primary St Mary & St Andrews in the quarter Schools' leagues. During May, they finals and then went on to beat OLSE have played all six of their league in the semi-finals to reach the final. In matches, winning five of them and the final they came up against a losing just one (by two runs!!). Other strong Barton St Lawrence team, who schools still have games to play; had won the league, beating us however, it is likely that the team will convincingly along the way. However, ND finish in 2 place out of seven although the team fell short of schools in the top league - they have winning, they gave a much better played some outstanding cricket this account of themselves on this season - well done! occasion, only missing out by one try TH On Friday 5 May, the Year 3 Dance 5-4! A fantastic effort by Mrs Thorley Club took part in a dance Harold Slater Shield Football Final: and her team - well done! competition at City of Preston Gymnastics club. Tennis:

After just three short weeks of practice, our dance crew delivered a performance to be proud of with beaming smiles on their faces. They later performed once again, at the St Andrew’s Got Talent finals and shared their new dance skills with the rest of the school. TH On Saturday 6 May there were a number of school football finals Well done Year 3 Dance Club! TH Miss Slater played at Deepdale - most of these On Wednesday 17 May, four Year were high schools - the only primary 4 children represented our school in a school final was contested between tennis tournament against twenty St Andrew's CE Primary School and

other primary schools in Preston. Learn to Ride - EYFS: Year 1 Trip to Fleetwood They progressed through the group in Museum second place, winning two out of their three matches as a team. The team then beat Barton St Lawrence in a close match in the quarter finals to book a match against Sherwood in the semi-finals. The children played superbly well to beat Sherwood and make it to the final. They came up against a strong Cottam side and were beaten. However, they should be really proud of finishing as runners-up, a great achievement!

Tri-Golf: During a week in May, all of the The children enjoyed a super day children from EYFS were given starting with a visit to the train A team of ten Year 4 children took lessons on how to ride a bike. museum at Preston Docks and then part in a Tri-Golf competition, Trained instructors from ‘Go Velo’ led onwards to Fleetwood Museum competing against sixteen other the sessions, using a mixture of where they experienced life in a primary schools. They participated in balance bikes and pedal bikes. The Victorian Boarding House. The a host of putting and chipping games, children thoroughly enjoyed the children were shown what a where points could be scored. After training, with many of them becoming “Victorian Seaside Holiday” was like all of the games had been played, successful in being able to ride a bike and enjoyed a Punch & Judy Show. and scores added together, our team TH by the end of the week! The sessions The children dressed up in Victorian finished in 4 place - an excellent were funded by school, using the PE costume and had a look at Victorian effort considering a lot of the team and Sports Grant from the artefacts and toys. haven't been playing for too long! government.

Yr 4 Athletics: It is likely that we will hold similar Quiz Club KS2 National Semi sessions for any children in Year 2 TH Final On Friday 5 May, eight of our Year who are not confident at riding a bike. 4 children took part in an athletics The semi-final was held in school on These sessions will also be led by Monday 22ND May. A team from competition at Ashbridge Primary trained instructors from ‘Go Velo’ and School against a dozen independent Bolton-Le-Sands CE Primary were funded by school. The sessions are the only other team involved and they schools. They ran, threw and jumped likely to take place after school for an as hard and as far as they could, TH led from about the third question TH hour every day between Monday 17 finishing in 4 place - they performed TH onwards. We wish them luck at the July and Thursday 20 July final in Oxford in June. brilliantly as a team - well done! inclusively. Look out for the letters for Mrs Mitchell this after half term. New … KS2 Reporters’

Club

There is a new Reporters' Club in KS2 for year 5 and 6 pupils. They will publish weekly articles on the School website about what's happening in school life.

Mr Mather

Summer Concert at SUMMER TERM 2 DATES: Archbishop Temple Friday, 26TH May – School closes for half-term School holiday Monday, 12TH June – School opens for Summer 2 Term Tuesday, 13TH June – Preston Schools’ Music Festival @ The Guildhall (Recorders) Wednesday, 14TH June – Preston Schools’ Music Festival @ The Guildhall (Recorders and Choir)

TH Thursday 29TH June 2017 at Thursday, 15 June – Class 4C Trip to 7pm Westinghouse Tuesday, 20TH June – Class 4S Trip to Archbishop Temple are delighted to Westinghouse announce details of their Summer Concert at Archbishop Temple Wednesday, 21ST June – Year 2 Trip to Cuerden School. Valley Park

The concert will feature an array of Thursday, 22ND June – KS2 Sports Day at UCLAN music played by our Junior Concert – Cottam Band, Junior and Senior Jazz Bands, ATS 8, Chamber Choir and our Junior Friday, 23RD June – Big Sports Festival at UCLAN – and Senior Percussion Groups. various children from different year groups

It will be a very exciting time to catch Thursday, 29TH June (morning) EYFS & KS1 Sports our Senior Percussion Group as they Day at School will be preparing to play at the CBSO Centre, home of Birmingham Monday, 3RD and 10TH July – inhouse transition Symphony Orchestra, the following days week. They will play at the prestigious venue as part of the Music for Youth Tuesday, 4TH July – School Games Festival, the world’s largest youth Sports Finals music festival, on the 5TH July 2017. Friday, 7TH July – EYFS Trip to Greenlands Farm Everybody is welcome to come and TH join us. If the weather stays warm and Wednesday, 12 July – Year 3 Trip to Dewa dry the concert will be held outside. Roman Experience, Chester

TH Tickets are available from Mrs Tuesday, 18 July – Year 6 Production 13:45 and Gardner, Head of Music at 19:00 Archbishop Temple School. TH Wednesday, 19 July – Year 6 Production 19:00

£5 Adults TH Thursday, 20 July – Year 6 Celebration Outing £3 Children/Concessions ST Friday, 21 July – Leavers’ Service in St Andrew’s Archbishop Temple School Church at 09:30 St Vincent’s Road ST Fulwood Friday 21 July – Term finishes at 13:15 prompt. Preston Lancashire PR2 8RA Tel: 01772 717782

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