<p> BRINSCALL ST JOHN’S C/E METHODIST PRIMARY SCHOOL Web Site:- www.brinscall.lancs.sch.uk Telephone:- 01254 830700 Email:- [email protected]</p><p>11 November 2015</p><p>Headteacher’s Award</p><p>Reception Mia Marsden & Ronnie Dougan Year 1 Kendall Spencer-Lathrope & Adam Colclough Year 2 Claudia Cronin & Oscar Green Year 3 Grace Paul and all the class! Year 4 Elizabeth Green & Sophie Carysforth Year 5 Megan Price & Gracie Holding Year 6 Ella Lawman & Jodie McGurk</p><p>HOUSEPOINT WINNERS – Panthers and Tigers</p><p>Hello everyone</p><p>Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the parents’ online safety workshop last Wednesday and for the super feedback. Rob Musker, the IT Consultant who led the training, provided us with a list of useful websites which are now on the school website (School information/Internet Safety)should you wish to look at them.</p><p>We are looking forward to ‘Children in Need’ day on Friday where fancy dress/non-uniform can be worn. Reception and Year 6 can wear pyjamas. Today is an especially exciting day for the infants and Year 3 as they are looking at Jesus as the Light of our World and the Hindu festival of Diwali as part of ‘Light Day’, so lots of activities planned this week. In Year 4 the children are continuing with their weekly times table challenges and have been finding out facts about Christmas celebrations. Year 5 are also talking about Christmas and have started finding out about Christmas around the world as well as having of lots of exciting conversations about the solar system. Year 6 had an excellent trip to Eden Camp and their behaviour was reported as being impeccable by many of the leaders and volunteers who supported the trip. Microorganisms have been under attack too in Year 6 as Mrs Dempsey (a former parent) came to support learning about food hygiene.</p><p>Thank you to everyone who managed to come to parents’ evening last night. It was lovely to see so many of you.</p><p>This morning, at 11am, the whole school will be going outside to think about remembrance and what this means. Thanks to Mrs Ellicott for playing the Last Post. Year 6 provided a super assembly last Friday which talked about remembrance and Mrs Ashcroft will be following this up in worship this afternoon. Next week our worship will focus upon ‘Standing on God’s promises’ – including the story of David & Goliath 1 Samuel 17.</p><p>As part of your parental feedback, we are trialling a way that you can let us know how your child has been ‘Living the Values’. Attached to the newsletter is a Values at Home Special Ticket which can be filled in at home and brought back into school so that we can celebrate this achievement with your child. On receipt of a ticket, either myself of someone from the Senior Leadership Team will celebrate their achievement with them. Spare copies can be downloaded from the school website (click on the links from the home page: school information/worship), or collected from Mrs Lormor.</p><p>Our new prospectus has arrived. Please have a look, if you can, either in the entrance foyer or on the school website by clicking on the links from the home page: about us/our school. As always, your feedback would be welcomed on all of the above.</p><p>Many thanks for your continued support. Kind regards. Linda Clayton CHILDREN IN NEED – THIS FRIDAY - 13 NOVEMBER – NON UNIFORM DAY!</p><p>Children in Reception and Year 6 can come to school dressed in their PJ’s/Dressing Gowns. Children in Years 1 to 5 may come to school in non-uniform or fancy dress. Please send a donation towards Children in Need. We will be holding a cake sale at morning break which will be sold for 20p each. This will be instead of Fair Trade. If you are able to bake cakes, please send them in on Friday morning. Thank you for supporting this worthy cause.</p><p>NEW MENUS!</p><p>Every child will be bringing home a copy of our new menus which will start on Monday 16 November. We will be on WEEK 2. Sandwiches and jacket potatoes can also be ordered from the foyer each morning before 9 am. </p><p>KEY STAGE 1 HOMEWORK CLUB - 12.30 PM – 1 PM - FRIDAYS</p><p>Mrs Savage is running a homework club for children in Years 1 and 2. This will start on Friday. Just turn up if you would like to do your homework in the library.</p><p>SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIRS – Thursday 19 November – Tuesday 24 November</p><p>Children will look round in classes on Thursday for a browse. Our Storyteller Breakfast will be on Friday at 8 am. All welcome! A surprise guest will make an appearance and refreshments will be provided!</p><p>Opening Times</p><p>Thursday 19 November - 3.30 – 4.30 pm and then at parents evening 5.50 – 7.30 pm</p><p>Friday 20 November until 5 pm</p><p>Monday 23 November until 5 pm</p><p>Tuesday 24 November until 5 pm There will be a competition which will be sent home next week.</p><p>This is a great opportunity to buy for Christmas! Cash and card payments accepted.</p><p>School receives 40% of sales in books – so please support us if you can! Thank you!</p><p>HEADLICE</p><p>We have had reports of headlice in the infants. Please could all parents check the whole family tonight and treat if lice are found. </p><p>FOOTBALL RESULTS</p><p>Brinscall St John’s 2 Coppull 2 </p><p>Well done to our team who finished in 3rd place in their league.</p><p>PALS TRAINING</p><p>Year 6 did their playground leader training yesterday with Gary for Chorley Schools’ Sports Partnership. They will soon be leading lunch time games.</p><p>YEAR 4 SWIMMING </p><p>Year 4 have the fantastic opportunity to go swimming every Wednesday afternoon – an important life skill. Please ensure they have their kit each week. Caps must be worn (they can be bought for £1.00). The baths no longer lend them out.</p><p>YEAR 3 / 4 SPORTS HALL ATHLETICS – HOLY CORSS 4 PM – 6 PM THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER</p><p>If your child would like to take part in this competition, please complete the slip at the end of the newsletter by Friday 20 November. Priority will be given to Year 4 and we need a minimum of 9 girls and 9 boys. They will take part in a number of track and field events. INTERNATIONAL AID – SHOE BOX APPEAL 2015/16</p><p>Every two years, we take part in the shoe box appeal run by Chorley Astley Rotary Club. This is where we fill a shoe box (collect one from the school office) and send them to Eastern Europe via International Aid. There are various options as to what to fill the boxes with but please do not include anything edible!</p><p>H = Household goods T = toys (please indicate age and gender on the box) TE – teenager (please indicate age and gender on the box)</p><p>A £1 donation for transport is requested for each box; this may be done by taping coins to the outside lid of the box.</p><p>Suggested items:-</p><p>TOYS – Matchbox type cars, small bouncy balls, yo-yos, dolls, small toys/farm animals, colouring books, crayons, felt tips, pencils, notebooks, jigsaws, Lego, cards, bubble blow, games etc. but no war related toys or toys that need batteries.</p><p>TEENAGERS – Make up, toiletries, deodorants, comb, mirror, sportswear, hats, gloves, scarves, writing materials, football memorabilia etc.</p><p>HOUSEHOLD ITEMS – Washing powder, washing up liquid, hand soap, talc, shampoo, toothpaste & brushes, disinfectant, stationery, envelopes, pens etc. scarves, gloves etc.</p><p>Please collect a box from Mrs Lormor (instructions are on the boxes) from tomorrow and return the filled boxes by Friday 10 December 2015.</p><p>DESIGN YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS CARDS</p><p>Tonight, every child should bring home an A4 sheet of paper to enable them to design their own Christmas card. There is no obligation to take part in this but if you do want to order cards please return the sheet and the money by Monday 16 November at the latest so that we can get them printed in time. Please follow the instructions on the sheet.</p><p>PENSIONERS’ LUNCH – MONDAY 7 DECEMBER AT 1.30 PM </p><p>We will be holding our annual pensioners’ Christmas lunch on 7 December. If you would like to invite someone to this please let Mrs Lormor know by Friday 27 November. We are limited to 30 people so places will be allocated on a first come first served basis! If your pensioner has any allergies, please let us know. The cost of each meal will be £3.00. Cheques to Brinscall St John’s. </p><p>FUN WITH PHONICS – Wednesday 18 November 1 – 3.20 pm</p><p>We are holding a free taster session in school for parents/carers and grandparents of children in Reception (or Year 1 if you need a refresher). This is run by Lancashire County Council and it really helps you to understand how we teach phonics in school. We need at least 8 participants for this course to go ahead. So far we have 5 people so please let Mrs Lormor know as soon as possible if you are able to attend.</p><p>PTFA PANTOMIME – SLEEPING BEAUTY – CHARTER THEATRE PRESTON </p><p>SATURDAY 12 DECEMBER 2015 Christian Values for life COACHHas your LEAVES child SCHOOL shown ATany 12 ofNOON our school Christian values at home? If so, please</p><p>PANTOlet us STARTS know byAT 1.30completing PM UNTIL one APPROXIMATELY of the slips 4 below PM and send it into school. We would love to hear news from home and celebrate this in school. TICKETS COST £10 EACH INCLUDING TRAVEL AND GOODIE BAG FOR CHILDREN (Children must be accompaniedValues by an adult) for life– Special Ticket! </p><p>NameTickets ofare child limited ______Classthis year so please order them as soon as possible.______Please state whether the ticket is for an adult or a child. This is open to everyone but children must be accompanied by an adult.</p><p>ValueCheques they to Brinscall have shown______St John’s PTFA.</p><p>Please give brief details below ______JOE BROWN’S EGG ROUND ______Free______range eggs direct from the farm to your door Regular______weekly deliveries</p><p>Telephone 01254 830307 or 07850 409640 for further information [email protected] www.joebrownsegground.co.uk </p><p>*********************************************************** </p><p>Values for life–FOR SALE Special Ticket! </p><p>2 BRITAX HIGH LINER CAR SEATS SUITABLE FOR 4 – 12 YEAR OLDS Name of child ______Class ______</p><p>COST OVER £100 NEW – WILL ACCEPT £20 EACH Value they have shown______Please contact Sharon on 07799 678060</p><p>------Please give brief details below ______SPORTS HALL ATHLETICS – YEARS 3 AND 4 ______HOLY CROSS – THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER 4 – 6 PM My______child ………………………………………………………in Year………. would like to take part in Sports Hall Athletics. ______Signed…………………………………………………parent/carer …………………………………date</p><p>------</p><p>PTFA PANTOMIME – SLEEPING BEAUTY – CHARTER THEATRE PRESTON</p><p>SATURDAY 12 DECEMBER 2015</p><p>I would like……………….adult tickets and ………………….child tickets at £10 each</p><p>I enclose £……………………. Cheques to Brinscall St John’s PTFA.</p><p>Name of youngest child in school………………………………………………………………..Year……….. </p>