13th September 2019 Brookside Primary Newsletter A Message from the Headteacher: Attendance: w/e 6th Sept Dear Parents and Children, A good start to the school year as we were above target at 97.2%! Our first full week back has been a busy one EY1, EY3 and Class 4 all achieved 100% closely indeed. All the children have been working hard and our Roald Dahl day has been the perfect followed by Class 6 on 99.5%. Well done all! end to the week for them. Attendance: w/e 13th Sept An even better week with a figure of 97.9%! A Recent Events change in top spot as EY2 and Class 3 reached Thank you to all parents/carers who attended 100%, with EY1 just behind on 99%! An excellent this week’s Curriculum Overview/Meet the result! Teacher evenings. We hope you all found the Lateness: w/e 13th Sept insight into your child’s year ahead fun and informative. Not the best news here though as we had 6 hrs and What a fabulous array of outfits we’ve had for 45 mins of lost lesson time this week which is really Roald Dahl day today. Thank you, as always, poor. Alarm clocks on children! for your fantastic support of school events, it helps make them memorable for us all. Pictures and a report are to follow on next week’s newsletter. Crime Scene Unfortunately the Accrington Stanley after school KS2 girls football sessions have Our Reception Class (EY1) been cancelled due to lack of interest. We had an eggsciting time this try and provide a varied and full timetable of week looking into how and after school clubs, please use them. Let the why Humpty Dumpty fell off office know if you have any ideas for clubs. the wall. Upcoming Events Don’t forget Class 5 swimming lessons start Miss Knowles phoned the on Wednesday 18th September, please ensure police who said they thought your child brings their swimming kit to school. that EY1 would make great We also need your child’s medical form, detectives and please could without this they will not be able to go they investigate for them. swimming. The Sing Together Team will soon be in school bringing their new songs for Brookside How did Humpty Dumpty Choir to learn, we look forward to hearing fall? Did he slip? Was he them. Choir rehearsals start next Tuesday. being silly and that’s why he Bowland High School are holding an Open fell? Or was the wall Evening on Thursday 19th September and an wobbly? Open Day on 25th September, whilst Ribblesdale High School are holding their Taster Day on Friday 27th September. Please can we remind you if your child is attending either daytime event to please let our office Right on Track know, thank you. Friends of Brookside, our PTA, will be holding Last year our Year 4 their first event of the year on Thursday 10th worked with an artist to October, their ever-popular film night. They will create a railway sign for also be holding a Bags 2 School fundraiser on Clitheroe railway station. the 30th October. We will send out the bags This was a project the week commencing the 7th October. organised by Northern Please look out for them. Rail and funded by the Art’s Council England. Have a lovely weekend. On Tuesday 4 of our B L Allan pupils were selected to attend the grand unveiling. Brookside Primary School, Bright Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7 1NW Dates for your diary Wednesday 18th September Class 5 swimming lessons commence today Thursday 19th September Ribblesdale High School team into school for transition event Thursday 19th September Bowland High School Open Evening 6:00-8:30pm Monday 23rd September Reception Class (EY1) Vision screening Wednesday 25th September Bowland High School Open Day (please inform us if you book an appointment) Thursday 26th September Football League Competition at St Augustine’s 4:00-6:00pm Friday 27th September Class 6 Ribblesdale High School Taster Day Thursday 10th October School Photographer in school to take individual and sibling photos Thursday 10th October Friends of Brookside Film Night 5:00-7:00pm Friday 18th October School closes at 3:30pm for end of half-term Monday 28th October School re-opens at 08:55am Wednesday 30th October Class 5 swimming recommences Hodder Valley Show Saturday 14th Lost Uniform September We still have some items of girl’s Looking for something to do this Saturday? uniform purchased from Grays For a family ticket price of £30 for 2 adults & waiting in the office for their rightful 4 children you can see vintage tractors, a owner. They were handed in at the Medical Centre wildlife display, ferret racing, human bar in Clitheroe. If you think these may belong to you football, sheep shearing and sheepdog trials or someone you know please speak to the office, amongst many other attractions at the who will just need the last 4 digits from the card Hodder Valley Show. Parking is free and the used for payment for verification, thank you. event is being held at Boarsden Farm, Dunsop Road, Newton in Bowland. Tickets are even cheaper if you buy online, for further details please see Skipton Puppet Festival, 4th-6th October www.hoddervalleyshow.co.uk This event is for all ages with more than 30 compa- nies from across Europe taking part. There are 23 ticketed performances and a festival site with free street acts. For more details see www.skiptonpuppetfestival.co.uk Aldi Vouchers We are taking part in Aldi’s kit for schools promotion which provides us with the Online Safety Tips opportunity to win a new sports kit and possibly £20,000 for school. Every time you A brilliant e-safety spend £30 in an Aldi store you will be given a resource for young sticker. Please send these in to school where children as recommended they can be posted in the box at the front of by childnet.com. school. The stickers will be stuck on a poster which will be displayed in the hall so we can Help arrives just in time for all keep a track on our progress. We need Digiduck® when faced with a difficult decision! 300 stickers to complete the poster. Fingers Follow him and his pals in the story of online crossed! friendship and responsibility. This collection has been created to help parents and teachers educate children aged 3- 7 about how to be a good friend online. The collection now includes a book, PDF and interactive app. Digiduck® is a Registered Trademark Brookside Primary School, Bright Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7 1NW .