Broadbridge Primary School
Thursday 12th September 2013
Note 2
Free School Meals – School Budget - Important
We have received notice of how our budget will be affected if John O’Dowd changes the method of
determining the budget for each individual school, which he plans to do. The vast majority of schools will lose
out while a few will gain massively. We stand to lose £10,897 annually while some schools will gain £160,000
annually. This is a serious loss to us considering that we are currently the lowest funded school per pupil head
in WELB area.
One of the factors used to determine the budget is the number of children ENTITLED to free school meals in a
school. Your child does not have to consume a meal but we would ask all parents, who are entitled to free
meals, to apply whether or not your child takes the meal. Check the information below and if you feel you are
entitled to free meals please contact the school in the first instance. See back of this note for more details.
Extra Curricular Activities
Please check times, venues and dates for the extra curricular activities listed below and inform whoever is
collecting your child. It will help to keep telephone calls to the school to a minimum All parents are advised
that children must be collected on time. Choir practice will start on Tuesday 15th October. Note change of day
for soccer
Day
Monday
9th Sept
Activity
Cross Country
Craft Class
Time
3-4pm
3-4pm
Classes
P5 only
P6/7
Thursday
12th Sept
Netball School
Netball Vale Centre
Football Outdoor
3.00 – 4.00pm
3.15 – 4.15pm
3.00 - 4.15pm
P5
P6/7
P5/6/7
Reminder
Note
NB Pick up sharply
for all activities
Pick-up sharply
Shin pads needed
All children should bring PE shoes into school.
Holidays NB Note change of date.
One day below has been changed after a request by a few parents and all of the teachers. We are now at school
on 18th March 2014 but are off on 30th June. Please keep this for future reference.
Year 2013
Year 2014
Month
Dates
Month
Dates
September
January
1st – 6th
st
October
31
February
17th – 21st
November
1st
March
17th
rd
st
th
December
23 – 31
April
17 – 25th
May
5th
June
30th
Eglinton Annual Show Saturday 14th September 2012
Everyone welcome to come along and enjoy a family day out. Opening ceremony at 2pm with lots of side stalls including
crafts, plant stall, bouncy slide, wellie throwing, archery and much more. Parents are reminded that if pupils are entering
competitions at the Show to clearly note Broadbridge Primary School on their entry labels in order to win points towards
the Schools' Competition. Entry fee is 25p per exhibit for children. Entries close at 10am on Saturday and exhibits must
be staged in the marquee by 11am. Entry forms available from Jean Davidson, Manor House, Main Street, Tel.
71810222.
Is Your Child Entitled to . . .
FREE SCHOOL MEALS/SCHOOL UNIFORM/PE CLOTHING?
For the 2013/2014 school year Free School Meals/Clothing can be awarded if you are currently
in receipt of:
• Income Support / Income-Based Jobseekers Allowance / Income-Related
Employment and Support Allowance, or if a pupil claims Income Support in their own
name; or
• Guarantee Element of State Pension Credit; or
• Child Tax Credit and are not receiving Working Tax Credit and
have an annual taxable income of £16,190 or less; or
• Working Tax Credit and have an annual taxable Income of £16,190 or less. (This only
applies to parents/guardians of pupils who attend full-time nursery schools born on or
after 2 July 2009 and pupils who attend primary or special education schools born on or
after 2 July 2002)
PLEASE NOTE: Free School Meals can also be awarded if your child has a statement
of special educational needs and is designated to require a special diet.
The Clothing Scheme does not apply to pupils in attendance at Nursery Schools/Nursery
Units/Reception Classes. Any Enquiries please contact The Meals & Uniform Section,
W.E.L.B.,
1 Hospital Road,
Omagh,
Co Tyrone,
BT79 0AW
Tel. No. 028 8241 1496
Fax: 028 8241 1284
Textphone: 028 8241 1550 For customers who are deaf or hearing or speech impaired
Email: benefits@welbni.org
http://www.welbni.org under Services