ST. MARY’S R.C. PRIMARY SCHOOL
CLUB LANE,
CHIPPING
PR3 2QH
HEADTEACHER
Mrs Mary Morris
TEL/Fax 01995 61367
E-MAIL head@st-marys-chipping.lancs.sch.uk
6th July 2015
Dear Parents, Friends and Children.
Mrs Rollinson
Mrs Rollinson came to see me last Friday and has asked me to tell you that she has made the decision to
resign from her teaching position at St. Mary’s. It has been a very difficult time for her and she has
appreciated the support that she has been given from the staff, governors and parents. She also appreciates
your patience and understanding as have I. We wish her all the very best for the future and we hope that she
will come and see us all when she is ready to do so. We are going to buy a leaving present for her so if you
would like to contribute, please send any monies into the school office before the end of the week. Many
thanks for this. A letter will be sent out before we break up for the summer holidays with details about how
we are going to organise the classrooms in September and a parents evening will be organised in early
September also to give you the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.
School Business Support Officer
The governors and I are very pleased to announce that Mrs Lisa Cookson has been appointed to take over
from Mrs Bailey in September. Her experience of working at the CCCA and the Village Hall, coupled with her
knowledge about the local community is a great strength. We look forward to working with Mrs Cookson and
we hope that she will be very happy with us at St. Mary’s Primary School and I know that you will all welcome
her to the school.
Classroom Painting
I asked the Friends of St. Mary’s PTA for financial help to paint one of the junior classrooms ready for the
autumn term and they have suggested that to save money, we should ask if any parents would be able to come
into school instead to do the work. I therefore propose that the first Sunday after we break up (19th July)
will be a classroom painting day and also outside painting day for gates and fences etc. Mr Procter has already
said that he is available on this day – thanks Mr Procter! If you can come into school for an hour or so on the
19th between 10am and 3pm please will you email me before the end of the week and then I can start putting
a plan together. If we don’t have enough interest, then we will have to go with the professional painter.
Chickens
We would like to thank Mrs Fairclough for power-washing the chicken coop out last week. She has very kindly
ST. MARY’S R.C. PRIMARY SCHOOL
CLUB LANE,
CHIPPING
PR3 2QH
HEADTEACHER
Mrs Mary Morris
TEL/Fax 01995 61367
E-MAIL head@st-marys-chipping.lancs.sch.uk
said that she will work with Mrs Butcher to help organise cleaning duties. Please talk to either her or Mrs
Butcher if you are able to help out in any way at all.
Swimming Lessons
Tomorrow morning will be the last swimming lesson for years 1 and 2. They will begin again in September. More
details to follow.
After-school clubs
All after-school clubs have now finished for this term. Thank you to all the adults who have helped to run
them this term.
Guitar Lessons
Mik will be in school on Tuesday, 7 th July for guitar lessons.
Year 5/6 Taster Day at St. Cecilia’s
Year 5 and 6 have been invited to spend the day at St. Cecilia’s on Friday 10 th July. They will need to be
dropped off there at 9am and picked up at 3pm. Their lunch will be provided for them and they will need to
take trainers with them. Please contact us if you need help with transport.
Joseph – Production, Monday 13th July 2015
The children have been working really hard on their production of Joseph and are looking forward to
performing for an audience. There will be a performance at 1.30pm and one at 6.30pm. There will be
refreshments being served before the performances and any donations collected will be used to help the
Nepal disaster fund – a cause that the children have chosen themselves.
School Trip – Tuesday 14th July
We will be going on our school trip to Bispham ice-skating rink and then Blackpool Tower Circus on Tuesday,
14th July. Mr Thorpe (who has now completed his teaching practise and has secured a job at Anchorsholme
Primary School in Blackpool) will meet us there with Mrs Thorpe who is the lead skating instructor. Mrs
Thorpe has requested that the children bring thick gloves, warm socks and long trousers and a warm coat.
They do not need to be in their school uniform apart from their jumpers which makes them easily identifiable.
It does seem however, that we may have the rink to ourselves. If you feel safer sending your child with a
ST. MARY’S R.C. PRIMARY SCHOOL
CLUB LANE,
CHIPPING
PR3 2QH
HEADTEACHER
Mrs Mary Morris
TEL/Fax 01995 61367
E-MAIL head@st-marys-chipping.lancs.sch.uk
cycle helmet and knee and elbow pads, please do so. At the rink they have little penguins that the children can
hold onto whilst they move on the ice to keep them upright. The trip has been fully risk assessed and safety
measures will be put in place. The children will need a packed lunch.
Winmarleigh Hall Residential Trip
At the beginning of September, we will have a parents meeting to discuss what the children will need when
they go to Winmarleigh Hall and what to expect when they get there. We have a DVD to watch and kit lists to
give out.
Reports
Reports will be coming home with the children next week on Wednesday. As stated earlier in the letter, there
will be a parents meeting in early September for you discuss the reports with a member of staff and an
opportunity for you to ask any questions that you may have.
I hope that you all have a good week.
Mrs Morris