SAMUEL BARLOW PRIMARY SCHOOL
Newsletter
23rd February 2015
Learn Together –
Achieve Together
All the staff at Samuel Barlow hope you and your family
have a lovely half term break, and we look forward to seeing the
children back in school on Monday 23rd February.
2015/2016 SCHOOL YEAR
VALENTINES DISCO
After the summer holidays, the children will
return to school on Monday 7th September.
This is due to the governors agreeing that
the staff can have 3 INSET days during the
week before. This change of date will mean
that all children will have returned from
their holidays and be ready to start school
on the first day of term.
Thank you to everyone who came along
to the Valentines disco. We raised over
£230, which will be put in the bank and
saved towards our playground fund
AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS
MATHEMATICS COURSE FOR PARENTS
As we have had to cancel our after school
clubs on a number of occasions this half term
due to the recent bad weather, we will now
run the same clubs for the same children until
the end of term in April. We will start new
clubs for the summer term.
We are currently running a FREE math’s course
for parents and carers on Wednesday mornings,
9:15 to 11:15am to help and support their child’s
learning. The course involves functional skills
with a qualification at the end.
If you are interested please let the school
office know.
Thank you.
SPECIAL MENTIONS
Dylan Taylor - Tallulah Allin - Emily Carter - Thomas Abbs - Isa Kalkan - McKenzie Owens
Josie Robinson - Ryan Coalwood - Shakira Weston - Paris Burrell - Joshua Allen
Melissa Drury-Tuck - Christopher Harper - Charley Strouther - Jack Usher - Jay Willsher
Ethan Duckmanton - Elleigha March - Tai Clayton
FAMILY READ & FAMILY NUMBER
LUNCHTIME DINNER SUPERSTARS
Thank you very much to all the parents who
have stayed at school on a Wednesday morning
so far – we hope you have enjoyed yourselves!
Don’t forget – all parents and carers are
invited to stay every Wednesday from 08:50
to 09:15am to work with their children. This
week (Wednesday 25th February) it’s family
read.
Jacob Pearson - Kira Power
Mary Oswin - Alex Martin
McKenzie Owens - Harry Haywood
Megan Colbert - Craig Hurt
SPORTS SUPERSTARS
Aiden Reader
Please come along!
Jack Usher
ATTENDANCE – W/e 6th February
Mrs Long /Mrs Coates
Mrs Dwyer
Mrs Moss
Mrs Odams
Murphy
Suess
Dahl
King-Smith
Strong
Rosen
Morpurgo
92.8%
96.2%
87.5%
73.4%
95.0%
85.3%
95.9%
97.6%
98.1%
96.6%
93.5%
Total weekly attendance
94.6% (full-timers)
Well done to Murphy and Strong classes, they
have been looking after SAM and SAMANTHA
BEAR
“We would like to remind all parents that
taking children out of school to go on holiday is
not allowed. Children who miss school are
missing out on learning.”
Punctuality Cup / Alarm Clock (w/e 6th February)
Well done to Dahl (Mrs Kahler’s class) who won the trophy for having the least number
of lates this week.
Suess (Mrs Strokosch’s class) and King-Smith (Miss Smith’s class) were given the
alarm clock for having the most number of late children.
WEEKLY DIARY
Monday 23rd February
 Football Club
Yrs 4 to 6
3:30 – 4:30pm
Wednesday 25th February
 Family Read
 Sewing Club
 Knitting Club
 Eco Club
 Maths Booster
Yrs 1 to 6
Yrs 3 to 6
Yrs 1 to 6
Year 6
8:50 – 9:15am
3:30 – 4:30pm
3:30 – 4:30pm
3:30 – 4:30pm
3:30 – 4:30pm
Thursday 26th February
 Code Club
 Girls Computer/Fashion
 Hockey
 Literacy Booster
Yrs 4 to 6
Yrs 4 to 6
Yrs 1 & 2
Year 6
3:30 – 4:30pm
3:30 – 4:30pm
3:30 – 4:30pm
3:30 – 4:30pm
Tuesday 24th February
Friday 27th February
 Special Mentions Assembly
KEY DIARY DATES
February
Monday 23rd
March
Friday 6th
Monday 9th to Friday 13th
Wednesday 11th
Children return to school
Monday 23rd to Friday 27th
INSET day - school closed to children
Kingswood Residential
Whole school performance of
‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’
Pupil progress meetings
April
Thursday 2nd
Monday 20th
Last day of term
Summer term begins – back to school
SCHOOL DINNERS
Can we please remind parents/carers if, for any reason, your child will be late
into school and requires a cooked meal that you let the school office know by
9:30am. Late arrivals who have not informed the office will not be guaranteed a
meal. The school kitchen need to know dinner numbers by this time. Thank you.
Dinner Menu for the Week
Monday
Vegetarian sausage roll & gravy, jacket wedges, seasonal vegetables
Honey cake
Tuesday
Roast pork, yorkshire pudding and gravy, mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables
Apple crumble & custard
Wednesday
Venison hotpot & gravy, mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables
Butterscotch tart
Thursday
Roast turkey, stuffing & gravy, mashed potatoes, roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables
Fruit flapjack
Friday
Crunchy tuna pasta, seasonal vegetables
Gingerbread & custard
All meals will be served on the dates
specified except
when deliveries are late
and goods are not
delivered when ordered.
Sorry if this causes any inconvenience.
Mrs Middleton
Senior Cook Supervisor