Lanercost CE Primary School
Number 10 June - 2015
Dear Parents,
I hope that you have all had an enjoyable break with your children and that they are suitably
refreshed for the remaining seven weeks of the summer term. Let’s hope that the weather
improves enough for sun cream and sun hats to be needed, especially as we have lots of
outdoor activities planned.
School Questionnaire:
Please can you return your questionnaire by Tuesday 9th June so that we can evaluate your
responses and look for ways to improve your child’s education.
Welcome back to Miss Vaughn and Miss Reed our Student Teachers:
Miss Vaughn and Miss Reed join us for their second placement and will be with us until the 3rd
July. They will be working with class 1 and 2 during this time.
Poetry with Rowan McCabe:
The children in class 2 and 3 had an exciting and entertaining day with Rowan, a professional
performance poet from the North East. The day was spent working on the poem ‘McCavity
the Mystery Cat’ and ‘Fruit’ which both classes will be performing at the Lanercost Festival.
Please remember to come along on Tuesday 23rd June, 10.00am at the Priory.
London Residential:
Please could we have any outstanding forms back as soon as possible? Also, I must mention
that any person who has designated themselves as the emergency contact must be available
at any point during the period of time we are
away, if we need to contact you.
Success for Lanercost Orienteering
Team:
The final event of this year’s School’s
Orienteering League took place at Hammonds
Pond; once again there were some strong
performances from the ten Lanercost children
who took part (Anna, Daniel, Fern, Felix,
Hannah N., Lucy H., Luke, Mena and William A.)
Unfortunately, Kieran B., Lucy S., Lee, Sophie,
Tom and William H. were not able to attend as
they were busy playing cricket in the Kwik Cricket tournament. Overall the team came 6th out
of the 15 schools which is a fantastic achievement for the children and the school.
Kwik Cricket Tournament:
The annual small schools Kwik Cricket tournament was held at Lanercost
prior to half term. Our team comprised of Kieran, Lee, William G.,
Sophie, Lucy, Hannah R., Ben, Tom, William H. and David. Despite an
early win against Cummersdale, we were narrowly beaten by eleven runs
to Rosley and then again to Great Corby. Well done to all those children
who took part and to Mrs Simpson who helped with organising the teams
and umpiring.
News from the Garden:
We are very pleased to let you know that Elaine and
Keith Nightingale (Sebastian and Nina’s
grandparents) are going to be working alongside
Fran and Karen on the garden, with the view to
taking the garden over. Fran and Karen will be
taking their expertise to other schools who do not
have the benefit of having a garden. We are
extremely grateful to all their time that they have
given to digging, hoeing and planting over the last
five years. Children have been busy planting seeds and we hope to have a bumper crop of
onions, carrots and beans later in the summer.
Flag of the Month Homework:
You may have noticed that there is a new flag flying
outside of the school for the month of June.
Reminder -Whole School Photograph and Year 6 – Wednesday 3rd June:
Please make sure that your child comes dressed in their
school uniform for this photograph. Please bring your
nursery child along for the photograph if it is not their
usual day.
Alex Jacob- Whitworth – Arts mark - Friday 5th
June – Year 5 and 6:
As part of the Arts Mark Award, children in year 5 and 6
will be working with Alex, who will be helping them to
understand the painting the ‘Ambassadors’ prior to their
trip to London. They will also use this piece of art to
inspire their own work.
Year 6 Small Schools Team Building Challenge Day – Monday 15th June 9.30 –
4.00pm:
This year I have organised a team building challenge day for children in year 6. This event
will take place at William Howard School and will allow the children to work on building
relationships with other year six pupils as well as working on a series of problem solving
activities, culminating in a team challenge in the afternoon.
Christian Values Day – Monday 22nd June:
In preparation for our Christian value in the Autumn term we will be exploring the value of
‘Hope’ through a carousel of different fun activities aimed at making children think about
what hope means to them and why it is important.
Lanercost Festival – Tuesday 23rd June 10.00am:
Parents are welcome to come along to the Priory on the 23rd to see their children perform.
Roman Mystery Day – Friday 26th June:
Class 3 will be visiting Housteads for a Roman mystery day on Friday 26th
June, this forms part of the English Heritage prize that Rebecca won. More
details will follow shortly.
FOLS Car Treasure Hunt with Bar and Chilli supper – Friday 26th June 5.30 –
6.45 Lanercost Cricket Club:
Please come along and support the Friends of Lanercost with this fund raising event on
Friday, 26th June. This is great entertainment for the whole family for only £5. Please
contact Matt McClure (016977 46595/m-mcclure@sky.com) or Tom Brocklebank
(07834810572/tom_brocklebank@yahoo.co.uk) in advance to enter your car and for
further information.
Year 6 WHS Sports Transition Day – Monday 29th June:
Details will follow shortly about the arrangements for this day.
Sports Day – Thursday 2nd July 1.00 – 3.15pm:
Please come along and join us for our traditional sports day afternoon. The afternoon is
always well attended. FOLS will be providing refreshments. Tuesday 7th July is our wet
weather contingency day.
Teddy Bears Picnic – Prospective Nursery, Nursery
and Reception Monday 6th July 1.30pm:
This afternoon forms part of our induction for the new
Nursery and Reception. Invites will be sent out shortly. The
rest of the school will experience the transition to the year
group they will be in this coming September.
School Council Fundraising Afternoon Tea Thursday 9th July 2.15pm:
The School Council are organising a fundraising afternoon on Thursday 9th July to raise money
for the school and for the Nepalese earthquake appeal. They are planning a cafe. Everyone
is welcome to join us, so please put the date in your diary and the School Council will send
more details nearer the time.
Fishing at New Mills Trout Farm –
Thursday 16th July (Years R – 6):
As an exciting finale to our topic on Rivers we
will be visiting New Mills Trout Farm to do
some fishing and to learn more about the
ecology of trout. Please can I remind you that
all children need to come dressed in school
uniform with towels and spare clothes in case
anyone gets wet? Children will spend half a
day at the trout farm, which includes having
their picnic lunch at the venue. Please can you return your consent form as soon as possible so
that we can confirm numbers with the owners?
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Parents Assembly at the Priory
Monday 1 June
Monday 6th July
Please come and join us in our act of collective worship at 9.15 am for approximately 20
minutes.
Sporting Fixtures:
Once again this is a busy term with lots of tournaments. Any help with transport and support
would be greatly appreciated.
Wednesday 17th June
Athletics Competition at WHS 1pm – 2.45pm
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Monday 29 June
Yr 6 Transition Sports Day at WHS
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Friday 3 July
Rounders Competition at WHS 1pm – 3pm
Reports:
Towards the end of the term, all children will receive their school report, please take time to
read these and discuss them with your child/ren.
Leaver’s Service – Friday 17th July – 1.15pm:
Please come along and join us in saying goodbye to our year 6 children in the Priory for our
Leaver’s Service.
Term will finish at the end of the service; there will be no taxis on this day.
Best wishes,
Alison Clarricoats
Head teacher
Date of next newsletter: Friday 3rd July
June
Monday 1st
Tuesday 2nd
Wednesday 3rd
Friday 5th
Wednesday 10th
Monday 15th
Tuesday 16th
Wednesday 17th
Friday 19th
Monday 22nd
Tuesday 23rd
Friday 26th
Monday 29th
July
Thursday 2nd
Friday 3rd
Monday 6th
Tuesday 7th
Thursday 9th
Monday 13th
Thursday 16th
Friday 17th
Rowan McCabe to work with children on poetry
English Heritage prize giving to Rebecca
Whole School & Y6 Photographs
Arts Mark – Alex Jacob-Whitworth to work with Year 5 and 6
London Residential for Year 5 and 6
Year 3 and 4 Rounders Festival at WHS 3.30 – 4.45pm
Year 6 Light Consortium Transition Day at William Howard 9-3pm
Year 1 Phonics check
Athletics at William Howard 1pm
Music Week for Choir
Instrumental Music week
Christian Values Day
Lanercost Festival Performance Poetry
Class 3 visit to Housteads
Year 6 Transition Sports Day at WHS
Lanercost Sports Day 1:00pm
Rounders Tournament at William Howard 1pm
Reports to Parents
Transition Day for Year 6 to William Howard and for the rest of the
school
Teddy Bear’s Picnic for New Reception 1:30 – 3:15pm
Alternative Wet Weather Contingency for Sports Day
Nepalese Earthquake Fund raising tea 2.15pm
Year 6 Leaver’s Overnight Residential
Fishing day at New Mills Trout Farm
Year 6 Leaver’s Service 1:15pm