Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• New Website Launched!

  Thu 30 Jul 2020

  Welcome to our brand new school website! We have created the website to keep parents up to date with school news and notices, and to showcase some of the great things our pupils are achieving. The website is extremely easy to edit by all staff at the school, so check back soon for new updates!

• Newsletter 22nd May 2020

  Fri 22 May 2020

  I hope you are keeping well and enjoying the sunshine. The weather really has made a difference to the lockdown. Being able to get out and about, even if it is only in your garden has, I am sure, made things more bearable. I thank you for returning your letters about the possible reopening of the school if your child was in one of the mentioned groups. I wanted to say that there is no right or wrong decision, you have to do what is the best for your family and we support you in whatever you choose. For the children returning, whenever that is, school life will be very different to how they left it in March.

   

  Next week is half term so therefore there will be no home learning grids, these will be emailed to you on Monday 1^st June. As you have probably realised the grid contained more subject areas, this again is for guidance only. I am sure that you have all got into a routine now with the home learning. As always if I can be of any help then please do contact the school office.

   

  I miss the children greatly and am sadden about the fact that for many we will not see them again until September maybe. If they are in year 6 the maybe not at all. They will have grown, lost teeth, learnt new things, laughed and continue to be remarkable. I miss the hustle and bustle and the presence of them all so much.

   

  Thank you all for the messages and the photographs, I forward them to the teachers who are equally impressed at all the wonderful things that you are doing. They make me smile and I love reading and keeping in touch with you all.

   

  So enjoy your half term and I will be in contact in term 6.

   

  Kind regards

  Mrs Clements

• Newsletter 24th February 2020

  Mon 24 Feb 2020

  Welcome back to Term 4. As usual there are lots of things to look forward to at Preston. I would like to say a huge thank you for all your support with the Red Day Challenge organised by school council. So far we have raised over £700, if you have not yet returned your sponsorship money there is still time to do this. School council will meet this week to discuss what they would like to spend the money on.

   

  Parent consultations are next Tuesday 3^rd March, sign-up sheets will be available from today after school. If you already have an appointment to see Mrs Douglas and the class teacher you do not need to sign up again.

   

  World Book day is next, on Thursday 5^th March, the theme this year is dress up as your favourite book character and if possible come to school with the book to share. As always I appreciate the lengths you go to support these different days we hold and I thank you in advance. The dressing up is only if your child wants to as an alternative they can just bring their favourite book into school. We will have story time with milk and cookies. I am also running a competition for the most unusual/imaginative/creative place to read a book - simply enter a photo of your child reading but be creative. These will then be displayed in frames in the library.

   

  Please see below a few dates for your diary:

   

  3^rd March – Parent Consultations

  4^th March SEN meetings

  5^th March World Book Day- dress up as favourite book character

  6^th March TOP class in London at the Saatchi Gallery

  13^th March Sport Relief- Non uniform Sports Clothes donation £1

  24^th March Classes 1, 2 and TOP dry slope skiing and ice skating

  27^th March FOPS disco

  Week Beginning 30^th March – NO CLUBS THIS WEEK

  30^th March Decorated Eggs competition in Classes 1, 2 and TOP -Theme Olympics

  1^st April Classes 3 and 4 Revolution Skate Park

  2^nd April Autism Awareness day- Non uniform day – colours of the rainbow

  3^rd April Easter Bonnet parade Classes 3 and 4

  3^rd April END OF TERM 4 finish at 1:30pm NO OWLS

• Newsletter 24th January 2020

  Fri 24 Jan 2020

  For the last three years we have had very successful and interactive weeks focusing on one or more subjects within the national curriculum. This year we have decided to focus on the creative arts (dance, drama, music and art). Throughout the week the children will take part in various workshops and on the Friday we will be opening the gates a little early for you to view some of the pieces of art they have produced throughout the week. The competition to design the picture for the mosaic workshop was won by Lydia Coleman Y6. Her design has been adapted to be put together by all the children in the school during the day. There were so many lovely designs it really was hard to choose but Lydia’s design really did include all the aspects of our school; the values and ethos we believe in and follow. Well done Lydia!  The runners up were Jaykob Stevenson Osborn Y4, Mia Pearman Y2, Aleks Bokcui Y3, Daisy Rayner Y6, Ava Margeson Y3, Hattie Fowler Y2, Beatrice Coleman Y1, Joseph Pinnegar Y2, Isabelle McManus Y5 and Chloe Smith Y6. Well done to these children. I have decided to have some wooden panels displayed outside with the designs from the runners up.  Please look out for these in the playground.

   

  Creative Arts Week 2020

  Monday 27th Jan	Art Masterclass with Mr Mason
  Tuesday 28th Jan	Steel Pan Drum workshop
  Wednesday 29th Jan	Mosaic workshop
  Thursday 30th  Jan	Divergent Drama group all classes to take part in Roald Dahl themed workshop
  Friday 31st Jan	Dance Daze- C3 and 4 will have a Lion King themed workshop, C1 and 2 will have a street dance workshop and TOP class will have an Oliver Twist themed workshop
  Monday 3rd Feb	Art Class with Mr Mason

  **Friday 31^st January is a non-uniform day and children need to come dressed in suitable clothing for their dance workshops, so leisure or sportswear.**

   

  As in previous years, a big thank you to FOPS who part-fund this week. Without their support we would not be able to have so much enrichment which really does bring learning to life and give your children so many wonderful and memorable experiences in school.

   

  A reminder for the new term and year that we continue to monitor both attendance and lateness at the beginning and the end of the day. The school gate is opened at 8:40am, the children are supervised until 8:45 when they go into school. The school day begins at 8:50am. The gate will close at 8:55am and any child coming to school after this time is recorded as late. If you are going to be delayed collecting your child at the end of the day please could you let the office know. If you wish to discuss any issues regarding attendance and punctuality then please speak to Mrs Clements.

   

  School Council Fundraising Day

   

  On Friday 14^th February school council will be holding a fundraising day. I have given them a budget this year for a project within school and set them a challenge of adding to this budget. On the Friday, as it is Valentine’s Day, the children are invited to come to school dressed in red/pink or anything with hearts on for a donation of £1. In addition to this they will take part in ‘Healthy Heart ‘challenges throughout the day for which the school council would like them to be sponsored. The children will all receive a certificate and a small gift for taking part. We will also be holding a heart themed bake sale for which donations would be gratefully received. The children are all very excited at the prospect of meeting their challenge and I am sure with your generous help they will succeed. On behalf of school council I thank you for your support. The children are working on flyers to advertise the event so please look out for them in their book bags.

   

  Diary Dates:

  Week beginning 27^th January- Creative Arts Week

  Friday 31^st January non-uniform day

  Friday 31^st January FOPS Quiz Night

  Thursday 6^th February- Class 1 Young Voices at the O2

  Monday 10^th February – Home Learning tasks due in

  Friday 14^th February- School council fundraising day and end of term 3

  Monday 24^th February- Term 4 starts

  Tuesday 3^rd March- Parents Evening

  Wednesday 4^th March – SEN meetings

  Thursday 5^th March World Book Day – dress up

  Friday 13^th March – Sport Relief

  Friday 27^th March- Easter Disco Reception/Y1/2 6pm-7:15pm KS2 7:30pm-8:45pm

  Friday 3rd April- End of term 4 finish at 1:30pm NO OWLS

   

  Please note that in the calendar of events sent out in September 2019 there was a date for our Spring concert -31^st March 2020. However due to the range of enrichment activities going on in school this year we have made the decision to cancel the Spring Concert.

   

  Once again I thank you for your continued support that really does make the school a very special place for all of us.

   

  Kind regards

  Mrs Helen Clements