Welcome Back
Welcome back, we hope you had a lovely half term
break and have returned refreshed for our next
half term
Attendance
The class with the best attendance before the
holidays was class 5 with 99.2% attendance – well
done! The class with the best attendance so far
this year is Class 6 with 97.6% well done!
Good Behaviour
The class with the highest number of good
behaviour (green frog) awarded before the
holidays was class 4 with 100%. Class 6 came
second with 97%. Well done.
Assemblies
Parents are invited to attend the assemblies on a
Friday morning which start at 9.00am, unless
stated otherwise.
The assemblies next half term will be led by the
following classes.
St James’ Church – events on Sunday
afternoons.
Events for all the family – on the 2nd, 4th & 5th
Sunday of each month. 4.00pm 5.30pm (ish).
28th February – In the Wilderness
13th March – Sweet smelling feet!
27th March – Easter Day Celebration
Easter Competition
Once again we will be having our very creative
annual Easter competition. To enter the
competition children need to use an empty real
hen’s egg (to empty it just put a small pin hole
in the top and bottom and blow out the
contents). The egg can then be decorated in any
way that you like. We have had some very
interesting and unusual creations in the past
and look forward to seeing the new ideas from
this year’s entries.
All entries MUST be brought into school by
Wednesday 30th March along with an entry fee
of 50p. Entries will be judged on Wednesday
30th March and the judge’s decision is final! All
entries must be in school on time.
4th March - Yr 4 Mother’s Day
11th March – Yr 5- After assembly we will have
our Fairtrade tea party – All parents are invited.
18th March – Yr 6
24th March – Thursday Easter Service led by
Year 1 & 2 in Church – 9.00am
Thank you to year 3 who led today’s assembly.
School Uniform
You may find that the MCS uniform shop in Ashton is not
open as often as it is usually. This is temporary so if the
shop is closed and you require school uniform then you can
ring and order on the numbers below.
0161 445 7740 - Didsbury shop
07838849375 – Mobile
Thank you
FSU- Whole School
A reminder to all our parent/carers information about the
school and things you may find helpful can be found on our
school website.
www.st-james-ash.tameside.sch.uk.
FSU – Snack Money
Polite reminder that snack money is now due for children in
the Nursery and Reception classes. Please pay £5 as soon
as possible. Thank you.
School Calendar
Please find the Spring and Summer term dates below for
your information.
Please make sure that you do not book any holidays
during the school term time.
Thank you.
Please do come along to support the children – you
will be very welcome.
Everyone is also welcome to attend the Thursday
Celebration of Good Work Assemblies. We will
inform parents if their child has been chosen to
take part.
Key Strings
Once again Key Strings will be visiting school on the morning
of Tuesday 1st March. The children will be entertained
with various musical accolades performed with lots of
different instruments.
Spring Term
Monday 22nd February – Friday 1st April 2016
Summer Term 2016
Monday 18th April 2016 – Friday 27th May 2016
Hallé Shine
Children involved in the Hallé Shine Saturday
School will be going to the Bridgewater hall on
Friday 4th March 2016. Children will receive a
letter with all the details.
Monday 13th June 2016 – Tuesday 26th July 2016
Autumn Term 2016
Term is expected to start on Tuesday 6th
September 2016 to be confirmed.
Friday 26th February 2016
Parent Consultation Meetings
Please find below a list of the dates for parents’
evening:Main School (Evening) – Wednesday 9/03/16
F.S.U. (Evening) – Wednesday 2/03/16
Daytime appointments are being arranged on the
following dates for those parents that have
requested them:Year 1 (Morning) – Tuesday 8th March
Year 2 (Morning) – Wednesday 16th March
Year 3 (Morning) – Monday 14th March
Year 4 (Morning) – Thursday 10th March
Year 5 (Morning) – Wednesday 9th March
Year 6 (Morning) – Monday 7th March
After School Clubs week Commencing
29th February 2016
Monday 29th February
Activity Clubs – (Yr1 – Yr 6)
Gymnastic Club (Yr1 & yr2) - This club is
now full
South America Family Quiz
1) Which South American country is going to host the Olympics
in 2016?
2) Which country in South America contains the world’s highest
waterfall, Angel Falls?
3) What is the name of the world’s longest mountain range,
which runs along the Western side of South America?
Tuesday 1st March
Football Club – (Y 5 & y 6) - This club is now
full
Fidler Music Club – (Y3–Y6).
Wednesday 2nd March
Volley Ball Club – (Y4, 5 & 6)
3.00pm - 4.45pm. This club is now full.
Chess Club – (Y3 – Yr6) 3.00pm – 4.00pm
Nursery FSU (Morning) – Tuesday 15th March
Reception FSU (Morning) – Thursday 17th March
Swimming
Yr3 & Yr4 will continue to go swimming every
Thursday this half term. Please make sure your
child has their swimming kit and towel in school
each week.
Swimming lessons are compulsory so children do
need to take part. Our aim is to get every child
swimming so it is really important that your child
attends swimming lessons every week so this goal
can be achieved.
Year 6 SATS Revision club
Year 6 has started their SATS revision club.
This club will run over several weeks leading up to
SATS week – the week beginning Monday 9thMay.
The revision club will run every morning from
8.00am – 8.45am. We would like all of year 6 to
attend. Children must not come before 8.00am.
Thank you.
Thursday 3rd March
Football Club – (Y3–Y4) - This club is now
full.
Friday 4th March
Stockport County Football Club
(Yr 1 & 2) This club is now full.
4) Which country in South America contains the Atacama
Desert, the driest place on earth?
5) The world’s largest tropical rainforest is found in South
America, what is it called?
6) Buenos Aires is the Capital City of which South American
Country?
Cross Country Club at The Heys –
(y3-Y6) 3.00pm – 4.30pm Children to be
collected from the Heys Primary school.
Letters for the above clubs have been sent
out please return permission slips as soon as
possible if your child requires a place. Places
are limited and not guaranteed some clubs
are now full.
All the above after school’s clubs with the
exception of Wednesday sports club &
Friday cross country at The Heys will start
at 3:00pm and finish at 4.00pm. If your
child is in any of these clubs please make
sure that they are collected promptly when
the club has finished – thank you.
Answers to the office please by Wednesday 2nd March. Prize
to the first correct entry out of the hat.
The Number ‘5’ Family Quiz
Well done to Mariam Khan, Class 6, who won the ‘Number ‘5’’
Family Quiz last week. Here are the answers:1) What is a 5 sided shape called and the headquarters of the
United States Department of Defense? - Pentagon
2) What is the word for ‘five’ in French? - cinq
3) What are the 5 vowels? – A, E, I, O, U
4) What letter represents the number 5 in Roman Numerals?-V
5) How many minutes are there between 5:05 pm & 5:55 pm?50
6) What are the 5 senses? - Sight, hearing, taste, smell, and
touch
Friday 26th February 2016