8th December 2016
Dear Parents/Carers,
Christmas Dinner
19th December – Infant Site
20th December – Junior Site
You should already have received a letter regarding the Christmas Dinner options. If your
child would like a Christmas dinner and is usually on packed lunches, or would like the
vegetarian option, please fill out the tear off slip of that letter and send back into school
tomorrow (Friday 9th December). If you did not receive the letter please send a note into the
school office with £2 if your child is usually on a packed lunch at the Junior Site.
Christmas Jumper Day
On Friday 16th December it is National Christmas Jumper Day therefore children can wear a
Christmas Jumper in school if they wish.
Children in Need
Thank you for your support for Children in Need, we raised an amazing £496.49!
Winning House Team
A big congratulations to Pankhurst who are the winning house team this term. They went to
Sky High Adventure as their reward.
Nursery, Reception and Year 1
RECEPTION APPLICATION DEADLINE
The deadline for Primary School admissions is 15th January 2017
To apply for a reception place please follow the link below.
http://www.oldhamprimaryadmissions.co.uk
If you need any help/advice you can contact Ruth Lomas on 0161 770 5979
Christmas Productions
Please can parents help their children learn their lines for the Christmas Production taking
place next week. If your child needs additional clothing, please bring this into school clearly
labelled ASAP.
Years 2 – 6
Missing P.E Kit
Amy Harland in Year 3 is missing her P.E Kit (pink Nike tracksuit, school P.E t-shirt and navy
shorts). All items in her P.E Kit are named. If anybody finds it please send it into the office.
Thank you
Business Challenge – Year 4
Well done to Year 4 and thanks to everyone who supported our business challenge. We made
£240.00 profit. The children will be deciding what to buy in the January sales – we’ve already
bought some books on CD to listen to during guided reading.
Good Manners Awards
Congratulations to the following children who were awarded with a ‘Good Manners’ award at
Wednesday’s Assembly:
Y2 YG: Caitlin Shaw-Moye
Y2JW: Jaimi Barnes
Y3 SH: Louis Hobson
Y3 TN: Ellie Earley
Y4 CWL: Katie Welden
Y4 MO: Jessica Swindels
Y5
Y5
Y6
Y6
CP:
SH:
AJ:
JC:
Holly Lees
Olivia Cook
Charlie Taylor
Katie Swindels
Attendance
Infants
Leopards
Red Pandas
Lemurs
95.7
95.7%
87%
Y2 J Wood
Y2 Y Gheith
Y3 S Hall
Y3 T Nokes
Y4 C Ward-Lynch
98.3%
100%
91.8%
94.9%
92.9%
Monkeys
Meerkats
Juniors
Y4 M Oakes
Y5 C Pollitt
Y5 S Hilton
Y6 A James
Y6 J Coupe
90%
92.7%
96.3%
98.3%
98.8%
96.3%
93.2%
Awards of the week
Congratulations to the pupils who have gained the following Awards of the Week:
Nursery, Reception and Year 1
Fabulous Phonics
Star of the week
Leopards Monkeys Red Pandas
Meerkats Lemurs -
Leopard Monkeys Red Pandas
Meerkats Lemurs -
Jack Weston
Connor Hopwood
– Claudia Alowesi
Layla-Mae Ainley
Jessiah Boucher
Amazing Awareness
Leopards Monkeys Red Pandas
Meerkats Lemurs -
Darcie Curtis
Isabelle Thompson
– Isabelle Keyworth
Ruby Lowe
Iris Kearns
Magical Manners
Martha Teale
Edward Lees-Drummond
– Marta Paun
Lily-Rose Poolton
Lily Bacco
Leopards Taylor Faulkner
Monkeys - Lacie Williams
Red Pandas – Jack Illing
Meerkats - George Mayall-Birds
Lemurs Jake Knox
Years 2 – 4
Star of the week
2
2
3
3
4
4
Wonderful Work
J Wood – Maisie Heathcote
Y Gheith – Anashae Byrd
S Hall – Evan Gibbons
T Nokes – Gracie Knowles
C Ward-Lynch – Rhian Thompson
M Oakes – Niamh McKenzie-Wilde
2
2
3
3
4
4
J Wood – Alfie Horton
Y Gheith – Aayan Yasin
S Hall – Teddy Hobday
T Nokes – Charlie Moore
C Ward-Lynch – Samia Butt
M Oakes – Christian Johnson
Amazing Awareness
2
2
3
3
4
4
J Wood – Chloe Cashin
Y Gheith – Isabella Holtom
S Hall –Imogen Robson
T Nokes – Tiarna Martin
C Ward-Lynch –Amy Austin
M Oakes – Max Halliwell
Mr Cavanagh would like to share this outstanding piece of work by Kathryn Richmond.
Hodge Clough Primary School SMSC
(Social, Moral, Spiritual Cultural)
News
WB 05.11.16
This week we have been discussing Christmas during assemblies and circle times. We have been
thinking about what Christmas means to us and our families and how we can reach out to others
at this time of year. We have very much enjoyed sharing Christmas traditions.
A reminder that the last date for donating to the Key 103 Christmas toy appeal is Friday 9th
December. If you are able to donate a gift, please drop it in (unwrapped) at either office. The
charity provides gifts for children and young people aged 0-18 who may otherwise not receive a
gift this Christmas. Any gift large or small would help to put a smile on someone’s face this
Christmas. We would also like to say a huge thank you to anyone who has already dropped off a
gift for the appeal, the response has been fantastic!
We would also like to say a big well done and thank you to our Christmas Choir who sang
beautifully at Little Owl Farm on Saturday. You did us proud as always!
WB 12.12.16
Theme/Value of the Week – Christmas
.Question of the Week – Why and how do Christians celebrate Christmas?
Home Challenge of the week – ‘Nativity’ – Show us what you know about the Nativity story. You
could draw a picture, write a story a play script or even draft it as a poem!
Extra Information – What have you done today to make you feel proud?
Eve Fox – because when she fell and had to go to hospital she was really brave while the nurse glued
her cut together – she didn’t even cry once!
Well done Eve for showing such courage, we are all very proud of you!
Please keep your proud slips coming into school we are really enjoying reading them and have a very
full display board.
Quote of the Week