Newsletter - Monday 12th April , 2021
Dear Lovely School Family,
We would like to welcome you back after the Easter Holiday and trust you were able to enjoy some of the sunshine.
We were so overwhelmed with the generous offers of parents to pay for other children to participate in the Easter Eggtravaganza which was absolutely brilliant! We would never deny any child from participating in events as we realise this is a challenging time for many families. Thank you once again for your generosity and overwhelming kindness. It is much appreciated.
A huge thank you to Mrs Burney – The Easter Queen (yr1 TA) and Mrs Noble for making the last day of last term a truly memorable day!
KEY INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES
PSHE – look out for an important letter which will be sent out soon regarding Relationships and Sex Education.
HOMEWORK – look out for a brief outline of homework expectations for the Summer Term.
Parenting Programme/ Course
This has been highly recommended. Please read the attached flier and sign up. Great to have some additional support and strategies to use.
Household Asymptomatic Testing
See the information posted on Tapestry, 25.3.21.
A HUGE THANK YOU to Stockport Homes
Activity packs were provided for children eligible for benefits related Free School Meals as part of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme. They were very much appreciated by some of our families
| We have been asked to remind you of the following: If you have been vaccinated, you must still: · practise social distancing · wear a face mask · wash your hands regularly COVID-19 is spread through droplets expelled from the nose or mouth, particularly when speaking or coughing. It can also be picked up by touching your eyes, nose and mouth after contact with contaminated objects and surfaces. |
MY ROLE IN SCHOOL
I became a Foundation Governor back in 2009, before any of the children in school were born! I have served on the Curriculum Committee and the Christian Ethos Committee and also took on the role of Safeguarding Governor for several years. I am the Class Governor Friend to the current Y6, having been with them since Reception. It has been a privilege to share their time at All Saints’ and I have many good memories of exciting school trips and sharing time with them in the classroom.
In my time as governor I have been involved with interviewing new staff and it has been a joy to have been part of the appointments of several of the outstanding teachers at All Saints’.
I have also been a volunteer maths mentor to Y6 for many years and have particularly enjoyed being roped in as a helper on Christmas Cake making day.
WHY I BECAME A GOVERNOR:
Before I retired as a maths teacher, I thought about what I could do in retirement and being a school governor seemed to be an interesting challenge and a way in which I could use my knowledge of education, so when I was approached by the then Chair of Governors I felt this was something that God wanted me to do and was ready to say yes.
MOVING ON:
After 12 years as a governor, it is time to move on and my term of office ends in May. For the pupils of Y6, it will also soon be time to move on. I hope that, like me, you can look back on your years at All Saints as a time of fun and friendship, of learning and growing as people and a time when God has been at work in your lives.
The last year has been strange for everyone and I have missed being able to be with Y6 in the classroom on this last stage in your journey at All Saints’. I know how hard you have worked at home and in school and that you have shown amazing resilience and resourcefulness. I know you will continue to do your best in this final term and I pray that God will bless you as you move on with confidence to your next school.
A MESSAGE FROM SCHOOL
We would like to shower Brenda with flowers and gifts to say a HUGE THANK YOU for all the many years she has served in the role of a school governor at our school.
Many of you would have older children who encountered Brenda through maths sessions, Christmas cake sessions and many more.
If you would like to contribute to her leaving gift, please log into www. parentpay.com Brenda Beardwood Leaving Gift Donation.
| DATE |
EVENT |
| 20th April 2021 ~ 7.00 – 8.00pm |
Online Safety Workshop for parents. |
| 9th and 12th July 2021 ~ Inset days |
Children are not in school on these days |
Have a wonderful week everyone!
Hannah Gaynor