Attendance

The whole school attendance for WE 15/01/16 was

96.12% This means that this week’s attendance was below

our target of 96.5%. Keep aiming high. Every minute of

every day counts.

This week the attendance league table goes as follows: Mrs Garforth‘s class (Turquoise) with 99.35% Mrs Evans’ class (Yellow) with 98.62% Mrs Martin ‘s class (Purple) with 96.47% This week 13.58 hours of education were lost due to appointments and 7.75 hours of education were lost due to lateness –we need your help in reducing these figures. Please ensure all routine opticians and dental appointments are made outside of school hours or in the school holidays and that your child attends school on time every day. Thank you.

Medication– With your authorisation we

can administer medication to help your child complete their medication course or if they have minor aliments such as coughs / colds / headache to help them through a school day . Please see the office if you would like to discuss administering medication on your behalf. Please ensure ALL medication is brought to the office. Thank you.

To help us keep our school head lice free please ensure that you check your child’s hair each week. Thank you.

Have you recently changes your mobile contract? Changed jobs? Changes home telephone provider? Moved? Please ensure you have updated the school with any changes to your contact details. Thank you.

Please remember that non emergency dentist appointments, opticians appointments, doctor appointments etc. should be made out of school time. Every minute of every day counts

Please remember to ring school (0161 624 9885) each day before 9:30am with details of why your child is absent from school. If we do not hear from you the absence will be recorded as an unauthorised absence which could lead to a fixed penalty notice fine.

Term time absences A pupil’s absence during term time can seriously disrupt their continuity of learning. Not only do they miss the teaching provided on the days they are away, they are also less prepared for subsequent lessons on their return. There is a consequent risk of underachievement.

We ask that all Parents/Carers make all routine appointments (dentist, opticians etc.) outside of school time or in school holidays – non emergency appointments will be recorded as unauthorised absence. Any other medical appointments (specialist appointments, hospital appointments, emergency GP appointments etc.) if medical evidence (appointment letter) is submitted will be recorded as an M – Medical appointment on your child’s attendance record and does unfortunately adversely affect your child’s attendance figure .

Parents / carers do not have a right to take their child out of school during term time. As a result family holidays should be planned during the school holidays. As of September 2013 the School Governors agreed that, in line with new law, no leave taken in term time would be authorised unless for a medical reason for the individual child (i.e. an operation) where medical evidence must be provided. In accordance with the Local Authority Attendance Policy, school will class any absences that meet the criteria as unauthorised absences and will refer for a Fixed Penalty Notice fine. If your child will be absent for any reason that you know of in advance please put it in writing to the Governors - you will then be contacted with the decision as to whether the absence will be recorded as authorised or unauthorised.

Time to Talk In our assemblies each week we discuss and take time to think about different topics. These link with our

Christian values. This week we talked about : Sleeping lions - To understand that when we make choices to set a personal goal, we need to plan through the consequences. Talk: Do our choices have consequences? What do you need to do to achieve your goals?

Newsletter 15th January 2015

Growing Together to Flourish in God’s World Attendance

This week the attendance league table goes as follows: Mrs Mitchell’s class (Gold) with XXXX% Mrs Williams’ class (Red) with XXXX% Mrs Evans’ class (Yellow) with XXXX% Mrs Hayman’s and Mrs Heginbotham’s class (Green) with XXXX% Mrs Snape’s class (Blue) with XXX% Mr Gooding’s class (Orange) with XXX% Mr Bennett’s class (Lime) with XXXX% Miss Dunn’s class (Lilac) with XXX% Mrs Garforth‘s class (Turquoise) with XXXX% Mrs Martin ‘s class (Purple) with XXX% Thank you to everyone that helped us to achieve these fantastic attendance results.

remember to follow us on Twitter: @StAnnesRoyton – we also have a live twitter feed showing on our website for anyone that does not have a twitter account

Please help us to reduce the spread of germ and remind children to catch it, bin it kill it.

Please drive and park safely and considerately around our school to keep children safer.

Bring me sunshine!! While the sun is shining could we please ask you to ensure your child has sun cream applied each morning before school and that they bring to school each day a sun hat/cap and a bottle of water. Unfortunately we are unable to apply sun cream for children during the school day and ask that you do not send creams into school in your child’s bag. All creams must be self applied and need to be stored in the office.

Please ensure dinner money is paid in full each Monday. Dinners must be paid for in advance of them being taken.

Please find below the holiday list fir this school year: SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-2016 Autumn Term Begins: Wednesday 2nd September 2015 Half Term: Monday 26th October – Friday 30th October (inclusive) (1week holiday) Autumn Term Ends: Friday 18th December 2015 (2 week holiday) Spring Term Begins: Monday 4th January 2016 Half Term: Monday 15th - Friday 19th February (inclusive) (1 week holiday) Spring Term Ends: Thursday 24th March 2016 (1 week holiday) Summer Term Begins: Monday 4th April 2016 May Day Bank Holiday: Monday 2nd May 2016 Election Day: Thursday 5th May 2016 school closed Half Term: Monday 23rd May – Friday 3rd June – (inclusive-please note this is 2 weeks) Summer Term Ends: Friday 15th July 2016

Would you like to be registered for or help registering for Parentmail? If you would like to start receiving text messages and emails from school but are unsure of how to go about registering, you can now speak to either Mrs Bardsley or Mrs Helliwell in the office who can provide you with some paperwork to complete and then we can register you on your behalf. Please either visit the office or ring on 0161 624 9885 to discuss to option.

12th October 19th October

Please check that ALL personal items including school uniform brought into school have your child’s name in them. We are only able to reunite items with their owner if they are named.

Thank you.

Secondary Application Online

Calling all Year 6 Parents and Carers your will be going to secondary school in September 2016, if you haven't done so already you will need to complete a Local Authority application online before the 31st October 2015. www.oldham.gov.uk/info/200327/admissions/1137/apply_for_a_secondary_school_place

You will receive an email before 12 noon on 1 March 2016 to advise you of the school that your child has been allocated a place at.

Please take a look at our website http://www.stannesroyton.oldham.sch.uk/ . It includes all our statutory information; including curriculum info and topics. You can also find newsletters, useful forms, information

about St Anne’s Care club, our church and we even have a Twitter feed.

If your child is late into school please ensure that you enter school through the main reception door of the Junior building. This is to ensure your child has been put on the fire register and all children are accounted for in the event of an evacuation. Thank you.

Please ensure that all children are waiting ready to enter school on time each morning. Late attendance not only disrupts the start of the morning session but also causes unnecessary upset

to children that have to enter class late. Many thanks.

Week beginning

Theme Hymn Come and Praise

Saints and other Christian Festivals

11th January

Sleeping lions To understand that when we make choices to set a personal goal, we need to plan through the consequences. Talk: Do our choices have consequences? What do you need to do to achieve your goals?

Everybody’s Building

James on holiday

18th January

Excuses, Excuses For children to realise the consequences and effects of their actions on themselves and other individuals or groups. Talk: Do we always make the right choice? What do we need to do to always make the right choice?

When I needed a neighbour

The Good Samaritan: Generosity and kindness

25th January

God’s Bigger Plan That combined efforts can achieve greater things. Talk: What are your talents? Can we combine our talents to achieve more?

When I needed a neighbour

27th Holocaust Memorial Day Education Sunday 31st January

1st February

There’s a hole in my roof! To achieve our goals we have to be prepared to persevere. Talk: What can we achieve on our own? What can we only achieve if we work with others?

Everybody’s Building (61)

Exploring the story further

8th February

Stepladder to Success To achieve our goals we need to stay focused, avoid distractions and take manageable steps towards our goal. Talk: Do we always make the right choice? What do we need to do to always make the right choice?

Everybody’s Building (61)

Ash Wednesday 10th February

HALF TERM Value: Humility

SEAL: Good to be me

22nd February

Life can be like a yo-yo To understand that life has its ups and downs and that we can learn from everything that happens to us.

When I needed a neighbour

How jealousy can get the better of us. How can we be more sensitive so we don’t make others jealous of us?

29th February

Counting Sheep To understand that all people are special and need to be valued.

If I were butterfly 1st St David The Prodigal Son: being thankful

7th March

Big John To be quick to praise and slow to criticise.

Wide, wide as the ocean You’ve got a friend in me

Being thankful for what we have rather than always wanting more.

14th March

Little Zack To realise that improving our behaviour can make us feel better about ourselves.

We are here together

17th St Patrick

21st March

Holy Week Cock-a-doodle Who? To understand that breaking a promise is upsetting but sometimes unavoidable.

From the darkness came light (29)

25th Annunciation Holy Week Service: Juniors Thursday 24th March

EASTER Value: Courage

SEAL: Relationships

4th April When the going gets tough (Easter) To look back and see just how far you have come.

Wide, wide as the ocean (No Pianist, No Problem Disc 7)

Easter Service Friday 8th April

11th April

He was a Grand Old Chap To remember with fondness, those who are no longer with us and what they meant to us.

Everybody’s Building (61) Spirit of God

18th April

Was it really worth it? To realise the effect selfishness can have on our relationships.

When I needed a neighbour (65)

25th April

A Crunch Decision To realise that every decision we make has consequences that might affect our relationships.

Everybody’s Building (61)

2nd May Two of a kind? To realise the importance of taking time to reflect.

When I needed a Neighbour

Bank Holiday Monday 2nd May Polling Day Thursday 5th May Ascension Day Thursday 5th May

9th May KS2 SATs

I’ve heard about Ewe! To realise the importance of being humble in certain situations.

When I needed a Neighbour

16th May

What a good spread! To realise that hurting someone else will not make you feel good.

Pentecost 15th May

HALF TERM Value: Hope

SEAL: Changes

6th June A Flaming Change! In a changing situation we need to stay positive in order to move forward.

One More Step (47)

13th June

A Hungry Fish To understand how to change behaviour for the better.

Spirit of God (63)

20th June

It’s spitting, everybody in! To make the best of an unwelcome change.

We are here together

27th June

Why is that bush on fire? To believe in yourself when faced with an unexpected change.

We are here together

4th July Let my people go! To acknowledge when you have made the wrong decision and have the humility to change.

If I were a butterfly

Thursday 30th June Awards’ Ceremony

11th July

Dip your toe in and sea! To realise that even changes we want to happen can feel uncomfortable.

If I were a butterfly You will go out with joy (98)

Friday 15th July End of Term Service

With regard to punctuality, when children are persistently late, this can create gaps in their education and prevent them from reaching their full learning potential. It can also disrupt the classroom when lessons have already begun and cause unnecessary distress to the child that is late. Therefore, not only must a child attend school regularly, but they must not be late. If your child arrives at school on at least 10 occasions after the registration period and is recorded as late after registration, you may incur a Fixed Penalty Notice (fine). With regard to absence, 96.5% is the expected level of attendance that St Anne’s pupils should aim for. Persistent gaps in your child’s education can have a serious impact on their educational attainment. It is a parent’s legal responsibility to ensure the regular, full-time attendance of their children. Failing to do this could lead to legal proceedings from the LA and a Penalty Notice (fine) being issued. Parents do not have the legal right to take their child out of school on holiday during term time. Term-time holidays are no longer authorised and you will be issued a Penalty Notice by the Education Attendance Service and your child could lose their school place. Routine medical appointments such as routine opticians check up, dentist check ups etc. should not be taken during school time. Try to arrange such appointments in school holidays, or after school. Attendance recorded at 96.5% - Excellent. Attendance recorded at 95.1%-96.49% - Good Attendance recorded at 94.24-95.09% - Average Attendance recorded at 94.23% and below – Poor Attendance recorded at 90% or below is classes as persistent absence

96.49% attendance means that your child will have missed 1.33 weeks education a year!!!

AVIKO visit On Tuesday 2nd February Aviko (the company that supplies our kitchen with potatoes) are visiting the school to deliver a workshop all about potatoes. In doing so they will be raising awareness about the versatility of a potato and the nutritional value in our diet. There will be an assembly first thing and then Lilac class will be treated to a cooking workshop. If your child does not normally have a school meal but would like one on the day please let the office know. A school meal is currently charged at £2 (chargeable for Yr3-Yr6 pupils). They will be able to sample the high quality meals our kitchen staff provide and the range of meals you have that include potatoes.

School Uniform Policy The school uniform has been agreed by governors in consultation with parents. It is attractive, practical and reasonably priced. Red Jumpers and Cardigans, with the school name and logo can be obtained from Monkhouses in Oldham and Rochdale. We also offer a service via the internet - School Trends www.stparents.co.uk in order to offer a choice of providers. Tesco also provide a service to embroider our logo onto to their range of uniform. Visit www.clothingattesco.com/icat/embschoolwear for more details. White shirt or polo shirt V-neck sweatshirt/jumper or cardigan *Golden Promise badge *School Tie *only available from school

Grey trousers or shorts Grey skirt or pinafore (Summer uniform - red and white gingham dress, if preferred) White, red or grey socks/tights Black shoes Children should wear sensible socks and shoes - not “fashion footwear” or trainers. Children can wear small stud earrings which must be removed for PE and swimming for health and safety reasons. No other jewellery is allowed.

P.E. Kit • Red polo shirt • Black shorts/skirt • Black pumps

Key Stage 2 only Swimming kit: • Trunks or swimshorts (shorts must be lined and be no longer than mid-thigh) • 1 piece costume (close fitting leotards and footless tights may also be worn where normal

swimwear is not appropriate for religious/cultural reasons)

Further swimming guidelines are given to parents before lessons commence.

A pump bag bearing the school logo can be purchased from the School Trends website. Please remember to label every item of your child’s clothing.

Class Assembly Change of Date Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances the date for the red class assembly has had to be changed. It will now be on 27th April 2016 apologies for any inconvenience.

PTA Sponsored Pancake Toss St Anne’s PTA are holding a Sponsored Pancake Toss on Tuesday 9th February 2016 in the morning at School. Please use the form that will be coming home shortly (it has already been parentmailed) to sponsor your child and return it on the day of the event to your class teacher (not the school office) with the amount raised (where possible) PLEASE NOTE all can take part and there will be a prize for most tosses and a prize for most sponsor money raised per class.

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School Meals All children from Reception to Year 2 under the Government scheme are entitled to a free school meal. All Children from Year 3 to Year 6 can purchase a school meal for just £2 a day. Are you entitled to free school meals? You can get free school meals if your child attends a local authority maintained school (not private) and you receive one of the following: - Income Support (IS) - Income-based Jobseekers Allowance (IBJSA) - An income-related employment - Support under part VI of the Immigration and

Asylum Act 1999 and support allowance - Universal Credit - Child Tax Credit (provided you are not entitled to

Working Tax Credit) and have an annual income (as assessed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs) that does not exceed the current year’s level the Guaranteed element of State Pension Credit

- Working Tax Credit during the four-week period immediately after your employment finished, or after you start to work less than 16 hours per week.

Additionally: - You, as the parent or guardian, must Receive Child Benefit for the child you are responsible for. - Children who receive IS or IBJSA in their own right are also entitled to receive free school meals. - Children who receive “education suitable for children who have not attained compulsory school age” will still need to satisfy the additional requirement of “receiving education both before and after the lunch period”, before being eligible to receive free school meals. There are also cases where the parent/guardian whose children may be eligible for free school meals is not on Housing Benefit/Council Tax Reduction, i.e. where they are not the householder. This is generally the case where the pupils’ parent/guardian lives in another household. Did you know … just registering your child

for Free School Meals (even if they are

Reception-Yr2) means that the school gets

extra money?

Register now to make sure we don’t miss out

The Government is giving money to schools to help children from lower income families do their very best. This funding is called a ‘Pupil Premium’. For every child registered St Anne’s, Royton gets £1320 this year.

With this money we could increase staffing and buy more educational resources. If you are registered for Free School Meals you could also get help with the cost of school trips.

Registering is really quick and easy – if you think you qualify, contact Oldham Council 0161 770 3000) who will help you to register or download an application form from http://www.oldham.gov.uk

No one will know you have registered and it will not affect any other benefits you are claiming. Please talk to us about registering your child today.

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Dates for your Diary

The above dates and times and events may on occasion need to be amended. It is regrettable and we will aim to give you as much notice as possible in the event of any change.

Event Class Time Date/Days

Class Assembly Gold class Mrs Mitchell 27/01/2016

Class Assembly Purple class Mrs Martin 03/02/2016

PTA Valentines Disco All 18:30 05/02/2016

PTA Sponsored Pancake Toss All AM 09/02/2016

Class Assembly Turquoise class Mrs Garforth 10/02/2016

Class Assembly Lilac class Miss Dunn 24/02/2016

Parents Evening All Time slot

allocations 02/03/2016

Class Assembly Lime class Mr Bennett 02/03/2016

Class Assembly Orange class Mr Gooding 09/03/2016

Class Assembly Blue Class Mrs Snape 16/03/2016

Spring term ends: All (please note this is

a 1 week holiday only) 24/03/2016

Summer term begins: All 04/04/2016

Easter Service KS1 KS1 08/04/2016

Class Group Photo All 12/04/2016

Class group Photos All 12/04/2016

iSing Pop Concert 13/04/2016

Class Assembly

Green class Mrs Hayman and Mrs Heginbotham 13/04/2016

iSing Pop Concert 14/04/2016

Class Assembly Yellow Mrs Evans 20/04/2016

Class Assembly Red Class Mrs Williams CHANGE OF DATE 27/04/2016

May Day Bank Holiday: All 02/05/2016

Local Election day: All school closed

(subject to change) 05/05/2016

Yr2 Blue Class trip to Quarry Bank Mill

Yr2 Mrs Snape

07/06/2016

Summer term ends: All 15/07/2016

Autumn Term Begins: All 06/09/2016

Half term: All 15/02/16-19/02/16

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