Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
Next week, we will be running a Book Fair at school. As in previous years, Junior children (Years 3-6) will have the opportunity to purchase books during school time (they can bring in their money on Monday 3rd October and they will be able to visit the fair on Monday 3rd or Tuesday 4th). Infant children (Pre-School – Year 2) will be able to visit the book fair with parents after school on Monday 3rd October in the Hall, via the yellow doors at the front of school.
The book fair, run by Scholastic, brings all the latest book titles, plus stationery and posters etc, for the children to buy, at good prices. It is a great opportunity to get children excited about reading, whilst raising money for the school at the same time. This is because, the more books that are purchased, the more money school earns to spend on books with Scholastic. Last time, our book fair raised over £800 which allowed us to update reading resources in school, giving the children access to better quality reading material.
If you would like to see the range of books available at the fair, please visit: bookfairs.scholastic.co.uk/bookcases. We will have the Welcome to Reading (2+) case, the Read Alone (6+ case) and the Read On (8+) case.
Payment is by cash only please for the children in Years 3-6 who will be purchasing their books during school time. There will be the option cash or for online payments for those visiting the fair after school, though this will include securely entering your name, billing address and card details. There will not be the option of contactless payments or Apple/Google Pay.
We hope you are able to support this fantastic school event, raising money to allow us to continually update and enhance reading material in school.
Yours faithfully
Mrs I Parker & Mr M Biggs
English Subject Leaders
On Friday 15th July, we are having a visit from Helen Minshall from Brass Band England, she will be coming into school to carry out some music workshops with Year 3 pupils. In the afternoon we are planning to hold a ‘Proms in the Playground Concert’ which will involve pupils from years 2 – 6. The concert will take place on the playground starting at 2.15pm.
Year 3 will be sharing what they have learnt with Helen in the morning, Year 4 will be playing their brass instruments for us and showing us all the things they have worked on this year with Mrs Greig, the school choir will be singing and the other children will also sing a song or two!
We are also very lucky to have some members of Lostock Hall Memorial Brass Band and Lancashire Youth Brass Band (some of our ex pupils) who are going to come and play a few pieces of music for us all to enjoy and to tell us a little bit about playing in a brass band.
We’re sure it will be a lovely afternoon of music. Parents/Carers are very welcome to attend, please bring your own chair and we will have a designated area for you to sit.
If the weather is bad, unfortunately parents won’t be able to attend as we will have to hold the event in the school hall and there won’t be room for everyone. Also, please bear in mind if the weather is good the children will need to bring a sun hat and make sure they have applied suncream at home.
Thanks for your continued support, I’m sure it will be a lovely afternoon.
Mrs Cookson
Music Subject Leader
Our school will be holding a wear what you like day on Monday 4th July 2022. The day will be a ‘Sparkle Day’ to raise funds for a new local charity called the Sparkle Bean Trust.
** Please note: as Reception children will be on their school trip on Monday 4th July, they may come to school in their own clothes/sparkles on Tuesday 5th July instead **
The charity aims to support primary schools with advice and grants following the sudden death of a pupil so that school communities are supported. The charity was born out of the experiences of Tarleton Community Primary School as they experienced the loss of a pupil in the Manchester Arena Attack and the subsequent trauma that engulfed them. Through the generosity of strangers and other schools, a fund was set up which aided their recovery. Many schools held ‘wear what you like days’ to raise money and to show solidarity.
For further information, please visit www.sparklebean.co.uk Therefore, on Monday 4th July, we are asking children to make a donation of £1 and come to school in their own clothes and preferably something sparkly! In addition, we will be selling charity wristbands to support the charity. These are priced at £1 and are available in either; blue and red or purple and pink.
The bands will be sold to the children (should they wish to purchase one) during the day in their class and will further support the charity to raise awareness.
I am sure that you will agree, this is an excellent way for our school to join others and come together to support the charity and therefore children and school communities in their darkest hour.
Yours sincerely
Miss Laura Duce
The official new kit from September 2022 is listed below. The new kit will only be compulsory from January 2023.
As the new hoodies are now available pupils can now wear the new kit if they wish. Until January, a mix and match of the new kit items above and the old kit (green shorts and white t-shirt) will be allowed to ensure parents have plenty time to organise the new kit. Until January pupils who have not yet purchased a PE hoodie can wear their green school sweatshirt or cardigan with their PE kit instead of the hoodie.
The new PE hoodie is now available to order on the online payment system. We will be replenishing stock regularly but there may be a short wait for sizes out of stock. Orders will be sent home with pupils in class in usual way once they are stock.
On PE days pupils should now come to school dressed in their PE kit.
PE days are as follows:
Reception |
Friday |
1M |
Wednesday and Thursday |
1L |
Wednesday and Thursday |
2C |
Monday and Tuesday |
2F |
Tuesday and Friday |
3M |
Wednesday and Friday |
3B |
Monday and Friday |
4S |
Tuesday and Friday |
4J |
Tuesday and Wednesday |
5B |
Tuesday and Friday |
5S |
Thursday and Friday |
6A |
Tuesday and Friday |
6B |
Wednesday and Thursday |
Kind regards
Miss Laura Duce
Reception & KS1: Tuesday 14th June - 9.15am until approximately 11.00am
KS2: Wednesday 15th June - 9.15am until approximately 11.00am
We encourage all children to join in on Sports Day and we celebrate their participation.
In accordance with our sun safety policy, please apply sun lotion to your child before they come to school. Named sun hats are also recommended. The children can wear these whilst they are waiting for races.
If the weather is inclement, unfortunately sports day will have to be cancelled and rearranged. If this happens we will inform you via the school app and via school website as soon as possible in the morning.
Spectators are welcome to bring their own garden chairs to watch the events on the day, there will be a designated area which will be clearly sign posted. In accordance with our Health and Safety Policy, can we remind you that the school and its grounds are no smoking areas.
As we are expecting lots of spectators, car parking around school may be difficult. Please can we ask that spectators walk to school if possible to ease the congestion. If you do have to drive to school, please park considerately and do not block our neighbours’ driveways.
We look forward to seeing you on Sports Day. Let’s keep our fingers crossed for good weather.
Yours sincerely
Miss L Duce
Headteacher
Lostock Hall Community Primary School
Linden Drive
Lostock Hall
Preston
PR5 5AS
01772 338289
To mark World Autism Acceptance Week pupils are invited to wear odd socks on Friday 1st April 2022.
You can read more about the initiative here: https://www.autism.org.uk
Thank you for your support!
School will close early next Friday 1st April for the Easter Holidays.
Pupils will finish school at the following times:
Pre School 1.10pm
EYFS/KS1 1.15pm
KS2 1.20pm
Please note there will be no After School Club or Ju Jitsu on Friday 1st April.
The PTFA is looking for voluntary contributions of Easter eggs to be used as prizes for Easter Bingo. Please consider buying an extra egg, but only if you are in a position to do so.
Donations can be sent into school with your child or dropped off at the school office.
Please send them in by Wednesday 23rd March
Thank you!
This week is our 'Celebrating Diversity' week in school. Each class has been learning about a world religion and taking part in a range of creative activities and workshops and year 4 children took part in a visit to a Gurdwara as part of their Sikhism topic. All children have also taken part in PSHE workshops led by the Coram Life Education SCARF team, which have been based on developing children's understanding of the themes of Safety, Caring, Achievement, Resilience and Friendship.
Unfortunately not the ones with chocolate chips.
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