WIGAN STANDREW’S CE PRIMARY SCHOOL 

NEWSLETTER 12 

MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM ALL OF US AT ST ANDREW’S SCHOOL

Once again, a big thank you children for the wonderful Christmas production!  Our aim is always to develop the children’s confidence and enjoyment for all as we learn and understand what Christmas is really about.

Thank you to families and friends for your support at these events and all year round too!  My thanks also to the staff for all their hard work giving the children a lovely Christmas at school.

(Mrs Massey) 

END OF TERM – FRIDAY 21^ST DECEMBER

School finishes on Friday at the earlier time of 1.00pm.  Please make the necessary arrangements to collect your child at this earlier time.  We return to school on Tuesday 8^th January 2013.

(The Staff) 

OFSTED INSPECTION 27^th – 28^th NOVEMBER 2012

A quick update!  As you will be aware, our Ofsted inspection took place on the 27^th and 28^th November.  It was a very rigorous two days which included lesson observations, interviewing us about our performance data, talking to children, scrutinising children’s work, teacher’s planning and assessment data and more (please see report for details).

I am pleased to report that we have now received our official feedback report which judges St Andrew’s to be ‘good’ and I am sending home a copy of the published report to every parent and carer.  This report can also be accessed on the Ofsted website from today onwards.

A judgement of ‘good’ under the new inspection framework is a really great achievement – since January 2012 only 7% of schools have been awarded Outstanding, with 50% achieving ‘good’, 34% ‘requires improvement’ and 9% ‘special measures’. We are very pleased with our report, yet we are still keen to improve as all schools should be, and this is always our aim.

My special thanks to the children, who were so good, as always, and really impressed the inspection team – they really are a credit to their parents and carers!

(Mrs Massey) 

CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCE COLLECTIONS

Thank you to everyone who made a donation at our Christmas performances.  We raised £329.63 which will be donated to the Renal Unit at Salford Royal.

(The Staff) 

DINNER MONEY FRIDAY 21^ST DECEMBER

Dinner money on Friday will be £7.80.  This will be for four days after the Christmas holiday.  Many thanks.

(Mrs Swift) 

THURSDAY 20^TH DECEMBER – TOY DAY

Tomorrow children may bring a toy of their own (please do not bring expensive toys or toys with lots of small pieces which may get lost).

(The Staff) 

CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT ST ANDREW’S CHURCH

You are very warmly invited to any of our Christmas services.

Christmas Eve 6.00pm  –  Crib & Christmas Tree service.

                          11.30pm –  Midnight Eucharist

Christmas Day 10.00am – Christmas Day Holy Communion.

Sunday 6^th January (Epiphany – the visit of the Wise Men to Jesus)

9.00am Holy Communion

10.30am Service of the Word with Holy Communion.

CONFIRMATION

The Confirmation service will be on Sunday 24^th March (Palm Sunday) at 4.00pm atWiganParishChurch.  More detail will be available much nearer the time.

The confirmation preparation sessions will be on Tuesdays at 4.00pm in church or the Parish Centre on the following dates:

January 15^th, 22^nd, 29^th

February 5^th, 19^th, 26th

March 5^th, 12^th, 19^th

Please put these dates in your diary NOW!

(CHurst)

 Merry Christmas from all the staff at St Andrew’s.