WIGAN ST ANDREW’S CE PRIMARY SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER FRIDAY 20/10/23

OCTOBER HALF TERM

We finish school today for the October half term.  We return on Monday 30th October.  Have a wonderful half term break everyone!

(The Staff)

NAMES IN SCHOOL UNIFORM

Please could we remind parents to ensure that all items of school uniform have your child’s name on (this makes it easier to locate any lost items etc).  Many thanks.

(The Staff)

HIGH SCHOOL APPLICATIONS

Information for all parents but especially those of Y4 & Y5 pupils

If your child is hoping to attend the Deanery High School, please ensure you check the admission criteria.

Below shows that if church attendance is the criteria you are using, you will need to complete their supplementary form. I have also listed the explanation of exactly what is meant by church attendance directly from the Deanery’s website.

Children who are regular worshippers at a Christian church, as long as this is confirmed by the church  leader (such as the vicar, priest, minister, faith leader) using the Supplementary Information Form.

In this category, we mention ‘regular worshippers at a Christian Church.’  ‘Regular worshippers’ means any child who has attended a church service or a new worshipping community (i.e., public worship, which is defined as a recurrent act of worship by a Christian church, open to the public and free to attend) once a month, on average, in the preceding 12 months before the application is made.  A Christian Church is any church in membership of or sharing the statement of belief (‘the Basis’), of Churches Together in England.  Children will only be offered a place as a ‘regular worshipper’ if the church leader (i.e., the priest, minister, vicar or faith leader) signs the Supplementary Information Form to confirm the child’s Church attendance.

In the event that during the period specified for attendance at worship the church has been closed for public worship and has not provided alternative premises for that worship, the requirements of these [admissions] arrangements in relation to attendance will only apply to the period when the church or alternative premises have been available for public worship.

The following are not considered in this category:

St Andrew’s Church have attendance cards which can be signed each week that you attend. These forms can be signed by the Vicar or either of our Local Missional Leaders – Sandra Cullen or Catherine Knowles.

CHURCH SERVICES AT ST ANDREW’S – All Welcome

1ST SUNDAY  9.30am in Church – Holy Communion

2ND SUNDAY 10.00 am in Parish Centre – Café Church

3RD SUNDAY 9.30 am in Church – Holy Communion

4TH SUNDAY – 9.30am in Church – Service of the Word and at the same time…

                          9.30am in Parish Centre – Family Café Church.

TUESDAY EVENING – 7pm in Church – Holy Communion

If there is a 5th Sunday in the month, please see the Church website for the venue and time of that service.

Many thanks

St Andrew’s Staff