WIGAN ST ANDREW’S CE PRIMARY SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER FRIDAY 5/1/24
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Welcome back and Happy New Year to you all. We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, and we are looking forward to the new term.
Our Christian value for this half term is Compassion. We will be thinking about acts of kindness and compassion that help us to show God’s love to others. At St Andrew’s, we believe it is important to treat others as we wish to be treated: ‘So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them’ Matthew 7:12.
We know there have been a lot of changes in school and we appreciate your patience and understanding moving forward. Our St Andrew’s family may change over time, but the love that unites us remains the same. The families we serve are at the centre of everything we do; we will continue to work together to ensure you and your children feel valued and supported as we help your child to grow and learn.
Best wishes
St Andrew’s Staff and Governors
REMINDER OF PUPIL ABSENCE NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE – IMPORTANT NOTICE
Can I please remind you of the procedure which is triggered by your child’s absence from school:
If your child is absent and we do not receive an explanatory phone call or message from you by 9.15am, we will begin contacting you via ParentMail or by calling all the emergency numbers that we have on file for your child(ren).
If we cannot make contact with you on any of the emergency numbers you have supplied, a senior member of staff will attend your property to verify that your child is safe.
If we cannot make contact at your property we will call the police to request a welfare check.
We all have a duty of care under Safeguarding Regulations to establish and maintain the safety of all of our children. A parent could have met with an accident, be unconscious or incapacitated and not able to care for their child, and it is with regard to this concern, amongst others, that we have to enforce this procedure.
Thank you for your cooperation
L Taylor
CONTACTING SCHOOL
If you need to report any absence, inform the school of any appointments, please contact the school office on 01942 244354, or via email: enquiries@admin.saintandrews.wigan.sch.uk
If you need to contact your child’s class teacher, please be aware that their working hours are from 8.00am-5:30pm Monday to Friday. Emails received outside of these hours will be responded to on the next working day. We thank you in advance for your understanding as the wellbeing of our staff and their families is equally important.
In the first instance, please contact your child’s class teacher with any questions or concerns about their wellbeing or education. If the class teacher feels this needs to be addressed by senior management, your concerns will be passed on.
If you feel you have an issue that needs to be addressed by senior management, please contact the school office to make an appointment.
L Taylor
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
St Andrew’s Staff
LABELLING UNIFORM AND COATS
We have a large amount of lost property in school. Any labelled items are returned to the children. Please ensure your child’s uniform is labelled as we know replacing lost items is very expensive.
Please will you also ensure your child has a labelled coat in school each day.
St Andrews’ School Staff
Y5 SWIMMING LESSONS
During the Spring term Year 5 will be going for swimming lessons at Wigan Life Centre beginning on Wednesday 10th January 2024.
Children may wear their PE Kits if they wish.
If any child is unable to attend swimming lessons, please send a note giving the reason.
M Hoban
CARDBOARD BOXES FOR DT
If you have any spare cardboard boxes that Year 3 could use for their upcoming D&T project, please send them into school for Miss Taylor.
H Taylor
Many thanks
St Andrew’s Staff