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Good afternoon,

We have come to the end of our spring half term at school and the children have made so much progress in all aspects of school life.

This half term we have launched our new wraparound care meaning school is now open for 10.25 hours each day. Please have a look at the range of activities happening in our newsletter. The children who have attended have really enjoyed their time.

It’s been delightful to walk around the classes and to hear children talking and look at how their learning is taking shape as part of our curriculum offer.

The children have experienced lots of activities, including taking part in opportunities offered by Wigan Council and the E-Safety workshops that have taken place this week. Our pupils and your children really are getting a superb offer in school.

Have a lovely half term and see you back at school on Monday 24th February 2025.

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Our school value for this half term has been Generosity. “Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9

The Christian value of generosity can be seen in many aspects of school life, both inside and outside the classroom. During Collective Worship for this half term we have been focusing on this school value and how we can show this in school and in our community.

We are already looking forward to our next school value of Honesty being focused on during Collective Worship next half term.

Our focus in Collective Worship this week has been looking at the Christian Value: Respect. Our theme this week has been about Wandering Wisely. Our Worships this week have been looking at the Big Picture News Question: Should we be allowed to travel anywhere we like? This has struck up lots of discussion in Collective Worship and in the classroom regarding the beauty of our world and why people love to explore it? Please continue this discussion at home. Ask your children the following questions: What do you think God would want us to remember when we travel and explore His world? In what ways can travel bring people together and help us understand different cultures? How can we, as a school community, show respect for the world even when we’re not travelling? #LetYourLightShine💡

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This week, we have had DT week in school, where the children have practised and showcased their skills in Design Technology.

📦 During this week, children in each class have designed, created and evaluated a different aspect of Design Technology, whether that has been through Build, Sew or Cook:

Year 1: Sew: Animal Sock Pockets
Year 2: Sew: Pencil Cases
Year 3: Build: Pop up Books

Year 4: Build: Playgrounds
Year 5: Cook: Honey Cake

Year 6: Cook: A range of dishes from other countries eg. Beef Koftas & Mezze

The children have all thoroughly enjoyed designing, creating and evaluating and I am sure they will no doubt tell you all about it!

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As part of the Family Hub offer, the Mental Health Support Team in Schools are offering a series of parent/carer workshops to provide psychoeducation and support around anxiety and low mood during the February Half Term across each of our Family Hubs.

The workshops will outline what anxiety or low mood is, the symptoms, and how this impacts children and young people. We will provide support strategies to help manage the physical and emotional feelings of anxiety or low mood. The workshops are 90 minutes long and will be delivered by the Mental Health Support Team in Schools as part of the Wigan Borough Family Hub offer. If your child is struggling with anxiety or low mood, this will be a useful, informative workshop for you!

Understanding Anxiety Workshop for Parents/Carers - Family Hub at The Meadows, Thursday 20 th February

10.00-11.30am - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1237636146029?aff=oddtdtcreator

5.00-6.30pm - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1237677419479?aff=oddtdtcreator

Understanding Anxiety Workshop for Parents/Carers - Tyldesley Linked Site (Family Hub at Formby Avenue), Thursday 20 th February

1.00-2.30pm - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1237690027189?aff=oddtdtcreator

Understanding Anxiety Workshop for Parents/Carers – Family Hub at Mornington Road, Friday 21 st February

10.00-11.30am - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1237710107249?aff=oddtdtcreator

Understanding Low Mood Workshop for Parents/Carers – Family Hub at Mornington Road, Friday 21 st February

1.00-2.30pm - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1237758060679?aff=oddtdtcreator

3.00-4.30pm - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1237737097979?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Coram Voice Creative Writing Competition

Voices 2025, organised by our sister charity Coram Voice, is the only creative writing competition specifically for care-experienced children and young people aged 4-25. It provides a unique platform for them to showcase their creativity, celebrate their talents and shine a light on what it means to be care-experienced.

This year’s theme is ‘My Voice’. Entries can be poems, songs, raps, stories, articles, or anything else that fits the theme, up to 500 words.

Coram Voice have produced a resource pack to support anyone working with care-experienced children and young people to facilitate creative writing workshops around the theme ‘My Voice’ and encourage young people to enter. Download the resource pack and find out more https://coramvoice.org.uk/get-involved/voices-writing-competition/

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Voices: the creative writing competition for children in care and care leavers - Coram Voice

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The Voices Creative Writing competition is a positive and celebratory platform for young people in or leaving care to express their feelings creatively and help raise awareness of what it means to be care-experienced. The 2025 competition will open this autumn.

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Some of the activities at wraparound care this week. The children who have attended are really enjoying themselves. If you've not yet, utilised this fantastic service, please give it a go.

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A number of our pupils attended the Opportunity & Inclusion through Sport Summit. Please see the letter of thanks from the Leader of the Council, Councillor David Molyneux MBE.

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This is a great app to develop your child's coding skills.

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Places where kids eat for free (or for £1) February Half Term 2025

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As part of our Internet Safety day, the children took part in computer sessions run by Computer Xplorers.

Please see the attached poster detailing Minecraft sessions that are being held during February half term week at both Wigan and Leigh Library. You will need to scan the QR to book on and pay for your sessions.

Thank you for your continued support.

Mrs Cudworth

Computing Lead

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For any interested parties:

The free sessions available are:
KOOTH Counselling support session for Parents & Carers - 20.03.2025 1pm
Transitions to Secondary School - 11.06.2025 11am

Click on the link to book:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/wwl-early-years-neurodevelopment-team-59855484863

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Our school expectation is that pupils will read 5 times per week.

This is monitored by staff in school and at the end of each half term, pupils who have consistently read will be rewarded for their tremendous effort.

If any parents require support getting logged into 'Boom Reader' can access this each Wednesday morning at the start of the school day.

Thanks,

Mrs Roberts

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A huge well done to 3P our attendance champions this week with 99.1% attendance!!

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On PE days, all children are expected to come to school wearing their PE Kit.

6S have swimming on a Wednesday so children are expected to come with their swimming items in a bag.