19 January 2018 We really do need your help in collecting as many stamps as possible!!! Please save any stamps you receive and send them into school as soon as possible. The collection box is located just outside the school office. Thank you. Reverend Nicholls would just like to remind everyone that they are more than happy for our Parents/Carers to use St Chad’s Church car park. We obviously wish to keep the children as safe as possible when arriving and leaving school so please remember to park safely and legally. DID Y OU KNOW if you park on the pavement you could receive 3 penalty points and £100 fine. If you continue to do this you could receive 6 points and a £200 fine!! We continue to apply BLP in our teaching and learning, encouraging our children to be independent, powerful learners. Here are just a few of the advantages in provides: • capitalises on previous learning-to-learn ideas • grows a child’s learning character and habits • develops the appetite and ability to learn in different ways • transforms the culture of the classroom and the climate of the school • shifts responsibility for learning to learn from the teacher to the learner • engages teachers and pupils creatively as researchers in learning Why not ask your child how they use BLP in their learning and if you would like to know more about it please follow this link: hps://www.buildinglearningpower.com We break up for half term at normal home time on Friday 16 February 2018 and return to school on Monday 26 February 2018 Safeguarding - Tip of the Week The best way to protect yourself from fraud is to be aware, so here are our 5 top tips: 1. Never disclose banking PIN numbers or passwords; 2. Never disclose card reader codes over the phone under any circumstances; 3. Always check that websites are secure and protected when making transactions. Look for https://and a padlock; 4. Never allow remote access to your computer when someone calls you unexpectedly; 5. Download and install the free IBM rapport security software. Yr3 Thomas Ashworth Yr4 Ze Acharya Yr2 Lexie Hamilton Year 5 Leo Jenkinson Year 6 Owen Evans During this very cold snap please ensure that you send your children into school with a warm coat, hat, scarf and gloves. Please also ensure that these are clearly labelled with your childs name and class. Thank you. 4C Class Assembly - Thursday 25 January 9am in Junior Hall 1R Class Assembly - Thursday 1 February 9am in Junior Hall