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Newsletter 25 – 17^th March 2025

 

Knowledge begins with respect for God (Proverbs 1:7)

 

This half-term’s value is ‘Service’ (Mark 10:35)

 

Class Assemblies

A big thank you to our Kestrels’ class for their fantastic assembly on the subject of the Second World War last Wednesday. A big thank you too to all the parents and carers who came along to support their children – it was great to see you all.

 

There is one more class assembly this term – the Doves’ class will be leading this on Wednesday 26^th March at 8.40am. Parents and carers of children in the Doves’ class are very welcome to come along.

Hothersall Lodge

The facility for parents and carers of children in Year 5 to pay for the Hothersall Lodge residential trip is now open.

 

You can either pay in full or in instalments. Please login to SchoolMoney for full details.

Diary Dates

A reminder of the events taking place for the remainder of this term:

• Team Party – Friday 28^th March
• Eid Parties – Wednesday 2^nd April
• Easter Service – Thursday 3^rd April
• Spring Term reports sent home – Thursday 3^rd April
• Golden Envelope Assembly – Friday 4^th April

Last Day of Term – school closes at 3.00pm on Friday 4^th April

Puppet-Making Workshop

Blackburn Library will be running a free puppet-making workshop to mark National Shakespeare Week (24^th – 30^th March).

This is happening on Saturday 22^nd March - see the flyer below for more details.

This week’s Amazing Achievers!

 

You’ve Been Spotted! Children who have been demonstrating one of our school values:    Rocco Smith – Robins Blue Yahya Latif - Robins Green Ayaan Bhojani – Woodpeckers Aariz Kayani – Kingfishers Ahmed Hassan – Swallows Aayza Farooq – Doves Sulaiman Ali – Owls M-Adam Patel – Kestrels Shan Akhtar – Hawks Ammar Tahir – Falcons Rayyaan Siddiq – Eagles	Headteacher’s Award Children chosen for a special achievement:   Nina Hasan – Robins Blue Haleemah Patel – Robins Green Maahnoor Syeda – Woodpeckers Aisha Ditta – Kingfishers Azaan Ali – Swallows Bilal Badat – Doves Azaan Jamadar – Owls Sara Slonka – Kestrels Yara Salah – Hawks Aliyah Patel – Falcons Safiyyah Karolia - Eagles
Recent Reading Badges   Robins (Blue Carpet) Amelia Murimura & Ismail Mahmood -Bronze   Kingfishers Harris Khan & Sara Bhamjee - Gold   Doves Zayd Patel- Jet, Razane El Mansori- Emerald   Hawks Khalid Hussain – Topaz, Yara Saleh – Emerald, Hamza Abdrabou – Jet, Ibrahim Ullah – Bronze Star, Ayesha Nadeem – Silver Star, Benin Jafar – Gold Star   Falcons Ammar Tahir – Topaz, Fatima Diwan – Jet, Laraib Shah – Sapphire   Eagles Jinan Bawah – Sapphire, Markuss Petersons – Bronze Star, Ayaan Hussain – Gold Star		Authors of the Week   Key Stage 2 children who have excelled in their writing recently:   Doves – Faiza Akhtar   Owls – Landy Hussain   Kestrels – Fatima Hussain   Hawks – Khalid Hussain   Falcons – Fatima Diwan   Eagles – M. Imran Siddeeq
Mrs Martin’s Class of the Week: Kestrels	Mrs Fenton’s Star:                          Saarah Ali (Eagles)
Mr Richardson’s Lunchtime Awards:  Zara Rizwan (Swallows) & Tamima Begum (Kestrels)

 

 

Last Week’s Attendance

 

	Best attendance	Best punctuality
Infants	Robins Blue & Kingfishers (100%)	Swallows
Juniors	Kestrels	Kestrels & Falcons

 

 

Best wishes

Julian Rogers

Headteacher

 

Employment Opportunity - Midday Supervisor

An opportunity has arisen for a casual Midday Supervisor to join our hardworking team to supervise the children at lunchtime if a member of staff is absent.

You could be asked to work for a minimum of 1 hour between the times of 11.30am – 1pm.

Our school aims to provide enjoyable dinner times for our children whilst keeping them safe. 

You will work in the school Dining Room and outside on the playgrounds, ensuring the children enjoy a safe and pleasant environment. 

You will be a good role model for children, promoting positive behaviour, ensuring they use good manners and treat each other respectfully.

Essential Level of Communication You must have a very good standard of English as the role involves listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Desirable Knowledge First Aid

Essential Skills/Abilities Ability to follow instructions, written & verbal Supervise children in a fair and sympathetic way Use initiative to diffuse situations Work in confidential manner Communicate appropriately & effectively Willingness to work extra hours Good time management High levels of motivation Work as part of a team and independently Use own initiative Willingness to be flexible

Essential General Enjoy working with and supervising children High standard of personal hygiene and smart appearance This post is manual in nature and requires long periods of standing and some lifting. Commitment to meeting the needs of the school community Friendly and caring approach Positive approach Desire to play a full role in the life of the school Commitment to the school ethos Willingness to undertake training for Safeguarding, First Aid, Fire Safety etc

If you feel you would like to be a part of the team and you can confidently say YES to all of the above, please contact Mrs. Higgins, School Business Manager, Tel 01254 291250 for an application form and further details.  The process will involve a relaxed interview and a written test.