Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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Official opening of new entrance and office areas
Fri 25 Mar 2022We had a lovely time coming together as a school community on Wednesday to officially celebrate the opening of our new school entrance and recognise our recent Ofsted inspection. This is the first time in 2 years that we have all been together. Unfortunately when we do meet as a whole school in the hall we are unable to invite family members. There just isn’t enough room. The children enjoyed a cake and drink in their classrooms (thank you Sharon for the cakes) before coming together in the hall for an assembly with Rector Martin, some of our governors and invited guests. Each class finished by going into the new entrance with Rector Martin carrying out a blessing. A special time for us all.
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Update 18.3.22
Fri 18 Mar 2022Our red nose and spoon races in the sunshine were the perfect end to a busy assessment week. The children had lots of fun in their ‘house races’. In the Infants Windsor were the overall winners, and Hanover and Tudor drew in the Junior obstacle races. Here we can see our winning junior house captains celebrating. We are now fast approaching the end of term. We start our parent/ teacher meetings next week, beginning with Year 2 on Monday. Year 3 are collecting Easter eggs for the Easter draw that will take place on Friday 1st April. Entry into the draw costs 50p. Please send the money into school with your child’s name on from Monday. We have a junior football team playing a match against St. George’s Central after school today. Good luck everyone! Let’s hope this sunshine continues over the weekend, and we’ll see you on Monday.
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Update 26.11.21
Fri 26 Nov 2021The time is passing by very quickly. Another week done! This week we have been talking about our Christingle Services and practising for them. It is lovely to hear the singing as I walk round school. The letters have come home for tickets this week, and hopefully you are able to join us. Before the service there will be refreshments, and at the end of the service there will be a collection for the work of The Children’s Society. The usual raffle for Christmas hampers will take place in the services that week too.
The nominations for Parent Governor closed at lunchtime today. Thank you to the 4 parents who have put themselves forward for this. Ballot papers will come home on Monday.
Could I please remind everyone about parking considerately around school – and not on the zig zag markings, yellow lines or across our neighbour’s drives. Your support with this is much appreciated.
Today we said goodbye to Mrs Stone. We thank her for all she has done supporting the Y2 pupils at lunchtime, and wish her all the best. We now look forward to welcoming Miss Berry to the team.
Have a lovely weekend, and we will see you on Monday.
Mrs SouthernLike
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Children in Need
Fri 19 Nov 2021It has been great to see the work the children have been doing this week on ‘One Kind Word’. We all know that it is important to be kind with our words and actions every day of every week, and not just this week.
Thank you to Mr Lawrenson and the School Council for carrying out the Children in Need Draw this morning. The draw was recorded and sent to the classes to watch. The School Council have distributed the prizes to the winners. Well done everyone, and thank you for your donations. An amazing £505.60 has been raised for Children in Need. This includes a fantastic amount of £104 from Deacon and his family.
Next week information will be sent home about the Christmas performances. For the dates and times please refer to the newsletter on the website and attached to my dojo message last Friday.
Have a great weekend.
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Anti-bullying week 2021
Sun 14 Nov 2021This week is anti-bullying week. We will start the week with Odd Socks Day, recognising that we are all unique. Throughout the week in assemblies and lessons we will be reflecting on our actions and how we treat one another, and how we can use kind words. Please refer to the information for parents in the parent guide section of useful information for parents.
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Update 12.11.21
Sun 14 Nov 2021We have had another great week in school. Thank you to all the family members who have been able to speak to the teachers this week. We hope you have found the meetings helpful to find out what is going well with your child, and any areas where you can further support your child. It is essential that we work together to ensure your child succeeds in school. Please do take some time to read through my latest newsletter. In particular I would like to draw your attention to the attendance and punctuality figures. There are still a small number of pupils regularly arriving late for school. This has a negative effect on both the child and the efficient running of the school at the start of the day. Please ensure your child arrives at school between 8.45 and 8.55am.
Yesterday the children observed the silence at 11 o’clock on Remembrance Day. Thank you to them all for showing much respect, and to Mr Burrows for playing the Last Post on the trombone.
Do remind your child to wear odd socks on Monday as we celebrate that we are all unique. We will also be recognising the fact that next week is Anti-Bullying Week, and this year’s theme ‘One kind word’. Any children wishing to enter the Children in Need Draw are reminded to bring in 50p per entry, and everyone is invited to come to school in their pyjamas on Friday 19th November and pay £1.00 for Children in Need.
Please note that we are currently recruiting to 2 parent governor roles, and refer to the website if this is something you feel you are interested in.
Have a lovely weekend.
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Children in Need 2021
Wed 10 Nov 2021Dear parents and guardians,
This year our School Council has decided to have pyjama day and raffle for Children in Need. Please attend school wearing pyjamas or Pudsey colours for a donation of £1 on Friday 19th November. Raffle tickets will cost 50p each, please bring your money in a yellow envelope. Tickets will go on sale from Friday 12th November and continue to be sold every day next week up to Thursday 18th November. The raffle will be drawn by the Council on the 19th. All children are welcome to bring in a stuffed animal on the day.
Thank you for your support
The School Council
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Update 15.10.21
Fri 15 Oct 2021We have had another great week in school. I have managed to spend some time in Years 2 and 6 this week and am so impressed with how hard the children are working. They have made a great start to the school year. We have just one week left now before we break up for half –term on Friday 22nd October.
This week a group of our Y5 and 6 pupils took part in the Council’s Big Listening Festival. They were asked about their local area, health and wellbeing, personal safety, the environment and their plans for the future. The staff who came were so impressed with their confidence throughout the discussion. Well done to: Isabelle, Lola, Callum, Oliver, Noah, Bradley, Seren and Emma.
Next week there is a session for Y5 and 6 parents regarding the puberty sessions with Happy Healthy Kids. This is taking place on Wednesday 20th October at 2.15pm in the hall. Please return the slip to school if you are able to join us for the session.
Please note the dates for your opportunity to talk to your child’s teacher after the half-term break:
Y5 Thursday 4th November
Y3 Friday 5th November
Y6 Monday 8th November
Y2 Tuesday 9th November
Reception Wednesday 10th November
Y1 Thursday 11th November
Y4 Friday 12th November
There will be appointments all through the day, and these can either be face to face appointments or on the telephone. Information will be coming home next week about booking your appointments.
Have a lovely weekend.
Mrs Southern
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Update 8.10.21
Fri 08 Oct 2021We come to the end of another busy week in school. A couple of things to bring to mention:
*Could I remind you that any messages regarding absence and pupil illness are to go directly to the school office and not the teaching staff. That way we can ensure messages are followed up swiftly and absences are recorded accurately.
*Can I also draw your attention to our revised relationships policy on the website. You will find it in the policy section. In the first instance I ask that you read the policy and any documents in the Curriculum PSHE section of the website, and give any feedback.
Thank you to everyone for their generous contributions for our harvest collection for the Foodbank. Last time our goods weighed 99kg. This time they weighed a staggering 201kg. Well done everyone! On Monday our Y6 hockey team took part in the first ATSA event of this school year. Mr Lawrenson tells me the team played really well and displayed great sportsmanship. They reached the final, where they narrowly lost to Holy Family. Well done to the team – Oliver, Emma, Matthew, Seren, Darcey, Lynden, Finlay and Daniel. I hope you all have a lovely weekend.
Mrs Southern
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Update 1.10.21
Fri 01 Oct 2021It has been so lovely to see a number of our families in school this week for our assemblies. Thank you so much to you all for your generosity – whether that is providing cakes for the coffee mornings, goods for our harvest collection for the Foodbank or buying cakes and drinks. At the last count £229.15 has been raised for Macmillan Cancer Support. This morning Rector Martin joined some of our Reception families for their Welcome Service. Well done to the pupils for bravely standing up to say hello. Next Monday after school we welcome Mr Dawson and Mr Peachey and some of our past pupils from St. Mary’s High School. This will be a Q & A session for our families in Years 5 & 6. Please book a place via enquiries@admin.astleysaintstephens.wigan.sch.uk. Also after school on Monday we have a year 6 team taking part in a hockey competition. Good luck to them. Next Friday, 8th October, is Hello Yellow Day, World Mental Health Day. We will be using this as an opportunity to discuss mental health and wellbeing . On this day we are inviting the children to wear something yellow with their uniform – for example socks/ a bobble/ t-shirt etc. It is not a non-uniform day – more a day to add something yellow (if possible) to what they wear on Friday. Have a lovely weekend.
