Our News items
Production, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 11th Dec 2017 @ 9:57pm
Our dress rehearsal starts at 2.00 Tuesday and our main productions are 2.00 and 6.00 Wednesday this week. Please bring your child back at 5.30 Wednesday. Doors only open at 5.30.
Tickets for our raffle will be on sale on Wednesday. Thank you for your participation.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Sad news, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 4th Dec 2017 @ 5:07pm
Your child has brought a letter home tonight with sad news about one of our parents. Please remember our door is always open.
Thank you for your donations , by Mrs Moxham
Date: 24th Nov 2017 @ 7:21pm
Thank you for your donations of chocolate and bottles. It was extremely generous of you and we are sure to have a great Christmas fair next week.
Non uniform day, by Mrs Smith
Date: 22nd Nov 2017 @ 1:36pm
Remember it's a non uniform day on Friday for bottles and chocolate fo our fantastic Christmas Fair.
Superb Online Safety Assembly Year 5 and 6, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 16th Nov 2017 @ 8:50pm
Thank you to Mrs Allchurch and Year 5 and 6 for their brilliant online safety assembly today built from a worshop that they had with PCSO Debra on how to stay safe online. Year 3 and 4 watched and learned about how important keeping your information safe is. I hope that you enjoy the assembly- it was brilliantly planeed and executed. Well Done Children
Lancashire Special Needs Service Ofsted feedback, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 16th Nov 2017 @ 12:46am
We have received this letter, which we have passed onto you for your information
Dear Sir/ Madam
RE: Joint Area SEND Inspection
A number of colleagues have asked how school staff, governors and parents can provide feedback to the inspection team if they are not meeting them face to face.
You can provide feedback via National.InspectionSupport@ofsted.gov.uk using the reference Lancashire SEND Local Area Inspection.
Jonathan Jones, the lead HMI inspection has confirmed that whilst you will not get a direct response all emails received before the close of business on Thursday 16th November will be considered by the team.
Yours sincerely
David Graham
Head of Service, Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)
Remembrance Day video, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 10th Nov 2017 @ 1:09am
If you were unable to attend our Remembrance Day worship on Thursday 9th November, please take a look at our Remembrance Day Gallery.
Mr Turner visit to school for Remembrance, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 7th Nov 2017 @ 9:16am
Thank you to Mr Turner for visiting our worship this morning and spending time with year 6 after for their topic on the war.
Tommy's special day, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 6th Nov 2017 @ 6:06pm
Thank you to everyone who dressed up for Tommy's 80 the birthday today. He was thrilled with everyone's efforts.
The children were great at showing him how great he is and what he means to school.
Parents evening, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 6th Nov 2017 @ 6:04pm
A new orange parent evening form was sent with the correct times listed tonight. If you could return this to us by Wednesday, our teachers will arrange the exact appointment times and be able to return them to you by Friday.
Many thanks
Rotary Shoe box appeal, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 3rd Nov 2017 @ 12:00am
Remember to collect an empty show box from the school office if you would like to donate items for teh Rotary Shoe Box appeal. The Ethos group will co ordinate the donations. Thank you for your support of this worthwhile cause.
Tommy's 80th Years young fancy dress celebration, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 3rd Nov 2017 @ 12:05am
Remember that you are all invited to come into school on Monday for Tommy's 80th Birthday celebration in school. We will be in fancy dress all day and share our birthday celebrations sharing lunch with him. It will be a special occasion and we are fortunate to be able to share it with each other. Tommy is a huge asset to school and our community and we hope that he has a special day.
Fruit Tuckshop, by Mrs Mitchell
Date: 23rd Oct 2017 @ 12:53pm
There will be a fruit and healthy tuckshop tomorrow run by the School Council. Items available from 25 pence or up to a pound.
Health and wellbeing week, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 23rd Oct 2017 @ 10:14am
What a great start- Sian started our week with a great introduction to how the heart works
Worship on Monday , by Mrs Moxham
Date: 20th Oct 2017 @ 2:26pm
On Monday Sian from Heartbeat will be leading our whole school worship to start our health and fitness week. She will be helping us understand about the heart and importance of keeping fit.
We will still do birthdays but we may do a shorter certificate celebration.
Year 6 visit to Chorley Borough Council, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 20th Oct 2017 @ 11:06am
Year 6 were invited to Chorley Borough Council for a morning of fun learning - from silent aerobics - staying safe - Ashley Hall history and how the council spends their budget - it was a great day and the class were a credit.
In one activity the Police employees tried to trick the children into sharing personal information - football training was leaked- where and when before the children realised that this too was personal information. Great lesson learned.
In a quick fire recycling quiz, they were great at considering the different factors that affect recycling.
We found out about the plague in Chorley- Lewis was a great plague doctor.
Year six were in charge of the council's budget and no surprise they chose to spend the lion share on football and recreation and only half the money on clearing bins!
Year 6 homework, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 19th Oct 2017 @ 12:26pm
Homework has been given out today for grammar and maths.
Maths is looking at estimation. The concept is really important in year 6 so they can see whether their actual calculation ' looks right'. So this wee they are asked to find the right answer based on estimation.
For example 3.14 x 65.8 = If we needed to estimate we might calculate 3 x 60 or if we felt able may do 3 x 66
If we have 32 x 19 we may calculate 32 x 20 ( which is the same as 32 x 10 + 32 x 10)
I have offered children a homework workshop on Friday lunchtime if they need any additional support- anyone welcome.
Grammar is looking at verbs - those great ' doing ' words and I am confident they will find this consolidation easy. 2 pages rather than 3.
year 6 homework, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 19th Oct 2017 @ 12:26pm
Homework has been given out today for grammar and maths.
Maths is looking at estimation. The concept is really important in year 6 so they can see whether their actual calculation ' looks right'. So this wee they are asked to find the right answer based on estimation.
For example 3.14 x 65.8 = If we needed to estimate we might calculate 3 x 60 or if we felt able may do 3 x 66
If we have 32 x 19 we may calculate 32 x 20 ( which is the same as 32 x 10 + 32 x 10)
I have offered children a homework workshop on Friday lunchtime if they need any additional support- anyone welcome.
Grammar is looking at verbs - those great ' doing ' words and I am confident they will find this consolidation easy. 2 pages rather than 3.
Holiday Club at Tarleton this half term, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 18th Oct 2017 @ 4:51pm
Please find attached the flyer for the Tarleton Holiday club if you would like a look - it seems very popular and great fun.
Health week next week, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 17th Oct 2017 @ 1:41am
Dear parents and friends,
During our last week of term, school will be hosting a theme week for children linked to ‘Health and Wellbeing’. We are really looking forward to immersing children in all aspects of health, from healthy food, nutrition, vitamins, good food plate, alcohol and drugs and mental wellbeing to fitness where we will encourage children to be active, participate and understand why fitness is essential.
We would like to thank the PTFA as they have kindly sponsored some of the events, such as Junior chefs which will be a great experience. We have Jujitzu, relax kids, peer massage, heartbeat first aid for children and many more throughout the week and our great fun and learning will be shared with you in a parents assembly on Friday 27th at 2.30.
Throughout the week, all subjects will be represented and your class blogs will update you on the timetable and share photographs as the week progresses. Maths and English will be linked to our theme and your child may come home with a pedometer to use in maths to analysis steps working with those bigger numbers. Children will be setting themselves personal goals all week and reflect on the success and progress they have made.
Because the week will be jam packed, we wouldn’t like to waste time changing into our PE kits and so would like children to come into school in tracksuits, leggings, shorts, trainers and school jumper all week with a waterproof coat every day. Our daily mile will be completed whatever the weather…. Even staff are taking part.
We are confident that this will be a informative, enjoyable and motivated week- just what you need at the end of a very busy and hard working half term. We can’t wait to share it with you at the assembly.
The Bretherton teaching team.
Our Tommy is 80 Year Young, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 17th Oct 2017 @ 1:39am
Please have a look at your invite for dressing up for Tommy's 80th Birthday as we are having a celebration lunch on Monday 6th November.
Dear parents and friends of Bretherton,
On the 5th November, Tommy Wilson, our Chair of Governors, will be 80 years old. Tommy used to attend Bretherton when he was young, lives in the village and has been a huge part of school over his life. We are indebted to him for his time, support and expertise over many years and would love to show him how much we appreciate his commitment to school by holding a special celebration day.
We would like to host a celebration day for our children and Tommy on Monday 6th November, our first day back after the October Half term. As he was born on Bonfire night , his middle name is Guy and here are some other facts about 1937, the year he was born:
- Snow white and the Seven Dwarfs Disney film was released,
- The Hobbit was first published
- Amelia Earhart attempt to become the first woman to fly around the world
- Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth takes place at Westminster Abbey, London.
- The 999 emergency telephone number is introduced
- The first issue of children's comic The Dandy, including the character Desperate Dan, is published.
As you may be aware, Tommy’s passion is also Cricket so we would like to ask that children come in fancy dress in anything related to the year 1937 or cricket and we will have a celebration lunch together. Some examples of dressing up may be kings and queen, come as the police, fire and ambulance for 999, any cartoon characters from The Dandy, any characters of Snow white and seven dwarfs, dressed as a cricketer or even just dressed in multi-coloured clothes to depict sweets ( he used to own a corner shop selling sweets in Bretherton).
We are inviting him for a special lunch in school and an assembly straight after which the children will prepare.
We are confident it will be a very special day for all children, staff and for Tommy and would like to thank you for your help in supporting it. If you have any questions about the day or fancy dress, please do not hesitate to call me or the school office.
Kind regards,
Alison Moxham
Head Teacher
Generosity in action - Southport food bank, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 11th Oct 2017 @ 8:56pm
Thank you for your generosity in donating items for the Southport food bank. The school council happily handed over the items today and we know they will go to support families who need it.
Calendar, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 8th Oct 2017 @ 10:08pm
We're just waiting for the parent calendar to be embedding into the new website. Thank you for your patience.
Please contact the school office if you need any details in the meantime.
Thanks
Superb harvest collection for Southport food bank, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 2nd Oct 2017 @ 5:55pm
Thank you for your generosity in donating items for our Harvest. We will contact Southport food bank for them to collect and use the items to help those less fortunate.
Congratulations - We Got Gold!, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 23rd Sep 2017 @ 10:52pm
Well Done to Bretherton Endowed children and staff for achieving the GOLD Sports Games Award for 2016 2017.
