Newsletter 4th October 2024

Please be reminded about the ways to contact school staff, including Mrs Armistead.  Please note, Mrs Armistead is not contactable via Dojo Messages.

ParentApp – PA Connect – all newsletters, forms, information and letters will be sent out via ParentApp as a push notification, text message or email.  All parents need access to this as it is our main method of communication.

Parent Pay – all trips, residential, music lessons, clubs, school dinners, night owls and early birds are to be paid for using Parent Pay.  In paying for the activity, you are also giving consent for your child to attend the activity.  We MUST have this permission for activities that take place outside the local area of the school.  All parents need access to Parent Pay.

CONTACT US – Any information that needs to be shared with the teacher, office staff, Mrs Armistead, our SENCO or Pastoral Team can be emailed to contact-us@skertonstlukes.lancs.sch.uk.  Someone will endeavour to reply to your email within 1 working day of receiving it.

Telephone – You can call school anytime on 01524 65445.  The phone may not be manned at all times.  If there is no one available to take your call, please leave a message or email school using contact-us

CLASS DOJO – This is specifically used to share learning including homework and home learning.  Parents are encouraged to see their children’s learning and the whole school pages where we share whole school information.  It is very easy to message staff using Class Dojo but all too easy for staff to miss these messages. 

PLEASE DO NOT MESSAGE STAFF USING DOJO. 

Please call or email contact-us@skertonstlukes.lancs.sch.uk .  We will endeavour to reply to your messages within 1 working day of receiving them.  It is NOT ok to expect a member of staff to reply before 8.00am, after 5.00pm or at weekends. 

In person – Staff members are always in the playground before and after school, as are members of SLT.  If you need to pass on a message, we ask that you email or ring and only talk face to face in an emergency.  If you require a longer discussion with a member of staff, please telephone or email to make an appointment.

Join in Friends of Skerton St Luke’s (FOSSL) activities.  All parents of pupils at the school are automatically members of FOSSL so anyone can come along to meetings and join in with all fundraising etc.  Keep an eye out for the up-coming Christmas events Newsletter. For more information email friends of skertonstlukes@gmail.com or DM on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/frien...

Become a School Governor.  School governors are volunteers who work together with the Headteacher and the local authority to improve education and other outcomes for all pupils. The governors meet as a full governing body three times per year.   If you would like to know more about this role please contact Mrs Armistead on 01524 65445 or email contact-us@skertonstlukes.lancs.sch.uk.

Volunteer to listen to children read.  If you have some time to spare, a good grasp of written English, and if you enjoy spending time with children, you could become a school reader. For more information please contact Mrs Goodwin on 01524 65445 or email contact-us@skertonstlukes.lancs.sch.uk.

Offer to lead an after school club/ lunch time club.  We love offering different extra-curricular activities to the children in school.  If you have a particular skill that you would like to share with children then consider offering to lead a club in school. Some examples might be gardening, sewing or cooking. For information please contact school on 01524 65445 or email contact-us@skertonstlukes.lancs.sch.uk.

Parents Evening we encourage all parents to make an appointment and come to meet with your child’s class teacher and find out how they are getting on in school.  Parents Evening this term is 4^th November and 7^th November.  Emails to make an appointment will be sent out soon via School Cloud

Please remember that it is your responsibility to make sure your child/ children are in school, on time, each day that school is open.  Classroom doors are open from 8:45am. 

In line with Government guidelines and school policy, we are monitoring attendance regularly and contacting parents with up-to-date attendance information.  Please do not be offended if you get such a letter, this is to ensure that you are informed about your child’s attendance and to share ways that we can support this in school should you need it.

Do you have a child, or know someone who does, starting primary school in September 2024?

We are holding two Open Sessions for parents to visit school before applying for a place. Sessions will be in the school hall and include a tour of the school.  Please book a session by emailing contactus@skertonstlukes.lancs.sch.uk.

10.00am Tuesday 12^th November 2024

or

2.15pm Thursday 14^th November 2024

Secondary School applications are also now open to current Year 6 pupils – apply before 31^st October at lancashire.gov.uk/schools

For more information about applying for school places, follow this link:

https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/...