Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Tuesday 18th August

  Tue 18 Aug 2020

  Good afternoon to all parents and carers 

   

  I hope that you are all having a peaceful holiday? The weather isn't so great this week, but personally I am finding it far easier to deal with. Charlotte is settling well in Warsaw and she had her first day in school today. Covid-19 is affecting schools in Poland too, so I guess people all over the world are having to come to terms with the same worries as us.

   

  I have done two new things this week:

   

  1. I down loaded my banking app on to my phone. I did have to explain to the nice young man helping me that I was a bit of a dinosaur when it comes to technology. He was very understanding.

   

  2. I ordered some clothes online. My very first parcel arrived yesterday! Amazingly it all fits and I am really happy with it. The problem now is I want to order lots more!!

   

  We will be seeing each other quite soon now and I am really looking forward to that. I know that you have missed your friends and your teachers and we have missed you too. Don't worry too much about having missed work and needing to catch up. Everyone is in the same boat and I have been talking to your teachers about how we can help you. They have lots of good ideas. There is still work on the class pages if you want to have a look and for Year 6, there is some work under 'Oak Academy', where you can find some end of holiday lessons if you want it.

   

  Take care and keep safe.

   

  I will be in touch again soon.

   

  Mrs. Perry 

• September Risk Assessment

  Sat 15 Aug 2020

  Good evening Parents and Carers :)

   

  Following on from further Government guidance our School Risk Assessment has been updated for September 2020 and can be found on the Safeguarding page on our school website or by clicking the link below.

   

  https://www.st-margarets.bury.sch.uk/safeguarding/

   

  Hope you are all well and keeping safe and that you have a good weekend.

   

  Mrs. Perry. x

• Friday 14th August

  Fri 14 Aug 2020
  Good afternoon all,
  
  I hope that you are all well and that you are enjoying the sunny weather (although I will admit that I am finding it rather hot!). Charlotte set off for Warsaw on Monday, she is going to teach Year 2 in the British School there. Her belongings only arrived from China a few days before she left so that was a bit nail biting as you can imagine. Anyway, she is in her new flat and she has been out running as well.
  
  She is very happy because there is a Tesco nearby and they are building a Primark in Warsaw. What more does a girl need??
  
  I have been into school a few times. Dennis the caretaker has been painting the classrooms and they look great. We look forward to seeing you all in September. I saw some of the children out on their bikes today. It made me realise how much I miss you all!!?
  
  Have a lovely weekend.
  
  Lots of love,
  
  Mrs. Perry :)

• Friday 7th August - Risk Assessment Update

  Fri 07 Aug 2020

  Good morning Parents and Carers :)

   

  As you know the Government Guidelines are changing regularly. The latest changes were made on the 27th July. As a result I have updated our school's Risk Assessment and it can be found on the Safeguarding page on our school website or by clicking the link below.

   

  https://www.st-margarets.bury.sch.uk/safeguarding/

   

  Have a lovely weekend.

   

  Mrs. Perry. x

• Tuesday 4th August

  Tue 04 Aug 2020

  Good afternoon all :)

   

  I hope that you are having a good summer?

   

  I had a week away in Wales last week and it was extremely restful. (Just what was needed!)

   

  When I got home the sunflowers I planted at the beginning of lockdown had opened so that cheered me up a bit!

   

  Charlotte's luggage is finally arriving from China tomorrow. It has come by sea and has taken three months. She had to leave all her things when she left China (rather swiftly) in January. She is going to start her new job in Poland next week so her things have arrived with little time to spare.

   

  I expect that you are all wondering what life will be like in September with the current lockdown situation. The fact of it is, that at the moment, our plans for school to remain open are exactly the same as they were in July. I am updating the Risk Assessment in light of further Government guidelines and I will add the latest RA to the website as soon as I have finished it. I will let you know of any changes as soon as I become aware of them.

   

  Have a lovely week.

   

  Lots of love.

  Mrs. Perry

  

• Summer Offer for Children and Young People

  Sat 01 Aug 2020
  Over the summer there will be lots of activities available to families in Bury which will be advertised through the Bury Directory safe4summer. 

   

  https://theburydirectory.co.uk/services/safe4summer-online-activities

• Thursday 23rd July

  Thu 23 Jul 2020

  Morning everyone :)

  
  I was up early this morning as I couldn't sleep for some reason!

  
  Here are pictures of my peas and my sunflowers. The peas were planted in April and some of you advised me on what to do as I had never grown peas before. As you can see your advice was excellent. More peas for tea tonight with chicken carbonara. :)

  
  I am doing some exercise and a run with Charlotte this morning so no doubt I will need a nap after that.

  
  Hope you all have a lovely day.

   

  Lots of love.
  Mrs. Perry.
  XX 

  

• Tuesday 21st July

  Tue 21 Jul 2020

  Hi everyone,

   

  I hope that your week is going well?

   

  I have been pottering around the house and garden. The peas we planted and the sunflowers are doing really well and I am going to have some of the peas with my fish pie tonight!! :) I will try and put some pics on the web for you.

  I have rescued three bees from in the conservatory today. Goodness knows why they fly in.

   

  Charlotte has gone to Chester Zoo today with her best friend Alex.

  Alex and Char worked in the same school in Beijing together. Alex is having to return to Beijing to teach and Char has got a new job in Warsaw. I am really glad that she isn't having to go back there and I know Alex is a bit scared too.

   

  During lockdown, Charlotte and I have adopted an animal each, from Chester Zoo. I have adopted a capybara (if you don't know what that is you can do a little research on them). I really fell in love with them when I took my Reception Class to Haigh Hall Zoo in ..... oooooo..... 1986!! I'd never seen one before and I found them fascinating. Char has adopted a kimodo dragon. Much more grand don't you think??

   

  Anyway, Josh and I took the cars in for service this morning and we are going to get them in a minute so hope you all have a lovely evening!!

   

  Lots of love .

   

  Mrs. Perry :)

  
   

• Friday 17th July

  Fri 17 Jul 2020
  Good afternoon to you all.

  We have reached the last day, safe and sound!! It has been a very strange end to the term, with very few children to wave off. :((

  I will be in touch over the summer, but you will be glad to know that it won't be every day so you can have a rest too.

  Details of staggered start and finish times are on the website from today.

  Don't worry about September.... it will be fine and it will be a great day to welcome you all back and see you again.!!

  Have a lovely summer.

  Mrs. Perry

• Sepember Drop off and Collection Times

  Fri 17 Jul 2020

   

  SEPTEMBER DROP OFF and COLLECTION ORGANISATION

   

  WILLOW ENTRANCE		Drop Off Time	Collection Time
  	OAK	8.55 – 9.05	2.45 – 2.55
  	LILAC	9.05 – 9.15	2.55 – 3.05
  	WILLOW	9.15 – 9.30	3.15

   

  MAIN ENTRANCE		Drop Off Time	Collection Time
  	HAWTHORN	8.45 – 8.55	3.00 – 3.10
  	YEAR 5	8.55 – 9.05	3.10 – 3.20
  	YEAR 4	9.05 – 9.15	3.20 – 3.30

   

  PLAYGROUND ENTRANCE		Drop Off Time	Collection Time
  	YEAR 6	9.00 – 9.10	3.30
  	YEAR 3	9.10 – 9.20	3.00 – 3.10

   

  If you have more than one child at the school, you can choose which time would be best to drop them off and collect them. Please let the school know the times so teachers can prepare