META-COGNITION…thinking about thinking! We all think, plan, organise, reflect, learn, question and respond in different

ways. Meta-cognition is about providing your child(ren) with the strategies,

time and opportunities to improve their understanding about themselves.

We use all sorts of ways in school to promote this area, in order that your

child(ren) can then improve and accelerate their learning.

So, what can you do to help your child(ren)?

Provide a plan for the day – they can then prepare themselves for the bits

they might find the hardest.

Talk a lot (particularly before doing).

Before a task – ask them to think about what they will need, how they will

complete the task, and how will they know if they have been successful.

During a task – ask them to think about how well it’s going, and whether

they need to change anything in order to complete it successfully.

After a task – ask them to evaluate how well they have done and whether

they would change anything next time.

Model how you think and organise things.

Externalise your thought process, so they can hear the way you think

about a given situation, problem or learning.

For other strategies or information, please speak with your child’s class

teacher.

Headlice…what’s the solution? One parent has suggested that all parents, school wide, should check their

child’s hair twice a week (midweek and at the weekend), and that if

children are found to be infected that they must be treated before

returning to school.

Please visit our school website for information on treating your

child/children. This can be accessed in different languages.

https://www.ladybridgeprimaryschool.co.uk/parents-information/head-

lice-detection-and-treatment

Did you know? Bug busting kits can be used repeatedly for up to a year.

https://www.chc.org/the-bug-buster-kit-products/

Check out the link below for the latest headlice news!

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/sep/29/head-lice-invasion-

gp-nit-kits

School Update 18th January 2019

JANUARY

Tuesday 22nd Y6 Lledr and SATs Meeting for

parents - 3.30pm and 6pm

Friday 25th PTFA Movie Night

‘The Greatest Showman’ (see flyer)

FEBRUARY

Wednesday 13th Parents’ Evening

Thursday 14th Parents’ Evening

PTFA - Treat Fridays Chocolates & sweets & drinks for

sale in the playgrounds after school (weather permitting)

Attendance

Matters Attendance For

this week

☹ 95.57% ☹

Class with the best attendance:

5L– 99%

Most punctual class: 2B – 99.7%

Remember Attendance Matters; Be in School All

Day, Every Day.

Useful Information

School telephone number: 01204 333646

School email address: office@ladybridge.bolton.sch.uk

School website:

www.ladybridgeprimaryschool.co.uk

Movie Night - Your child(ren) should have brought home a letter regarding ‘Movie Night’ (if not the school office

have some) on Friday 25th January at 3.30pm until 6pm, featuring the musical extravaganza, ‘The Greatest Showman’. This event is for children only and will take place straight after school in the hall. Tickets are priced at £3 per child and include a hot dog/veggie dog and drink. A tuck shop will also be available selling popcorn, vegetarian sweets, crisps, chocolates and drinks – don’t forget to send your child with some spending money!! If you would like your child to attend, please complete and return the form to the school office with £3 enclosed by Wednesday 23rd January 2019.

The Next PTFA meeting is on Wednesday 23rd January at 6pm in the Studio, All Welcome.

The Weekly Mission, if you choose to accept it! 1) Complete the word of the week challenge.

2) In assembly, we found out 10 reasons why Benjamin Franklin was a superhero. Can you think of any reason why you’re a superhero?

3) Go on ‘Life’ and post your thoughts and ideas.

This week in the Panda class, we came in from the big playground and couldn’t believe our eyes! We found lots of strange shapes covered in flour all over our classroom. When the children investigated further, we could see that the shapes were gingerbread men! We decided to follow the footprints and they led us out of our classroom and into the Olympic suite. There we found all of our ingredients that had been stolen and a message. The message was from the Gingerbread man. He said he was sorry for taking our ingredients but he was trying to make himself a gingerbread family as he was feeling lonely. He asked would we be able to help him as it was too tricky baking by himself. The children agreed that they would help him. The children have loved making Gingerbread biscuits for the Gingerbread man, and soon we will send them to him ... if he ever lets us know were he lives!

Each week, we will focus on work undertaken by a different class. This week it is the turn of Reception…

PARENT VIEW

We would like your thoughts on our school, at any time… Please visit https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/ and click on the ‘Give Your Views’ link to tell Ofsted what you think about your child’s school. You can visit the Parent View website at any time and complete the questionnaire. Parent View is accessed by Ofsted to check how parents feel about the school.

If school needs to close due to severe weather conditions, we will text to advise parents and carers. It will also be put on the Local Authority website - this can be checked at www.bolton.gov.uk

You can

do any or

all… the

choice is

yours!

Next week’s word of the week is… Sacrifice

Extra-curricular clubs

These are the current extra-

curricular clubs that school run. In

September, booking was via the

school booking system. Once the

year has started, places do

become available. If your child

would like to attend any of these

clubs, please ask them to see the

teacher running it.