Easter Newsletter

• After School Gymnastic Club KS 2

  Thu 29 Mar 2018
  

• School Meals

  Wed 21 Mar 2018
  Please note that from 1st September 2018 school meals will increase to £2.30 per day, £11.50 per week.

• Jessie Leigh Dance & Cheer Academy - After School Club - Starts Thursday 8th March - KS2 only

  Fri 02 Mar 2018

  Jessie Leigh Dance & Cheer Academy

  Who are we?

  Welcome to Jessie Leigh Dance & Cheer Academy - home of the fastest growing academy in the South Coast! We are excited to be entering our 2nd season and have learned over the previous year that while all of the trophies, banners, jackets and rings are great accolades, nothing compares to the feeling of belonging to the JLDC family.

  While All-Star Cheerleading has exploded in growth in the UK, we believe that not all gyms are the same. With over 360 cheerleaders in 2 locations within the Gosport and Portsmouth region, we also have the largest After School Club Program in the area. Through all of this, we’ve stuck to our humble beginnings and kept the focus on developing our youth through this amazing sport.

  Being a JLDC athlete means being a part of a supportive an inclusive family that truly lifts you higher. We can’t wait to welcome you! Young athletes with big dreams go far in life!

  What is Cheerleading?

  Cheerleading has two specific areas ‘Cheer Pom’ and ‘Cheer’. Cheer Pom involves dance, jumps, turns and some gymnastic skills whilst holding pom poms. The other type of Cheerleading involves stunting, tumbling, jumps and dance. The aim in this class is for the children to have FUN whilst learning more about their body awareness and developing skills. If interest is high in this class future aspirations of entering a team into competitions would be considered.

  What's Next?

  If your child enjoys the FREE Taster session they are invited to join our After School Club sessions. These run for 1 hour after school finishes and will be taught by our qualified and very experienced coaches. All coaches have a fantastic background in both dance and cheerleading and hold all required qualifications. We are all extremely excited to be back for another season. To learn more about the coaches please visit our website.

  Students who participate in the After School Club sessions get the opportunity to perform at JLDC's annual Summer Showcase Event on 8th July 2018. This will be held at the Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth and seats a crowd of 800+.

  When do the After School Clubs Start?

  The After School Clubs will commence THURSDAY 8th March 2018 from 3:00pm - 4:00pm for a total of 4 weeks.

   

   

   

   

   

  How Do I Pay?

  Sessions are to be paid in half-termly blocks and are charged at £4.00 per class making the first payment £16.00. Payment is required prior to sessions commencing to secure your child's position in the session.

  All payments are managed online via your own Parent Portal Account. To access this please follow the following steps:

  1. Visit our website www.jldcuk.com - athlete/parent login - Create Account
  2. Fill in your Details and Accept our Policies
  3. Add your student information
  4. Enroll your child in the ‘St Mary’s Catholic Primary School’
  5. Go to checkout and pay online.

  The parent portal is a webpage unique to JLDC and allows parents to view available classes, login, register/enrol online, make payments, update family or student information, check on enrolments and more. We hope to see you in our sessions!

  If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us!

  Kind regards,

   

  Jessica & Mark Metelko

  Program Director's

   

  Jessie Leigh Dance & Cheer Academy

  JLDC

  Mark: 07917417098

  ​www.instagram.com/jessieleighdancecheeracademy

  www.facebook.com/JessieLeighDanceAndCheerAcademy

  www.jldcuk.com

   

• Statement regarding the consultation on Pupil Admission Numbers (PAN)

  Thu 01 Mar 2018

  Statement regarding the consultation on Pupil Admission Numbers (PAN)

   

  Statement regarding the consultation Pupil Admission Numbers (PAN)

   

  St Mary’s Catholic Primary School

  A Voluntary Aided School in the Diocese of Portsmouth.

   

   

  Dear Parents and Staff,

   

  As you are all aware, during January and February you were invited to respond to the St Mary’s Catholic Primary School Admissions consultation which was related to the proposed reduction of the School’s Pupil Admission Number [PAN]. The consultation proposal was to reduce the existing, PAN from 40 to 30, with effect from September 2019.

   

  Following the consultation period, St Mary’s Catholic Primary has considered all responses and the decision has been made to approve the proposal and reduce the PAN to 30 (for Foundation Stage intake September 2019). The following information has been offered as explanation for this decision:

   

  Following the end of the consultation, all responses were considered. Ten responses were received, five responses from parents and five from staff. All parental responses were overwhelmingly in favour of reducing the PAN. The main reasons given were that it would enable children to have the same curriculum experience and learn with peers of the same age throughout their time at school.

   

  Of the staff responses received, three were also overwhelmingly in favour for the same reasons as above and because it will enable teachers to plan more effectively for age related expectations.

   

  We have given careful consideration to the concerns raised, however in light of the Local Authority and Diocese fully supporting a reduction in the PAN, it is felt that the challenges facing the school in the future would be far greater should numbers remain the same.

   

  If you have any questions in relation to the information in this letter, please email them to the Chair of Governors, using the email tweedcarmen01@gmail.com

   

  The Governors will then address these in future letters, or individually with parents if that is appropriate.

   

  Once again thank you for your support.

   

  Yours sincerely,

   

  Penny Sherborne

  (Headteacher)