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Welcome to our Virtual School Office
Admission Forms for 2008-9
Please ask at the school office.
Click on a link below to find out more about our school:
General Information
Letting
the School Know
Our School Diary
Virtual Tours of our School
Shop
Admission Criteria
Uniform
/ PE Clothes
Staff / Governors
Transfer
to the Junior School
School Dinners
The Curriculum Partnership (working together)
What Should you do if your child has a problem?
Clubs and Extra Curricular Activities
Visits & Other Activities
Holy Communion Programme
Friends Association
Holiday List 2008/9
Admission Criteria for full time education. For entry to the Nursery Department please contact the school.
1. Baptised Catholic looked after children.
2. Baptised Catholic children living in the parish of St Teresa’s,
Birkdale and the former parish of St Joseph’s, Birkdale. Proof
of birth date in the form of a birth certificate and proof of baptism
in the form of a Baptismal Certificate are required unless the child
is baptised in St Teresa’s.
3. Baptised Catholic children who have a brother or sister at the school
at the time of likely admission. This includes full, half or step-brothers
and sisters, foster brothers and sisters, and children who are living
at the same address and are part of the family unit.
4. Baptised children living in other Catholic parishes.
5. Looked after children other than Catholic.
6.. Children other than Catholic who have a brother or a sister at the
school at the time of likely admission. This includes full, half or
step-brothers and sisters, foster brothers and sisters, and children
who are living at the same address and are part of the same family unit.
7. Children from other Christian denominations. Proof
of baptism in the form of a Baptismal Certificate or confirmation in writing that the applicant is a member of their Faith community from an appropriate Minister of Religion is required.
8. Children of other faiths. An appropriate Minister of Religion would
need to confirm in writing that the applicant is a member of their faith
group.
9. Children whose parents express a preference for a place at the school.
In the event of any over-subscription in the number of applications
made under any of the categories above then the admissions committee
will offer places first to children living nearest the school measured
by the shortest walking distance from the child's home to the nearest school gate using the methodology of measurement adopted by the Local Authority.
Note The Governing Body reserve the right to admit children with proven
and exceptional medical and social needs where admission to the school
might best help satisfy those exceptional needs, providing that such
application is submitted with appropriate evidence or reports from a
doctor or social worker.
School Uniform / PE Clothes
Blue polo shirt and school sweat shirt for both boys and girls.
Girls- grey skirt. A royal blue checked dress may be worn during the
summer term with the school sweatshirt - no cardigans.
Boys- grey short trousers. Long Grey trousers may be worn during the
winter term.
Sweat shirts and fleeces are available from Rawcliffes outfitters on
the corner of London St., Southport.
All children must wear sensible black shoes- no heels or trainers. No
jewellery other than ear studs and a watch
P.E. Kit- navy blue shorts, a white T- shirt and slip on black pumps
in a P.E. bag. All uniform must be clearly marked with the child's name.
Letting the School Know
If you need to contact the school please telephone the school secretary,
Mrs F McGregor on 01704 567528. It is essential that the school is notified
on the first day of absence for any child unless a letter has already
been handed into the school explaining the reason why a child is not
attending.
Wed. 10th Sept 9.00am Nursery starts
Thurs. 11th Sept 7.00pm Welcome Meeting
Mon. 15th Sept. After school clubs start
Fri. 3rd Oct 2.00pm Harvest Festival in the hall– all family members welcome
Wed. 15th Oct. School Photographs. There will be no family groups this time—that will be done later in the year when we do informal photographs. After noon Nursery children can come at 9.00am for their photograph.
Fri. 17th Oct. at 9.10am Mass to celebrate the Feast of St Teresa –in
the school hall.
27th Oct – 31st Oct Half-term
Thurs. 6th Nov. 4– 7.00pm Parent’s Night— Infants only
Fri. 14th Nov. Mufti Day for the Fair
Sat. 22rd Nov. Parish Christmas Fair
Fri. 5th Dec. Puppet Show for children
Tues. 9th Dec. 2.00pm Infant Christmas Play
Wed. 10th Dec. Nursery plays
Wed. 10th Dec. 7.00pm Infant Christmas Play
Tues. 16th Dec. Christmas Parties
Wed. 17th Dec. Last day for Nursery Department
Fri. 19th Dec. 1.30pm Infant Department finishes for Christmas
Please note that some of these dates may change.
Virtual Tours of our School
To be completed
Shop
The School currently sells caps at £1.50 and blue
bags at £3.75
Transfer to the Junior School
St Teresa's is an Infant school and children transfer at the age of
seven to Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School. Transfer is automatic and
guaranteed. Their Key Stage 2 teachers visit the school to ensure a
smooth transition. If you do not wish your child to transfer to Our
Lady's of Lourdes you are perfectly at liberty to visit other schools
and make your own arrangements. St Teresa's will liaise with all Key
Stage 2 schools as required.
School Dinners
School dinners cost £1.55 per day and parents who require dinners
provided are requested to send in dinner money on a Monday in a named
envelope. If parents prefer, sandwiches may be brought from home, in
which case please provide a drink and a spoon if your child has a yogurt.
Could I respectfully mention to parents that the school has achieved
a Healthy School's Award and ask you to remember this when preparing
the lunch boxes.
The Curriculum Partnership (working
together)
School and parents work very closely in guiding the children along the
curriculum path. In September of each year class teachers meet with
parents as a group to inform them of the curriculum objectives for that
year. Throughout the year topic webs, religious education information
sheets and written guidance for parents are provided. There are three
traditional style parents evenings during the course of the school year.
Home story books and reading diaries are a further means of communication
between home and school.
All parents are asked to complete a Home/School Agreement.
What Should you do if your child has
a problem?
If your child has a problem, no matter how small please contact the
school. Both Head Teacher and Teaching staff are there in the morning
to welcome the children into school; this is often a good time to mention
minor matters. If there is anything which requires more quality time
please arrange an appointment by telephoning the school on 01704 567528.
Clubs and Extra Curricular Activities
Throughout the year the school organises a variety of extra visitors
to the school; puppet show, pantomime, theatre. There are also Science
and Maths shows. In addition to these regular visitors, other experts
will visit from time to time.
During the two first two terms after school activites are organized
for the Infant children from 3.15 to 4.00pm. The clubs run on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evening and cover ICT, Maths, PE and Short Tennis
Visits
Visits are organized as part of the class topics. Traditionally, Year
2 study schools and in the Autumn term visit Wigan Pier. In the Summer
term all Infant classes will have a visit, generally to one of the following
Croxteth Hall, Maritime or Liverpool Museum or Knowsley Safari Park.
Holy Communion Programme
The children whose parents wish, make their First Holy Communion in
Year 2, generally in June. The programme starts in January and is parish based, with catechists
coming into school on five Friday evenings from 3.15 – 5.00pm to
work with the children. The Head Teacher supervises this element of
the programme. At the same time Fr John, the
Parish Priest, works with the parents explaining elements of the programme.
There are celebration Masses held at the 9.00am parish Mass on five Sundays.
Friends Association
Friends of St Teresa's Association (FOSTA) organises events during
the year both for fund-raising and social reasons.
St Teresa’s
Catholic Infant & Nursery School
Holiday List 2008/09
AUTUMN TERM
Tuesday, 2nd September 2008—Friday, 19th December 2008
Half-term Monday, 27th October—Friday, 31st October 2008
SPRING TERM
Tuesday 6th January 2009— Wednesday, 8th April 2009
Half-term Monday, 16th February—Friday, 20th February 2009
SUMMER TERM
Tuesday, 21st April 2009— Friday, 17th July 2009
Half-term—Monday 25 th May—Friday, 5th June 2009
