General News

If your child is eligible for free school meals, the vouchers for the Christmas Holidays will be sent via email on Friday 19th December.

• Check Spam/Junk: Vouchers come from noreply@edenred.co.uk
• If you have the eCode but can’t redeem: Email the dedicated parent support: freeschoolmealsparentscarers@edenred.com

Please see the attached letter from Preston Community Safety Partnership to parents about the dangers of empty buildings.

Empty Buildings Preston

8th July to 12th July is our final reading week of the 2023/24 academic year here at Larches: –

It is a week dedicated to reading. Please encourage your child to read at home as much as possible.

We have a well-stocked and up to date library in school which they can borrow books from to bring home.

We have been asked by the Health Protection Service at Lancashire County Council and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to raise awareness of measles and the importance of two doses of the MMR vaccine. Please see the two links below with more information on Measles.

UKHSA Measles flyer_School

Measles How to Stay Safe poster

If you are unsure if you or your child is vaccinated against Measles, please contact your GP who will be able to advise and if necessary book an appointment to get you vaccinated.

11th March to 15th March is reading week at Larches: –

It is a week dedicated to reading. Please encourage your child to read at home as much as possible.

We have a well-stocked and up to date library in school which they can borrow books from to bring home.

29th January –  2nd February is reading week at Larches: –

It is a week dedicated to reading. Please encourage your child to read at home as much as possible.

We have a well-stocked and up to date library in school which they can borrow books from to bring home.

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) are reminding parents of back to school advice amid rising levels of winter illness.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ukhsa-reminds-parents-of-back-to-school-advice?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=d2897b05-876e-4b17-96d6-0a01fa2e1827&utm_content=daily

Kind regards,

Infection Prevention and Control Team

infectionprevention@lancashire.gov.uk

Please see the attached newsletter – Christmas Newsletter 2023

Merry Christmas from all at Larches

Reading Week

Next week, 20th – 25th November 2023 is Larches’ whole school reading week across all subjects. Pupils will be encouraged to visit the library to borrow a book as well as reading and discussing lots of different texts in all their lessons.