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Resilience and Anxiety Workshops

14 May 2018

Please see below for further information on some Resilience and Anxiety Workshops that are due to be held at AKS Junior School. These sessions incur a small charge but are worthwhile if you have a child who is currently struggling with any form of anxiety or if you, as parents, would benefit from support regarding building resilience. Please contact AKS to purchase tickets.

Mental Health Awareness Week 2018

11 May 2018

This upcoming week is Mental Health Awareness Week 2018. If you would like any further information regarding this please visit Mental Health England at www.mhfaengland.org

Coin Day 2018!

25 April 2018

PTFA Coin Day: Wednesday 9th May 2018. Please bring in your loose change and dontate to support our PTFA. The house team who raise the most will win a non-uniform day which will be held on Friday 11th May.

The Lytham Parents' Speaker Series

17 April 2018

Please see the image below - which highlights some of the fantastic seminars to help and support parents in Lytham and St. Annes. The seminars are based mainly on childhood and young people's behaviours, worries, self-esteem, etc. and, with guest speakers to advise, these sessions are really worthwhile. Prices start at £5 when booked in advance or £7 on the door and are to be booked through AKS School Office. All seminars will be held in the Junior School Hall - please see individual dates and times, below.

Sporting News March 2018

21 March 2018

Great News! Our football and netball A Teams participated in an "End of Season" Tournament on Monday. We are incredibly proud of both teams including the B Teams who have all committed to playing matches even when the weather has been freezing! A huge well done to the Netball Team who finished in 6th place out of the whole Lytham and St. Annes League with our Football Team securing the top spot at the Top of the League! Well done to all the pupils involved and a huge thank you to our coaches: Miss Booker and Sam. Our football A Team also competed recently in the EFL Under 11's Cup Tournament which they won! They played this Tuesday in the Regional Finals at Blackburn Rovers Academy where they came 4th in the WHOLE OF THE NORTH! Again we are incredibly proud and thankful for all their hard work. Thank you again to Sam for all your hard work in helping our team be so successful this season.

Exciting News

1 March 2018

Exciting News - Ex-pupils Daisie and Elliani have been chosen to represent St Cuthbert’s Church on Lytham Club Day. Daisie is Rose Queen and Elliani is her Cushion Bearer! This is lovely news and we look forward to seeing them on the day. Prior to this, they invite our school family to attend their Coffee Morning & Spring Fair on Sat. 24th March at St. Cuthbert's Church Hall - 10am-12noon. There will be lots of lovely stalls to visit and of course St Cuthbert’s is famous for its cakes!

World Book Day 2018

1 March 2018

A huge thank you to all our school family for the effort that has gone in to World Book Day and the costumes this year. We hope the children (and the staff) enjoyed dressing up. There were some amazing costumes. Thank you also from Miss Lord for the donations for World Book Aid. This money is going to a very worthy cause. We are already looking forward to next year!

Y4 Speedstacking Competition

9 February 2018

Some of our Year 4 pupils entered a speedstacking competition. They played brilliantly (including Miss Booker) and came 6th! Well done!

Before and After-School Sports Clubs

6 February 2018

This week will be the last week for ALL clubs until after half term - including Archery Club, Boys and Girls Football Training sessions and Netball Training. KS2 Girls Training for Football will now not take place until the Summer Term due to this being a match night. Boys Football training sessions will begin again on Monday 26th February with the first match being played on the 27th Feb. Netball training sessions with Miss Booker will begin again on Wednesday 21st Feb as they will also have their first match on Tuesday 27th Feb. Thank you for your ongoing support with our school sports programme.

Safer Internet Day 2018

4 February 2018

Tuesday 6th February is "Safer Internet Day". Please see the link below for some great information, games, activities and guidance that you may want to take a look at. Some may also be relevant for your children to take part in too. We will also be covering this at school in Computing/PSHE lessons: https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/2018/sid2018-education-packs/education-pack-parents-and-carers

World Book Day 2018

4 February 2018

World Book Day for 2018 is on 1st of March. In school during this week there will be lots going on (further information will be coming your way so please keep checking the weekly newsletters). On 1st of March, we will all be dressing up as our favourite book characters. There is the theme of "Much-Loved Books" so be as creative as you choose. In addition, please send your child in to school with their favourite book on this day also. Thank you.

EFL Cup Under 11 Tournament

25 January 2018

Our A-Team, along with 32 other schools, were invited to attend the Under 11’s EFL Kid’s Cup Football Tournament which was held on Friday at Poolfoot Farm - the home of Fleetwood Town. I’m delighted to report that we won!! We played 7 games without letting a single goal in! The children played amazingly and were a credit to our school. Well done boys! Thank you so much to Sam for his brilliant coaching and to Miss Gardner for going along to support the team - even when it hailed!