Keep up to date with the latest academy news

• Virtual Easter Service

  Tue 07 Apr 2020 C. Jones
  Information on how we can all take part in our Easter Service can be found by clicking on the children's link and then RE and Collective Worship page. 

• Proposal to expand Bishop Lonsdale CE Academy

  Thu 07 Jun 2018 Mrs J Matthews

  Please see the attached letter and consultation document with regards to the proposal to expand Bishop Lonsdale CE Academy

  http://www.lonsdale.staffs.sch.uk/expansion-consultation/

• Down's Syndrome Association - Awareness Week 2018 #LotsofSocks #InclusionMatters

  Thu 22 Mar 2018 J Matthews

  We are asking pupils to wear odd socks on Friday 23rd March as we are celebrating all the different ways people with Down's Syndrome make a difference to their communities, please see the link below for further information:

  https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/about/campaigns/awareness-week-2018/

• Safer Internet Day 6th February 2018

  Thu 01 Feb 2018 J Matthews

  A range of resources for parents and carers for Safer Internet Day 2018.

  Safer Internet Day 2018 will be celebrated globally on Tuesday 6th February 2018 with the slogan “Create, Connect and Share Respect: A better internet starts with you” and it provides a fantastic opportunity to engage with children about their digital lives.

  To help you get involved, we have a pack for parents and carers, including conversation starters, a factsheet, family pledge card and more!

• School is OPEN Wednesday,13th December.

  Tue 12 Dec 2017 Mr D

  We will hopefully be getting back to normal on Wednesday, but the forecast is still for cold conditions with wind-chill and possibly rain/sleet.

  Please ensure children are wrapped up warmly and with suitable footwear for the conditions.

  This is especially important for KS 2 children as, if conditions allow, we intend to go ahead with our rehearsal for the Carol Service in the morning so they should come with wellingtons, hiking-boots or similar and a change of footwear for indoors as well as warm coat, hat and gloves.

• Let's Get It Done!

  Tue 14 Nov 2017 J Matthews

  Let's Get It Done! (NO More Type One)

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJf88pY-0EY&safe=active
  http://www.jdrf.org.uk/donate
  Raising awareness, in a child friendly way, for Type 1's all around the World with a song written for World Diabetes Day - 14th November
  If you would like to support please follow the link below to donate.
  http://www.jdrf.org.uk/donate

• Update

  Fri 14 Jul 2017 P Dixon

  As you may have already heard, Mrs Phillips now has a new baby boy. It was quite a surprise being a couple of weeks early, but mum and baby are doing well. I am sure you, along with all the staff and governors here, as well as our colleagues in CECET join together in sending our very best wishes and prayers of thanks for the safe delivery.

  In other news, the team point competition has been won this term by Neptune. Congratulations and well done for all your hard work!

  Consequently, next Wednesday, 19^th July, your child need not come to school in uniform but may adopt a blue themed outfit instead.

• 30 hour funded childcare

  Thu 29 Jun 2017 J Matthews

  30 hours of funded early education for 3 & 4 year olds

  Working parents who meet the earnings criteria could be entitled to an additional 15 hours of early education, making up a total of up to 30 hours per week (over 38 weeks, or 1140 hours across the year).

   

  Find out if you are eligible for the extra 15 hours of early education and apply online at the HMRC website: www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

  or if you experience any difficulties with the website or applying:

  contact HMRC helpline 0300 123 4097

   

  Successful applicants for 30 hours will receive an eligibility code, once you have this, please take your code to your chosen childcare provider as quickly as possible and request for your child’s code to be validated.

• Change of Telephone Number

  Tue 25 Apr 2017 J Matthews
  Please note the academy telephone number has changed to 01785 336512.

• ParentPay - our new online payment service

  Thu 06 Apr 2017 J Matthews

  ParentPay - our new online payment service

  We’re pleased to announce that we will shortly be accepting payments online for items such as dinner money, school trips and clubs. Using a secure website called ParentPay you will be able to pay online using your credit or debit card. ParentPay will be our preferred method of making payments to school.

  What are the benefits to parents and pupils?

  • ParentPay is easy-to-use and will offer you the freedom to make online payments whenever and wherever you like, 24/7 –
  • the technology used is of the highest internet security available ensuring that your money will reach school safely – offering you peace of mind
  • payments can be made by credit/debit card or also through PayPoint
  • full payment histories and statements are available to you securely online at anytime
  • your children won’t have to worry about losing money at school
  • Parents can choose to be alerted when their balances are low via email and/or SMS text –

  What are the benefits to our school?

  The more parents that use ParentPay, the greater the benefit is to our school. You can help us reduce workloads for all staff, creating more time to lend to educational support and the smooth running of the school. Using ParentPay also ensures that all financial transactions are safe and secure - helping us to remove costs associated with us having to manage cash securely on the school premises

  How to get started with ParentPay…

  We will shortly be sending you your account activation username and password, once you receive these:

  • Visit www.parentpay.com
  • Enter your Activation username and password in the Account Login section of the homepage. NB. These are for one-time use only, you will choose your own username and password for future access during the activation process
  • Provide all the necessary information and choose your new username and password for your account - registering your email address will enable us to send you receipts and reminders
  • Once activation is complete you can go to straight to Items for payment, select which item(s) you want to add to your basket and proceed to complete your payment

  If you have any questions, please contact the Academy Business Manager.