February Newsletter
Fishwick Primary School
Downing Street, Preston, Lancs. PR1 4RH
Tel: 01772 491402
https://fishwick.lancs.sch.uk/
Headteacher: Mrs Vicki Conway
25th February 2025
Dear Parents,
Welcome back to Spring Term 2. I hope you all had a lovely break. I am looking forward to the days continuing to get longer and hopefully warmer in the coming weeks. This half term will be another busy one so please do look out for text and email reminders.
Term Dates 2025-26
Please find below the term dates for next academic year. These are now on the school website to help you plan ahead.
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2025/2026 Autumn Term 2025 Starts: Monday 1 September 2025
Spring Term 2026 Starts: Monday 5 January 2026 |
Summer Term 2026 Starts: Monday 13 April 2026
INSET DAYS 1/9/25 28/11/25 23/2/26 1/6/25 20/7/26 |
A message from our Chair of Governors
I am delighted to introduce myself as the new Chair of Governors at Fishwick Primary School. I would like to thank my predecessor, Wendy Duggleby, for her longstanding work for the school. It is an honour to take on this role, and I look forward to working closely with staff, parents, and students to ensure our school continues to thrive.
With a background in education, as a former teacher, I am passionate about providing every child with the best possible learning experience. As a governing body, we are committed to supporting the school’s leadership, upholding high standards, and ensuring that all students have access to a safe, inclusive, and enriching educational environment.
I am eager to hear from parents and the wider community, as collaboration is key to our success. Please feel free to reach out, share your thoughts, and get involved in shaping the future of our school.
I look forward to meeting many of you in the coming weeks and working together to continue to make Fishwick Primary an amazing place for our children to learn and grow.
Best regards, Catrin Parkinson Chair of Governors
We still currently have a vacancy for a parent governor. This needs to be a parent connected to school so any of our parents or grandparents are eligible. If you or anyone you know is interested, please contact Mrs Conway for more information.
Ramadan
As the holy month of Ramadan approaches, we would like to give our best wishes to all families observing this important time. To ensure we can best support our pupils during this period, we ask parents and carers to inform us if their child will be fasting. This will allow us to make necessary arrangements to support them while at school.
For our younger pupils, particularly those below Year 5, we advise against fasting during school hours. We understand that fasting is a significant aspect of Ramadan, but we also want to ensure the health and energy levels of our younger children are maintained for their learning and development.
If you decide that your child will be fasting, please notify us in writing by Friday 28th February.
World Book Day
World Book Day this year is on Thursday 6th March 2025. This year school will have a theme of Fairy Tales. The children will be completing activities around different Fair Tales as well as creating their own versions. We will be dressing up as book characters on Thursday 6th March 2025 – Fairy Tale characters are encouraged, but all are welcome.
Dates for the Diary
Secondary school offers – Monday 3rd March
Polar Bear Class Assembly – 2.45pm Friday 7th March
Comic Relief – 14th March (The School Council will share more details soon)
Tiger Class Assembly – 2.45pm Wednesday 26th March
Parents Evening – W.B. 31st March
School closes for the Easter break at 13.15pm on Friday 4th April
Primary school offers – Wednesday 16th April
If you have any queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Many thanks for your continued support
VConway
Vicki Conway
Headteacher