Newsletter - 19th September 2025
Message from Mrs Gaffiney What a lovely start I have had in my first few weeks at Skerton St Luke’s! I have been humbled and extremely grateful for the very warm welcome I have received, from pupils, parents and staff alike, and I can’t believe how lucky I am to have been appointed the Headteacher of such a fantastic school. Thank you all. Having settled in, I am now beginning the exciting work on the priorities that we will be focussing on over the next academic year. More information will follow on this in the coming weeks so watch this space! Wishing you all a fun-filled weekend of family time, Mrs Gaffiney
Behaviour
To help the children to develop a shared language abut the way we approach behaviour at our school, we have introduced the 5 TAKE CARE RULES:
Take care of ourselves
Take care of each other
Take care of your learning
Take care of your school, community and world
Take care of your future
These are displayed in classrooms and are already being used by staff to praise good behaviour choices. The take care rules are a good way of teaching children about personal responsibility and learning how their behaviour impacts on them, those around them and their environment.
In celebration assemblies, we will nominate a Take Care Champion for the week who has exemplified one aspect of the rules.
Girls Football Sessions with the Lancaster Giants
Local Music Lessons
Talk Zone
Mental Health Awareness Day
We are supporting awareness of World Mental Health day on Friday 10th October. Please help us to do this by sending your child to school in ‘yellow themed’ non uniform - we are not collecting money for this
Skerton St Luke's Open days
We have two dates in our diary for Open days for an parents who have children starting Reception in September 2026. Wednesday 15th October at 9.45 and Thursday 23rd October at 1.45pm. Please pass this information on.
Parent Survey
Parent Survey
As your new Headteacher, I am really keen to hear your view about Skerton St Luke's. I'd really like to know what you love about our school, what is going really well but also any suggestions you may have for things that we could improve on. It should only take a few minutes but will help our lovely to school to keep getting better and better for your children. Click on the link below
https://forms.office.com/e/Y24...
| Dates for your Diary | |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 23rd September | Year 6 Girls Football |
| Monday 29th September | Year 4 at Big Adventure |
| Tuesday 30th September | Year 4 at Big Adventure |
| Wednesday 1st October | Year 4 at Big Adventure |
| Monday 6th October | School Photos |
| Friday 10th October | Mental health Awareness day—’Yellow themed’ non uniform day |
| Tuesday 14th October | Year 4 to Leighton Hall - Further information to follow |
| Wednesday 15th October | Reception starters 2026 Open Morning at 9.45am |
| Monday 20th October | Flu Vaccinations |
| Thursday 23rd October | Reception starters 2026 Open Afternoon at 1.45pm |
| Friday 24th October | School closes for Half Term |
| Thursday 6th November | School reopens for Autumn Term 2 |
