Newsletter 17th October 2025
It has been an exciting week in school with lots of fantastic learning and wonderful opportunities for our children to try something new: Live- Learn- Thrive! Year 6 have transformed the school hall into an art gallery to share their amazing school portraits whilst Year 4 have been making apple juice by hand at Leighton Hall! As a staff team, this week, we have shared our vision for what we want for every child that attends Skerton St Luke’s and how we, as professionals, ensure that we do our very best every day for every single child. We are so passionate about this and really love it when we can provide opportunities to learn out of the classroom therefore really bring learning to life. We will be working now as a Senior Leadership Team to reflect on your survey feedback about how we communicate about what your children are learning so watch out for those updates soon!
Spirituality
As a Church of England primary school (and proud), we are expected to have a culture and practices that promote, teach and develop spirituality.
This form part of our school development plan for this coming academic year.
Before we begin to explore this more fully, we’d really like to gain a common understanding of what the word SPIRITUALITY means to everyone in our community. We will be asking the teachers, children, staff and governors too!
If you have a few minutes, we’d be really grateful if you could jot down your thoughts on this quick form. This will make it really easy to pull everyone’s ideas together – THANK YOU!
https://forms.office.com/e/xGS...
Friends of St Luke's AGM
We are holding The first FOSSL AGM on Friday 7th November at 9.30am. This will take place in the school hall after assembly
Lancashire County Council: Heads Up – Health Protection
Polite Parking
Please remember to be considerate of our neighbours when you drop off and collect from school. We have had a recent complaint about school families blocking driveways which stops our neighbours from going about their day.
Thank you for your support and co-operation.
Did you know?
From 1 September 2025, Lancashire parents/carers can apply for primary and secondary school places for children starting school in September 2026 at www.lancashire.gov.uk/schools
The national closing date for primary school applications is Thursday 15th January 2026.
Secondary School Applications
Applications for secondary schools close on 31st October 2025 and is during the October half term break. The online application can be found on the Lancashire County Council website under School Admissions
The Little Cobbled Village - Children's Role Play
Step into a world of imagination at The Little Cobbled Village, where every corner brings a new adventure! From racing to the rescue in our fire station to building big dreams in the construction yard, children can explore all 11 of our exciting role play zones designed just for them. Each space sparks creativity, confidence, and endless fun.
Tiddly Winks
Go and have a look at Tiddly Winks in Morecambe Festival Market. They have new, preloved and vintage children's clothes on sale.
| Dates for your Diary | |
|---|---|
| Monday 20th October | Flu Vaccinations |
| Thursday 23rd October | New Starters open Afternoon 1.45pm |
| Friday 24th November | Celebration Worship 9.10am School Closes for October Half Term |
| Friday 31st October | Secondary School Admissions Close |
| Thursday 6th November | School re-opens for Autumn Term 2 |
| Friday 7th November | Friends of Skerton St Luke’s PTS AGM in school at 9.30am Celebration Worship 9.10am |
| Friday 4th November | Celebration Worship 9.10am |
| Friday 29th November | Scholastic Book Fair After School—More information to follow |
