Pinboard It’s gold for St John Bosco


Arts College! St John Bosco Arts College in Croxteth has been awarded gold for the Liverpool Attendance Quality Mark. The Liverpool Attendance Quality Mark is designed to support schools in improving attendance and reduce persistent absence. Over the past few years, the college has worked tirelessly to ensure that absences are kept to a minimum and reducing persistent absence of students to well below the national average, St John Bosco has been given the gold award the top mark available!


This fantastic record is due to a number of initiatives, including end of term rewards and trips for students with attendance over 97% and emphasis placed on the value of learning, highlighting to students the impact of absence in missed opportunities and achievement in their goals. The school provides free breakfast for all students. A healthy breakfast can provide children with the energy and nutrients they need to thrive; increasing alertness, improving behaviour and giving them the motivation to learn.


W: www.stjohnboscoartscollege.com


Notices and News updates for parents and teachers


Don’t let flu spoil the December holidays for


your children and you Flu cases tend to increase in December and January but it’s not too late to get your child vaccinated against flu. Flu can be horrible for children as they suffer the same symptoms as adults including fever, chills and aching muscles and some may need to go to hospital for treatment. The best way to protect your child from flu is by having them vaccinated. Many children have already been vaccinated but there are still many local children yet to take up this opportunity.


For most children, the vaccine is given as a nasal spray. The vaccine has been used over the last six years in the UK where millions of children have been vaccinated. It is safe, quick, effective and painless. GP practices provide the flu vaccination to children of 2 and 3 years of age. The flu vaccine has been offered in schools to all primary school aged children. The flu vaccine is also available to older children with certain long term conditions such as diabetes and asthma requiring a regular preventer inhaler. The flu vaccination is free to these groups.


Vaccinating children each year not only offers protection to children, but also to more vulnerable family members such as grandparents and others in our communities. Reducing the chances of catching flu could also mean you and your children are less likely to need time off school or work due to illness, or to care for sick family members.


Strains of flu can vary from year to year, so even if your child was vaccinated last year it is important that they are protected for this winter. Protect your little ones from flu and make sure you take up the flu vaccine when it is offered.


For more information on the children’s flu vaccination programme, go to www.nhs.uk/Conditions/ vaccinations/Pages/child-flu-vaccine.aspx


TUITIONIN CELEBRATING 20 YEARS


IN BUSINESS! Tuitionin Crosby and Maghull Centres provide quality maths and English tuition for students aged 6-18. This family business is run by husband and wife team Mark and Karen Wadsworth, son Jack (Crosby Manager) and Kim Moore (Maghull Manager). Now in their 20th year, Tuitionin have over 30 dedicated DBS checked staff, comprising qualified teachers, managers and teaching support. Contact them to learn more about how they can help your child thrive.


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