ð Newsletter 16.2.2024
Mr J Sharp
LENT
In assemblies and collective worship this week we started on Monday with the Year 6 children talking to us about how we should take time to stop and think.
Thinking about things that are important and about how we can make a difference rather than thinking about the hundreds of things that we do every day that may not always be as important as other things.
We looked at the amount of things we need to think about in a day and spending some time thinking about how we can make a difference with our thoughts and actions rather than less important things we may focus our time on.
Shrove Tuesday
Father Andrew then sent the classes a video on Shrove Tuesday, talking to the children more about what Christians believe Lent is about and to share with the children about Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday moving through to Easter.
Ash Wednesday
Father Andrew then joined classes to share Ashes with those who wanted to receive them.
All of these events this week marked the start of Lent for Christians and it was lovely that all faiths joined in with learning more about what Lent means to Christians, while understanding about other faiths and their periods of fasting and also to take time to focus on making a difference with our thoughts and actions.
NEWS AND UPDATES
As parents, itâs never an easy task to keep you children safe online. There are many different ways we can do this as this video shows the importance of keeping children safe online.
Parent Portal
Use this for updating contact details, child medical information, permissions, payments and seeing your childâs reports.
Please be aware that our gates are locked a few minutes after 8.50am, which is the latest time one of our classes starts the school day. If your child arrives at 9am, then they are already between 10-15 minutes late.
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Please be aware that our gates are locked a few minutes after 8.50am, which is the latest time one of our classes starts the school day. If your child arrives at 9am, then they are already between 10-15 minutes late. ðĻ ðĻ ðĻ ðĻ ðĻ
Good Attendance Draw!!
Donât forget, for every week that your child has an attendance of 96%+, they are allocated a digital ticket for a draw that will take place every half term. The more weeks with an attendance of 96%+, the more chances to win!
Services and Events
Parish Sung Eucharist Sundays 10am - 11am
Sermon, music and Holy Communion
Place of Welcome Thursdays 10am - 12pm
Time for a brew and a chat
More information from Father Andrew can be found here
Messy Church
It typically includes a welcome, a long creative time to explore the biblical theme through getting messy; a short celebration time involving story, prayer, song, games and similar; and a sit-down meal together at tables.
Community News and Support
World Festivals and Celebrations
St Valentines Day (14th February)
Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. It originated as a Christian feast day honouring a martyr named Valentine , and through later folk traditions it has also become a significant cultural, religious and commercial celebration of romance and love in many regions of the world.
It was lovely to see many classes learn and talk about this feast and special day and share kindness and love with those around them.
Look at all the things we have got up to this weekâĶ
Article 17:
Every child has the right to reliable information from the media.
You have the right to collect information from the media - radios, newspapers, television - from all around the world. You should also be protected from information that can harm you.
Mrs Marsden will be starting her Maternity Leave following the February Half Term holiday. I would like to take the opportunity to wish Mrs Marsden and her husband all the best in this next chapter of their growing family and I know you will join me in wishing them well.
We canât wait to meet Baby Marsden and share the news of his arrival with the class as I know they feel like they have been waiting a long time for him to come (although, not quite as long as Mrs Marsden!).
Mrs Bloor is very much looking forwards to teaching Year 1 after half term although, I know she will miss Year 2 who will be taught by Miss Nulty for the full week following half term.
Another busy week to end a successful and busy term. Our Girlsâ and Boysâ Football Teams have yet again ventured to St Wilfreds for their second match this year. Both teams are already improving and really coming together as a team which has been great to hear about. Our Boysâ managed to come back undefeated and our Girlsâ showed great teamwork and improvement in their skills and game playing. We have been so proud of them all this term.
Year 6 have been busy with their DT project and producing 3 course meals with dietary requirements - they have been so impressive and delicious. I can imagine we have some budding chefs in the making.
Over the half term break, the work will start on our carpark and entrance. This will continue into the next half term. This is to create a safer entrance to school, ensuring the car park is separate to our pedestrian entrance. A temporary entrance will be created and we ask that all parents use this entrance and not the staff car park as this will be a separate entrance.
Please try your very best to ensure your child is on time and entering through the correct gates as to reduce the amount of children coming in through the office.
I wish everyone a happy half term and would like to thank everyone for their support since January. Remember to book your Parentsâ Meeting for when we return after half term.
Happy holidays!
Mrs Flatman
