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Newsletter 20                                                                                                                   Friday 7th February 2025

Dear Parents,

The focus this week has been kindness. In our morning assembly on Monday the children reflected on how important the hand of friendship can be and how in this Jubilee Year we should look to those people who find it hard to make friends. We prayed for the strength to be generous and kind.

Holy Mass

We are so pleased with the way that children are engaging with Mass on Monday mornings. This week the children from Year 3 took part and we were proud of the reverence that they showed.

Swimming Champions

Last Friday we were so proud of our swimming team, who competed in the CSSA (Borough) schools’ championship. For the first time, St Mary’s were overall winners. This is an amazing achievement for the children who were competing against private schools with many more resources. The team owes a debt of gratitude to Miss Aherne, whose skill and care is a big part of this success.

Please remember that all children need swimming hats and goggles for all lessons.

Number Day

Thank-you to everyone who dressed up for our Maths theme day today. All the donations will be sent to the NSPCC.

It was fun to see the children’s creative approach to number costumes.

National Storytelling Week

This week has been national storytelling week. On Tuesday we welcomed Wendy Shearer to the school and she enthralled the children throughout the day. If you would like to learn more about Wendy’s life and work, please click on the link below. We also shared some photos of her visit on Instagram.

https://wendyshearer.co.uk/

Nourish Catering – menu sampling

On Tuesday morning our School Council members took part in a tasting session of potential new items for the lunchtime menu. They will be reporting back to their classmates and their feedback will be used in shaping the menu for next term. Many thanks to Mrs Fleming for making this such an interesting experience for the children.

Headteachers’ Conference

Thank you for your patience on Thursday and Friday last week when I was out of the office. The headteachers of all our Catholic primary schools in the Deanery met for our annual conference. It was very useful to discuss current issues in education and we shared some valuable initiatives that will beneficial to the children.

Parent / Teacher Interviews

If you have made an appointment to meet your child’s Class Teacher on the evening of Tuesday 11th February, please try to be prompt so that others are not inconvenienced.

Please note that owing to the Parent / Teacher interviews there will be no football practice on Tuesday afternoon.

rags2riches4schools

Today is the final day to bring in your unwanted old clothes! This evening we will be preparing for it to be collected. Thank-you to everyone who has contributed to this, it all adds up and we will receive a sum when the clothes are weighed.

Class Liturgies and Assemblies

The theme of Class 3E’s liturgy on Thursday was ‘Follow Me’. It was a beautiful half hour that was shared with parents. Our liturgies will recommence after the half term holiday.

Achievement Certificates

The achievement certificates this week are awarded to Sofia in 3A, Franciszka in 3E, Pugazh in 4D, Godwin in 4T, Papa & Elissa in 5B, Joaquin in 5C, Samaksh in 6G and Chiamaka in 6P. The Head of School’s award goes to Mikaela in 4D. The kindness award goes to Raphael and Anthony in 6P. The swimmer of the week is Chidiuto in 6G.

Have a restful weekend.

Yours faithfully,

A.J. McDonald

Headteacher

Health Advice for parents

Coronavirus

The World Health Organisation now considers the covid pandemic to not be a global health emergency. For advice and support if you suspect someone has covid, please visit:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/covid-19/covid-19-symptoms-and-what-to-do/

When using a test, check that it is a recent one that is set up to detect new strains of the virus.