Issue 19 - 10 February 2012
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Dear Parent
We finish today for the half term holiday and hopefully by the time we return the snow will have long gone! The children have been absolutely brilliant considering they have not had an outdoor play this week…I think the cake sales helped though!
Year 3 Mass
Thank you to Fr Tony and Y3 for a lovely Mass this morning. The theme for the Mass was ‘Thanksgiving’.
Admissions September 2012
The governors met yesterday to rank all admissions in accordance with our admission criteria. Once again we are heavily oversubscribed and will not be able to take all catholic application. Preference goes to practising Catholics therefore it is vitally important that you attend church regularly even if you have a sibling at the school.
Year 5 Visit
Year 5 was our first class to see the new exhibition at Firstsite and this is what they thought of it:
At Firstsite we got to take our sketch books and sketch anything we wanted to in the exhibition. The exhibition was about a man who was helping the Earth but turning everyday objects into works of art. He made the Apollo 13 scrubber out of tin foil and special tape that astronauts use so it doesn’t burn. In class we have been trying to put objects together to say what we like’ Georgia Manning and Zac Kelley McEwen
Y5/6 Indoor Athletics
The children enjoyed a whole host of competitive events at Charter Hall on Thursday a report from:
‘We went over to Leisure World to do an Indoor Athletics tournament. We sat down while the lady told us about the sports we were going to do and called out who was doing what. Kieran came first in vertical jumping and Alexis came second. Martin did a really good long jump and came first. After half term we will find out where we came in the competition.’ Alexis Atmadjov and Kieran Runicles.
Maternity Cover
A big thank you to Mrs Reid and Ms Jones for covering so well in Year 5 for the last term and a half. We will miss them being around although we will still see them for occasional cover! Mrs Saker will be returning to Year 6 Mr Peck to Year 5. I would like to thank Mr Peck for doing such a great job with Year 6 in Mrs Saker’s absence.
Work Experience
Thank you to Charmaine, Will and Grace for working so hard here over the last two weeks.
Parking on the Zig Zags
If you are dropping off in the morning please use the Priory Street car park and once you have seen your child safely across the road and watched them walk into the school from the car park you can leave knowing you have not endangered other children. Thank you for your support with this.
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St Benedict’s MFL Day
The children managed to get to St Ben’s for the first of the curriculum days despite the snow and ice. Each of our Y6 pupils gets an invite to spend a day there in their final year of Primary.
Year 4 Cake Sale
Well done to our Year 4s for all their hard work in organising a super cake sale for the whole school. They raised £160.
Thank you for your support with the buying and the baking!
Breakfast Club
Always rushing to get to work? Give yourself a more relaxed start to your day by booking your little cherub into the breakfast club. Scoop them up and drop them off to us. £2.50 per morning.
School Meals
This half term’s menu will continue when we come back, starting with week 1 again. On Ash Wednesday 22 February we will be having a jacket potato day.
Your Prayers Please
Please continue to offer your prayers for Marcus and a speedy recovery so that he can return to school soon.
Worker of the Week
This week’s award is for ‘a Half Term’s Progress ‘it goes to:
Louis Springford & Sophia Knight
Jamie Finch & Gabrielle Ateba
Emily Reedie & Scarlett Mallett
Connor Maude & Olivia Cooper
Patrick Kennedy & Amaia D’Souza
Eve O’Sullivan & Morgan Rampling
Ella Haskell & Anna Richards Coldicutt
Well done everyone!
Housepoints
Colchester 151
Lincoln 156
Bath 157
York 133
Well done Bath!
PTA News
Next Meeting – Tuesday 21 February
7.30pm Slug and Lettuce.
Book Week - Dress up day 2 March
The children are invited to come to school dressed as their favourite book character. If you would like to take part please give your £1 donation to your class teacher on the day.
Quiz night – Friday 16 March
When we Come Back
Thursday – Mad Science Assembly
Have a great week!
Best wishes
Bridget Harris
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