29 March 2018

Dear Parents

We began Holy Week with a beautiful whole school Mass on Monday morning and ended today with our Stations of the Cross service. In their Assemblies and RE lessons over the week, the children have reflected on the events of Holy Week, their reverence and solemnity is an example to us all. I am sure many of you will attend the services and Masses over the Easter Triduum, the times of which can be found on the school and parish websites.

Earlier today, I was delighted to present members of our Year 6 class with trophies awarded for Christian Example, Service to Others and Friendship. Congratulations to Darcy, Finlay and Mateo. I also read out the names of those children who had achieved 100% attendance this term and 60 children received their certificates and chocolate treat today. Well done everyone!

We were delighted to receive so many entries today for our decorated Easter egg competition. Once again the children have shown great imagination and ingenuity in their designs with some really excellent attempts. There was a prize for the best egg in each class but as ever it was difficult to select an overall winner. Congratulations to Ciaran, Anastasia, Jenny, Finlay, Harrie, Daisy and Jacob.

The children enjoyed what has become a half termly cake sale, this week. Thank you to the parents of the children in Year 5 and 6 for donating the cakes, to everyone who bought them and to the PTA for all their hard work in organizing the sale. Thank you.

After Easter the children are able to wear summer uniform of red/pink striped or check dresses for the girls and red polo shirts with shorts or trousers for the boys. Red sandals are permitted but please do not send your child in open toe sandals. Summer uniform is not obligatory if your child prefers to carry on wearing white shirt and tie. Could I also remind you that extreme haircuts are not permissible. We are grateful to all parents who adhere to the school uniform policy thus ensuring we maintain high standards of appearance and consequently attitude and behaviour. Thank you.

We currently have a vacancy for a lunchtime supervisor to start after Easter. If you interested or you know someone who may be interested further details can be found on the school website under 'Vacancies'.

The school calendar has been updated with key dates for the summer term. Please note the dates of statutory testing. It is crucial that the children are in school every day as testing dates are set by the DFE and cannot be altered. Year 2 statutory assessments are carried out through May and again it is important that children attend daily to ensure they achieve to their full potential. Please also note that a copy of next year's school term dates is on the school website under the term dates tab.

School closes today for the Easter holiday and the staff join me in wishing you a happy and holy Easter and we look forward to welcoming your children back to school on Monday 16 April.

KE Savage