Dear Parents and Carers,

It has been lovely to see all the children in school this week.  They have made a fantastic start to the new school year and their teachers and teaching assistants are all very impressed with the way they have settled in to their new classes, work and routines. 

We are looking forward to welcoming our new Reception children into school next week.  We also wish all our Y6 pupils who moved on from us in the summer a successful start to their secondary school career.

We are finalising our calendar of events for the Autumn Term and will be sending these out to you next week. 

This week in school

Canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis

In our assembly today the children heard about Blessed Carlo Acutis who is due to be made a saint this Sunday.  The children learnt that Carlo was an ordinary boy who enjoyed computers and socialising with his friends throughout his short life.  He had great faith which he shared with his peers and more widely through the early internet.  His canonization will be presided over by Pope Leo and is the first of his pontificate.  You can find out more about Carlo Acutis here: https://youtu.be/IZ0p_3o-uMc?si=oSJVecpyWwn0alln

You can also watch the canonization live through the following website: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/266227/how-to-watch-the-canonizations-of-carlo-acutis-and-pier-giorgio-frassati

Summer Reading Challenge

If your child completed the Summer Reading Challenge, please could you pass the certificate to Mrs Briggs by Monday 8^th September? These will be presented to the children during assembly.

Last year our school had the highest number of children completing the Summer Reading Challenge in the borough.  We hope that many of our children have enjoyed a summer of reading this year too!

Information for Parents

PE lessons this half-term

PE lessons will take place on the following days this half-term.  Children should come into school wearing their PE kit and clean trainers on PE days. 

Reception  - Monday

Y1 – Monday and Friday

Y2 – Tuesday and Wednesday

Y3 – Tuesday and Friday

Y4 – Tuesday and Thursday (Thursday)

Y5 – Monday and Wednesday

Y6 – Monday and Thursday (swimming)

Next week in school

Second hand uniform sale on Friday 12^th September

There will be a second hand uniform sale on Friday 12^th September from 8:40 am to 9am on the Junior Playground.  Please bring donations of pre-loved school uniform to the school office next week and come along to the sale to pick up some good quality items of school uniform at very reasonable process.  All proceeds go to the PTA to fund school resources.

Awards this week

Values Awards

We could have given a School Values Award to every single child in school this week!  Congratulations to the following children who were spotted living one of our School Values.

Y1 - Julia

Y2 - Ellen

Y3 - Elena

Y4 - Amelie

Y5 - Georgia

Y6 –Millie

Millionaire Reader

Congratulations to Bernard in Y4 for reading 5 million words – an amazing achievement!

Wishing you a lovely weekend,

Jane Hines