NOVEMBER
6th Thursday
2.30pm
Assembly with Sue Strode – presentation about the Pattaya Orphanage. At the request of the Diocese, all charitable fund-raising involving our children this year will be to provide food, clothes, school equipment and teachers for 200 orphans in Indonesia. Adults are welcome to join us at this assembly.
8th Saturday
7.30pm
SCAMPS take part in the Sacred Heart parish concert
(Crescent School) – admission £2 (children/concessions £1)
10th Monday
7pm
Governors resources committee
11th Tuesday
6pm
Briefing with Fr Philip for Year 6 children preparing for Confirmation and their parents/carers
13th Thursday
Author Annabel Claridge will speak to children in Years 5 and 6.
19th Wednesday
7pm
Governors Performance and Standards Committee
22nd Saturday
6pm
SCAMPS lead the singing at Mass - St Marie's Church
25th Tuesday
6.30pm
PTA planning meeting – all parents welcome
DECEMBER
1st Monday
7pm
Governors meeting
4th Thursday
Year 5 visit the new superstore building site
8th Monday
10am
Mass, St Marie's Church, as we celebrate the feast of Mary, our patron saint * we provide, free of charge, a “Christmas” dinner for all staff and children
11th Thursday
7pm
Confirmation Mass, St Marie's Church
16th Tuesday
6.30pm
Christmas concert with PTA raffle etc
17th Wednesday
1.30pm
Parties for children in Years 3 and 4
7pm
Catholic Schools Carol Service, St Marie's Church
18th Thursday
1.30pm
Parties for children in Years 5 and 6
19th Friday
2pm
Carol assembly – families welcome
3pm
The school closes for the Christmas holiday
JANUARY
5th Monday
staff training day
6th Tuesday
staff training day – health and safety
7th Wednesday
8.45am
Children return for the start of the new term
12th Monday
10am
Swimming lessons begin for 3JF
17th Saturday
6pm
Mass, St Marie's Church – enrolment of children for the sacraments of reconciliation and first communion
STAFF NEWS
Mrs Chisholm and Mrs Hogg are both expecting babies and are on maternity leave. Mrs Palmer is teaching 4KO on Wednesdays, and we are pleased to have appointed Mrs Taylor to teach 3RC.
We urgently need to appoint two new mid-day supervisors. The hours are 12.10pm – 1.25pm, Monday to Friday. The salary is £1665 pa.
For details contact the secretaries (543636) or Mrs Rothwell, the Senior Mid-day Supervisor.
OTHER NEWS AND SPORT
RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL VISIT to the Lake District – April 2009 There are only a few vacancies left, for girls in Years 4, 5 or 6. We can start a waiting list for boys in case some-one drops out. The cost is £195. For application forms etc contact the school secretaries, but if you have questions contact Mr Floyd. To see photographs of children on previous visits look at OUR SCHOOL WEB-SITE: www.st-maries.com
WOW! – Walk On Wednesdays... LET YOUR CHILD WALK at least TEN MINUTES of the journey to and from school. If you don't want to do this every day, WOW means, THINK WEDNESDAYS! Children who walk, cycle, or park and stride, at least once a week receive a badge at the end of the month. If the weather is awful, or you really, really have to drive, use the car park at the end of Alfred Green Close, or drop your child off in Firs Drive – there's a footpath to the school gate. Between 8.30am and 9am, and 3pm to 3.30pm , to reduce congestion and parking which inconveniences local residents, avoid Merttens Drive!
Football – v. Paddox lost 5-0
We've been asked by Mark Pawsey (conservative party parliamentary candidate for Rugby) to help bring some joy to children in Rwanda. If you have a replica football shirt which your child has grown out of, send it to school and we'll make sure it goes to Africa. Another way for children to help children....
We're continually improving facilities in the school and resources for teaching and learning. Using the local firm, Chaters, we've fitted new upvc doors to classrooms, and we've recently installed a data projector and sound system in the hall.
