All Souls' School Newsletter
All Souls’ School Newsletter “Christ is our Light” w/e 13th February 2015 Half Term
Whole School Mass
We break up for half term on today, 3.15pm and return to school on Mon 23rd Feb.
There will be a whole school Mass, following Ash Wednesday, on Tue 24th Feb, 9.15am. Parents are welcome to attend this Mass too.
Family Mass & Y6 Commitment Mass On Sun 8th March, 9.30am there is going to be a Family Mass and the Y6 Confirmation Commitment Mass. All Y6 children wishing to take the Sacrament of Confirmation this year, must attend this Mass. Goodbye Sadly, Mr Brightside will be leaving All Souls at the end of the Spring Term. We wish him all the best in the future and will miss him greatly. We are currently in the process of recruiting a new Reception teacher & will inform parents when the decision has been made. Parent Consultation Evening All parents should have now selected an appointment slot to see their child’s class teacher. Teachers will send appointment times to parents during the first week of half term. Parent Consultation Evening will be taking place on Mon 2nd & Tue 3rd March. Piano Assembly Children who take piano lessons with Miss Faulkner will be performing in an assembly to parents on Mon 23rd Feb, 8.45am.
Half Term Camp Thank you to parents who have signed their children up for our Half Term Camp. Please complete the registration forms sent home this week, by the end of today (Friday 13th Feb). Half Term Camp will run from 9.30am – 3.30pm Mon 16th Feb – Fri 20th Feb. Six Nations Celebration & BHF Thank you to all children who came to school in red non-uniform today and donated to the British Heart Foundation. We spent the morning playing Tag rugby, hockey, boules & bench ball and took part in a Six Nations Internet Treasure Hunt! This afternoon we are holding our very own talent show where the children will showcase their singing, dancing, joke telling & instrument playing skills. What a fabulous way to end our half term. Sports Fixtures Results – Our netballers played 2 games this, winning both (14-3 & 63) and we are now the Coventry West League Champions. Well done to Aliscia Y5 & Ben Y6 for being Players of the Match. Our Y3 & 4 footballers sadly lost in the semi-finals but played brilliantly. Tue 24th Feb – Our teams who played in the 4 a side football competitions recently, will play in the finals at 3pm. Wed 25th Feb – A swimming team from Y4, 5 & 6 have been invited to take part in a competition at Coventry Baths, 9am – 12pm. Thurs 26th Feb – Our netball team will take part in the next round of the High 5 competition at Tile Hill Wood, 4pm. Sun 1st March – Children and staff who have been training for the Coventry ½ Marathon will be running their final mile in the city centre, times to be confirmed. Wed 4th March – 8 Y6 children will be chosen to compete in an indoor rowing tournament at the Woodlands, 1pm – 3pm. Please try and support our teams at games and events this term.
Clubs
PTA Cinema Night
Cookery Club is open to Y2 pupils after half term, beginning Mon 9th March. Street Dance is cancelled on Tue 24th Feb as there is an extra choir practice for the RSC event. Netball Club is cancelled on Thurs 26th Feb as the team will be playing in the High 5 competition.
PTA Cinema Night will be taking place on Fri 27th Feb, 3:15pm – 5pm. Letters will be sent home on the first day after half term.
Choir Rehearsal The next extra choir rehearsal for children performing at the RSC in March, will be from 3pm – 4pm on Tue 24th Feb.
Cake Sale Sophie and Rebecca Y3 are going to hold a cake sale on Wed 25th Feb to raise money for Jack’s Room. Rowing Machines Mr Youson is looking to borrow rowing machines to train pupils for an upcoming rowing event. He would only need to borrow them for one month. Please let the school office know if you of anyone who would be willing to lend us any rowing machines. Bishop Ullathorne
Y5 Teacher After half term, Mr Moynihan will take up a different role supporting learning across the school. Y5 parents should have already received a letter explaining the new arrangements for the class. If you have any queries, please get in touch. Auction Prizes If any parents would like to donate auction prizes for our upcoming St Patrick’s Day Coffee Morning in March, it would be greatly appreciated. The Hope Programme The Hope Programme is a 6 week evening course for parents of children with ASD or ADHD who would like to meet with other parents. The course begins on Thurs 26th Feb, 6.30pm – 9pm at the Coventry Carer’s Centre. Bonus Ball Anthony West is the winner of this week’s Bonus Ball.
Exam league tables reveal our partner secondary school, Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School, to be a top performing school in Coventry. As reported nationally and in the Coventry Telegraph, at A level our secondary school came second after Bablake for pupils achieving three A levels. The private King Henry VIII school came third! For GCSE, our secondary school was also second in the city beating Finham Park. It is wonderful to know that our children here will achieve in the very supportive Catholic community at Bishop Ullathorne School. Congratulations to students and staff. Severe Weather Conditions & School Closure Now that we are seeing the start of this winter’s snow and ice, please be aware that the procedures remain the same regarding school closure; -
Check school website (www.allsoulsschool.co.uk) Twitter (@AllSoulsPrimary or @coventrycc) Listen to local radio stations Check http://www.coventry.gov.uk/schoolclosures Check facebook by searching for “coventrycc”.
Parents should be requested not to telephone the media as this may impede communication between schools and the radio station.
Attendance Year group attendance for the week beginning Monday 2nd February. Reception
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
96.67%
96.67%
98.67%
94.14%
97.86%
92.67%
97.33%
Whole school attendance: 96.28%
Overall school attendance since Sep 2014: 96.18%
Next Week… th
Sat 14 Feb th
Sun 15
Feb
12pm – 1:30pm
St Finbarr’s Gaelic Football Training
10am – 12pm
Copsewood Netball Training th
th
Half Term Week – Monday 16 February – Friday 20 February rd
Mon 23 Feb
8:45am – 9am 12pm – 12:45pm 12:30pm – 1pm 12:30pm – 1pm 3:15pm – 4:15pm 3:15pm – 4:15pm 3:15pm – 4:30pm
Piano Players Y2 – 6 Y3 – 6 Y4 – 6 Y5 & 6 Y5 & 6 Y3 & 4
Piano Assembly Basketball Club Gardening Club Recorder Club Football Club Drama Club Art Club
8:15am – 8:45am 9:15am 1pm – 1:30pm 3pm – 4pm 3pm – 4:30pm
Runners All Y4 Choir Footballers
Marathon Training Whole School Mass Swimming Lesson RSC Rehearsal Girls & Boys 4 a side final
8:15am – 8:45am Break time 12pm – 12:30pm 12:30pm – 1pm 12:30pm – 1pm 3:15pm – 4:15pm
Runners All Y1 & 2 Y3 – 6 Y3 – 6 Y3 – 6
Marathon Training Cake Sale Disco Dance Club Ballroom & Latin Cards Club Tennis Club
Thu 26 Feb
8:15am – 8:45am 12:30pm – 1pm 3:15pm – 4:15pm 3:30pm – 4:30pm 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Runners Y2 – 6 Y4 – 6 Y3 & 4 Netballers
Marathon Training Choir 3D Design Club CCFC Football Club High 5 Competition
th
12pm – 12:45pm 12:30pm – 1pm 3:15pm – 5pm 3:15pm – 4:15pm
Y1 – 6 School Council Y2 – 6 Y3 – 6
Multisport Meeting PTA Cinema Night Mixed Sports Club
Runners
Coventry ½ Marathon
th
Tue 24 Feb
th
Wed 25 Feb
th
Fri 27 Feb
st
Sun 1 March
We wish you all an enjoyable half term. Thank you for your continuing support.
Caroline Quinn, Headteacher
Whole School Mass
We break up for half term on today, 3.15pm and return to school on Mon 23rd Feb.
There will be a whole school Mass, following Ash Wednesday, on Tue 24th Feb, 9.15am. Parents are welcome to attend this Mass too.
Family Mass & Y6 Commitment Mass On Sun 8th March, 9.30am there is going to be a Family Mass and the Y6 Confirmation Commitment Mass. All Y6 children wishing to take the Sacrament of Confirmation this year, must attend this Mass. Goodbye Sadly, Mr Brightside will be leaving All Souls at the end of the Spring Term. We wish him all the best in the future and will miss him greatly. We are currently in the process of recruiting a new Reception teacher & will inform parents when the decision has been made. Parent Consultation Evening All parents should have now selected an appointment slot to see their child’s class teacher. Teachers will send appointment times to parents during the first week of half term. Parent Consultation Evening will be taking place on Mon 2nd & Tue 3rd March. Piano Assembly Children who take piano lessons with Miss Faulkner will be performing in an assembly to parents on Mon 23rd Feb, 8.45am.
Half Term Camp Thank you to parents who have signed their children up for our Half Term Camp. Please complete the registration forms sent home this week, by the end of today (Friday 13th Feb). Half Term Camp will run from 9.30am – 3.30pm Mon 16th Feb – Fri 20th Feb. Six Nations Celebration & BHF Thank you to all children who came to school in red non-uniform today and donated to the British Heart Foundation. We spent the morning playing Tag rugby, hockey, boules & bench ball and took part in a Six Nations Internet Treasure Hunt! This afternoon we are holding our very own talent show where the children will showcase their singing, dancing, joke telling & instrument playing skills. What a fabulous way to end our half term. Sports Fixtures Results – Our netballers played 2 games this, winning both (14-3 & 63) and we are now the Coventry West League Champions. Well done to Aliscia Y5 & Ben Y6 for being Players of the Match. Our Y3 & 4 footballers sadly lost in the semi-finals but played brilliantly. Tue 24th Feb – Our teams who played in the 4 a side football competitions recently, will play in the finals at 3pm. Wed 25th Feb – A swimming team from Y4, 5 & 6 have been invited to take part in a competition at Coventry Baths, 9am – 12pm. Thurs 26th Feb – Our netball team will take part in the next round of the High 5 competition at Tile Hill Wood, 4pm. Sun 1st March – Children and staff who have been training for the Coventry ½ Marathon will be running their final mile in the city centre, times to be confirmed. Wed 4th March – 8 Y6 children will be chosen to compete in an indoor rowing tournament at the Woodlands, 1pm – 3pm. Please try and support our teams at games and events this term.
Clubs
PTA Cinema Night
Cookery Club is open to Y2 pupils after half term, beginning Mon 9th March. Street Dance is cancelled on Tue 24th Feb as there is an extra choir practice for the RSC event. Netball Club is cancelled on Thurs 26th Feb as the team will be playing in the High 5 competition.
PTA Cinema Night will be taking place on Fri 27th Feb, 3:15pm – 5pm. Letters will be sent home on the first day after half term.
Choir Rehearsal The next extra choir rehearsal for children performing at the RSC in March, will be from 3pm – 4pm on Tue 24th Feb.
Cake Sale Sophie and Rebecca Y3 are going to hold a cake sale on Wed 25th Feb to raise money for Jack’s Room. Rowing Machines Mr Youson is looking to borrow rowing machines to train pupils for an upcoming rowing event. He would only need to borrow them for one month. Please let the school office know if you of anyone who would be willing to lend us any rowing machines. Bishop Ullathorne
Y5 Teacher After half term, Mr Moynihan will take up a different role supporting learning across the school. Y5 parents should have already received a letter explaining the new arrangements for the class. If you have any queries, please get in touch. Auction Prizes If any parents would like to donate auction prizes for our upcoming St Patrick’s Day Coffee Morning in March, it would be greatly appreciated. The Hope Programme The Hope Programme is a 6 week evening course for parents of children with ASD or ADHD who would like to meet with other parents. The course begins on Thurs 26th Feb, 6.30pm – 9pm at the Coventry Carer’s Centre. Bonus Ball Anthony West is the winner of this week’s Bonus Ball.
Exam league tables reveal our partner secondary school, Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School, to be a top performing school in Coventry. As reported nationally and in the Coventry Telegraph, at A level our secondary school came second after Bablake for pupils achieving three A levels. The private King Henry VIII school came third! For GCSE, our secondary school was also second in the city beating Finham Park. It is wonderful to know that our children here will achieve in the very supportive Catholic community at Bishop Ullathorne School. Congratulations to students and staff. Severe Weather Conditions & School Closure Now that we are seeing the start of this winter’s snow and ice, please be aware that the procedures remain the same regarding school closure; -
Check school website (www.allsoulsschool.co.uk) Twitter (@AllSoulsPrimary or @coventrycc) Listen to local radio stations Check http://www.coventry.gov.uk/schoolclosures Check facebook by searching for “coventrycc”.
Parents should be requested not to telephone the media as this may impede communication between schools and the radio station.
Attendance Year group attendance for the week beginning Monday 2nd February. Reception
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
96.67%
96.67%
98.67%
94.14%
97.86%
92.67%
97.33%
Whole school attendance: 96.28%
Overall school attendance since Sep 2014: 96.18%
Next Week… th
Sat 14 Feb th
Sun 15
Feb
12pm – 1:30pm
St Finbarr’s Gaelic Football Training
10am – 12pm
Copsewood Netball Training th
th
Half Term Week – Monday 16 February – Friday 20 February rd
Mon 23 Feb
8:45am – 9am 12pm – 12:45pm 12:30pm – 1pm 12:30pm – 1pm 3:15pm – 4:15pm 3:15pm – 4:15pm 3:15pm – 4:30pm
Piano Players Y2 – 6 Y3 – 6 Y4 – 6 Y5 & 6 Y5 & 6 Y3 & 4
Piano Assembly Basketball Club Gardening Club Recorder Club Football Club Drama Club Art Club
8:15am – 8:45am 9:15am 1pm – 1:30pm 3pm – 4pm 3pm – 4:30pm
Runners All Y4 Choir Footballers
Marathon Training Whole School Mass Swimming Lesson RSC Rehearsal Girls & Boys 4 a side final
8:15am – 8:45am Break time 12pm – 12:30pm 12:30pm – 1pm 12:30pm – 1pm 3:15pm – 4:15pm
Runners All Y1 & 2 Y3 – 6 Y3 – 6 Y3 – 6
Marathon Training Cake Sale Disco Dance Club Ballroom & Latin Cards Club Tennis Club
Thu 26 Feb
8:15am – 8:45am 12:30pm – 1pm 3:15pm – 4:15pm 3:30pm – 4:30pm 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Runners Y2 – 6 Y4 – 6 Y3 & 4 Netballers
Marathon Training Choir 3D Design Club CCFC Football Club High 5 Competition
th
12pm – 12:45pm 12:30pm – 1pm 3:15pm – 5pm 3:15pm – 4:15pm
Y1 – 6 School Council Y2 – 6 Y3 – 6
Multisport Meeting PTA Cinema Night Mixed Sports Club
Runners
Coventry ½ Marathon
th
Tue 24 Feb
th
Wed 25 Feb
th
Fri 27 Feb
st
Sun 1 March
We wish you all an enjoyable half term. Thank you for your continuing support.
Caroline Quinn, Headteacher
