All Souls' School Newsletter
All Souls’ School Newsletter “Christ is our Light” Whole School Mass On Thurs 10th April, 9.15am all children will be going to church for the end of term Mass. As part of our Lenten preparation & as we are not in school during Holy Week, Fr. Michael will wash the feet of some children, as Jesus did at the Last Supper. Parents are welcome to attend. Special Intention Easter Lilly You can buy an Easter Lilly for your own Special Intention at £2.00 each. Just give your name and donation to Fr. Michael or Annie Turvey any time before Easter. The list of names will be placed on the Altar over the Easter period. Y3 & 4 Easter Play Performances Y3 & 4 will be performing their Easter play on Tues 8th April, 1.30pm – 2.30pm and 7pm – 8pm. Children need to attend both performances & all are welcome. Out Of School Clubs The majority of out of school clubs will not be on next week as it is the last week of term. However the following clubs will still be taking place; Running Club, Street Dance Club, Dance Club, Little Laces, Tennis Club and Choir. Art Club will be rescheduled over a lunch time next week. Basketball Club that was cancelled on Tues this week, will take place on Mon 7th April, lunchtime.
W/e 4th April 2014
Easter Holidays We will break up for Easter Holidays on Fri 11th April, 3.15pm. Children should come back to school on Mon 28th April. Y6 Sacrament of Confirmation Y6 children will be receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation on Sun 6th April, 9.30am. Please do your best to attend this mass and say a prayer for our children. Good Shepherd Appeal 2014 Children can bring their boxes into school to empty them so that they can continue to save money during Lent. Thank you to the children who have already emptied their boxes this week. Please encourage your child to take part in this fantastic appeal. Sport Fixtures Netball & Football Rally – On Saturday, our netball and football teams took part in a Catholic Schools Rally. Both teams played brilliantly and Netballers won the rally. Huge congratulations team! I will take this opportunity to thank Mrs Fennell, Mr Youson and Mrs Wells for their dedication and support of the teams during the year. Cross Country – There is a girls’ cross country event at Keresley Grange on Tues 8th April, 4pm. Please do your best to attend these games to support our teams. Important Parked Cars Please be aware you should not be parking vehicles over dropped kerbs in the surrounding streets to All Souls. Unfortunately some cars are blocking resident’s cars in their drives by doing so. We have received complaints of this and a petition is being made so we must take action. When dropping your child at school, or collecting them, please be conscious of where you park your car, making sure you are not parked over a dropped kerb. Thank you.
Sponsor Money
AIP Taster Afternoon
Any sponsor money (in cash) collected by the children for the Coventry ½ Marathon, should be brought to the school office by Mon 7th April. We will be sending all of the cash on Tues 8th April.
Unfortunately there has been a delay to when our catering is being taken over by AIP, a company who specialise in education catering. It will now be after May half term. However AIP invite all parents to a taster afternoon on Wed 9th April, 3pm in the school hall. You will be able to taste food from the menu and ask the team questions. As of 1st April we are no longer accepting cheques as payment for dinners, so please pay by cash until further notice.
CAFOD Cake Sale Y5 boys held a cake sale on Wednesday to raise money for CAFOD. Thank you to all who donated cakes. In total, the boys raised £32.95 for CAFOD. Netball Bibs Andy Blair kindly provided us with 2 new sets of bibs, embroidered with the school badge. The children wore them when they played in the County Championships and they will also be used by the staff netball team. Thank You Huge thanks to Morrisons who responded to our plea for gardening equipment. They have donated Fruit Trees, Weeping Willow, infant gardening tools and an insect box. We are still welcoming any more donations.
PTA Plant Orders Any plant orders need to be made by Thurs 10th April. Summer Uniform All children may wear summer uniform from Monday 28th April. A reminder that the summer uniform consists of; Boys - White Polo Shirt with Logo Grey Trousers/Shorts School Jumper (If Needed) Black School Shoes Girls - Blue Check Summer Dress OR White Polo Shirt with Logo & Grey Skirt School Jumper (If Needed) White Knee/Ankle Length Socks Sensible Black Shoes/Sandals The expectation is that all jumpers, cardigans and polo shirts will have the school logo on. If children wish to continue wearing the winter uniform due to the weather conditions they may do so, but they must continue to wear ties if they are wearing school shirts. Coventry & Warwickshire Dance Festival
Running Club We’re delighted with the number of children (& staff) who have joined the Running Club – over 80! They seem to be enjoying the breakfast afterwards too. To help with organisation, we’ve asked if KS2 children attend on a Tuesday and KS1 attend on a Thursday. If this causes a problem, children can attend on either day.)
Children that attend Street Dance Club will be taking part in Coventry & Warwickshire Dance Festival on Thurs 10th April at The Belgrade Theatre. Parents and families of the dancers are invited to watch the performance and can buy tickets either at The Belgrade box office or online. Choir & Orchestral Day On Tue 29th April, choir members in Y4, 5 and 6 will be going to King Henry VIII School to take part in their annual Choir & Orchestral Day. If your child is attending this event, please make sure they return their consent form to Ms Croarken before the Easter holidays.
Journey in Faith Course
Thank You Premier Boarding Kennels
For all who are interested in learning about the Faith, this course takes place every Wednesday 7.30pm in the Parish Room. Please come along on 9th April when the focus will be “What does God want of us?”
Thank you to Premier Boarding Kennels for making a donation to the school. This is a recently open kennels for dogs and is run by the Allsopp family. Information leaflets are available in the office. Bonus Ball There is no winner of the Bonus Ball this week. Attendance
Year group attendance for the week beginning Mon 24th March. Reception
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
93.67%
98.63%
98.62%
92.49%
97.48%
98%
92%
Whole school attendance: 95.61%
Overall school attendance since Sep 2013: 96.13%
Let’s hope we all get fit and healthy over Easter Holidays and as a result our attendance improves. Next week… th
Sun 6 April
Y6
9.30 – 11.00am
Sacrament of Confirmation
th
Y2 – 4 Y5 & 6
12.00 – 12.45pm 3.15 – 4.15pm
Basketball Club Street Dance Club
th
Y3 – 6 Y3 & 4 CC Girls Y3 & 4
8.00 – 8.30am 1.30 – 2.30pm 4.00 – 5.00pm 7.00 – 8.00pm
Running Club Easter Play Performance Girls Race at Keresley Grange Easter Play Performance
th
YR & 1 Y2 – 6 All Y3 – 6
12.00 – 12.30pm 12.30 – 1.00pm 3.00 – 4.00pm 3.15 – 4.15pm
Dance Club Dance Club AIP Taster Afternoon Tennis Club
YR – 2 All Y2 – 6 Street Dancers
8.00 – 8.30am 9.15 – 10.30am 12.30 – 1.00pm 2.45 – 6.30pm
Running Club Whole School Mass Choir Coventry Dance Festival
All
3.15pm
Easter Holidays
Mon 7 April
Tues 8 April
Wed 9 April
th
Thurs 10 April
th
Fri 11 April
Thank you for your continuing support.
Caroline Quinn, Headteacher
W/e 4th April 2014
Easter Holidays We will break up for Easter Holidays on Fri 11th April, 3.15pm. Children should come back to school on Mon 28th April. Y6 Sacrament of Confirmation Y6 children will be receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation on Sun 6th April, 9.30am. Please do your best to attend this mass and say a prayer for our children. Good Shepherd Appeal 2014 Children can bring their boxes into school to empty them so that they can continue to save money during Lent. Thank you to the children who have already emptied their boxes this week. Please encourage your child to take part in this fantastic appeal. Sport Fixtures Netball & Football Rally – On Saturday, our netball and football teams took part in a Catholic Schools Rally. Both teams played brilliantly and Netballers won the rally. Huge congratulations team! I will take this opportunity to thank Mrs Fennell, Mr Youson and Mrs Wells for their dedication and support of the teams during the year. Cross Country – There is a girls’ cross country event at Keresley Grange on Tues 8th April, 4pm. Please do your best to attend these games to support our teams. Important Parked Cars Please be aware you should not be parking vehicles over dropped kerbs in the surrounding streets to All Souls. Unfortunately some cars are blocking resident’s cars in their drives by doing so. We have received complaints of this and a petition is being made so we must take action. When dropping your child at school, or collecting them, please be conscious of where you park your car, making sure you are not parked over a dropped kerb. Thank you.
Sponsor Money
AIP Taster Afternoon
Any sponsor money (in cash) collected by the children for the Coventry ½ Marathon, should be brought to the school office by Mon 7th April. We will be sending all of the cash on Tues 8th April.
Unfortunately there has been a delay to when our catering is being taken over by AIP, a company who specialise in education catering. It will now be after May half term. However AIP invite all parents to a taster afternoon on Wed 9th April, 3pm in the school hall. You will be able to taste food from the menu and ask the team questions. As of 1st April we are no longer accepting cheques as payment for dinners, so please pay by cash until further notice.
CAFOD Cake Sale Y5 boys held a cake sale on Wednesday to raise money for CAFOD. Thank you to all who donated cakes. In total, the boys raised £32.95 for CAFOD. Netball Bibs Andy Blair kindly provided us with 2 new sets of bibs, embroidered with the school badge. The children wore them when they played in the County Championships and they will also be used by the staff netball team. Thank You Huge thanks to Morrisons who responded to our plea for gardening equipment. They have donated Fruit Trees, Weeping Willow, infant gardening tools and an insect box. We are still welcoming any more donations.
PTA Plant Orders Any plant orders need to be made by Thurs 10th April. Summer Uniform All children may wear summer uniform from Monday 28th April. A reminder that the summer uniform consists of; Boys - White Polo Shirt with Logo Grey Trousers/Shorts School Jumper (If Needed) Black School Shoes Girls - Blue Check Summer Dress OR White Polo Shirt with Logo & Grey Skirt School Jumper (If Needed) White Knee/Ankle Length Socks Sensible Black Shoes/Sandals The expectation is that all jumpers, cardigans and polo shirts will have the school logo on. If children wish to continue wearing the winter uniform due to the weather conditions they may do so, but they must continue to wear ties if they are wearing school shirts. Coventry & Warwickshire Dance Festival
Running Club We’re delighted with the number of children (& staff) who have joined the Running Club – over 80! They seem to be enjoying the breakfast afterwards too. To help with organisation, we’ve asked if KS2 children attend on a Tuesday and KS1 attend on a Thursday. If this causes a problem, children can attend on either day.)
Children that attend Street Dance Club will be taking part in Coventry & Warwickshire Dance Festival on Thurs 10th April at The Belgrade Theatre. Parents and families of the dancers are invited to watch the performance and can buy tickets either at The Belgrade box office or online. Choir & Orchestral Day On Tue 29th April, choir members in Y4, 5 and 6 will be going to King Henry VIII School to take part in their annual Choir & Orchestral Day. If your child is attending this event, please make sure they return their consent form to Ms Croarken before the Easter holidays.
Journey in Faith Course
Thank You Premier Boarding Kennels
For all who are interested in learning about the Faith, this course takes place every Wednesday 7.30pm in the Parish Room. Please come along on 9th April when the focus will be “What does God want of us?”
Thank you to Premier Boarding Kennels for making a donation to the school. This is a recently open kennels for dogs and is run by the Allsopp family. Information leaflets are available in the office. Bonus Ball There is no winner of the Bonus Ball this week. Attendance
Year group attendance for the week beginning Mon 24th March. Reception
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
93.67%
98.63%
98.62%
92.49%
97.48%
98%
92%
Whole school attendance: 95.61%
Overall school attendance since Sep 2013: 96.13%
Let’s hope we all get fit and healthy over Easter Holidays and as a result our attendance improves. Next week… th
Sun 6 April
Y6
9.30 – 11.00am
Sacrament of Confirmation
th
Y2 – 4 Y5 & 6
12.00 – 12.45pm 3.15 – 4.15pm
Basketball Club Street Dance Club
th
Y3 – 6 Y3 & 4 CC Girls Y3 & 4
8.00 – 8.30am 1.30 – 2.30pm 4.00 – 5.00pm 7.00 – 8.00pm
Running Club Easter Play Performance Girls Race at Keresley Grange Easter Play Performance
th
YR & 1 Y2 – 6 All Y3 – 6
12.00 – 12.30pm 12.30 – 1.00pm 3.00 – 4.00pm 3.15 – 4.15pm
Dance Club Dance Club AIP Taster Afternoon Tennis Club
YR – 2 All Y2 – 6 Street Dancers
8.00 – 8.30am 9.15 – 10.30am 12.30 – 1.00pm 2.45 – 6.30pm
Running Club Whole School Mass Choir Coventry Dance Festival
All
3.15pm
Easter Holidays
Mon 7 April
Tues 8 April
Wed 9 April
th
Thurs 10 April
th
Fri 11 April
Thank you for your continuing support.
Caroline Quinn, Headteacher
