4th November 2016
ARCHDIOCESE of BIRMINGHAM mn
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SS. Mary & John Catholic Primary School Following Christ Improving Standards Head Teacher Miss V. Fenlon
Beaufort Road Erdington Birmingham B23 7NB
4th November 2016 Dear Parents, Welcome back! I hope you all had an enjoyable half-term holiday with your children. They have settled back into school very well and we have a busy term ahead, particularly in the lead up to Christmas. The children went to Mass this week for the Feast of all Saints and our Year 6 children went to Parish Mass for Holy Souls. We will be having a Remembrance Day Mass on Friday, 11th November 2015 at 9.15am and a warm welcome awaits all parents who would like to join us. Poppies will be available in school next week for a small donation. November - Month of Holy Souls During November we remember all those who have died and the children have the opportunity to write prayers and reflections relating to people in their own families and amongst their friends who they want to remember and pray for. Each class has a prayer basket/box that is used throughout the month. It has been Multi-Faith week and the children have been looking at Holy books, scriptures and beliefs across different faiths which they have found to be very interesting. Own Clothes Day – THURSDAY, 10th November 2016 We will be having an `own clothes day` next Thursday, 10th November 2016 instead of Friday, 11th November, as we have our Remembrance Mass in Church that day. The `own clothes day` will be in exchange for bottles, gifts and chocolates for our Christmas Fayre which takes place on Friday, 2nd December 2016 at 3.30pm on the Junior Site. Reception – 2017 We will be holding an additional Reception open session in the near future and we will let you know when this will take place. Please remember that completed preference forms need to be returned to Birmingham Admissions & Appeals by 4th December 2016. School admissions prefer applications to be made online at www.birmingham.gov.uk/schooladmissions or the postal address is School Admissions & Pupil Placements Service, Birmingham City Council, PO Box 16513, Birmingham, B2 2FF.
We welcome two new members of staff this term, Mrs Seager, who will be working with our Year 6 children and Mrs Thomas, who has joined our admin team as an Office Manager.
Congratulations to Miss Harrison from the admin team who recently married and is now `Mrs Henn`. We wish the happy couple a long and happy life together. Website, newsletters and green dates sheet! Please remember to check our school website on www.stmryjon.bham.sch.uk as well as newsletters that come home with every child every Friday and the green dates sheet for dates and times of all events so far planned. We may also occasionally send home texts as reminders but hope that you will have already made a note on calendars and in diaries of any events you will need to be aware of during the school year. Texts are sent only as a means of reminding parents occasionally of events and unfortunately, as we are aware, may be too short notice for you to make arrangements to attend a specific function. We therefore strongly recommend that you check the website, newsletters and green dates sheet. Please do not hesitate to telephone the office if you wish to check on a date and you cannot find the information you need via the above means. Thank you.
Late arrival in school! Any children who arrive late in school must be brought to the school office by parents who need to log their child in. This is a safeguarding matter and it is very important that children are accompanied into school by parents when they arrive late. Reception children - Share a Story Session Thank you to all the parents from our Reception classes who joined us today for our share a story session. Inspire Workshops for Parents The following Inspire Parent Workshops will be taking place next week and we hope you will be able to join us. We have listed below the dates, times, year groups and subjects to be covered for your information. Year 3 workshop will be held on the junior site and years 1 and 2 workshops will be held on the Infant site. Date th Monday, 7 November 2016 th Tuesday, 8 November 2016 th Wednesday, 9 November 2016
Time 9.15am - 10.30am 9.15am – 10.00am 9.15am – 10.00am
Year Year 3 Year 2 Year 1
Subject Maths and Reading Phonics Phonics
Sacramental Preparation for First Holy Communion and Confirmation – Thursday, 10th November 2016 A short meeting will be held for parents of children preparing for their First Holy Communion and Confirmation on Thursday, 10th November 2016 at 3.30pm on the Junior Site. Please note that it is very important that all parents attend. We look forward to seeing you. Our Commitment Mass for Holy Communion and Confirmation children will take place on Sunday, 20th November 2016 at 11.00am. Parents` Consultation Evenings Letters are coming home today with all the children for parents evening appointments on Tuesday, 15th November for parents of children in KS2 and on Wednesday, 16th November for parents in KS1. Both sessions will take place from 3.45pm to 7.00pm. Please send your letter into school as soon as possible to secure a time for your appointment. Thank you. rd
Christingle Service – Wednesday, 23 November 2016 Our Year 5 and 6 children will be having a Christingle Service in Church on the above date. More details will follow nearer the time. st
Hatton Country World Christmas Trip – Nursery and Reception – Thursday, 1 December 2016 st Our Nursery and Reception children will be going to Hatton Country World on Thursday, 1 December 2016 to see Father Christmas. Please remember to send the consent slip and trip money into school as soon as possible if you have not already done so. th
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Year 6 - Alton Castle – Monday 12 to Wednesday, 14 December 2016 Letters came home regarding the Year 6 residential trip to Alton Castle on the above dates. Please send the consent th slip into school as soon as possible. If your child is not able to go on the trip please let us know by Wednesday, 9 November 2016. Thank you. “Happy Birthday!” to the following children who celebrate their birthdays in the next two weeks.
Telsa. John 3
Ivie, Mary 4
Shayden, Mary 4
Jessica, John R
Cezar-Rafael, Mary 6
Dibora, John 2
Tanve, Mary 3
Tymoteusz, Mary 6
I hope you have a lovely weekend.
Yours sincerely
Mrs L Boland Acting Head Teacher
Mass Times for SS Mary & John Catholic Church – Tel: 0121 373 0263 Saturday (for Sunday vigil): 7.00pm Sunday: 9.30am (Children`s Liturgy), 11.00am and 6.00pm Confessions: 11.45am on Saturday morning and also from 6.30pm prior to the Saturday evening Mass at 7.00pm
Telephone: Junior School 0121 382 3522 Fax: 0121 382 5274 Infant/Nursery School 0121 373 1702 email: [email protected]
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SS. Mary & John Catholic Primary School Following Christ Improving Standards Head Teacher Miss V. Fenlon
Beaufort Road Erdington Birmingham B23 7NB
4th November 2016 Dear Parents, Welcome back! I hope you all had an enjoyable half-term holiday with your children. They have settled back into school very well and we have a busy term ahead, particularly in the lead up to Christmas. The children went to Mass this week for the Feast of all Saints and our Year 6 children went to Parish Mass for Holy Souls. We will be having a Remembrance Day Mass on Friday, 11th November 2015 at 9.15am and a warm welcome awaits all parents who would like to join us. Poppies will be available in school next week for a small donation. November - Month of Holy Souls During November we remember all those who have died and the children have the opportunity to write prayers and reflections relating to people in their own families and amongst their friends who they want to remember and pray for. Each class has a prayer basket/box that is used throughout the month. It has been Multi-Faith week and the children have been looking at Holy books, scriptures and beliefs across different faiths which they have found to be very interesting. Own Clothes Day – THURSDAY, 10th November 2016 We will be having an `own clothes day` next Thursday, 10th November 2016 instead of Friday, 11th November, as we have our Remembrance Mass in Church that day. The `own clothes day` will be in exchange for bottles, gifts and chocolates for our Christmas Fayre which takes place on Friday, 2nd December 2016 at 3.30pm on the Junior Site. Reception – 2017 We will be holding an additional Reception open session in the near future and we will let you know when this will take place. Please remember that completed preference forms need to be returned to Birmingham Admissions & Appeals by 4th December 2016. School admissions prefer applications to be made online at www.birmingham.gov.uk/schooladmissions or the postal address is School Admissions & Pupil Placements Service, Birmingham City Council, PO Box 16513, Birmingham, B2 2FF.
We welcome two new members of staff this term, Mrs Seager, who will be working with our Year 6 children and Mrs Thomas, who has joined our admin team as an Office Manager.
Congratulations to Miss Harrison from the admin team who recently married and is now `Mrs Henn`. We wish the happy couple a long and happy life together. Website, newsletters and green dates sheet! Please remember to check our school website on www.stmryjon.bham.sch.uk as well as newsletters that come home with every child every Friday and the green dates sheet for dates and times of all events so far planned. We may also occasionally send home texts as reminders but hope that you will have already made a note on calendars and in diaries of any events you will need to be aware of during the school year. Texts are sent only as a means of reminding parents occasionally of events and unfortunately, as we are aware, may be too short notice for you to make arrangements to attend a specific function. We therefore strongly recommend that you check the website, newsletters and green dates sheet. Please do not hesitate to telephone the office if you wish to check on a date and you cannot find the information you need via the above means. Thank you.
Late arrival in school! Any children who arrive late in school must be brought to the school office by parents who need to log their child in. This is a safeguarding matter and it is very important that children are accompanied into school by parents when they arrive late. Reception children - Share a Story Session Thank you to all the parents from our Reception classes who joined us today for our share a story session. Inspire Workshops for Parents The following Inspire Parent Workshops will be taking place next week and we hope you will be able to join us. We have listed below the dates, times, year groups and subjects to be covered for your information. Year 3 workshop will be held on the junior site and years 1 and 2 workshops will be held on the Infant site. Date th Monday, 7 November 2016 th Tuesday, 8 November 2016 th Wednesday, 9 November 2016
Time 9.15am - 10.30am 9.15am – 10.00am 9.15am – 10.00am
Year Year 3 Year 2 Year 1
Subject Maths and Reading Phonics Phonics
Sacramental Preparation for First Holy Communion and Confirmation – Thursday, 10th November 2016 A short meeting will be held for parents of children preparing for their First Holy Communion and Confirmation on Thursday, 10th November 2016 at 3.30pm on the Junior Site. Please note that it is very important that all parents attend. We look forward to seeing you. Our Commitment Mass for Holy Communion and Confirmation children will take place on Sunday, 20th November 2016 at 11.00am. Parents` Consultation Evenings Letters are coming home today with all the children for parents evening appointments on Tuesday, 15th November for parents of children in KS2 and on Wednesday, 16th November for parents in KS1. Both sessions will take place from 3.45pm to 7.00pm. Please send your letter into school as soon as possible to secure a time for your appointment. Thank you. rd
Christingle Service – Wednesday, 23 November 2016 Our Year 5 and 6 children will be having a Christingle Service in Church on the above date. More details will follow nearer the time. st
Hatton Country World Christmas Trip – Nursery and Reception – Thursday, 1 December 2016 st Our Nursery and Reception children will be going to Hatton Country World on Thursday, 1 December 2016 to see Father Christmas. Please remember to send the consent slip and trip money into school as soon as possible if you have not already done so. th
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Year 6 - Alton Castle – Monday 12 to Wednesday, 14 December 2016 Letters came home regarding the Year 6 residential trip to Alton Castle on the above dates. Please send the consent th slip into school as soon as possible. If your child is not able to go on the trip please let us know by Wednesday, 9 November 2016. Thank you. “Happy Birthday!” to the following children who celebrate their birthdays in the next two weeks.
Telsa. John 3
Ivie, Mary 4
Shayden, Mary 4
Jessica, John R
Cezar-Rafael, Mary 6
Dibora, John 2
Tanve, Mary 3
Tymoteusz, Mary 6
I hope you have a lovely weekend.
Yours sincerely
Mrs L Boland Acting Head Teacher
Mass Times for SS Mary & John Catholic Church – Tel: 0121 373 0263 Saturday (for Sunday vigil): 7.00pm Sunday: 9.30am (Children`s Liturgy), 11.00am and 6.00pm Confessions: 11.45am on Saturday morning and also from 6.30pm prior to the Saturday evening Mass at 7.00pm
Telephone: Junior School 0121 382 3522 Fax: 0121 382 5274 Infant/Nursery School 0121 373 1702 email: [email protected]
