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SS Alban & Stephen Junior School Cecil Road · St Albans Telephone: 01727 866668 Web Site: www.ssasjm.herts.sch.uk Headteacher
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Hertfordshire · AL1 5EG Facsimile: 01727 810710 E-mail: [email protected] Mrs H Hill
Friday 12th September 2014 Dear Parents, The children have settled well and enthusiastically into their new school routines. We had an informative E-Safety and Cyber-bullying Parent Workshop led by Chris Carter from Hertfordshire and guidance from this workshop can be found on our school website. Many thanks to Mrs Burley for organising this event. School Dates: Diary dates for the major events during the year are attached. I have asked Mrs Holden to check the dates so that events at the Junior School do not clash with any events at the Infant School. The School Photographer will be in school on Monday15th September to take individual and family photographs. If brothers and sisters are in the Junior School they will automatically have a photograph taken together in addition to an individual photograph. If you would like a family photograph including children who do not attend the Junior school, provision will be made for this from 8.00a.m.8.30a.m.on Monday morning. Beginning of School Year Mass: We will be having a Mass to ask for God’s blessing on the new school year and to welcome new children and families to our school. The Mass will be on Wednesday 24th September at 11.00a.m. You are very welcome to join us. Data Collection: Please return the Data Collection form sent out last week without further delay. Maths Club: All children who applied for Maths Club will receive a slip to confirm their place by Monday 15th September. Maths Club will begin on Tuesday 16th September for Y4 at 12.15-12.45 p.m. and on Thursday18th September for Y5 & 6 at12.15-12.45 p.m. followed by Y3 at 12.45-1.15 p.m. The Maths Club will meet in the ICT Suite. Payments: A number of parents have yet to make payments for school dinners and if in Year 4, Swimming tuition. Please make these payments without further delay. School office: School staff are engaged in administrative tasks each day before school. Please do not come to the office before 8.45 a.m. Every Wednesday at 9.10 a.m. we have an achievement assembly, where children celebrate birthdays and special awards. If children have achieved a special award outside school they can drop it off in a box outside my office on Tuesday and it will be acknowledged in assembly on Wednesday. If your child has been awarded with a gold award then you will be notified by text when it will be given. All parents and family are welcome to join us on a Wednesday.
Building God’s community of love and learning.
SS Alban & Stephen Junior School Cecil Road · St Albans Telephone: 01727 866668 Web Site: www.ssasjm.herts.sch.uk Headteacher
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Hertfordshire · AL1 5EG Facsimile: 01727 810710 E-mail: [email protected] Mrs H Hill
Introductory meetings will be held for Year 5 & 6 parents on Wednesday 17th September at 9.10-9.40a.m. The meetings are an opportunity for you to meet your child’s class teacher and to gain an overview of the curriculum for the year. The start of the school day at the Juniors is 8.45 a.m. It is important that your child arrives punctually every day. The children are expected to complete maths work each day before registration. It is essential to practice basic skills regularly to keep them sharp. If your child has this opportunity every day they are at an advantage. There are a number of children who are arriving to school before 8.45am. and are not supervised by an adult. For your child’s safety please ensure that your child is not left unaccompanied on school premises before this time. Moving onto Secondary School: The local papers have listed the Open Evening dates for Secondary Schools in St Albans and Harpenden. All applications for secondary school should be made online at www.hertsdirect.org/admissions by 31st October 2015. Please feel free to come and speak to myself, Mrs Jeffery or your child’s class teacher if you have any queries about the process. It is essential that you apply on time, as late applications will not be considered in the first round of applications. Loreto and Nicholas Breakspear also require a priest known to the family to complete a form to be returned to them by the deadline of the 31st October. Please note that Father Charles will be available to sign forms for secondary transfer on Friday 17th October from 4.00-6.00p.m., Saturday 18th October from 9.0010.00a.m.and on Saturday 25th October from 9.30-11.00 a.m. School Book Amnesty: we have noticed from our records that there are a number of school books that have not been returned. We would be delighted if the books were returned, there will be a box in the front entrance and any school books you find at home (they will have a school stamp on the inside cover) can be dropped in the box. Thank you. Breakfast Club: Breakfast Club hours are from 8.00 am until 8.50 a.m when the children are escorted to their classrooms. Junior children are taken across to their school, departing at 8.40 am. The cost is £3 per day, no need to book, £5 for two children from the same family. Mindfulness: “Mindfulness" classes are open on a Tuesday in SS Alban & Stephen junior school hall, 8.30-9.30pm. The classes are for anyone from the age of 16; they are a great way to help you to control unwanted thoughts and to give you the skills to focus on the moment. In this busy world, it is an opportunity to allow time for you to simply "be" and to have an hour free of phones, networks and other distractions. Please give it a try - and bring your teenagers; imagine 60 minutes of pure, screenless time together! £5 for the hour; pay on the door."
Building God’s community of love and learning.
SS Alban & Stephen Junior School Cecil Road · St Albans Telephone: 01727 866668 Web Site: www.ssasjm.herts.sch.uk Headteacher
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Hertfordshire · AL1 5EG Facsimile: 01727 810710 E-mail: [email protected] Mrs H Hill
Russian lessons are held at the school every Saturday morning between 10-11 a.m. If you would like to attend please contact Natalia Brazier 07950380906 or email [email protected] Spanish Day- Wednesday 22nd October: As part of One World Week and as a late celebration of European Language Day, we plan to host a Spanish Day. Please email Mrs Jeffery [email protected] by Monday 15th September if you are able to help. PTA News: The First Meeting of the Year will be a held at the Infants School on Wednesday 17th September at 8pm. Lost property: We already have a large quantity of lost property. Arrangements have been made for the children to check whether any of their items are there. Items not claimed by the end of the school day will be given to a charity. Earrings in school: If your child wears earrings to school please ensure that they bring their own tape to cover them during P.E. lessons. Young Carers: If a child has a caring role within the family and would like to join our Young Carers’ Club which meets each Monday lunchtime in school with Mrs Eley, please write to her care of the school office. VISTA: Please find attached two flyers . Hope you have a great weekend.
Yours sincerely Carmelina Ortone Acting Headteacher
Building God’s community of love and learning.
· · · ·
Hertfordshire · AL1 5EG Facsimile: 01727 810710 E-mail: [email protected] Mrs H Hill
Friday 12th September 2014 Dear Parents, The children have settled well and enthusiastically into their new school routines. We had an informative E-Safety and Cyber-bullying Parent Workshop led by Chris Carter from Hertfordshire and guidance from this workshop can be found on our school website. Many thanks to Mrs Burley for organising this event. School Dates: Diary dates for the major events during the year are attached. I have asked Mrs Holden to check the dates so that events at the Junior School do not clash with any events at the Infant School. The School Photographer will be in school on Monday15th September to take individual and family photographs. If brothers and sisters are in the Junior School they will automatically have a photograph taken together in addition to an individual photograph. If you would like a family photograph including children who do not attend the Junior school, provision will be made for this from 8.00a.m.8.30a.m.on Monday morning. Beginning of School Year Mass: We will be having a Mass to ask for God’s blessing on the new school year and to welcome new children and families to our school. The Mass will be on Wednesday 24th September at 11.00a.m. You are very welcome to join us. Data Collection: Please return the Data Collection form sent out last week without further delay. Maths Club: All children who applied for Maths Club will receive a slip to confirm their place by Monday 15th September. Maths Club will begin on Tuesday 16th September for Y4 at 12.15-12.45 p.m. and on Thursday18th September for Y5 & 6 at12.15-12.45 p.m. followed by Y3 at 12.45-1.15 p.m. The Maths Club will meet in the ICT Suite. Payments: A number of parents have yet to make payments for school dinners and if in Year 4, Swimming tuition. Please make these payments without further delay. School office: School staff are engaged in administrative tasks each day before school. Please do not come to the office before 8.45 a.m. Every Wednesday at 9.10 a.m. we have an achievement assembly, where children celebrate birthdays and special awards. If children have achieved a special award outside school they can drop it off in a box outside my office on Tuesday and it will be acknowledged in assembly on Wednesday. If your child has been awarded with a gold award then you will be notified by text when it will be given. All parents and family are welcome to join us on a Wednesday.
Building God’s community of love and learning.
SS Alban & Stephen Junior School Cecil Road · St Albans Telephone: 01727 866668 Web Site: www.ssasjm.herts.sch.uk Headteacher
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Hertfordshire · AL1 5EG Facsimile: 01727 810710 E-mail: [email protected] Mrs H Hill
Introductory meetings will be held for Year 5 & 6 parents on Wednesday 17th September at 9.10-9.40a.m. The meetings are an opportunity for you to meet your child’s class teacher and to gain an overview of the curriculum for the year. The start of the school day at the Juniors is 8.45 a.m. It is important that your child arrives punctually every day. The children are expected to complete maths work each day before registration. It is essential to practice basic skills regularly to keep them sharp. If your child has this opportunity every day they are at an advantage. There are a number of children who are arriving to school before 8.45am. and are not supervised by an adult. For your child’s safety please ensure that your child is not left unaccompanied on school premises before this time. Moving onto Secondary School: The local papers have listed the Open Evening dates for Secondary Schools in St Albans and Harpenden. All applications for secondary school should be made online at www.hertsdirect.org/admissions by 31st October 2015. Please feel free to come and speak to myself, Mrs Jeffery or your child’s class teacher if you have any queries about the process. It is essential that you apply on time, as late applications will not be considered in the first round of applications. Loreto and Nicholas Breakspear also require a priest known to the family to complete a form to be returned to them by the deadline of the 31st October. Please note that Father Charles will be available to sign forms for secondary transfer on Friday 17th October from 4.00-6.00p.m., Saturday 18th October from 9.0010.00a.m.and on Saturday 25th October from 9.30-11.00 a.m. School Book Amnesty: we have noticed from our records that there are a number of school books that have not been returned. We would be delighted if the books were returned, there will be a box in the front entrance and any school books you find at home (they will have a school stamp on the inside cover) can be dropped in the box. Thank you. Breakfast Club: Breakfast Club hours are from 8.00 am until 8.50 a.m when the children are escorted to their classrooms. Junior children are taken across to their school, departing at 8.40 am. The cost is £3 per day, no need to book, £5 for two children from the same family. Mindfulness: “Mindfulness" classes are open on a Tuesday in SS Alban & Stephen junior school hall, 8.30-9.30pm. The classes are for anyone from the age of 16; they are a great way to help you to control unwanted thoughts and to give you the skills to focus on the moment. In this busy world, it is an opportunity to allow time for you to simply "be" and to have an hour free of phones, networks and other distractions. Please give it a try - and bring your teenagers; imagine 60 minutes of pure, screenless time together! £5 for the hour; pay on the door."
Building God’s community of love and learning.
SS Alban & Stephen Junior School Cecil Road · St Albans Telephone: 01727 866668 Web Site: www.ssasjm.herts.sch.uk Headteacher
· · · ·
Hertfordshire · AL1 5EG Facsimile: 01727 810710 E-mail: [email protected] Mrs H Hill
Russian lessons are held at the school every Saturday morning between 10-11 a.m. If you would like to attend please contact Natalia Brazier 07950380906 or email [email protected] Spanish Day- Wednesday 22nd October: As part of One World Week and as a late celebration of European Language Day, we plan to host a Spanish Day. Please email Mrs Jeffery [email protected] by Monday 15th September if you are able to help. PTA News: The First Meeting of the Year will be a held at the Infants School on Wednesday 17th September at 8pm. Lost property: We already have a large quantity of lost property. Arrangements have been made for the children to check whether any of their items are there. Items not claimed by the end of the school day will be given to a charity. Earrings in school: If your child wears earrings to school please ensure that they bring their own tape to cover them during P.E. lessons. Young Carers: If a child has a caring role within the family and would like to join our Young Carers’ Club which meets each Monday lunchtime in school with Mrs Eley, please write to her care of the school office. VISTA: Please find attached two flyers . Hope you have a great weekend.
Yours sincerely Carmelina Ortone Acting Headteacher
Building God’s community of love and learning.
