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St. John Fisher Catholic Primary School Growing and Learning Together with Christ
Friday 2nd December 2016
Newsletter No. 12 Dear Parents,
Pinner Cluster Carol Service: Our Year 6 pupils and staff joined other Pinner pupils in our annual carol service at Pinner Free Church last Wednesday. It was a lovely service with a violin trio from Grace Ruddy, Cruz Almeida and Anna Stimpson. Mrs. MacPherson accompanied them beautifully. Blessing of the Cribs: It was lovely to come into the hall on Wednesday and see so many cribs, all different shapes and sizes. Fr Shaun was delighted to share the early morning start with us, making our few moments of prayer very special.
Bling a Bike: Well done to all the pupils who decorated their bikes with such flair and creativity. All participtated in a Bikers’ Breakfast which was thoroughly enjoyed by all! Congratulations to our winners Marianna Rosa and Ben Evans. Mince Pies: We would appreciate any donations of mince pies/chocolate log or other Christmas edibles for the Christmas Tea/Coffee Afternoon next Friday; also any raffle prize donations. Please leave any donations at the school office by Thursday morning. Parking: Reported this week, a grey Mazda DC53 CVO, which was parked directly in front of the Residents Parking Only sign in the lane at the end of Kingsley Road. Unfortunately we have had to deal with an irate resident in Cambridge Road this week who, for the umpteenth time, had someone park over her drive. We reassure residents that we remind parents to be courteous and not to park across drives but we need you to do your part and co-operate by not parking where you are not supposed to. Monday 5th December: Please remember Monday is an inset day and children are not in school. I hope your preparations are going well for Christmas as we approach the second Sunday of Advent. Yours sincerely,
Maria Conlon Deputy Head
The Christmas postbox is at the school office for posting cards to children in school. Please ensure you put the recipent’s name and class on the envelope.
Music: Guitars: Next Monday’s guitar lessons will take place on the Thursday. Mr. Seaman is also unable to attend on Monday of the following week so again the lessons will take place on the Thursday.
Photographs: School photograph orders have been sent home this week
On Wednesday 30th November, Chatterbox was relaunched. Mrs Montgomerie introduced The Chatterbox Group and gave a small presentation on Rights Respecting Schools. The parents were invited to join in a discussion on the Rights of the Child whilst they were enjoying a cup of coffee and biscuits. We also discussed how we can move forward as a school and relaunch RRS as a school and community initiative. We hope that more parents will be able to join us at the next meeting on Wednesday 1st February and enjoy some Rights Respecting activities. Over Christmas, why not discuss as a family, Article 28: Every child has the right to an education. Primary education must be free. Discipline in schools must respect children’s dignity. Richer countries must help poorer countries to achieve this. How can we respect this right and what does it look like in our school and community? Thank you so much for your continued support. Mrs Montgomerie Christmas School Lunch: Wednesday 21st December. Your lunch orders should be in by next Tuesday 6th December at the very latest. We need to know whether your child will be taking a school lunch (turkey or vegetarian) or will be bringing in a packed lunch. Please remember, if your child/ren would like to take the Christmas lunch you MUST have an active ‘Feeding Hungry Minds’ account with a credit balance. If you have not yet registered you need to do it now as it takes time to activate the account so that payment can be made. The minimum amount that can be credited to an account is £10.00. We regret that if you do not have an active account with a credit balance, the meal cannot be provided. Please note the meals are suitable for children with nut allergies. Breakfast and After School Clubs: Application forms for places in these clubs for the January/February half term have been emailed to parents. Applications need to be made by parents who either wish to rebook existing places or who wish their child’s name to remain on or to be added to any of the waiting lists. Although several of the clubs are full it is sometimes possible to meet requests for places on a one-off basis. The closing date for rebooking places for January/February is Wednesday 14th December. Places not rebooked by this date will be offered to families on the waiting lists. Further information about the clubs can be found in the leaflet rack near the school office or on the school’s website. Christmas Holiday Club: This will run for 4 days: Tuesday 3rd to Friday 6th January. The clubs are run by qualified and experienced staff and provide a variety of activities for the children. Charges are £25 per day (£20 for siblings), although half days can be booked. Booking forms have been emailed to parents and there are spare copies (with guidance notes) in the rack outside the school office. Places are being allocated on a first come first served basis. Early booking, by way of a completed form with payment, is advised. The closing date for applications is 14th December (bookings may be possible after this date but will incur a £5 late fee as staffing and materials have to be organised before this date). Letters confirming places have been sent home to all families who have so far booked.
---- CONGRATULATIONS ---Headteacher’s Awards: A big thank you to our English and Maths Governors, Siobhan Bailey and Sam Dickinson and Year 6 pupils Jason Odo, Grace Ruddy, Abby Bastiampillai, Michael Lloyd Joseph, Jemima Crook and Caolán McLaughlin who represented the school during the renewal of our commitment to High Standards in Maths and English. We are delighted to say the school regained the Basic Skills Quality Mark. The visiting assessor, John Dewhurst, commented, ‘When the school was last inspected by Ofsted, it was judged to be ‘Outstanding’. The school has evidently maintained its very high quality since the inspection.’ Merits: 10 merits have been awarded to Niamh Connarty, Sara Curteanu, Evony Ragulan and Katie Walsh. Well done to all of you! Tenth Birthdays: Congratulations to Edward Mitten, Luca Rednic and Caroline Szymanczak whose tenth birthdays were this week. We hope you all had a Happy Birthday! Headteacher’s Award: Congratulations to Eric Zoica for successfully completing the Summer Reading Challenge.
Friends of St. John Fisher Christmas Card Project Payment reminder - If you have placed an order online but not yet given your payment to the school office please do so ASAP as we have a number of outstanding payments due. Please remember to include your child’s name, class AND UNIQUE REFERENCE NUMBER on the back of the cheque or on the envelope with exact cash payment please. Your orders will be sent home with your child by the end of next week. Children’s Christmas shopping event, 9th December Thank you to those of you who have already handed in your booking form. We hope that your children are excited at the opportunity to buy a small token gift to give to you on Christmas Day. This has always been a memorable event for them. This event couldn’t happen without parent support and in particular we would like to thank Jarmila Entezari and Shanthi Willis for all their efforts in organising and sourcing hundreds of lovely gifts!
Parent Help Needed!! Wrapping presents: Sadly only seven parents turned up for our wrapping evening last night at the Pinner Arms which means we were unable to get all the presents wrapped. If you are able to spare any time this week to collect some presents and wrapping paper to be returned to school by Thursday 8th please get in touch. Set up and helping at the event: thank you to those who have already volunteered to help on Friday morning next week but we do need more help please! Please offer your help for either of the above by emailing [email protected]
Friday 9th December: 2.00pm Tea, Starbucks Coffee & Mince Pies 100 Club draw will take place so this is your last chance to enter this year. Simply complete the form available from the Friends web page or from the school office.
Donations of mince pies and raffle prizes would be gratefully received at the school office on Thursday next week. Raffle prize donations can be anything from a new unwanted toy to a bottle of bubbly! Friends’ Winter Ball 2017, 25th February
Tickets are selling fast so please return your booking form ASAP to secure your seat!
This will once again be held at the The Village Hotel in Elstree, Watford and it promises to be another wonderful fundraising event! You will enjoy a glass of Prosecco upon arrival, followed by a delicious three course dinner, a raffle with some amazing prizes and then a chance to show us your best moves on the dance floor with our fantastic band Insession. Tickets are £35 each and everyone is welcome, whether you're booking for yourself, with a partner or as a group.
Please see the booking form and letter for more details, available on the Friends web page and from the school office.
For more information please email us at [email protected] or visit our webpage http://www.stjohnfisherschool.co.uk/friends-of-the-schoolpta/.
Your Friends’ Team
The NHS in Harrow has developed a website and App, to give people a quick and easy way to find the local health service that can help them best for common symptoms.
Diary Dates: December Mon 5th Wed 7th th
Fri 9 Mon 12th Tues 13th Wed 14th Thurs 15th Fri 16th Tues 20th Thurs 22nd
SCHOOL CLOSED 5C class visiting the Science Museum and attending the Advent Carol Service at Westminster Cathedral Friends’ Christmas Shopping Day for children Christmas Coffee Afternoon Yrs. 3,4, 5 & 6 Friends’ Scalextrics event (Christmas treat) Yr.2 Christmas Concert Yr.2 Christmas Concert Reception Nativity Reception Nativity Rec, Yrs. 1 & 2 Friends’ Panto (Christmas treat) Yrs. 1‐6 Whole school Mass at St. John Fisher Church Parents are invited to accompany us Term ends
14.00 14.15 14.15 09.15 09.15 09.00 for 09.30 Mass 1.30pm
School returns : Monday 9th January
We have a number of these helpful books/DVDs at the school office. Please pick one up
St. John Fisher Catholic Primary School Growing and Learning Together with Christ
Friday 2nd December 2016
Newsletter No. 12 Dear Parents,
Pinner Cluster Carol Service: Our Year 6 pupils and staff joined other Pinner pupils in our annual carol service at Pinner Free Church last Wednesday. It was a lovely service with a violin trio from Grace Ruddy, Cruz Almeida and Anna Stimpson. Mrs. MacPherson accompanied them beautifully. Blessing of the Cribs: It was lovely to come into the hall on Wednesday and see so many cribs, all different shapes and sizes. Fr Shaun was delighted to share the early morning start with us, making our few moments of prayer very special.
Bling a Bike: Well done to all the pupils who decorated their bikes with such flair and creativity. All participtated in a Bikers’ Breakfast which was thoroughly enjoyed by all! Congratulations to our winners Marianna Rosa and Ben Evans. Mince Pies: We would appreciate any donations of mince pies/chocolate log or other Christmas edibles for the Christmas Tea/Coffee Afternoon next Friday; also any raffle prize donations. Please leave any donations at the school office by Thursday morning. Parking: Reported this week, a grey Mazda DC53 CVO, which was parked directly in front of the Residents Parking Only sign in the lane at the end of Kingsley Road. Unfortunately we have had to deal with an irate resident in Cambridge Road this week who, for the umpteenth time, had someone park over her drive. We reassure residents that we remind parents to be courteous and not to park across drives but we need you to do your part and co-operate by not parking where you are not supposed to. Monday 5th December: Please remember Monday is an inset day and children are not in school. I hope your preparations are going well for Christmas as we approach the second Sunday of Advent. Yours sincerely,
Maria Conlon Deputy Head
The Christmas postbox is at the school office for posting cards to children in school. Please ensure you put the recipent’s name and class on the envelope.
Music: Guitars: Next Monday’s guitar lessons will take place on the Thursday. Mr. Seaman is also unable to attend on Monday of the following week so again the lessons will take place on the Thursday.
Photographs: School photograph orders have been sent home this week
On Wednesday 30th November, Chatterbox was relaunched. Mrs Montgomerie introduced The Chatterbox Group and gave a small presentation on Rights Respecting Schools. The parents were invited to join in a discussion on the Rights of the Child whilst they were enjoying a cup of coffee and biscuits. We also discussed how we can move forward as a school and relaunch RRS as a school and community initiative. We hope that more parents will be able to join us at the next meeting on Wednesday 1st February and enjoy some Rights Respecting activities. Over Christmas, why not discuss as a family, Article 28: Every child has the right to an education. Primary education must be free. Discipline in schools must respect children’s dignity. Richer countries must help poorer countries to achieve this. How can we respect this right and what does it look like in our school and community? Thank you so much for your continued support. Mrs Montgomerie Christmas School Lunch: Wednesday 21st December. Your lunch orders should be in by next Tuesday 6th December at the very latest. We need to know whether your child will be taking a school lunch (turkey or vegetarian) or will be bringing in a packed lunch. Please remember, if your child/ren would like to take the Christmas lunch you MUST have an active ‘Feeding Hungry Minds’ account with a credit balance. If you have not yet registered you need to do it now as it takes time to activate the account so that payment can be made. The minimum amount that can be credited to an account is £10.00. We regret that if you do not have an active account with a credit balance, the meal cannot be provided. Please note the meals are suitable for children with nut allergies. Breakfast and After School Clubs: Application forms for places in these clubs for the January/February half term have been emailed to parents. Applications need to be made by parents who either wish to rebook existing places or who wish their child’s name to remain on or to be added to any of the waiting lists. Although several of the clubs are full it is sometimes possible to meet requests for places on a one-off basis. The closing date for rebooking places for January/February is Wednesday 14th December. Places not rebooked by this date will be offered to families on the waiting lists. Further information about the clubs can be found in the leaflet rack near the school office or on the school’s website. Christmas Holiday Club: This will run for 4 days: Tuesday 3rd to Friday 6th January. The clubs are run by qualified and experienced staff and provide a variety of activities for the children. Charges are £25 per day (£20 for siblings), although half days can be booked. Booking forms have been emailed to parents and there are spare copies (with guidance notes) in the rack outside the school office. Places are being allocated on a first come first served basis. Early booking, by way of a completed form with payment, is advised. The closing date for applications is 14th December (bookings may be possible after this date but will incur a £5 late fee as staffing and materials have to be organised before this date). Letters confirming places have been sent home to all families who have so far booked.
---- CONGRATULATIONS ---Headteacher’s Awards: A big thank you to our English and Maths Governors, Siobhan Bailey and Sam Dickinson and Year 6 pupils Jason Odo, Grace Ruddy, Abby Bastiampillai, Michael Lloyd Joseph, Jemima Crook and Caolán McLaughlin who represented the school during the renewal of our commitment to High Standards in Maths and English. We are delighted to say the school regained the Basic Skills Quality Mark. The visiting assessor, John Dewhurst, commented, ‘When the school was last inspected by Ofsted, it was judged to be ‘Outstanding’. The school has evidently maintained its very high quality since the inspection.’ Merits: 10 merits have been awarded to Niamh Connarty, Sara Curteanu, Evony Ragulan and Katie Walsh. Well done to all of you! Tenth Birthdays: Congratulations to Edward Mitten, Luca Rednic and Caroline Szymanczak whose tenth birthdays were this week. We hope you all had a Happy Birthday! Headteacher’s Award: Congratulations to Eric Zoica for successfully completing the Summer Reading Challenge.
Friends of St. John Fisher Christmas Card Project Payment reminder - If you have placed an order online but not yet given your payment to the school office please do so ASAP as we have a number of outstanding payments due. Please remember to include your child’s name, class AND UNIQUE REFERENCE NUMBER on the back of the cheque or on the envelope with exact cash payment please. Your orders will be sent home with your child by the end of next week. Children’s Christmas shopping event, 9th December Thank you to those of you who have already handed in your booking form. We hope that your children are excited at the opportunity to buy a small token gift to give to you on Christmas Day. This has always been a memorable event for them. This event couldn’t happen without parent support and in particular we would like to thank Jarmila Entezari and Shanthi Willis for all their efforts in organising and sourcing hundreds of lovely gifts!
Parent Help Needed!! Wrapping presents: Sadly only seven parents turned up for our wrapping evening last night at the Pinner Arms which means we were unable to get all the presents wrapped. If you are able to spare any time this week to collect some presents and wrapping paper to be returned to school by Thursday 8th please get in touch. Set up and helping at the event: thank you to those who have already volunteered to help on Friday morning next week but we do need more help please! Please offer your help for either of the above by emailing [email protected]
Friday 9th December: 2.00pm Tea, Starbucks Coffee & Mince Pies 100 Club draw will take place so this is your last chance to enter this year. Simply complete the form available from the Friends web page or from the school office.
Donations of mince pies and raffle prizes would be gratefully received at the school office on Thursday next week. Raffle prize donations can be anything from a new unwanted toy to a bottle of bubbly! Friends’ Winter Ball 2017, 25th February
Tickets are selling fast so please return your booking form ASAP to secure your seat!
This will once again be held at the The Village Hotel in Elstree, Watford and it promises to be another wonderful fundraising event! You will enjoy a glass of Prosecco upon arrival, followed by a delicious three course dinner, a raffle with some amazing prizes and then a chance to show us your best moves on the dance floor with our fantastic band Insession. Tickets are £35 each and everyone is welcome, whether you're booking for yourself, with a partner or as a group.
Please see the booking form and letter for more details, available on the Friends web page and from the school office.
For more information please email us at [email protected] or visit our webpage http://www.stjohnfisherschool.co.uk/friends-of-the-schoolpta/.
Your Friends’ Team
The NHS in Harrow has developed a website and App, to give people a quick and easy way to find the local health service that can help them best for common symptoms.
Diary Dates: December Mon 5th Wed 7th th
Fri 9 Mon 12th Tues 13th Wed 14th Thurs 15th Fri 16th Tues 20th Thurs 22nd
SCHOOL CLOSED 5C class visiting the Science Museum and attending the Advent Carol Service at Westminster Cathedral Friends’ Christmas Shopping Day for children Christmas Coffee Afternoon Yrs. 3,4, 5 & 6 Friends’ Scalextrics event (Christmas treat) Yr.2 Christmas Concert Yr.2 Christmas Concert Reception Nativity Reception Nativity Rec, Yrs. 1 & 2 Friends’ Panto (Christmas treat) Yrs. 1‐6 Whole school Mass at St. John Fisher Church Parents are invited to accompany us Term ends
14.00 14.15 14.15 09.15 09.15 09.00 for 09.30 Mass 1.30pm
School returns : Monday 9th January
We have a number of these helpful books/DVDs at the school office. Please pick one up
