Newsletter 4th November 2016
St. Raphael’s Catholic Primary School Newsletter Week 8 Autumn 1: 4th November 2016 As we walk with Jesus we love, live and learn. Read Write Inc Parents’ Curriculum Evening It was great to see so many people turn up for the curriculum evening last night. Mrs Quinlivan’s presentation is on the school website for anybody who couldn’t come. Lots of you have been so helpful buying resources to help your child learn at home and buying the novels that children are studying in school, we really appreciate this support, thank you. Hounslow library service area coming in to help weed out old books from our library this month as some books have outdated information. When this is done we will need to purchase up to date books to please make sure you support our PSA events.
Life Bus You may have seen the Life Bus in school for two weeks offering a range of lessons to classes. I was fortunate to sit in year 5’s lesson this week when they were looking at the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol on our bodies. I was impressed by the child friendly approach to such a serious topic and how mature our children were in their responses. Lessons vary and are centred on real life issues such as keeping children safe, anger management, peer relations and many other issues. The children are really enjoying these lessons which take place in a memorable environment.
Remembrance Assembly 5 Benjamin told us all about Remembrance Sunday this week. They explained why we wear poppies and showed clips of Flanders Fields as well as reciting the famous poem In Flanders Fields. Thank you to the parents who turned up to watch the assembly.
Parking
A picture tells a thousand stories. Parking on zigzags outside school, parking in the middle of the road, reversing out of the cul-de-sac. All of this indicated that we don’t care about children’s safety which I am sure is not the case. We need to change behaviours.
E-Safety Visit the Share Aware section of the NSPCC website for advice and guidelines on how to help your child stay safe on social networks, apps and games: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/share-aware/
Poppy Appeal Support the Royal British Legion by buying poppies, wristbands or bracelets at St. Raphael’s School. The Year 6 children will be selling them in the playground at lunchtime next week. All profits from the poppy appeal go to help the work of The Royal British Legion in its role of caring and campaigning for our Armed Forces and their families. Thank you for your support. On Friday 11th November, we will celebrate Remembrance Day and we will mark this in school with liturgies for the children. Wristbands and bracelets: £1 each Poppies: 50p (additional donations are always welcome)
Action Aid
On Friday 11th November we are having a Pyjama Day in school to raise money for the children we support through Action Aid. Your child may wear their pyjamas, dressing gown, slippers to school on that day and must bring £1 to support Action Aid. Please ensure they bring outdoor shoes suitable for playtime and lunchtime. Thank you for your support.
1 Esau Liturgy 1 Esau prepared a liturgy about Remembrance Day celebrated it with parents on Thursday morning. They spoke about why we celebrate Remembrance day and dressed the prayer table with a big poppy, their class bible and a candle. They related this to stories from the Bible. They spoke out so clearly and promoted our British values in school. Well done Miss Venti and Miss Leonard.
Remembrance Day Children will be celebrating Remembrance Day next week by attending Gospel Assembly and discussing it in class. Poppies are being sold in school
School Uniform All children should have returned to school after half term in their winter uniform. Please see below a reminder of our winter uniform. Thank you for your co-operation. Boys’ Winter Uniform White shirt (long or short sleeve) School tie* Grey trousers Grey V neck jumper with logo* Plain grey or black socks Black school shoes (not trainer style), School fleece with logo (this is optional)* Girls’ Winter Uniform Navy knee length skirt, pinafore or navy tailored trousers (no leggings or jeans) White blouse/shirt School tie* Grey v neck cardigan or jumper with logo * White or navy ankle or knee length socks Navy blue knitted, woolen tights Black flat shoes - no high heels or slip-ons School fleece with logo (this is optional)* Navy blue, white, light blue or gingham hair bands or scrunchies Outdoor wear: EitherSchool fleece with logo (this is optional)* Plain Navy or black coat with no logos Plain navy or black hats, gloves and scarf (or the school scarf which is optional) *These items are currently available from Kevins and shortly will also be available from Tesco.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Autumn Term 2016 Nov Wed 9th
Thurs 10th Fri 11th
Wed 16th
Thurs 17th Fri 25th Wed 23rd Wed 30th
4 Zephorah’s Special Assembly 9am in the Main Hall Primary Admissions Meeting 6.30pm (Reception 2017 start) Remembrance assemblies Year 5 / 6 11am in the Romero Hall 1 Rebekah’s Liturgy 9am in the Main Hall Remembrance assemblies Year 3 / 4 11am in the Main Hall Remembrance assemblies EYFS / KS1 10.10am in the Main Hall Family Bingo (time to be confirmed) Pyjama Day - Fundraising for ActionAid children 4 Aaron’s Special Assembly 9am in the Main Hall YR6 parents Meeting @ 6.00pm to discuss St Patrick’s Day EOY celebrations for Yr6 1 Isaac’s Liturgy 9am in the Main Hall Closing date for Nursery 2017 applications 4 Moses’s Special Assembly 9am in the Main Hall 3 Anna’s Special Assembly 9am in the Main Hall
Rights Respecting School Award This half term the whole school will be learning about several of the Rights Respecting Articles by studying them in a theme. The theme for this half term is ‘Participating’. Within this theme the children will be learning about Article 12, Article 13, Article 15, Article 16 and Article 17. Article 12 – All children have a right to be able to give their opinion when adults are making a decision that will affect them, and adults should take it seriously. Article 13 – All children have a right to find out things, and say what they think through speaking, writing, drawing etc. unless it breaks the rights of others. Article 15 – All children have the right to meet, make friends with, and join clubs with other children. Article 16 – All children have the right to privacy. Article 17 – All children have the right to information from TV, radio, newspapers and the internet. These media should provide information that children can understand.
Life Bus You may have seen the Life Bus in school for two weeks offering a range of lessons to classes. I was fortunate to sit in year 5’s lesson this week when they were looking at the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol on our bodies. I was impressed by the child friendly approach to such a serious topic and how mature our children were in their responses. Lessons vary and are centred on real life issues such as keeping children safe, anger management, peer relations and many other issues. The children are really enjoying these lessons which take place in a memorable environment.
Remembrance Assembly 5 Benjamin told us all about Remembrance Sunday this week. They explained why we wear poppies and showed clips of Flanders Fields as well as reciting the famous poem In Flanders Fields. Thank you to the parents who turned up to watch the assembly.
Parking
A picture tells a thousand stories. Parking on zigzags outside school, parking in the middle of the road, reversing out of the cul-de-sac. All of this indicated that we don’t care about children’s safety which I am sure is not the case. We need to change behaviours.
E-Safety Visit the Share Aware section of the NSPCC website for advice and guidelines on how to help your child stay safe on social networks, apps and games: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/share-aware/
Poppy Appeal Support the Royal British Legion by buying poppies, wristbands or bracelets at St. Raphael’s School. The Year 6 children will be selling them in the playground at lunchtime next week. All profits from the poppy appeal go to help the work of The Royal British Legion in its role of caring and campaigning for our Armed Forces and their families. Thank you for your support. On Friday 11th November, we will celebrate Remembrance Day and we will mark this in school with liturgies for the children. Wristbands and bracelets: £1 each Poppies: 50p (additional donations are always welcome)
Action Aid
On Friday 11th November we are having a Pyjama Day in school to raise money for the children we support through Action Aid. Your child may wear their pyjamas, dressing gown, slippers to school on that day and must bring £1 to support Action Aid. Please ensure they bring outdoor shoes suitable for playtime and lunchtime. Thank you for your support.
1 Esau Liturgy 1 Esau prepared a liturgy about Remembrance Day celebrated it with parents on Thursday morning. They spoke about why we celebrate Remembrance day and dressed the prayer table with a big poppy, their class bible and a candle. They related this to stories from the Bible. They spoke out so clearly and promoted our British values in school. Well done Miss Venti and Miss Leonard.
Remembrance Day Children will be celebrating Remembrance Day next week by attending Gospel Assembly and discussing it in class. Poppies are being sold in school
School Uniform All children should have returned to school after half term in their winter uniform. Please see below a reminder of our winter uniform. Thank you for your co-operation. Boys’ Winter Uniform White shirt (long or short sleeve) School tie* Grey trousers Grey V neck jumper with logo* Plain grey or black socks Black school shoes (not trainer style), School fleece with logo (this is optional)* Girls’ Winter Uniform Navy knee length skirt, pinafore or navy tailored trousers (no leggings or jeans) White blouse/shirt School tie* Grey v neck cardigan or jumper with logo * White or navy ankle or knee length socks Navy blue knitted, woolen tights Black flat shoes - no high heels or slip-ons School fleece with logo (this is optional)* Navy blue, white, light blue or gingham hair bands or scrunchies Outdoor wear: EitherSchool fleece with logo (this is optional)* Plain Navy or black coat with no logos Plain navy or black hats, gloves and scarf (or the school scarf which is optional) *These items are currently available from Kevins and shortly will also be available from Tesco.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Autumn Term 2016 Nov Wed 9th
Thurs 10th Fri 11th
Wed 16th
Thurs 17th Fri 25th Wed 23rd Wed 30th
4 Zephorah’s Special Assembly 9am in the Main Hall Primary Admissions Meeting 6.30pm (Reception 2017 start) Remembrance assemblies Year 5 / 6 11am in the Romero Hall 1 Rebekah’s Liturgy 9am in the Main Hall Remembrance assemblies Year 3 / 4 11am in the Main Hall Remembrance assemblies EYFS / KS1 10.10am in the Main Hall Family Bingo (time to be confirmed) Pyjama Day - Fundraising for ActionAid children 4 Aaron’s Special Assembly 9am in the Main Hall YR6 parents Meeting @ 6.00pm to discuss St Patrick’s Day EOY celebrations for Yr6 1 Isaac’s Liturgy 9am in the Main Hall Closing date for Nursery 2017 applications 4 Moses’s Special Assembly 9am in the Main Hall 3 Anna’s Special Assembly 9am in the Main Hall
Rights Respecting School Award This half term the whole school will be learning about several of the Rights Respecting Articles by studying them in a theme. The theme for this half term is ‘Participating’. Within this theme the children will be learning about Article 12, Article 13, Article 15, Article 16 and Article 17. Article 12 – All children have a right to be able to give their opinion when adults are making a decision that will affect them, and adults should take it seriously. Article 13 – All children have a right to find out things, and say what they think through speaking, writing, drawing etc. unless it breaks the rights of others. Article 15 – All children have the right to meet, make friends with, and join clubs with other children. Article 16 – All children have the right to privacy. Article 17 – All children have the right to information from TV, radio, newspapers and the internet. These media should provide information that children can understand.
