St Dunstan’s RC Primary School Weekly Newsletter 11th December 2015
Celebrate………. Stars of the week:
__Good Behaviour Awards___ Stars of the week:
6R Katie Morrison
Richard Ubege Sekemi Akinsola
1/2 B Promise Ufumwen
5C John Osasuyi
Elouise Simkiss
1A
Jaylen Hodskinson
RKF Diana Tesfamariam
Lara Mendes Soares Da Silva
RN
Teniola Shenbanjo
Favour Akinyele Rachel Monjonjo
NG
Sonny Hughes
5FH Joanna 4R Sydney Agina 3/4C Eronmonsele Omogiate
La Mae Crowe
Say no!
3V Diana Amponsa
To spitting, swearing, dropping
2M Michael Adeniran
litter and bringing dogs onto the school grounds. Thank you
In school, on time, every day….. If your child is absent from school due to illness, please notify the office before 9.30am. Permission for any pre-planned leave must be sought before the absence. Holidays during term time are generally authorised in exceptional circumstances only. Application forms are available in the entrance hall. UNAUTHORISED ABSENCE MAY RESULT IN A FINE OF £120.
Our attendance target is 97% We are currently at
Parent Christmas Craft Morning
Mon
minute of their education—every second counts! This week, the total number of minutes of education lost to lateness were:
97.0%
Next Week’s Calendar
The school opens to the children at 8.45am. Lessons begin at 9.00am. Please ensure your children don’t miss one
552mins= 9hrs and 12mins
As we light our third candle of Advent this Sunday, let us think about all our blessings and rejoice in them.
Prepare our hearts
Tues
10.00am
Foundation Nativity
and remove the sadness hinders us from feeling the joy and hope which his presence will bestow.
Wed
Christmas Dinner
Thurs
Fri
1.30pm
Class Parties. Own clothes School closes
Amen
News ‘n’ things……….. Do you have a driving Handwriting Awards Weather report ambition? (with the ‘i’ this time!) Friday was Fair….and raised 6R Layi Ladoja Well we can help! Just give your details to the office and we can put you on our list of volunteer drivers for the minibuses. We need driver to help occasionally transporting our children to and from swimming, football, trips etc and would really appreciate your help.
£655 for the PTA / Time 4 U.
5C
Thank you to all who supported by making, baking, sewing, stuffing, preparing, clearing, sweeping and generally helping out. Thanks also to everyone who came along and bought raffle tickets, played on games, had a drink and bought the goods!
4R
Abigail Quaintrell
5FH Alex Roach Detroit Numa
3/4C Muchot Tesfamariam 3V
Keane Marshall
2M
Evan Cunliffe
1A
Alex Waters
1/2B Beau Anderson RKF Larae Mackay RN
Lucy Jackson
NG
Eugenia Chukwu
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Monday? Well it looked like ‘’The most influential of all educational factors is the conversation in a child’s home”. William Temple So this is why we will be letting you know each week if your child has won an award so that you can chat to them about it when they get home. We will still be having a school assembly at the later time of 10.10am on a Friday but we realise this is not
‘Ode to Mrs Gilmore’
‘reindeer’ (I know but it was too Mrs Gilmore will be no more, Mrs Gilmore’s moving on. good to resist!) There was also a sprinkling of She will return for four days snow!
next week,
The children were visited by Father Christmas with one of his real life Reindeer and were able to visit him in his grotto for a chat.
after that she will be gone! We have had good fun and laughter, Lot’s of singing, teaching too! We will miss you Mrs Gilmore and wish you luck in all you do!
a convenient time for parents and so we do not expect you to have to attend. This is to accommodate a change in the curriculum timetable which will work better for the children. School website:
St Dunstan’s Parish Church, Moston Lane
www.stdunstansmoston.com
Parish priest: Fr Martin Saunders
Email us: Office:
[email protected] Mrs G Eccles
[email protected] Tel: 0161 681 1410
Mass times Saturday
5pm Vigil Mass
Sunday
9.30 am Mass
School Governors
Also at St. John Vianney 11.30am Mass.
[email protected] For baptisms, please see Fr Saunders
And another thing…………… For the most up to date information, please visit our website and click on the ‘Diary Dates’ button. This is found under the heading ‘About us’. PLEASE NOTE THE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS TO CONTACT THE SCHOOL GOVERNORS AT THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 2
December Season of Advent Monday 14th
Parent Christmas Craft morning. All welcome
Tuesday 15th
Time 4 U in the Parent’s Room from 9am
Come along and make a Christmas wreath with Willow supplied by our allotment team. £2.00 contribution, all material provided.
Foundation Nativity 10am and 2pm
Wednesday 16th Christmas Dinner Friday 18th
Class parties. Children are invited to wear party clothes.
SCHOOL CLOSES AT 1.30PM AND RE-OPENS ON WEDNESDAY JANUARY 6TH AT 8.45AM
Mrs Eccles and the staff at St. Dunstan’ school would like to wish all our children and their families a very happy, peaceful and holy Christmas.