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St. Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery Part of the Bishop Cleary Catholic Multi Academy Company Bishop Cleary Catholic Multi Academy Company, a company limited by guarantee in England and Wales (company number 08578428) whose registered office address is Compton Park, Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Telford Gardens, Merry Hill, Wolverhampton WV3 7LE Telephone 01902 556368 Fax 01902 556370 www.stmichaels-academy.co.uk [email protected] Executive Head: Mrs J. Hanslip, Head of School: Mrs S McHale
2nd November 2015 Dear Parents / Carers, Welcome back after half term. We are looking forward to another wonderful term at St Michael’s where the liturgical season of advent will soon be upon us as well as a busy calendar of school events. After School Clubs The children that attended sporting clubs until 4.15pm last half term will continue until the end of this term. Unfortunately, Internet Homework Club cannot continue this half term due to on-going server issues. Dance Club will run for the first 5 weeks of this half term and payment of £10 is now due. Look out for a letter later in the term outlining the options for clubs from January 2016 where we hope to enlist some gymnastic coaches on a Tuesday after school. Please let your child’s class teacher or Mr McGinn know if your child would like to attend these coaching sessions. We estimate the cost to be around £2.50 per week which will enable us to employ 2 additional coaches in the hope of entering a gymnastics competition in March. Parents are also reminded that the daily after school care club and breakfast clubs are available to book children into on a daily, weekly or rota basis to help parents with child care. Please contact staff in the Moon Room before or after school or via 07486279943 to help you with any enquiries. Inter Schools Book Quiz Good luck to our Book quiz team as they begin competing against schools across the city this week. Poppy Appeal Poppies will be in sale this week priced at 20p. The Royal British Legion have also produced 50p key rings and £1 friendship bracelets, snap rulers and other Poppy Appeal items which will also be on sale this week. Y6 helpers will visit each class daily to sell the items. Local Deanery Catholic Schools Candlelit Carol Service The annual carol service will be held at our parish church on Tuesday 15th December at 7pm. Children do not have to be members of the school choir to attend or take part and all are welcome. A letter will shortly be issued with a reply slip for the carol service that we urge parents to return to enable us to plan singing and instrument options. We thank you in advance for your support.
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Parking Please may I remind all parents not to drive through or park in Telford Gardens. Please use the ample parking nearby and walk the final part of the journey to prevent our local residents becoming upset when their driveways and roads are blocked. Families arriving late are also parking outside of our academy so that children can run in unattended while parents watch from the car. This is unsafe for your children but also unsafe for other children and families who may be crossing the driveway or cul-de-sac outside our academy on their way home. Children can enter the main door from 8.45am and are late once the 8.55 bell is rung, please leave enough time each morning to ensure children arrive safely. Dates for your diary MASS –Parents are very welcome to join us on any occasion when Mass is celebrated at 9:15am. Please do make a note of the Mass dates and join us if you possibly can. Date Tuesday 03 November Tuesday 10 November Tuesday 17 November Tuesday 24 November Tuesday 01 December Tuesday 08 December Tuesday 15 December
Class Mass No Mass Year 4 KS1 & Reception Year 5 Year 3 Year 6 Whole School –led by Year 4 & 5
Parents are informed that on occasions it may be necessary to postpone one of the class Masses when Father has other parish based commitments or is involved in particular services that he must lead. The academy will inform parents of any occasions where Father is unable to celebrate Mass via text message. Tuesday 3rd & Wednesday 4th November, Parent’s evenings. Held in the Hall. Parents are invited to visit the classrooms to look at children’s books before their appointment with the class teacher in the hall. Wednesday 4th November is Nursery class open morning. Parents are invited to visit the nursery class to look at work and speak to teachers on this morning. Thursday 5th November Year 1 and Year 2 Flu Vaccinations Vaccination UK will be in school today to administer flu vaccinations to those children whose parents have returned consent forms. Thursday 5th November Football Match : St Michael’s V Bantock at home. This will be our team’s first match wearing their new strip so good luck everyone! Many thanks to the PTA for the new strip. Friday 6th November – Tuesday 10th Autumn book fair Please come along to look at a great selection of books, including the new David Walliams book, Grandpa’s Great Escape, plus lots of other exciting new titles to thrill young readers and promote reading for pleasure. It is easy to buy the books, either by ordering through school or using the click and collect service online at www.travellingbooks.co.uk, which allows you to choose at home, pay online and have the books delivered to school. Any purchases made will help fund book orders for classes. The book trollies will be displayed after school in the quad on 6th, 9th and 10th November 3.15-3.40pm
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Tuesday 10th November SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHER All children from Nursery to Year 6 will have their annual photograph taken on this day. Families with younger children who would like a photograph taken of siblings together are welcome to attend from 8.30am in the quad. Wednesday 11th November – Remembrance Day & Diwali We will pause together to mark two minutes silence for those whose lives have been lost in conflict on this day as well as focusing our prayers and lesson content on remembrance. As part of our RE work in exploring other faiths, we will also discover more about Diwali around this time and, as a sign of respect for those who celebrate Diwali, invite all children to wear their own ‘special’ clothes on 11th November. These can be party clothes, special clothes or cultural dress. Tuesday 8th December Is the commencement date of Pope Francis’ Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy. Children will be learning about the Year of Mercy further in Faith lessons & assemblies. Monday 14th December 11am - Nursery & Reception Nativity. Ticket allocations for every child will be sent home nearer the time and will be free of charge. This year, there will be no spare or extra tickets but parents are free to swap with each other etc. We will gratefully accept donations for school fund at the end of the show. Tuesday 15th December, 7pm Candlelit Carol Service – St Michael’s Church Wednesday 16th December 2pm & 6pm Year 1 and Year 2 Nativity. Children in Y1 and Y2 are expected to return to school around 5.40pm for the evening performance. Ticket allocations for every child will be sent home nearer the time & will be free of charge. This year, there will be no spare or extra tickets but parents are free to swap with each other, etc. We will gratefully accept donations for school fund at the end of the show. Friday 18th December 9.15am Whole school Christmas Assembly, led by Year 3. Everyone is welcome to join us for this assembly to close the term. Friday 18th December 1.30pm St Michael’s Academy closes for the Christmas holiday at 1.30pm. After school care club and choir are closed on this day. Mon 14th Dec – Fri 18th Dec NO AFTER SCHOOL SPORT CLUBS Monday 4th January 2016 INSET DAY – Children are not to attend on this day. Tuesday 5th January 2016 – St Michael’s Academy reopens to all children. Yours sincerely
Mrs S McHale Head of School
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Telford Gardens, Merry Hill, Wolverhampton WV3 7LE Telephone 01902 556368 Fax 01902 556370 www.stmichaels-academy.co.uk [email protected] Executive Head: Mrs J. Hanslip, Head of School: Mrs S McHale
2nd November 2015 Dear Parents / Carers, Welcome back after half term. We are looking forward to another wonderful term at St Michael’s where the liturgical season of advent will soon be upon us as well as a busy calendar of school events. After School Clubs The children that attended sporting clubs until 4.15pm last half term will continue until the end of this term. Unfortunately, Internet Homework Club cannot continue this half term due to on-going server issues. Dance Club will run for the first 5 weeks of this half term and payment of £10 is now due. Look out for a letter later in the term outlining the options for clubs from January 2016 where we hope to enlist some gymnastic coaches on a Tuesday after school. Please let your child’s class teacher or Mr McGinn know if your child would like to attend these coaching sessions. We estimate the cost to be around £2.50 per week which will enable us to employ 2 additional coaches in the hope of entering a gymnastics competition in March. Parents are also reminded that the daily after school care club and breakfast clubs are available to book children into on a daily, weekly or rota basis to help parents with child care. Please contact staff in the Moon Room before or after school or via 07486279943 to help you with any enquiries. Inter Schools Book Quiz Good luck to our Book quiz team as they begin competing against schools across the city this week. Poppy Appeal Poppies will be in sale this week priced at 20p. The Royal British Legion have also produced 50p key rings and £1 friendship bracelets, snap rulers and other Poppy Appeal items which will also be on sale this week. Y6 helpers will visit each class daily to sell the items. Local Deanery Catholic Schools Candlelit Carol Service The annual carol service will be held at our parish church on Tuesday 15th December at 7pm. Children do not have to be members of the school choir to attend or take part and all are welcome. A letter will shortly be issued with a reply slip for the carol service that we urge parents to return to enable us to plan singing and instrument options. We thank you in advance for your support.
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Parking Please may I remind all parents not to drive through or park in Telford Gardens. Please use the ample parking nearby and walk the final part of the journey to prevent our local residents becoming upset when their driveways and roads are blocked. Families arriving late are also parking outside of our academy so that children can run in unattended while parents watch from the car. This is unsafe for your children but also unsafe for other children and families who may be crossing the driveway or cul-de-sac outside our academy on their way home. Children can enter the main door from 8.45am and are late once the 8.55 bell is rung, please leave enough time each morning to ensure children arrive safely. Dates for your diary MASS –Parents are very welcome to join us on any occasion when Mass is celebrated at 9:15am. Please do make a note of the Mass dates and join us if you possibly can. Date Tuesday 03 November Tuesday 10 November Tuesday 17 November Tuesday 24 November Tuesday 01 December Tuesday 08 December Tuesday 15 December
Class Mass No Mass Year 4 KS1 & Reception Year 5 Year 3 Year 6 Whole School –led by Year 4 & 5
Parents are informed that on occasions it may be necessary to postpone one of the class Masses when Father has other parish based commitments or is involved in particular services that he must lead. The academy will inform parents of any occasions where Father is unable to celebrate Mass via text message. Tuesday 3rd & Wednesday 4th November, Parent’s evenings. Held in the Hall. Parents are invited to visit the classrooms to look at children’s books before their appointment with the class teacher in the hall. Wednesday 4th November is Nursery class open morning. Parents are invited to visit the nursery class to look at work and speak to teachers on this morning. Thursday 5th November Year 1 and Year 2 Flu Vaccinations Vaccination UK will be in school today to administer flu vaccinations to those children whose parents have returned consent forms. Thursday 5th November Football Match : St Michael’s V Bantock at home. This will be our team’s first match wearing their new strip so good luck everyone! Many thanks to the PTA for the new strip. Friday 6th November – Tuesday 10th Autumn book fair Please come along to look at a great selection of books, including the new David Walliams book, Grandpa’s Great Escape, plus lots of other exciting new titles to thrill young readers and promote reading for pleasure. It is easy to buy the books, either by ordering through school or using the click and collect service online at www.travellingbooks.co.uk, which allows you to choose at home, pay online and have the books delivered to school. Any purchases made will help fund book orders for classes. The book trollies will be displayed after school in the quad on 6th, 9th and 10th November 3.15-3.40pm
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Tuesday 10th November SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHER All children from Nursery to Year 6 will have their annual photograph taken on this day. Families with younger children who would like a photograph taken of siblings together are welcome to attend from 8.30am in the quad. Wednesday 11th November – Remembrance Day & Diwali We will pause together to mark two minutes silence for those whose lives have been lost in conflict on this day as well as focusing our prayers and lesson content on remembrance. As part of our RE work in exploring other faiths, we will also discover more about Diwali around this time and, as a sign of respect for those who celebrate Diwali, invite all children to wear their own ‘special’ clothes on 11th November. These can be party clothes, special clothes or cultural dress. Tuesday 8th December Is the commencement date of Pope Francis’ Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy. Children will be learning about the Year of Mercy further in Faith lessons & assemblies. Monday 14th December 11am - Nursery & Reception Nativity. Ticket allocations for every child will be sent home nearer the time and will be free of charge. This year, there will be no spare or extra tickets but parents are free to swap with each other etc. We will gratefully accept donations for school fund at the end of the show. Tuesday 15th December, 7pm Candlelit Carol Service – St Michael’s Church Wednesday 16th December 2pm & 6pm Year 1 and Year 2 Nativity. Children in Y1 and Y2 are expected to return to school around 5.40pm for the evening performance. Ticket allocations for every child will be sent home nearer the time & will be free of charge. This year, there will be no spare or extra tickets but parents are free to swap with each other, etc. We will gratefully accept donations for school fund at the end of the show. Friday 18th December 9.15am Whole school Christmas Assembly, led by Year 3. Everyone is welcome to join us for this assembly to close the term. Friday 18th December 1.30pm St Michael’s Academy closes for the Christmas holiday at 1.30pm. After school care club and choir are closed on this day. Mon 14th Dec – Fri 18th Dec NO AFTER SCHOOL SPORT CLUBS Monday 4th January 2016 INSET DAY – Children are not to attend on this day. Tuesday 5th January 2016 – St Michael’s Academy reopens to all children. Yours sincerely
Mrs S McHale Head of School
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