16th July 2010 Vol 1 No 39

Summer Fayre

I thought last Saturday was a real success. There was a steady flow of people all through the 3 hours. Thanks to all of you who were able to come and support the day. Well done to the many parents, staff and friends who helped out in so many ways. We raised around £1,500 – our best total for years. Special thanks to Mrs Wilson and all her team for much work in the preparation.

We still have 1 unclaimed raffle price – blue ticket number 91, please see the office to claim your prize.

OFSTED Interim Assessment – GOOD NEWS

Coming home attached to the newsletter today is an important letter from OFSTED.

Please read the letter carefully. It was sent to us yesterday, July 14th.

It explains the result of an interim assessment carried out on the performance of our school.

You will be delighted to learn that our school’s good performance has been sustained, following consideration of a range of factors. My thanks to all the staff, pupils and parents who work together to make our school, a good school.

This notification is not something to make any of us complacent. We must return in September, ready to work to the best of our abilities, to make our school the best place it can be for each and every one of us.

Reports

The children will bring their end of year reports home with them tomorrow. Can I please ask that they be respected and opened at home. Please talk to your child on the evening about their achievements; every child has achievements to be proud of. The envelope will also contain notice of your child’s next teacher. The arrangements for next year are:

Class: Teacher: L.S.A:

Reception Mrs Batchelor and Mrs Timmins Mrs White/Mrs Birtwistle/Mrs Shackles

Year 1 Mrs Coakley and Mrs Golby (Miss Marston) Mrs Smith/Mrs Gooch/Mrs Hale

Year 2 Miss Peers and Miss Mitchell Mrs Evans/Mrs Shackles/Mrs Ewings

Year 3 Mrs Sharkey and Miss McFarlane Mrs Wood

Year 4 Mrs Hughes / Miss Taylor and Miss Lacken Mrs Daffin/Mrs Phillips

Year 5 Mrs Livesey/ Mrs Collier and Mrs Allan / Mrs Dancey Mrs Bernstein

Year 6 Mrs Townsley and Mr Fowler Mrs Brown/Mrs Hanrahan

Parents Evening

There is an opt-in session next Wednesday 21st July from 4.00-6.00pm. Please complete the slip at the bottom of your child’s report if you need to discuss. If you need to do so, please send the slip back in on Monday to your class teacher.

Year 5 Mass

We welcome parents and friends of Year 5 to Mass with Fr. Con on Friday at 9.30am in the Hall.

Year 6 – St Francis

Can I remind parents that there is a New Parents Intake meeting at St. Francis of Assisi in Aldridge on Monday next 19th at 7.30pm in the Sports Hall. Uniform may be purchased in the Gym Hall from 6.30pm.

Attendance

Congratulations to Mrs Sharkey and 2LS with attendance of 98.2% for week 5th July to 9th July. They were closely followed by 3NH with 98.1%. Please keep the attendance up as we are reaching the end of term.

Pre-School and After School

As you already know our pre-school closes for the summer tomorrow (Friday) and will re-open in September in the Sacred Heart Church. Over the summer holidays Gabriel’s Angels will also run from the Sacred Heart Church.

Friday 16th – Diabetes Day

Just to bring to your attention again – Friday 16th will be a non uniform day to raise funds for Diabetes Awareness. Please send a contribution with your child.

Can I please ask the children to wear blue and white to school. There will be a number of activities run in school to raise awareness of diabetes. Year 6 pupils are setting up a toy stall. Please send in any old toys, games or books that you no longer require. There will also be a number of games the children can play. The children can bring in up to £1 to spend on these stalls.

Dates

JULY

Fri 16th Diabetes Day – NON UNIFORM, wear Blue and White

PRE-SCHOOL CLOSES TODAY

REPORTS SENT HOME TODAY WITH CHILDREN

Wed 21st OPT in PARENTS EVENING 4.00-6.00pm

Fri 23rd 9.30 Leavers Mass

2.00pm School closes for Summer

Yours sincerely

John P Hayes

Headteacher

Parental Support - Can I again draw your attention to available support.

Through Tamworth Community and Learning Partnerships, you may wish to take up help or advice from local Parent Support Workers. Any parent wishing for FREE assistance in “removing barriers” to help raise your child’s learning progress should consider it. This could be attendance, behaviour, meeting other parents, positive parenting programme classes and information. All support is anonymous or through the school if you wish. Please contact Miss Taylor at school, or Denise Hill, Parent Support Worker on 0781 7547191. Can I also remind you Miss Taylor is available on Thursdays to discuss inclusion issues. Thanks

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