Issue: 26  Date: 31 Mar 2017

The spring term is often one of the hardest of the year. It might often be the shortest, but we have to fit in as much as usual and usually during damp and cold weather. However, we have come to the end of it, and the sun is shining and reminding us of the hope of Easter and New Life.

The news is full of education news at the moment; only yesterday we heard that KS1 Sats might be on the way out- again, but what is certainly true is that the school is facing an uncertain financial future, which makes us even more grateful for your support through the PA. The sponsored maths quiz raised a phenomenal amount and will be used to help fund the replacement windows on the far side of the school. These are still the original windows and are a combination of "don't open", "don't shut properly" and "lets the rain in". The work will start over the holidays and may need to be completed once the children are back, so be careful around the site.

We wish you all a happy and Holy Easter and look forward to seeing all the children back on 18th April.

 

Week commencing 18th April at Sacred Heart

Tuesday 18 April               - Children return to school & may wear Summer uniform

Tuesday 18 April               - Road Safety Workshop

Wednesday 19 April          - Rewards assembly ‘A’ Side

Friday 21 April                  - Year 1 Boys Football Tournament

Friday 21 April                  - Non uniform day for 1J – as the class who raised the most                                                                                                   money for sponsored sums

 

 

 

Dates for your diary

Wednesday 26 Apr – 28 Apr– Y5 Gilwell Park Residential Trip

Thursday 4th

May – IOW Parents meeting. 6pm (children not permitted to attend)

 

Thank You! 

 

Thank you so much to everyone who donated to our Bring an Easter Egg to School project. You donated a fabulous 291 Easter eggs and £48.70. On Tuesday we delivered 126 eggs to Oakleigh School. On Wednesday some children from Northway School visited us and were presented with 100 eggs to share out with their friends back at school. They were so pleased with their gifts that they invited some of our Y5 and Y6 pupils to visit them today to see the Easter eggs being shared out. The remaining  65 eggs were given to the Stables Club . Your cash donations will be passed by cheque to Crisis – a homeless charity .

On behalf of all the very happy recipients of your generous gifts – Thank You!

 

Easter Play

Thank you for all your cash donations. The Year 1 play raised £146.22 and Year 3 raised £139.06.  All monies will be donated to CAFOD Disaster fund.

 

After school club activities

All clubs will resume from Tuesday 18th

April – thanks

Music Tuition

Lessons will commence Tuesday 18th April. New timetables have been given to class teachers and children informed of any changes.  Please ensure your child remembers to bring their instrument and books on their lesson day.

 

Reminder re School Photos

The school photographer will be collecting photo orders on Friday 21 April. Please ensure that your orders are received in school by that date. Thank you. 

 

SATS Tests

The DfE has produced a new leaflet and 2 videos aimed at parents with children in year 2 and year 6.These provide basic information on the purpose and format of the tests, how parents can best support their child and how the results will be reported.

Both videos and the leaflet can be accessed here.

 

WhatsApp

We are aware of the increasing use by parents of WhatsApp to communicate across different groups. WhatsApp is a powerful tool which can have many benefits and help bring parents and classes together. However, it also has the potential to contribute to speculation and hearsay. Please be judicious in what you write and remember that we are always available to answer or clarify any concerns.

 

Active Kids Vouchers

Don’t forget we have until 30th

June 2017 to collect Sainsbury’s vouchers. Please ask your children to pop them in the collection box in the reception. Vouchers will be exchanged for much needed sports equipment – thanks.

 

Parents’ Association

Sponsored Sums The Parents' Association is excited to announce that the Sponsored Sums raised £4,202.96. Well done everyone - parents and children! Thank you so much for the generous sponsorship.  Drumroll - the class that collected the most money and get to have a non-uniform day next term is...... 1J.  

Congratulations 1J – your non-uniform day will be Friday 21st

April

 

Each class will be given a certificate with amount raised.  

Happy Birthday!

We celebrate a number of birthdays in recent weeks. Adiva turned 5, Ciara 9, Amy 6 and Adam turned 7. Thank you for the lovely books you’ve donated to our library.

 

Lost Property

Ruby and Darragh in Y3 have both lost their green school coats. Both are named. Please could you check that your child has not picked either up by mistake. Thank you.

 

First Holy Communion 

Many children in our school have been attending First Communion programmes in their parishes in preparation for the very important day when they will receive Jesus for the first time.

We like to attend as many First Communion masses as we can so if your chid is making his / her First Communion this year, please let us know which church they will be making it at and the date and time of the mass.  E-mail: admin@sacredheart.barnetmail.net or complete the following slip.  Thank you.

First Holy Communion

My child:  ...........................................................................      Class: ..................... will be

 

making his / her First Holy Communion at: ................................................................... church

 

on: ............................................................ (date) at the .................................... (time) mass.