newsletter 13.12 · newsletter – 13.12.19 peter thorpe class five we have taken a very active...

Newsletter – 13.12.19

Class Five We have taken a very active role in the FOSM Christmas Fair. The year 6 pupils helped to set up the fair and this afternoon we will be operating all of the class enterprise stalls. Each class has a budget by FOSM to buy materials, with which they have made a Christmas gift or decoration. There is a prize for the class that makes the most profit.

Class One

We have been learning all about space-themed abstract art. We focused on Peter Thorpe, who is renowned for painting rockets. Here is Olivia with her spaceship.

Class Three

This week during Topic, we tried a savoury Indian treat called Navratan which is a snack mixture consisting of: chickpeas, spinach, chilli, lentils, cloves and pepper.

ST . MA RY ’ S H EN L EY

Class Two

We have been writing letters to Father Christmas. We also thought about people less fortunate than ourselves and asked for them to be remembered during this

time. We will post our letters next week.

Class Four

We focused on circuit training in PE this week. We practised the activities before

completing a circuit in small groups. Well done to Arnie and Libby who used their core strength to hold the plank for nearly

5 minutes!

St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Henley in Arden Newsletter 13.12.19

– School news

Upcoming Dates 13th Dec Christmas Fair – see you there! 16th Dec No sports club – WAC is available 17th Dec Whole school visit to the panto 17th Dec No sports club – WAC is available 18th Dec Christmas lunch and jumper day 18th Dec No sports club – WAC is available 19th Dec Uncle Mick & Father Christmas 19th Dec No sports club – WAC is available 20th Dec End of term celebration assembly

1.30pm 20th Dec End of term no wrap around care 6th Jan TED – school closed to pupils 7th Jan TED – school closed to pupils 8th Jan Back to school 13th Jan After school clubs restart 13th Jan Music lessons restart 14th Jan Year 6 SATs booster classes start

3-4pm 15th Jan Closing date for September 2020

applications 16th Jan Year 6 English SATs booster classes

start 3-4pm 20th Jan Year R and year 6 height and

weight checks - National Child Measurement Programme

26th Jan Children’s mass. 10am at church FHC and Confirmation children to

attend. Everyone else welcome. 7th Feb School disco 5 - 6.30pm Memorial

Hall, Station Road 11th Feb Class 4 Shakespeare trip 14th Feb Year R & yr 1 bike ability 26th Feb Ash Wednesday Mass 10.45am 1st Mar Mass with Bishop Kenney. FHC and

Confirmation children to attend. Everyone else welcome.

Reminders: Please return raffle tickets, sold or unsold and payment to the office by Monday 16th December. We have some amazing raffle prizes on offer including spa days, afternoon tea, a hamper of spirits, facial, meal at Sans, pedicure and a set of vouchers with a personal trainer – very handy for January! Donations for Hugo’s homeless appeal can be brought into the school office. After school clubs have finished for the term. Wrap around care is on as usual every day next week except Friday afternoon. We are organising a collection for Keith. If you would like to contribute please pass any donations to Mrs Saltmarsh.

Messages Christmas Lunch A reminder that Wednesday is Christmas jumper day. Please bring in £2 per pupil for the Nanka Water Aid project so we can help Father Damian’s village school get a water pump. Panto We are going to the panto on Tuesday. Drop off and collection is at normal times. Children should wear school uniform and bring a packed lunch.


– School news Advent Mass

On Monday 2nd December Father Damian came into school to recognise the start of Advent. First, he listened to some of the children in key stage two give confession. Secondly, we celebrated a lovely advent mass. Our musicians did a fine job as usual, our altar servers are growing in confidence every time and the year 3 pupils read wonderfully. During mass the children were asked, ‘Are you ready for Jesus?’ The children reflected on how they could get ready this Advent to prepare a space in their hearts. Everyone thought about how they could be kind to others, think about people who are lonely and how they could pray more.


– School news Science Day

On Monday 2nd December, three children from Class 3 were invited by The Ogden Trust to a Science Day held at Bidford Primary. The day started with a discussion on where light comes from and how we see the light. The second activity was to create shadow figures using tinfoil. They manipulated the foil into the shape of a figure and then shone a torch on it to create a shadow. After lunch, they got even more creative as they created kaleidoscopes with their own patterns. The main thing our pupils learned from the day was that science is all around us and the more you do and observe; the more fascinating science is.


– School news Bingo

On the evening of Monday 2nd December FOSM held our annual festive bingo. The hall was packed with members of the local community and this year it was wonderful to see so many of our parents joining in. This year we had a new bingo caller, Finlay’s dad, proudly wearing a gold, sparkly jacket bought just for the occasion. Baz did a wonderful job all evening and hosted the evening with a perfect blend of professionalism and personality. The evening was a big success and we raised over £500 on the night. We would like to thank all of our parents who helped out either on the evening or beforehand setting up or gathering prizes. We would also like to thank so many of the wonderful local businesses and retailers who generously donate prizes. Thank you letters to everyone who donated a prize were written this week and on Friday, Head boy and girl, Alexander and Isobel hand delivered the cards on the High Street.


– School news The aliens have landed

On Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th December we were treated to two beautiful performances of the key stage one nativity ‘Christmas With The Aliens.’ Miss Duxbury and Mrs Wilson did an amazing job preparing the children who were brilliant remembering all of their lines and words to eight songs. Betsy welcomed the parents into the hall whilst waiting for the performances to start with Christmas carols on the keyboard. Thank you very much to the parents for providing such stunning costumes which really enhanced the performances.


– School news Elf on the shelf

Class 2 have their very own ‘Elf on the Shelf’ who they have named Felix. He is a very naughty elf and every morning when they come in they look to see what chaos he has caused overnight. His naughtiest tricks to date are changing all the children’s behaviour cards to red, playing with the remote and getting stuck on the whiteboard screen!


– School news O Christmas tree

On Friday 6th December Class 1 walked into Henley with the small St Mary’s Christmas tree. The tree forms part of a display of Christmas trees in St John’s church for one week from the Christmas light switch on until Friday 13th December. Each child brought in a gold or blue tree decoration which they proudly displayed on the tree. Thank you to the reception parents for providing the decorations.


– School news Saxophone Assembly

On Tuesday 10th December, Class 4 had their final music lesson of the term with Miss Caudell. At the end of the lesson, parents and the rest of the school were welcomed into the hall to watch them perform. The children confidently performed two songs they had managed to learn in just one term, an impressive achievement as the saxophone is a difficult instrument to master. They ended the assembly by singing a wonderful rendition of The 12 Days of Christmas. Next term, it’s the turn of Class 2 to have weekly music lessons with Miss Caudell and they will be learning the recorder.


– Pupil achievements Carol Service

On Tuesday 10th December, parents and grandparents were treated to a beautiful Carol Service from the pupils in key stage two. The service was held in church, as it is a wonderful venue and means we don’t have to restrict numbers. This year’s service was very special and personalised. As well as carols and bible readings, some pupils told us about how Christmas is celebrated in other cultures. We learned about Christmas traditions in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mauritius, Poland and Uganda. Their singing was stunning and many children rose to the challenge of a singing solo or in a small group. Joshua very bravely played Silent Night on the keyboard before the start of the service to a very attentive audience!


– Pupil achievements Big Climate Fightback

Well done and thank you to Alexander, Hugo and Dylan who represented the school by planting a Silver Birch Tree in Jubilee Park on Saturday 30th November. We later received this message: “On behalf of the Maintenance Working Party of

the JPC I would like to thank you for taking part in Henley's contribution to the Big Climate Fightback. Please thank

all your children who took part. Trees play a huge role in absorbing the carbon emissions that threaten to destroy the planet as well as working wonders for biodiversity and preventing flooding. Henley did its bit helped by all of you.” Christmas Lights Congratulations to Dylan who helped turn on the Henley Christmas Lights on Saturday 7th December. The big switch on was preceded by a community carol service and afterwards we were all treated to a fabulous firework display.

Dance Award Evie recently took park in the IDTA Freestyle Silver Medal exam. She has just received her results and learned that she got 94% across all three areas, which gives her an honours certificate. Fantastic!


– Pupil achievements Hugo’s Homeless Appeal

Please help support the homeless at Christmas. Hugo is collecting items to take to SIFA Fireside in Birmingham before Christmas. They are a wonderful charity, which supports vulnerable, and particularly, homeless people in Birmingham. Visitors to their Drop In are able to access food, showers and clothing as well as a range of support. The daily ‘Drop In’ service provides 100 clothing parcels, 400 showers and over 3,000 meals each month.

Up until 17th December, Hugo is collecting items to support SIFA Fireside and hopefully make Christmas better for the homeless and vulnerable in Birmingham.

Items that we CAN accept: Sleeping bags, men’s practical clothing and winter accessories, women’s practical clothing and winter accessories, tinned food, tea and coffee, chocolates, biscuits and men’s toiletries. Items that we CANNOT accept Fresh/perishable food, home-made food, any food items that contain alcohol, suits, duvets or throws, pillows, curtains, electrical items, children’s clothes, toys, books, mugs. Please let us make Christmas happier for someone who has less than us. God bless us all! I will deliver all of the items collected to Sifa with my auntie who helps out in ‘The Soup Kitchen’. If you want to make it more festive you could always wrap a present and even do a Christmas card!! Hugo R Year 6 Head of Faith, Well-being and charity, School Parliament


– School news House points

The house point scores have been counted each week for the autumn term and we can confirm the winning house for the term is St Nicholas! Congratulations to everyone in the red house, you have earned yourselves a non-uniform day on Friday 20th September.

Other news!

Archery There will be a letter going home to parents of children in years 3-6 after 4pm on Monday 16th December. It is a first come first served offer so we are giving you advance notice so you can look out for the email. Appeal for books Class 3 are looking to extend their reading area over the Christmas holidays. If children have any books they are willing to donate that they no longer read,

this would be very much appreciated. Any reading resources are valued.

Autumn half term 2019

St Benedict

St John

St Nicholas

Scores from 1st Half Term

520 567 590

Week 8 46 81 54

Week 9 64 74 84 Week 10 115 63 91

Week 11 53 51 51 Week 12 45 48 25

Week 13 63 41 51 Total 906 946

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– Pupil Achievements Artwork of the week

Artwork of the week is Harriet for this stunning picture of the three wise men. We liked it so much we used it as the cover picture for our Carol Service programme.

Well Done! STARS OF THE WEEK

Class 1: Olivia for her amazing writing.

Class 2: Lorcan for time and effort towards his art piece this week. Class 3: Archie for improving his confidence in reading during the

Carol Service. Class 4: Ava B for her bravery, confidence and wonderful singing in

the Carol Service. Class 5: Oscar N for his focus during the practice assessments. House points winner: St Benedict Sports award Arnie and Libby for their attitude and endurance during

circuit training HOMEWORK WINNER Class 2: Larni

Birthday Corner Happy birthday to Zach who was 9 on

Wednesday, Oscar S who is 8 today,

Sandra who is 6 on Sunday, Maya who is 9 on Monday, Eddy who is 8 on Tuesday,

Martha who is 9 on Thursday

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