newsletter no.12 1st december 2017 - st francis of assisi...
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St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Newsle�er—No. 12
Friday 1st December 2017 At St Francis of Assisi we believe God is at the heart of our school. As a school community, we work together to provide a caring,
s mula ng nurturing environment, where every child can discover their true poten al and grow closer to Christ. As pupils and staff we encourage in each other a love of learning. This is a place where we can all belong and where diversity and difference is celebrated. We rejoice in each other’s uniqueness and respect the dignity and beauty of each individual. Using our gi(s and talents we will
ac vely seek to make a real difference - by caring for one another and caring for our world.
KS1 Na�vity
We welcome all parents to our KS1 Na vity ‘A King is born’ on Tuesday 12th December at
2.00pm and 7.00pm and on Wednesday 13th December at 7.00pm. The PFA are selling
programmes ( ckets) a(er school next Monday and Tuesday £2.00 each. The children
par cipa ng should arrive at 6.30pm.
KS2 School Carol Service – ‘Bells Ring Out’. Tuesday 19th December 7.00pm
All children in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 are par cipa ng in the School Carol Service this year. Please may I ask you to support the school and ensure full a=endance for what is sure to be a lovely fes ve service of music and readings. They should arrive at The Friary Church no later than 6.40pm on Tuesday 19
th December. Children should arrive in full school uniform,
with no accessories.
Please be mindful of heavy traffic in the local vicinity and allow �me accordingly
If your son/daughter is in Recep on or KS1, please come along and join us! Children in Recep-
on and KS1 should sit with their parents.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SCHOOL WILL CLOSE FOR CHRISTMAS AT 1.25PM ON WEDNESDAY 20
TH DECEMBER
Reconcilia�ons 4th and 5th December
Next week, as part of our Advent prepara on, children who have received the Sacrament of
Reconcilia on will be offered the opportunity of receiving the sacrament of God’s forgiveness
again. Please may I ask you to talk to your son/daughter before next week so it does not come as
a surprise. Naturally, this is voluntary.
Full Governing Body
Earlier in the week, the full Governing body met, reviewing the school development plan and
planning strategic direc on for the school. The Governors are delighted to confirm that
Dr Simon Piggo= was elected Chair of Governors and Mrs Sue Faulkner Vice Chair of Governors.
All the details of the reformed governing body will be available on the website in due course.
School Christmas Fayre
As you’re aware, St. Francis of Assisi School Christmas Fayre begins this evening at 4.30pm and
finishes at 7.00pm. The PFA have been working relessly in prepara on and I am enormously
grateful for their efforts; I hope that you are able to come along and support the PFA for what is
certain to be a thoroughly enjoyable occasion!
Note from Fr Simon
This Sunday is the 1st Sunday of the Advent of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Advent is a word that can be
translated as "coming" or "arrival". It is the coming of Jesus Christ that we are preparing for during this
season. It is easy to think that we are preparing for Christmas, the first coming of Jesus, but we know
that this has already happened. Therefore we are really preparing for the Second Coming of Our Lord
Jesus Christ when he will return in glory to finally establish his rule among us. We want to be ready for
his return or when he calls us from this life. Christ himself tells us 'stay awake, because we do not know
when the master of the house is coming'. Advent then is not the me to celebrate Christmas (which
starts on 25th December, not ends!), but to once more ensure that we place our faith in Christ and en-
sure the house of our soul is in fiLng order. In that respect the priests of the parish will be in school
next week to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconcilia on with those children in years 4, 5 and 6 who have
made their Holy Communion.
Chartwells Christmas Lunch
-Thursday 14th December
Online orders must be placed by
Sunday 3rd December.
Please note if your child is en tled to
universal free school meals
(this includes, Recep on, Year 1 and
Year 2) a Christmas Lunch will
be provided for them.
You do not have to do an online order.
Note from Mrs Campanaro—Kung Fu
A big thanks to Crawley Kung Fu School for delivering self
defence workshops to our Year 3 & 5 pupils during An -
Bullying week. As well as being very useful, the experience
was great fun and thoroughly enjoyed by all the children.
Well done to all those children who entered our An -
Bullying Compe on. The winners are as follows:
Dana Minster, Olivia Michalska, Ben Lloyd, Amelia
Nowak, Oliver Baillie, Olivia Duszynska, Emma Skinner,
Isobel Skinner, Giulia Aceto, Ruby Jarre=.
The overall winner is:
Dayna Hilton-Hogan from St Pio class.
Well done everyone!
Thank you to St Pio Class, Miss Barnes and all the
parents who joined us for their class assembly.
Nativity Programmes will be on sale in the small hall on
Monday 4th December and Tuesday 5th December
from 3.00pm, priced at £2.00
Programmes will not be numbered and will be limited
to 4 per family (for the 3 performances) with any
spare programmes available to purchase at
a later date.
If you are unable to get into school, please send your money
in an envelope with the details of the programmes you require.
Christmas Fayre 4:30pm-7pm
Come and join us TODAY for one of our biggest
events of the year. We have so many fun things for
you and your whole family.
Listen to great Christmas music, visit Poppy from
trolls and of course the big man himself will be
making an appearance, you can visit him in his
gro=o. Make some sand art Christmas decora ons,
decorate a plate or mug, don’t forget some fun
games for kids and you may be lucky to win on the
tombola or raffle. Why don’t you make an evening
of it and buy your dinner from the pizza/pasta van
who will be serving during the whole event.
We would like to thank you all for your generous
dona ons over the past few weeks. Thanks to those
who have helped at Santa’s workshop, and have
volunteered during the Fayre on stalls or seLng
up/clearing up. This event could not happen
without your support.
Let the fun and games begin.
Note from Mr Lambert—School Council
The School Council
spent this week
coming up with new
lunch me rules
when ea ng.
They shared these
rules in assembly this
morning
Congratulations to St Therese Class of Lisieux for achieving
100%
Breakfast and A:er School Club Payments
Please can we request that any outstanding debts
for the breakfast and a(er school club are cleared
by the end of next week. It is important that we
are able to close and balance these accounts by
the end of term. Thank you.
Year Four Go Back in Time.
On Wednesday 15th November, Year Four turned the clock back one hundred and fi(y years to experience a
Victorian school day. Children began their day with a nail and ear inspec on and those deemed clean
enough were allowed to enter through the boys and girls entrances to take their places on benches with
slates and chalk to work on. Throughout the morning they were re-
minded that 'children should be seen and not heard'. Lessons included
Recita on, Arithme c, Handwri ng, Needle Cra(, An Object Lesson and
of course Drill.
In the a(ernoon, children discovered more about the working life
of children and the hardships they suffered.
They also reflected on how their life compared with children
in the past. It was a brilliant day for everyone involved
and we would like to say a huge thank you to
parents and carers for the amazing Victorian Costumes.
It really made the day special for the children and
adding to their immersion
in the experience.
Medical and Dental Appointments
Can I ask you all to be mindful when making appointments
for our children for the den st and the doctor. While we
appreciate that on occasions you have to make emergency
appointments in school me, we have had 220 sessions lost
through appointments since the beginning of term. If you
can make an appointment a(er school, that would be
helpful.
St. Mary: Nila Mahesan
St. Joseph: Leo Pereira
St Francis: Alesha Bagambe
St. Anthony: Alicja Marzec
St. Bernade�e: Emily Tomiak
St. Clare of Assisi: Rosalia O’Reilly
St. Therese of Lisieux: Mateusz Fortes
St. Vincent de Paul: Amelia Kuich
St. John Paul: Blake Griffiths
St. Maximilian Kolbe: Kiara Jacques
St. Pio: Ma�hew Benne�
St. Philip Howard: Suvanetha Sureshku-mar
St. Peter: Alexa Burns
St. Paul: Gail Enriquez
St. Mary: Lydia Gunning
St.Joseph: Amelia Piggo�
St. Francis: Olivia Michalska
St. Anthony: Macarah McGovern
St. Bernade�e: Alicja Syznalik
St. Clare of Assisi: Tristan Upton
St. Therese of Lisieux: Oliva Duszyn-ska
St. Vincent de Paul: Zuzanna Pieniadz
St. John Paul: Jerin Thevasagayam
St Maximilian Kolbe: Dyler Ferreira
St. Pio: Kian Whale
St. Philip Howard: Aaliyah Wright
St. Peter: Giulia Aceto
St .Paul: Alexa Richardson
Diary Dates
December
Fri 1— PFA Christmas Fayre 4.30pm-
7.00pm
Mon 4—Advent Service at 9.05am led by
St Francis– Parents Welcome
Mon 4—Reconcilia on at 1.30pm
Mon 4—Na vity programmes on sale
from 3.00pm
Tues 5—Reconcilia on at 1.30pm
Tues 5—Na vity Programmes on sale
from 3.00pm
Fri 8—Immaculate Concep on Mass at
9.05am—Parents Welcome
Note from Miss Chester—Na�vity Illustra�ons
Thank you for all the entries for the Na vity Illustra ons
compe on. We have had lots of great pictures to choose
from!
Congratula ons to the following children - please look out for
their illustra ons in your KS1 Na vity Programmes.
Agata Przezdziecka, Kayla Enriquez, Isla Charles,
Dylan Jayasundera and Angelika Pytka
Note from Mrs Cockrill—Netball
Yesterday, our netball team played in a Year 6 tournament
at Thomas Benne=. They played excep onally well: they did
not lose a single game nor conceded a goal. Of the five
matches they played, they won three and drew two. They
demonstrated great sportsmanship and represented St
Francis brilliantly. We are very proud of them!
Well done to Olivia Brown, Yasmin Szatkowska-Ribeiro,
Marcel Chudy, Celine Landicho, Sean Mackey, Maria Kintu,
Tommy Zinga, and Ellise Mann.