THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCILDepartment of Children and Families

Holy Cross R.C. Primary School Craighall Road Edinburgh EH6 4RE

Telephone: 0131 552 1972 Email: admin@holycross.edin.sch.uk Website: https://holycrossrcps.wordpress.com/

Twitter: @holycrossrcpsHead Teacher: Mr James McDevitt

M.A. (Hons.), P.G.C.E.(Primary)__________________________________________________________________________________________________

NEWSLETTER No.8- APRIL 2019

PTA SPRING FAYREThe annual Spring Fayre took place in school on Saturday 27 April. It was a huge success and

raised over £3000! As well as raising very valuable funds for the school, the Fayre was also an extremely

enjoyableway of bringing together the whole school community, both past and present. Thank you to all

those who came along to support the Fayre. Special thanks go to the PTA, who spent many months in

planning this and in ensuring that it was such a success. REMINDER OF FORTHCOMING HOLIDAYSSchool will be closed to all pupils (Nursery-P7) on the following days this term:

Monday 6 May- May Day Holiday Tuesday 7 May- In-service Day Monday 20 May- Victoria Day Holiday

In addition to the above, school will also be closed to all pupils in P1-P7 (not Nursery) on the following day:

Thursday 23 May- European Parliament Elections Holy Cross is one of many City of Edinburgh Council primary schools which will be used as a polling station, and will therefore be closed to P1-P7 pupils.

HOMEWORKHomework will be issued to all classes on Wednesday 8 May, and should be completed over the following period:

Wednesday 8 May 2019- Friday 14 June 2019This is slightly later than usual, due to the late return after the Easter holidays and the school closures on 6 and 7 May. This will be the final block of homework for the current session.

SHARING EVENT FOR PARENTS/CARERSOur next Sharing Event for parents will take place on Wednesday 15 May between 0900-0945. At this, children in all classes will share what they have learned about Non-discrimination on grounds of nationality, gender, religion and all of the other protected characteristics. Afterwards, from 0930-0950, an Assessor from UNICEF would like to meet a group of parents to discuss the school’s work on the Rights Respecting School Award. If you would like to take part in this group. Pease contact Mrs Burnett via the school office. Thanks!

ASCENSION DAY MASSThursday 30 May is the Feast of the Ascension and therefore a Holyday of Obligation. Mass will be celebrated in the school hall at 11 am. Please note the later time. All children from P1-P7 will attend and all parents/carers are also welcome to join us.

IMPORTANT DATES

MayMon 6 May- May Day Holiday- SCHOOL CLOSED TO ALL PUPILSTues 7 May- In-service Day- SCHOOL CLOSED TO ALL PUPILSWed 8 May- All children return to schoolMon 20 Victoria Day Holiday- SCHOOL CLOSED TO ALL PUPILSThurs 23 May European Parliament Elections- SCHOOL CLOSED TO ALL PUPILS, P1-P7Thurs 30 Feast of the Ascension, Mass in School Hall, 1100

JuneSun 2 First Holy Communions, St Margaret Mary’s Church, 1100Mon 3 Nursery Sports Day (Morning group) 0915-1015Wed 5 Nursery Sports Day (Afternoon group) 1315-1415Wed 5 Parent Council meeting, 7 pm in schoolThurs 6 P1-P7 SPORTS DAY, 1300-1430 (weather permitting)Sat 8 First Holy Communions, Holy Cross Church, 1100Mon 10 Information Meeting for parents of new Primary 1 intake, 1830-1930 Tues 11 Induction session for new Primary 1 children, 1100-1145 Fri 14 Nursery Reports issued today (pre-school children)Tue 18-Thu 20 P7 Transition DaysFri 21 P1-P7 Reports issued todayTues 25 PTA Summer PartyThurs 27 P7 Leavers’ Mass, 1100 in School HallFri 28 P7 Leavers’ Assembly, 0915 in School HallFri 28 TERM ENDS 12 noon for all P1-P7 pupils

MARIAN ANTIPHONThis beautiful Marian antiphon is traditionally said or sung throughout Eastertide, from Easter Sunday through to Pentecost Sunday.

Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia,quia quem meruisti portare, allelulia,resurrexit sicut dixit, alleluia;ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia

Queen of heaven, rejoice, alleluia.The Son whom you merited to bear, alleluia,has risen as he said, alleluia.Pray for us to God, alleluia.

James McDevittHead Teacher30 April 2019