Our Catholic Mission: 'We do our best by following Jesus.'

Friday 12th May 2023

We have had a wonderful day today celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III. We enjoyed a fantastic street party lunch, fun royal themed activities creating memories of this significant event in our country. This afternoon the whole school enjoyed a range of activities organised by Mrs Wallace and our TAPP group. Thank you to Mrs Wallace for co-ordinating an extremely organised event. To further mark the occasion,  the TAPP group have funded an ice-cream, a coronation pencil and a bouncy castle and assault course for all children to use. THANK YOU, Teachers and Parents working in Partnership is really benefitting every child.

The winners of the colouring competition are:

KS1

1^st Emilia 

2^nd Alexander

3^rd Harriet 

KS2

1^st Jason

2^nd Polly 

3^rd – Violet 

Reception had a wonderful afternoon taking part in a Phonics lesson with members of their family. Thank you so much for our wonderful families for the amazing attendance. 

Feedback from children

Thomas N-I liked having my mum come to my school.

Lily-I am so happy that my Dad came to see me do my reading and writing.

Paddy-I really enjoyed showing Mummy my writing book.

Florence W-I felt happy because all the adults were there. They got to see what our phonics is like.

Feedback from parents

Very interesting and enjoyable.

Amazing to see the children doing so well.

Can use some of these techniques at home.

Great to see how children learn in school.

The workshop was fantastic.

The children were really attentive and enjoyed learning.

On Monday, Key Stage Two will be receiving a virtual visit from Tom Palmer. They have been busy in class preparing for it.  Please see the link below for more information about Tom. Find out how we got on in next weeks newsletter. 

I would like to say a huge well done to the Year Six children and staff involved in the Year 6 SATs this week. The children were very focused and worked hard to show their best. We are very proud of you all!

Regular attendance at school means that your child will make the most of their education and improve their chances later on in life. At St Ambrose, good attendance is of high importance and we strive to have at least 96% attendance. Please help us with this target. If you need any support, then school is here to help so that your child can get the very best out of the education we provide. 

We will continue sending out regular push notifications about attendance so that you are aware if you child falls below our 96% target and we are working with Louise Howles, our Education Welfare Officer to support us with improvements.

We still have places available on the Snakes and Ladders club for our Reception children. If you would like for your child to attend please use ParentPay to sign them up

This half term, we will be focussing on the virtues Curious and Active.

We are growing to be curious about everything; and active in our engagement with the world, changing what we can for the better.

We will celebrate the pupils who have demonstrated these virtues in a special assembly after May Half Term.

Please follow the link below to access this week's Wednesday Word.

Please ensure that your child comes to school in their correct P.E. kit. The P.E. uniform is as follows:

• Black shorts, black leggings, black track suit bottoms (unbranded if possible)
• Maroon round neck T-shirt with embroidered badge
• P.E pumps or black trainer

PLEASE NOTE: P.E. HOODIES CAN ONLY BE WORN ON P.E. DAYS

Children are to come to school wearing their P.E. kit on the day(s) listed above. Thank you.

Please read the following tips to share with your son or daughter about staying safe online:

• Never give out personal information. This includes online people you know as well. Keep them private!
• Never send pictures of yourself because once it’s online, it’s there forever, and it could get into the wrong hands.
• Don’t make friends with people you don’t know. People are not always who they say they are.
• Tell your parents/carers what you’re doing online so they can act fast if there are any issues and can vet whether the website is safe for use
• Leave the website and tell a trusted adult immediately if you see something that concerns you or makes you feel unsafe
• Never show your real name, age or where you live in your username
• Use strong passwords which have a mix of numbers, letters and symbols
• Do not share passwords with others
• Don’t open an attachment unless you’re 100% sure it’s safe
• Don’t let strangers into your video calls. Blur your background so you don’t give away any information about where you are.
• Be careful who you webcam with
• Don’t meet up with someone you’ve only met online
• Be nice online
• Think before your post! This applies to when you send or forward content.

Kind Regards,

Mrs Brocklesby