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

Friday 16th June 2023

At Mass tomorrow, children from Year 3 and the Parish will receive their First Holy Communion. This, as you know, is such an important day in the spiritual life of the children so please remember them in your prayers. It is a lovely opportunity for the parish and school to celebrate together as a community.

Yesterday year 6 took part in the Young Citizens Challenge, an initiative aimed to encourage youngsters to think about their personal safety and the safety of others as they face a range of different situations.

This year's Young Citizens Challenge, organised by Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) and supported by West Mercia Police, Worcestershire County Council's Road Safety Department and the Anti-Social Behaviour Team invited schools from the Wyre Forest to take aprt.

Year Six pupils from schools across Kidderminster are participating in the event and each team is awarded points for their behaviour and the skills they demonstrate as they attempt each of the four challenges. These included a range of safety-related situations children might face, such as how to get out of a smoke-filled house or what action to take if they witness a crime. They were also encouraged to consider anti-social behaviour and the effects it can have on a local community, and to understand the dangers and consequences of throwing objects at passing vehicles.

I am delighted to inform you yesterday our year 6 class school higher than another school. The leaders also felt they were fantastic role models for Saint Ambrose, well done everyone!

Please do take a look at the class pages section on our school website for information about what your child(ren) are learning about this half term. The Summer curriculum overviews are also available for your to peruse below.

The school summer fete will be held this year on Friday 14th July from 3.20-5.30pm.

Tapp have kindly asked for the following donations:

Please see the letter below that has come home with your child today. Please also note that Year 4, due to their trip, will take part in this fundraising event on Tuesday 27th June.

Paddy has made his own start on collecting money to save the orangutan. He has drawn some beautiful pictures of orangutans with writing and sold them to the neighbours. He has made £18!! Well done Paddy!!

In Year 5, we looked at the logos of St Ambrose and Emmaus Mac and thought about how the story of our school saint and the story of The Road To Emmaus can help us follow in the footsteps of Jesus.

Children are NOW able to wear summer uniform. Sandals are permitted but please do not send your child in open toe sandals. Summer uniform is not obligatory if your child prefers to carry on wearing a white shirt and tie. We are grateful to all parents who adhere to the school uniform policy thus ensuring we maintain high standards of appearance and consequently attitude and behaviour. Thank you, next week I will be contacting families to offer support if children are not attending school in the correct uniform.

This half term, we will be focussing on the virtues Intentional and Prophetic.

Intentional: planning our actions and choosing to live how God wants us to.

Every action we make has an impact on other people and the world around us. If we live intentionally, we listen to our conscience and deliberately decide that the actions we take will have a positive impact. We use the earth’s resources wisely, think about the choices we make, and care for God’s creation.

Prophetic: spreading the word of God through how we live our lives.

As we choose to act intentionally and make good decisions, we encourage others to do the same. We set a good example through our words and deeds and inspire other people to act in a positive and wise way. We help people to make the right decisions
themselves and think about how God wants them to live their lives.

We will celebrate the pupils who have demonstrated these virtues in a special assembly at the end of this year.

As we approach the final term please take note of the important dates for Year 6 below.

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