Friday 18th November 2022

Thank you so much to everyone for bringing in a chocolate donation for the Parish Christmas Bazaar! 

Please remember that next week children can wear their own clothes in exchange for a bottle donation.

Thank you for your continued support.

We welcomed Mr Pye and Mr Din from Ofsted into St. Ambrose School  this week - the outcome and report from the inspection will be published in around four weeks time. As always, our children were amazing - I couldn't be prouder of them and all of our dedicated staff. A huge thank you to parents too for such positive support and comments, we really do appreciate it.

On Friday 17th March, our Year 6 children will be going on a trip to the Houses of Parliament. Children will have a tour of Parliament including the Lords Chamber, Commons Chamber and the Royal Gallery. This a fantastic opportunity and it will support their development and understanding of British Values.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be the 22nd FIFA World Cup. It will be hosted in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022. It will be the first World Cup hosted in the Arab world, and the second to be hosted fully in Asia. This will be the last World Cup with 32 teams, the next World Cups are going to have 48 teams. The tournament will be played in November and December because Qatar is a very hot country. This will be the first World Cup that isn't played in May, June or July. The previous champions are France.

Miss Holtom will be running an RSE Parent Workshop after school on Tuesday 22nd November at 3.20pm. In this session we will have the opportunity to further discuss some of the key decisions that have been made (in partnership with all stakeholders) about our curriculum and looking at some of the resources used in lessons for these topics. Everyone is very welcome to join this session. Provision will be made for children in school so that we can discuss the different topics, without children being present.

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. 

Congratulations to the following pupils who will be receiving a certificate in our special assembly on Monday:

All families are warmly invited to attend the Folk and Youth Mass on Sunday 20th November at 6pm in Church. It would be wonderful to see as many families as possible attending.

Please see the flyer below for a Christmas Storytime evening at school.

Below are the times and dates for the Christmas productions. The KS2 productions will be held in Church and KS1 productions will be held in school. Tickets for the KS1 performances will be required, please return the reply slip from the letter that your child has received this week to request tickets.

The Christmas Bazaar this year will be on Sunday 4th December at 12 o'clock after Mass in the Parish Centre. It will be wonderful to see as many families as possible especially as the choir will be singing carols around the Christmas tree. We will be having two Mufti days to help support the Parish Bazaar:

Friday 18th November - Children can wear their own clothes in exchange for a chocolate donation

Friday 25th November - Children can wear their own clothes in exchange for a bottle donation.

Friday 2nd December - Children can come in their own clothes in exchange for mince pies and or cakes

This half term, we are growing to be faith-filled in our beliefs and hopeful for the future.

• “Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your hope and faith are in God.” Peter 1:21
• “Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:27

We are kindly asking for donations of children's school coats aged 4-11years for a school 'Coat Bank'. When we have collected sufficient coats we will let parents know and you will be able to come and choose a coat.

All children have been fantastic Ambassadors for Saint Ambrose School during our recent Ofsted inspection.

On Friday 2nd December we will be holding a dance competition that has been organised by a pupil in Year 5.

Please encourage your son or daughter to sign up by adding their name to the poster in their classroom.

If you are experiencing any problems with School Life then please come to the school office to speak with Mrs Fish or Miss Downs. They can also help you with setting up for Parent Pay and School Food United accounts.

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.

This half term it has been lovely to meet representatives form the Parish UCM group.

It is a National Organisation of Women, open to all women. The Union of Catholic Mothers organises some fantastic activities in the Parish Hall and would welcome any visitors or new members. They run a craft club on the 1st and 2nd Tuesday of every month from 2-4pm. Everyone is welcome and you can pop in before you collect or after collection.

The UCM group over the next few weeks will be dropping flyers into school about their activities and will be available in the playground (dates to be confirmed) to answer any questions and tell us about future events.

 Would you like to join the Parish flower  group?

Any help you can give will be much appreciated. Whether you already have flower arranging experience or are just a beginner. They are very short and helpers and any assistance would be very welcome.  Training and guidance will be given to any beginners. Please phone or text Elaine Yates on 07951 535843 if you are interested. Many thanks.

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.

Please see the confirmed term dates below for 2022/23. 

Kind Regards,

Mrs Brocklesby