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

Friday 21st July 2023

Last week it was wonderful to welcome children, parents and parishioners to our summer fete. Lots of fun was had by all, thank you to everyone who planned, ran a stall and came to support our Fete! A big thank you to Mrs Wallace and TAPP but thank you to everyone for working hard to raise money for our school. Together we have raised a fantastic £1037. Thank you everyone!

The Year 6 Leavers' production was a resounding success - the children's performances had us rolling in the aisles.  The West End beckons for this troop of performers who could turn tears to laughter with one song and dance. Congratulations all! I am so proud of you all!

On Thursday our Minnie Vinnie's hosted bingo for parents and the Parishioners in the Parish Hall to raise money for charity. We were extremely proud of all of their hard work and it is great to see them responding to our Catholic Social Teaching: 'option for the poor' - helping those in need.

All children have now met their new class teacher - see staffing list. We will be holding meet the teacher sessions for parents to attend and get to know the staff who will be supporting your son or daughter in September. All children will receive a post card from their new teacher during the holidays and over the next few weeks children will learn about their new classes.

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.

The Bee Hive Club will open in September. The Club will be be based in the Bee Hive which is the nursery building currently.

Opening Times

The Bee Hive Club is open to children between 7.45am – 8.45am & 3.20pm - 6.00pm every school day.

There is a minimum of two qualified members of staff and a ratio of one member of staff to eight children under the age of eight years.

The Bee Hive Admissions Policy

The Bee Hive (Before and After School Club) will admit any child who attends St Ambrose School subject to availability of places, and the admissions criteria below.

The Bee Hive Morning Club will accept up to 20 children on any one day.  The Bee Hive Evening Club will accept up to 20 children on any one day. The club operates a minimum staffing of one adult per eight children under the age of 8 years.

On Monday, Year 6 have their leavers Mass and graduation in church at 2pm. Please make sure that they come to school in full uniform including a school jumper. (They can wear their hoodies to school next week but need to have their jumpers for the service.) They will be able to change into their own clothes for their party after school, kindly arranged by parents.

Year 6 may bring a spare shirt to school on Tuesday and there will be an opportunity for them to get this spare shirt signed.

After school on Tuesday, we will celebrate our wonderful Year 6 class and dismiss them one last time from the balcony. Please join us with this celebration on the playground at the end of the day.

This half term, we have been 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 been spotted living out these virtues in a special assembly on Monday.

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

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