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

Friday 21st April 2023

CELEBRATION ASSEMBLY WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON A FRIDAY MORNING. WE WILL NOTIFY YOU ON THE MONDAY PRIOR IF YOUR CHILD IS TO RECEIVE AN AWARD. THE FIRST CELEBRATION ASSEMBLY FOR THIS TERM WILL BE ON FRIDAY 28TH APRIL.


Welcome back everyone! Hope you all enjoyed the Easter break. We have had a great week it has been wonderful to see all children engaged with their learning and building on prior knowledge.

Today all families have received a letter from Father Lamb in a sealed envelope. If you would like to respond to the letter on the required form please return it to school.

We would like to extend a big thank you to the Strong and Rutter families who kindly gave up their spare time during the Easter holidays to tidy the parish garden at the far end of the playground. They have done a wonderful job.

DONATIONS

Year 3 are enjoying learning all about plants. To take their learning outside we would really welcome donations of bedding plants to add to the parish garden near the main school gates. Any donations will be gratefully received.

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.

Year Group This Week This Year
Whole School 93.1% 93.1%
Reception 93.5% 92.8%
Year 1 85.0% 88.3%
Year 2 97.0% 92.8%
Year 3 99.2% 95.6%
Year 4 93.7% 93.8%
Year 5 91.6% 93.9%
Year 6 90.6% 93.6%

ONE LIFE MUSIC

Today all children took part in a virtual Easter Prayer Service led by One Life Music.
 
Reception class have shared their responses, Well Done Reception.
 
Florence W: I thought it was good because I liked all the songs about Jesus. We said Alleluia lots.
Bowie: We celebrated Jesus being alive.
Thomas N: I loved the songs and it made me feel happy.
Sylvie: It made me feel joyful as we said the Alleluias.
Jamie: I liked dancing to the songs and doing the actions.

BOARD GAME CLUB

UPCOMING FEEL GOOD FRIDAY EVENTS

DATE ACTIVITY
Friday 28th April Dress for your future job: e.g. a nurse, doctor, hairdresser, chef, sports person etc
Friday 12th May Wear red, white and blue for the Coronation party
Friday 30th June Summer holiday/beach day (no swimwear or open toe shoes/sandals)
Event Date and Time
Y1 Hartlebury Museum Trip Thursday 4th May
King Charles III Coronation Celebration Friday 12th May
Y6 Young Citizen's Challenge Thursday 15th June
St Richard's Feast Day (wear something green) Friday 16th June
First Holy Communion Saturday 17th June
KS2 Summer Sports Morning (9:00-12:00) Tuesday 18th July
KS1 Summer Sports Morning (9:00-12:00) Wednesday 19th July

THIS HALF TERM'S VIRTUES: CURIOUS AND ACTIVE

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.

CURRICULUM IN ACTION: YEAR 2 BEACH DAY!

On Thursday, Year 2 had a super beach day at school. We took part in a wide range of beach activities such as: building sandcastles, beach volley ball, fishing, paper boat racing and more! We also enjoyed some scrumptious chips and a refreshing ice lolly. What a wonderful day Year 2 had! We are looking forward to writing all about our fun time next week in our literacy lessons. 

WORKSHOP

Please see the flyer below regarding a sleep hygiene workshop that will be taking place on Tuesday 25th of April. It is being run by our mental health lead, Lorena and you can book your place for the workshop on Parent Pay.

UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHILD GROUP FOR PARENTS

Would you like to know more about your child's development?

Would you like a better understanding of your child's behaviour?

Come along to this relaxed, fun group to explore issues like:

Developmental needs.... Having fun.... Communication.... Sleep.... Behaviour difficulties.

Consisting of 10 sessions for 2 hours, the group is suitable for families with children and young people from birth to 19 years.

Come along for an initial informative coffee morning held in school on Friday 28th April from 8.45am - 9.30am.

The sessions will then take place on the following dates from 8.45am - 9.30am.

Session Date
1 5th May
2 12th May
3 19th May
4 9th June
5 16th June
6 23rd June
7 30th June
8 7th July
9 14th July

CLASS ASSEMBLIES

Year Group Date
Year 1 Thursday 8th June 2023
Reception Thursday 22nd June 2023
Year 6 Play Thursday 20th July 2023 - 6pm
Year 6 Leavers Mass and Graduation Monday 24th July 2023

TERM DATES 2023-24

Term Dates
Autumn Term 1 Monday 4 Sept - Friday 27 October
Autumn Term 2 Monday 6 November - Friday 22 December
Spring Term 1 Monday 8 January - Friday 9 February
Spring Term 2 Monday 19 February - Friday 22 March
Summer Term 1 Monday 8 April - Friday 24 May
Summer Term 2 Monday 3 June - Monday 22 July
Staff Training Days
Monday 4th September 2023
Tuesday 5th September 2023
Friday 6th October 2023
Friday 9th February 2024
Monday 22nd July 2024

WEDNESDAY WORD

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

P.E. DAYS

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

 

 

Year Group PE Day
Reception Monday
Year 1 Tuesday and Thursday
Year 2 Tuesday and Thursday
Year 3 Monday
Year 4 Tuesday and Friday
Year 5 Tuesday and Wednesday
Year 6 Tuesday

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

STAY SAFE ONLINE

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