Our Catholic Mission: 'We do our best by following Jesus.'
Executive Head: Mrs E Brocklesby
Head of School: Mrs S Laskey
email: enquiry_amb@emmasumac.com
Contact number: 01562 823568
Our Catholic Mission: 'We do our best by following Jesus.'
| Date | Time | Event |
| Monday 20th January | 9.15am | St Wulstan's House Mass |
| Thursday 23rd January | 11.30am | St Nicholas Owen House Mass |
| Wednesday 29th January | 9.15am | Year 3 Class Mass |
| Wednesday 5th February | 9.15am | Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 Class Mass |
| Thursday 6th February | All Day | Rockstar NSPCC Number Day |
| Monday 10th - Friday 13th February | After School | Book Fair |
| Friday 14th February | All Day | INSET DAY - school closed to pupils |
| Monday 17th - Friday 21st February | HALF TERM | |
| Wednesday 12th February | 3.30pm - 6pm | Parents Evening |
| Monday 24th february | 3,30pm - 6pm | Parents Evening |
NSPCC Rockstar Number Day!
When? Thursday 6th February
What to wear? You could dress up as a digit, so something linked to numbers, or you could dress like a rockstar! Be as creative as you like!
What will happen? There is a fantastic day planned, full of maths games and activities!
What else? On Friday 7th February, there is a NSPCC Rocks Competition on Times Table Rockstars, where your child can help our school get high on the national leaderboard! That morning, have a go on TTRS before school; they will also play throughout the day, and can play at home up until 7.30pm that evening before the competition closes. Let's see how well we do!
| Year Group | Date and Time |
| Y1 | Thursday 6th March 9am |
| Y5 | Friday 21st March 9am |
| Y3 | Friday 4th April 9am |
| Year Group | Date and Time |
| Y6 | Tuesday 28th January 9am |
| Y4 | Tuesday 4th February 9am |
| Reception | Tuesday 4th March 9am |
| Y2 | Tuesday 25th March 9am |
Friday 24th January 2025
Message from Mrs Brocklesby
THE JUBILEE YEAR 2025
We started our week with a wonderful whole school assembly, led by Miss Crumpler and our Live Simply Ambassadors. Have a look at our Facebook page to see who some of our Ambassadors are! They shared with us the important message:
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live simply
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live sustainably
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live in solidarity with people living in poverty.
Miss Crumpler and the Ambassadors have inspired us all to work together to take action. I am looking forward to sharing our plans with you in the next few weeks.
Today we joined our Catholic family of schools in the archdiocese of Birmingham to celebrate the launch of the Year of Jubilee! We began by coming together as a whole school community for a virtual assembly led by Archbishop Bernard. During the assembly we celebrated that we are all called to be pilgrims of faith and hope.
Archbishop Bernard has asked us to fill our hearts with hope and take steps with joy.
Check out Facebook later to see our lovely singing!
Here are some reflections from Year 2 and Year 4.
Year 2 really enjoyed the launch assembly to celebrate the start of the Holy Year of Jubilee. It was a time to grow in
our faith and prayer life. Year 2 were inspired by Mrs Shevas to colour in some pictures and reflect on the words in the chorus of the Pilgrims of Hope Jubilee Hymn "Like a flame my hope is burning may my song arise to you: Source of life that has no ending, on life’s path I trust in you." We enjoyed colouring in flames, hearts and a path.
We learnt that we should bring hope to everyone this Jubilee year - Abel
We celebrated the Jubilee by singing, listening to scripture and praying- Lilly-Anna
We are going to raise money for Father Hudson's charity by bringing in old toys to sell or donate -Connor
The three challenges for the year ahead are:
Prayer, Social Action and Fundraising
| Year Group | Homework Task |
| Reception | Reading- Fred Cards and Reading book 5x week and recording on boom reader at least 3x week. Maths- Numbots. Show and Tell talk homework. Each child has been sent a date to do this. |
| Year 1 | Year One Spellings is on a Monday. Children practice on spelling shed. |
| Year 2 | Each week your child will have the following homework. On paper in their books: A list of spellings from spelling shed to copy out once. A spelling shed homework sheet to fill in. Times tables practice (x2, x5 or x10) Online: NumBots / Times Tables Rock Stars games Spelling Shed games The login's for NumBots, Times Tables Rock Stars games and Spelling Shed are stuck in the front cover of you child's homework book. Thank you for your continued support. |
| Year 3 | Spellings - Weekly spelling words are set on Spelling Shed but a list is also sent home in Homework books. A worksheet is sent to accompany the children's understanding of these words. It is important that spellings are written with letters sat on the line, not joined up and correctly formed to show that the children can spell them correctly. Spelling Test is on a Wednesday. Reading - Children are expected to read at least 5 times a week and this is to be logged on Boom reader or in reading diaries. Maths - Weekly Maths worksheet sent home and times tables challenges are also set weekly on Times Tables Rockstars. Homework is due on a Wednesday and given out on a Thursday. |
| Year 4 | Year 4 are expected to practise their spellings for that week using Spelling Shed games- trying their best to achieve 'Royal Bee' status. All children have a username and log in for the website. They will also receive a written copy of the spelling words for reference and a spelling worksheet that must be completed- all in their homework book. Homework is set on Thursday and is handed in on/before Wednesday. If you have any questions or your child needs some support, please don't hesitate to contact Miss Noble. year4_amb@emmausmac.com |
| Year 5 | Year 5 needs to play the spelling shed games and write a minimum of 5 sentences, with their chosen words from the spelling set for this week, in their homework books. For Maths - to complete a sheet in their homework book. |
| Year 6 | Spelling Test is on a Wednesday, and any written homework is typically due in on Tuesday, (if different, the children write it at the top of their homework book). Spellings can either be practised on Spelling Shed, or in their homework books. On Spelling Shed there is a weekly test to practice for, alongside a Y6 Bumper SATs words list that children can be practising over the next few months. They can also play the Mastery Zone. Children are encouraged to play grammar games on Spelling Shed (phases 3-6 as this covers all of Key Stage 2). They should be playing on Times Tables Rockstars regularly, mainly on Studio and Gig, to ensure good knowledge of their multiplication facts. Any written homework (maths / grammar / reading) will be given out on a Thursday or Friday, ready to be marked together the following week. |
Upcoming Themed Menus
Please also note that there has been a slight change to Ash Wednesday (6th of March). Tuesday will be Roast Dinner Day and Ash Wednesday is a no Meat Day with Pizza & Pasta options.
The Book Fair will be in school from Monday 10th - Thursday 13th of February. All children will have the opportunity to purchase a book. during this week and the Fair will be open to parents at the end of the school day.
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 communications 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.
Times of the School Day
8.40a.m. Gates open
8.50a.m. Gates close and registration in class
8.50a.m. - 9.20a.m. Late before close of register
After 9.20a.m. - Late (unauthorised)
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Please see the leaflet regarding our Nursery. If you or anyone you may know has a child of nursery age please can we ask that you pass on the information regarding the St Ambrose Nursery.
| YEAR GROUP | DAY/S |
| Reception | Monday |
| Year 1 | Tuesday and Thursday |
| Year 2 | Monday and Wednesday |
| Year 3 | Tuesday (swimming) and Thursday |
| Year 4 | Tuesday and Friday |
| Year 5 | Tuesday (swimming) and Friday |
| Year 6 | Monday and Friday |
Kind Regards,
Mrs Laskey and Mrs Brocklesby