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

Friday 24th November 2023

Teapot Tuesday will be 3-3.20pm

5^th December

19th Decermber                                                                                    

And returning in the New Year on Tuesday 16^th Jan 

A huge thank you to everyone that brought in a bottle today for the Parish Christmas Bazaar.

Don't forget that next week we are kindly asking for donations of cakes/mince pies.

Can we please remind you that the school gate opens at 8.40am and closes at 8.50am. Any children coming in after this time must sign in at the school office.

As another week draws to an end, thank you to the children who went away, following my assembly about Talents, to demonstrate how, ' We do our best by following Jesus.' At Saint Ambrose we live out our Mission everyday and aim to go the extra mile in everything we do. As we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King this Sunday the Gospel reminds us that every act of kindness done to someone else is also done to Jesus and it will be rewarded accordingly.

I believe we can all teach kindness as it is a fact we learn to be kind by receiving kindness.  The best places to learn kindness are at home and in school so this week in assembly we will be thinking about how we can show kindness. Please email ebrocklesby@emmausmac.com if you would like to share your son or daughter's acts of kindness, they will be celebrated in classes.

You will notice this week the weekly round up is written by Miss Brewer, this is because Mrs Laskey is ill. I am sure you would like to send her your good wishes along with the staff and children for a speedy recovery. We are looking forward to seeing her back in school soon. 

Following the parents evenings held last week we have emailed a parent questionnaire to all families via Arbor. Year 3 and Y6 parents should have received theirs today. You can also access the questionnaire by clicking the following link.

Your time to complete the questionnaire would be very much appreciated.

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 things achieved by the children outside of school are incredible.

Last week at the remembrance parade, Violet laid the 1st Kidderminster Girls’ Brigade wreath along side her dad who is an Army veteran.

The Parish Christmas Bazaar will take place after 11am Mass on Sunday 3rd of December. All children and families are warmly invited to attend to help support the Parish. Not only will there be stalls and refreshments, Father Christmas will also be paying a visit too!! Please see the flyer below for more information. 

We are kindly asking for the following donations:

24th November - Bottles

1st December - Cakes and/or Mince Pies

Each class has been given a knitted toy that the teachers will raffle off to their class, to parents or their family members. Each ticket will cost £1 and all donations will go to the Parish towards their Christmas Bazaar total. More information will be given next week.

The Bee Hive Club is now open. The Club is 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.

Kind Regards,

Mrs Laskey and Mrs Brocklesby