The school vaccine team will be in to do any catch-up nasal flu vaccines on Friday 2nd December. If you haven't already completed the consent and would like your child to have the vaccine, please follow the link below. Please note that this form should also be completed if you DO NOT wish for your child to have the vaccine.

Urgent! Christmas cards & gifts orders - We have been in communication with Cauliflower Cards who are producing the Christmas cards and gifts designed by our children. Orders can be placed online up until the end of the day on Tuesday 29th November with no postage charges and orders will be delivered to school. Anyone who has already placed an order and incurred postage costs will have those costs re-imbursed and the orders will also be delivered to school. Thank you.

Friday 25th November 2022

Mrs Farmer would like to extend another big thank you on behalf of Father Lamb, to all of the families who brought in bottle donations today for the Parish Bazaar.

Next week children can wear their own clothes in exchange for mince pies or cakes.

Saint Ambrose School have decorated a Christmas tree at Milton Hall Baptist Church on Lorne Street. All children have had the opportunity to make a bee themed decoration to celebrate Saint Ambrose. Over the next few weeks every class will have the opportunity to visit Milton Hall Baptist Church and see the Christmas trees decorated by local groups. I would particularly like to thank Mrs Strong and Mrs Rutter who have invited us to take part. 

Ten Ten Resources is producing a special prayer resource for schools and families to use throughout Advent in preparation for the coming of Jesus at Christmas.

We would like to encourage your family to join the whole school community on this journey. We will be following the prayer each day in school, and we would like to encourage you to also open a Bible story on the Jesse Tree calendar at home each morning/evening, at weekends and during the school holidays.

The Jesse Tree: From Creation to Christmas is a daily prayer resource, starting on Monday 28 November, the first week of Advent, and running all the way through to Christmas Day.  A Jesse Tree is a bit like an Advent calendar, but using a daily video Bible story about someone in Jesus’ family tree to help us prepare spiritually as we move towards Christmas.

We would like to encourage your family to join the whole school community on this journey. We will be following the prayer each day in school, and we would like to encourage you to also open a Bible story on the Jesse Tree calendar at home each morning/evening, at weekends and during the school holidays.

To access the resource, please visit the Ten Ten Resources’ Collective Worship Parent Portal:

Website: tentenresources.co.uk/parent-portal

Username: st-ambrose-dy10

Password:  custard-111 

We are kindly asking for donations of children's school coats aged 4-11 years for a school 'Coat Bank' by Friday 2nd December. The coat bank will be open on Tuesday 6th December from 9 am.

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.

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. 

The letter for the Harriers club has gone home with Year 5 and 6 today and places are limited to 16 on a first come first served basis.

Letters for Mr Turners club will go out next week.

Mrs Fish and Miss Downs will be running a craft club for Reception and Year 1 and letters for this will also go out next week.

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

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. Tickets will be sent home with children on Friday 2nd December.

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 from 1.15-2pm. If your son or daughter is in the choir they will be allocated their 15 minute sing-a-thon time on Monday. We will be having Mufti days to help support the Parish Bazaar:

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

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.

There will be a rehearsal for children receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation after school on Tuesday 6th December in church until 4pm. We will walk back to school and children can be collected from there. 

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