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.'

Friday 28th June 2024

The times for the Sports day will be:

We would like to invite all Year 4 parents to attend their clarinet concert that will take place on Friday 5th July in school from 1.15pm - 1.45pm. This is a wonderful celebration of the progress that your child has made this year.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are very sorry, we have to change the morning Leaver's Play time from:

Thursday 11th July 9.30am

TO

Friday 12th July 9.30am

THE EVENING PRODUCTION ON WEDNESDAY 10TH JULY WILL STAY THE SAME AT 6.30PM.

Taking place annually at all Worcestershire Libraries,  The Summer Reading Challenge encourages children aged 4 to 11 to keep reading during the summer holidays.

Children’s reading can ‘dip’ during the long summer holidays if they don’t have regular access to books and encouragement to read for pleasure. The Summer Reading Challenge helps by regularly reaching over 700,000 children each year, motivating them to visit their local library and keep reading during the holidays, and in turn helping them to maintain or improve their reading skills and confidence.

The Summer Reading Challenge can: 

• help to prevent the summer reading ‘dip’ for pupils 
• ensure your pupils are ready for their return to school in the autumn 
• support the transition between year groups and key stages 
• improve language skills, especially for those for whom English is a second language

Each year the Summer Reading Challenge has a new theme. For 2024, The Reading Agency is teaming up with Create for 'Marvellous Makers' a creative arts themed Challenge that will encourage storytelling and creativity through the power of reading. 

Find out more about 'Marvellous Makers' here.

Did you know that Worcestershire Library membership is FREE? You can sign up online or by visiting your local library (Kidderminster). Throughout the year, our libraries organise various events and activities. Discover what’s on by visiting our website and following our social media channels.

This week I am delighted to inform you about two projects that will be starting over the next few weeks to improve our school building.

Project 1 is a much needed upgrade of our outside staircase that leads to Years 4, 5 and 6. The decking platform area will be replaced and you will notice fencing

around the bottom of the staircase. I will share any relevant safety information with you before the project begins.

Project 2 is an LED lighting upgrade for the whole school which will enable us to be more energy efficient and environmentally friendly. The work will be completed

at a time that does not disturb the day to day running of our school.

Car park

Thank you to everyone for remembering the car park is not available for use at the start or the end of the day. If you have a car park pass for health reasons, please drop off at 9.00 am and collect from the car park after 3.25 pm. Miss Downs will contact families who currently have a pass to confirm you have permission. If you would like to apply for a pass please contact the school office.

Dear Parents and Carers

Today Year Three led their Class Assembly all about Queen Victoria and the British Empire.  The children shared a variety of different facts about her rein and the importance of the Victorian era. There were a few comedy moments, but it was clear that the children had enjoyed putting the assembly together and they worked beautifully as a team.  It was lovely that we all stood up and sang ‘God save the King’. Well done to all of the children and thank you to Mrs. George for supporting them.

Tomorrow is the feast day of St. Peter and St. Paul (29^th June) and it will be celebrated on Sunday in Church.  I’ve challenged the children this morning to find out some facts about these two very important saints and we will share them in Gospel Assembly next week before we reflect on their lives and how we can learn from them.

Thank you to all the parents, carers, young siblings and grandparents that were able to attend the ‘Come and Pray with Us’ sessions during the past half term.  On the whole they were very well attended and the children enjoyed sharing that special thoughtful prayer time with you.  We look forward to inviting you all again for our class prayer sessions next academic year.

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs. Laskey

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.

Kind Regards,

Mrs Laskey and Mrs Brocklesby