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

Friday 31st March 2023

Lord Jesus, we give thanks for your life, death, and resurrection.

We thank you for your love and for giving us the chance to have eternal life.

We pray that you will help us to remember your sacrifice and to follow you with our hearts always.

Amen.

Thank you for joining us this week by attending our Holy Week Services and whole school Mass. This week we have witnessed how Holy week moves from the enthusiastic shouts of Hosanna on Palm Sunday to the somberness of Maundy Thursday to the horrors of the agony and death of Jesus on Good Friday, to the joyous celebration of the first Eucharist of Easter.

As you prepare for Easter next week as a family please take time to reflect on the events of Holy Week.

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.

Today in school we held a fantastic Easter Bonnet parade around the hall. Our three very important judges found it very difficult to decide on the winners. All of the winners are listed below. Thank you to Mrs Wallace and the TAPP group for organising the event.

Thank you to everyone that took part in the Easter Colouring Competition. You all did a fantastic job and we were very impressed with the colouring and creativity that you produced!!

The total amount raised was £24.50.

Thank you to everyone who sent back their envelopes for the Good Shepherd appeal. 

Easter Holiday Football 

Harriers holiday football for children aged 5-13 years is back for the Easter holidays. The Strikers & Goalkeeper courses will feature Goal and Save of the Day competitions and our regular 6-a-side tournaments. Courses run 10am-3pm.  

Cost: Online price: 1 day = £10, 2 days = £20, 3 days= £28 or 4 days = £37. Half days are available @ £5 per day 10-12.30 or 1-3pm - 10% sibling discount 

Pay on the day price:  1 day = £12, 2 days = £22, 3 days= £30, 4 days = £40 Half days @ £6 per day- No sibling discount 

Droitwich, Cricket Club St Peters Fields - Monday 3^rd & Tuesday 4th  

Tenbury High School - Monday 3rd & Tuesday 4^th  

Kinver, Sports & Community Association - Monday 3rd & Tuesday 4^th  

Malvern, Dyson Perrins Academy - Wednesday 5th^th & Thursday 6th^th 

Worcester, Bishop Perowne High School  - Wednesday 5th & Thursday 6^th  

Bromsgrove, South Bromsgrove High School (astro) - Tuesday 11th, Wednesday 12th   

Kidderminster, Baxter College – Tuesday 11th, Wednesday 12th, Thursday 13th, Friday 14th 

Cleobury Mortimer Sports Centre - Thursday 13th & Friday 14th 

 Please bring both indoor and outdoor footwear, packed lunch, drinks and waterproof clothing. Due to the restrictions all courses will be outdoors, in the event of adverse weather conditions, we may have to cancel.  

To book a place email harrierscommunity@hotmail.co.uk  Please email details EACH time you book 

Name:                                           Age:   

Any Medical Conditions:              Emergency Contact number: 

Course Venue:                              Days attending:                                      

Payment details will be sent with confirmation of booking. 

Please see the information below offering support to families from the Starting Well Group.

This half term, we have been growing to be Learned and Wise.

Learned: learning how God wants us to live our lives Whether we are young or old, we should never stop learning about what God wants of us. We learn many new things each day. By reading the Bible, listening to our teachers and listening to our hearts, we learn more of what God wants.

Wise: knowing how God wants us to live our lives and putting it into practice. God is always with us and hoping that we will live our lives in the right way, following the teachings of Jesus.

We will celebrate the pupils who have demonstrated these virtues in a special assembly after Easter.

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.

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