Friday 4th November 2022

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 and a letter will go out next week giving you more information.

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. We will be having two Mufti days to help support the Parish Bazaar:

Friday 25th November - Children can wear their own clothes in exchange for a bottle donation.

Friday 18th November - Children can wear their own clothes in exchange for a chocolate donation.

We will be holding our very own Saints Exhibition next Friday 11th November - we are asking for pupils to research and celebrate the life of a chosen saint and the work produced will be celebrated in a whole school exhibition gallery. This is a fantastic opportunity for families to work together on this project and there will be prizes for some of the most creative entries. Please make sure your child's entry is handed in by Wednesday 9th November. Please see the flyer below:

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

Last half term, we focussed on being compassionate and loving. We thought about how we could be compassionate towards others, near and far, especially the less fortunate; and loving by our just actions and forgiving words. The following pupils were nominated as being compassionate and loving by their peers and by their teachers:

Today, your child will have come home with a leaflet all about attendance - please take the time to read it. 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. 

Thank you for supporting our dress like a firework day, the children looked fantastic as you can see in the photograph below.

Oliver in year 2 produced the fantastic firework art piece of work below.  If you are going to a bonfire have a wonderful time but remember to keep safe.

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.

Please see the flyer below inviting you to attend a mental health awareness drop in hosted by our Education Mental Health Practitioner, Lorena.

This week, I would like to give a shout out to Luca, Scarlett and Fia-Bella who were fantastic Ambassadors for Saint Ambrose at an Emmaus MAC event.

Father Lamb has also praised Woody in Y6 for his excellent reading in church for All Saints day - well done!

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

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 remember to book your parents evening appointments via school life. I am looking forward to welcoming parents into school on Monday for parents evening 3.30-6.30pm.

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