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.'
THANK YOU TO ALL OF THOSE PARENTS WHO HAVE ALREADY ATTENDED THE CURRICULUM WORKSHOPS . IT IS SO IMPORTANT THAT WE SUPPORT EACH OTHER TO ENHANCE YOUR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION. PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR DATES AND TIMES OF THE REMAINING WORKSHOPS.
Date for the Diary:
The School photographer will be in on Monday 21st of October to take individual pictures.
Can we please remind you that if you do not have a parking permit issued by school then you should not be using the car park at drop off and pick up times.
Friday 4th October 2024
Message from Mrs Brocklesby
Animal Blessing 2024
The annual Pets’ Blessing took place yesterday to celebrate the feast of St. Francis. God graced us with sunshine whilst a variety of different pets graced us with their presence: dogs, rabbits and hamsters.
The animals were blessed by Canon Lamb who led the blessing and sprinkled holy water over them. Year 6 children recited prayers, on the theme of Creation and the whole school sang beautifully.
It was heart-warming to see so many families supporting the celebration.
Next week I will be contacting parents to volunteer to support the Children's Liturgy. This is an opportunity for the younger children of the school and Parish to go to a separate room during Mass and learn about the Gospel story in an age appropriate way. The children's work will then be brought in during the offertory procession, so that they are back in the Church for the Eucharistic part, the most important aspect of the Mass. If you are interested in supporting this and helping to lead the Liturgy, please email Mrs Brocklesby ebrocklesby@emmausmac.com
Harvest Time
Here at St Ambrose, at Harvest time, we celebrate and give thanks for the food we have. We think of others who live in poverty and do not have enough food, wherever they live in the world, nearby or far away.
We remember the words of the Gospel:
“I have come so that they may have life and have it to the full” John 10:10
On Friday 11th October we will be celebrating our whole school Harvest Mass in our Parish Church, St Ambrose, at 9:30a.m.
All parents and carers are welcome to attend.
During the week we will also be collecting food items, which we will donate to Kidderminster Foodbank. We would be very grateful for donations of fresh or tinned/packaged foods to donate. Please send any fresh food items in on Friday 11th October. The children will received house points for bringing items in.
The Live Simply Ambassadors are going to be holding a raffle over the next two weeks to raise money for CAFOD (Catholic Agency for Overseas Development).
Raffle tickets will also be on sale throughout the week from Tuesday 8th October.
Raffle Tickets will be at a cost of £1 a ticket and are available via ParentPay (from Tuesday 8th October).
This will be drawn on Friday 18th October.
Thank you for your support.
Please see the flyer below from West Mercia Police for parent online awareness sessions. We cover areas such as dangerous apps, the need for balancing screen-time, sextortion, the impact of online influencers, and more.
The direct link to the website to sign up is Exploitation and vulnerability training | West Mercia Police
As always, our sessions are fully funded by the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner and come at no cost to parents.
Curriculum Workshop Dates
| Year Five | Wednesday 9th October |
| Year Six | Thursday 10th October |
St Ambrose Open Morning
| DATE | TIME | EVENT |
| Wednesday 9th October | 9.00a.m. to 10.15a.m. | Year 5 Curriculum Workshop |
| Thursday 10th October | 9.00a.m. to 10.15a.m. | Year 6 Curriculum Workshop |
| Friday 11th October | 9.30a.m. | Harvest Mass for the whole school |
| Wednesday 16th October | 9.15a.m. | Class Mass - Year 3 |
| Friday 18th October | 9.30a.m. to 11.30a.m. | St Ambrose Open Morning |
| Monday 21st October | AM | Individual Photographs |
| Tuesday 22nd October | 3.40p.m. to 6.10p.m. | Parents' Evening |
| Wednesday 23rd October | 9.15a.m. | Class Mass - Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 |
| Thursday 24th October | 3.40p.m. to 6.10p.m. | Parents' Evening |
| Friday 25th October | Break up for half term | |
| Tuesday 10th December | 1.30p.m. | Reception and Key Stage One Nativity |
| Wednesday 11th December | 9.30a.m. | Reception and Key Stage One Nativity |
| 1.30p.m. | Key Stage Two Carol Concert in Church | |
| Friday 13th December | 9.30a.m. | Key Stage Two Carol Concert in Church |
| Tuesday 17th December | 9.05a.m. | Reception and Year Two Christmas Workshops for Parents - More information to follow |
| Wednesday 18th December | 9.05a.m. | Year One Christmas Workshops for Parents - More information to follow |
| Thursday 19th December | Whole School Christmas Party Day |
Parish Events
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, October 19th 2024 Parish Retreat day -
'Hail Holy Queen, Our Life, Our Sweetness and Our Hope'.
Time: Approximately 10am-4pm.
Please see the poster for more information.
Term Dates
There will be no Teapot Time on Tuesday 15th October.
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.
| YEAR GROUP | DAY/S |
| Reception | Monday |
| Year 1 | Monday and Tuesday |
| Year 2 | Wednesday and Friday |
| Year 3 | Tuesday and Thursday |
| Year 4 | Tuesday (swimming) and Friday |
| Year 5 | Wednesday and Friday |
| Year 6 | Tuesday (swimming) and Friday |
Mass Times at St. Ambrose Catholic Church
Folk Masses for this Term
Sunday 27th October at 6p.m.
Sunday 24th November at 6p.m.
First Mass of Christmas Tuesday 24th December at 5p.m.
Kind Regards,
Mrs Laskey and Mrs Brocklesby