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

Friday 7th July 2023

This week all children have met their new class teacher - see staffing list. We will be holding meet the teacher sessions for parents to attend and get to know the staff who will be supporting your son or daughter in September. All children will receive a post card from their new teacher during the holidays and over the next few weeks children will learn about their new classes.

School reports will be given to each child by their teacher on Tuesday 18th July. In this report teachers will inform you how well your son or daughter has done this year and how they have progressed, and where learning can be improved. If you wish to discuss the report you will be able to email your son or daughter's class teacher to arrange a telephone call or in person meeting between Wednesday 19th July and Monday 24th July. Thank you for your support.

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.

Last week, year 4 went on a trip to the Enginuity Centre in Telford which is a part of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums. They took part in a workshop about electricity which is currently their science topic. In groups, they made jitterbugs that moved using a simple circuit and a motor. They also had time to explore the museum which had lots of hands-on activities. All the children asked lots of questions and had a wonderful day out. 

We would like to encourage more local families to the museum over the summer holidays, and so have a voucher for FREE ENTRY for parents and carers. We will be running crafts and activities each day we are open, and hope to see lots of children with their families! 

Please click on the PDF document below for your voucher.

The Bee Hive Club will open in September. The Club will be be based in the Bee Hive which is the nursery building currently.

Opening Times

The Bee Hive Club is open to children between 7.45am – 8.45am & 3.20pm - 6.00pm every school day.

There is a minimum of two qualified members of staff and a ratio of one member of staff to eight children under the age of eight years.

The Bee Hive Admissions Policy

The Bee Hive (Before and After School Club) will admit any child who attends St Ambrose School subject to availability of places, and the admissions criteria below.

The Bee Hive Morning Club will accept up to 20 children on any one day.  The Bee Hive Evening Club will accept up to 20 children on any one day. The club operates a minimum staffing of one adult per eight children under the age of 8 years.

The school summer fete will be held this year on Friday 14th July from 3.20-5.30pm.

All donations will help us raise money for our school. Together as a school community we can all make a difference for our children. 

As we approach the final term please take note of the important dates for Year 6 below.

Just a reminder that if your child is taking part in Bikeability next week then they need to bring their bike and helmet to school on Monday. Their bike must have two working brakes. Please ensure they come to school in their uniform with trainers and joggers/shorts to change into each day.

Please see the photo's below from our Beach Day last week.

Congratulations to Cameron who was awarded with a certificate for attending the listening herd and completing 1:1 work with the horses.

Children are NOW able to wear summer uniform. Sandals are permitted but please do not send your child in open toe sandals. Summer uniform is not obligatory if your child prefers to carry on wearing a white shirt and tie. We are grateful to all parents who adhere to the school uniform policy thus ensuring we maintain high standards of appearance and consequently attitude and behaviour. Thank you, I will be contacting families to offer support if children are not attending school in the correct uniform.

This half term, we will be focussing on the virtues Intentional and Prophetic.

Intentional: planning our actions and choosing to live how God wants us to.

Every action we make has an impact on other people and the world around us. If we live intentionally, we listen to our conscience and deliberately decide that the actions we take will have a positive impact. We use the earth’s resources wisely, think about the choices we make, and care for God’s creation.

Prophetic: spreading the word of God through how we live our lives.

As we choose to act intentionally and make good decisions, we encourage others to do the same. We set a good example through our words and deeds and inspire other people to act in a positive and wise way. We help people to make the right decisions
themselves and think about how God wants them to live their lives.

We will celebrate the pupils who have demonstrated these virtues in a special assembly at the end of this year.

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