16th December, 2011

Dear Parents/Carers,

Good news!

The Government published results for all schools in the country yesterday. We are very pleased with how our children are doing in all parts of the school. It was especially pleasing to see that for progress we are rated as being in the top 21% in the country for Maths and English and in the top 15% for progress in English (Reading and Writing)!

Can I say a massive thank you for the hard work from parents, school governors, all staff and of course to the children for doing so brilliantly.

Deanfield Study Centre

The next instalment of £20.00 for Deanfield is now due and the remainder (£30.00) is due in the middle of January.

Dinner Money, Music Tuition, After School Clubs

May I remind you that dinner money must be paid in on a Monday in a named envelope and given to your child’s class teacher. This also applies to music tuition, after school clubs and trips etc.

Christmas Mass Times

Here are the times for masses over Christmas period:

Saturday 24th December – Family Mass 6.00pm
Saturday 24th December – 9.30pm Carols
Sunday 25th December – 9.30am

Children’s Christmas Mass - 6.00 pm on Christmas Eve

This will include the usual dramatized Gospel and children reading. If your children would like to take part then there will be a practice on Tuesday 20th Dec at 10 am in the Church. Please contact Cathy Williamson if you would like to take part and for further information. There will also be an offering of gifts for the homeless at this Mass where the children are invited to bring up small gifts such as tins of food, gloves, socks etc at the Offertory procession to be distributed later to the homeless.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word

It is hoped to start up a Children’s Liturgy of the Word at the 10 am Mass on a Sunday Morning. This is where the children are taken out of the church for a short time to share the liturgy of the word at a level they are better able to understand. In order to do this, we need a few more volunteers to help support it on a rota basis. If you think you might be able to help then please see Michelle Nurse after Mass on a Sunday morning or contact Cathy Williamson on 9401782. Full training will be given!

Attendance

Well done to Mrs Bell and Mr Conlon’s class with 97%, and Mrs Ford and Mrs Joseph with 96% attendance.

Dates for Diaries

Tuesday 3rd January - INSET (School closed)
Wednesday 4th January - Start of Term 4
Friday 6th January at 9.30am - Feast of Epiphany Mass in Church
Monday 20th February - INSET (School closed)


Can I take this opportunity to thank all of you for your help and support this year.

We wish you all a peaceful and happy Christmas and we will see you all on Wednesday 4th January.


Matt Condon
Headteacher