Website address: www.st-judes.lambeth.sch.uk
Saint of the Week &
Worker of the week
Dear Lord,
As we begin advent help us to be excited about
Christmas and Your return.
In Jesus' Name. Amen
SAINT OF THE WEEK
Matilda in Class 1 for always
being super helpful and great at
looking after our classroom.
KEY DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
WORKERS OF THE WEEK
8th December
Reception Nativity 9.15am
Rory in Reception for his
fabulous effort and progress
with his writing. Well done!
9th December
Christmas around the World Key Stage 1 and
Key Stage 2 performance at 9.15am
Joffery in Class 4 for fantastic
written work during lessons and
with Ms Heron’s group.
Class 6 Residential Information Evening 5.00 5.30pm in the school hall
10th December
Whole School Xmas Lunch
11th December
Class 1 trip to Museum of Childhood
St Jude’s Dojo Star
of the Week
Individual Winners:
Reception - Anna with 49
Class 1 – Emily with 40
Class 2 – Kartel with 33
Class 3 – Onyi with 58
Class 4 – Maes with 61
Class 5 – Evi with 65
Class 6 – Lizzie with 48
Evi in Class 5 scored 65 Dojo points this week, Evi has won 2
weeks in a row. Good work Evi - Keep it up.
Class 4 have won the Dojo Class Winners this week with
1327 points fantastic effort this week. Great team work Class
4 - keep working hard!
Tennis Balls
Children are not allowed to bring tennis balls into school, we
provide children with balls to play with at school during lunch and
playtimes. If balls are brought into school they will be collected in
by the class teacher and returned to the parents.
Toys, pens, stationery are not permitted in school, we provide all
these items in school to the children.
15th December
Christmas Carol Service at Herne Hill
Baptist Church Service at 9.30am
17th December
Christmas Parties - Party clothes day
18th December
Last day of term School will end at 1.30pm
children to be picked up at 1.30pm not during
lunchtime
Christmas Lunch
We will be enjoying Christmas Lunch on
Thursday 10th December
We encourage every child that has a packed lunch to
pay for a school lunch on this day. If you would like
your child to have a Christmas lunch please send
£1.90 in an envelope marked ‘Christmas Lunch’
and your child’s full name and Class by Tuesday
8th December. Please note infants do not have to
pay for this meal as they are entitled to universal free
school meals. Please see overleaf the Christmas
Menu
After School Clubs
REMINDER……… Please note next week
Wednesday will be the last day for after school clubs.
This is due to the Christmas Fair at the school. All
clubs that are held on Thursday will be cancelled.
Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
CHRISTMAS JOY!
Christmas Parties
A Christmas Musical Celebration
Please join us for our Christmas
Celebration at
All class Christmas Parties will be held in the
afternoon of…
Herne Hill Baptist Church
on
Tuesday 15th December, 9.30am.
This will be a time for each child to share their musical talents.
All friends and family are welcome.
Help Needed!
Are you able to walk with a class to and from Herne
Hill Baptist Church on either Tuesday 15th December, 9am
or the Christmas rehearsal, or Monday 14th December , 9am
for the Christmas Carol Service?
Please fill in the reply slip at the bottom of the newsletter if
you are able to help out on either of the days and return to the
school via you child’s book bag as soon as possible .
We rely on the help of parents to ensure that the children are
safe and happy on the journey to and from the church.
Thursday 17th December
This is an opportunity for your child’s class
to celebrate Christmas together. Each class
will play traditional party games, do some
dancing and share food together.
We would like each child to contribute to the party
food. Your child will bring a note home from their
teacher detailing the type of food and amount we
would like them to bring. (Eg: 6 satsumas).
Please ensure your child brings his/her contribution on the Thursday morning.
(Food will not be received during the day via
the school office)
As a special treat, children may wear party
clothes on this day.
Christmas Lunch!
We will be enjoying Christmas lunch on:
Thursday 10th December
This is a special time where all the children make
special Christmas placemats for the tables, wear
Christmas hats that they have made in class, and
enjoy eating all together. Whilst waiting to be served the
staff and children will all sing Christmas carols
together and it is a wonderful occasion.
Christmas Lunch Menu
Roast Turkey served with Chipolata Sausage, Sage and
Onion stuffing, Cranberry Sauce and Gravy
Or
Feta, Spinach and Cranberry Roulade
Herby Roast Potatoes, Honey Glazed Carrots & Garden Peas
DESSERT
Festive Chocolate log & cream
Christmas Musical Celebration at Herne Hill Baptist Church Volunteers
PLEASE INDICATE WHICH DAY OR DAYS YOU CAN HELP
I can / cannot volunteer to help take the children to Herne Hill Baptist Church for rehearsal on Monday 14th December
at 9.00am (please circle)
Name:……………………………………………….
Contact Number:……………………………………..
I can / cannot volunteer to help take the children to Herne Hill Baptist Church for the Church Service on Tuesday 14th
December at 9.00am (please circle)
Name:…………………………………………….…
Contact Number:……………………………………..
The bake off club got into the festive spirit this week - we
made and decorated gingerbread fairies, Christmas trees
and stars. We all had lots of glittery fun!
This was the last bake off this term - but due to popular
demand, it will be returning next term!
***** PTA NEWS
*****
PLEASE bring
cake and savoury donations for
Christmas Fair
We really need VOLUNTEERS, even for a half hour slot to
help spread the load!! If you would like to get involved:
please email [email protected]
Or speak with Sara, Viv or Jane (all year 2)
** PTA Meeting **
The next PTA meeting will be as usual on Friday 11th
December, 9am in the Art Room. We’ll be discussing
plans for the art mural in the junior playground as well as
eating some mince pies! Please join us.
** EASYFUNDRAISING **
If you haven’t signed up already, please do before you do
your Christmas shopping! It is completely free to sign up
and means that you raise money for St Jude’s on the
majority of your shopping at no extra cost to yourself.
Details here www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/
stjudesprimaryschoolhernehill
** ST JUDE’S PTA AGM **
Monday 14th December, 3:45-4:45pm in the school hall.
Everyone welcome to come and hear what we have done over the past year. We need to elect:Chair / Co-Chair x 2
The PTA Chair works with the school, and
with other PTA members to plan the programme
of PTA events throughout the year. The key skill
needed for this role is delegation!
Secretary / Co-secretary x 2
The PTA secretary supports the PTA by keeping a
list of PTA members, circulating emails, and
liaising with the school. For this you need to be
good at managing email traffic!
Treasurer
Whilst all Committee members have equal responsibility
for the control and management of the PTA’s funds,
the Treasurer plays an important role in maintaining up
-to-date records. A good understanding of financial
issues is key although there is no need to be a qualified
accountant!
Committee Members x 3
The ordinary committee members help to steer the
direction of the PTA and get enthusiastically involved in
the organisation of events and activities.
St Jude’s FC just keep on improving… and win our first award!
Our First Team participated in the Fulham Football Club Foundation ‘Kids Cup’ on Friday 27th November at Ferndale
Recreation Centre. The squad was comprised of Sheldan (GK), Jack (c), Lola, Tom A, Joshua W, Noah, Kyal and
Nyamekye.
We were placed in a group of six with Henry Fawcett, Henry Cavendish, Wyvil, St Anne’s and Vauxhall. As opposed to the
previous tournaments we made a very positive and fast-paced start against Henry Fawcett, dominating possession and
dictating the tempo of the game. Unfortunately we did not take our chances in front of goal and we were made to rue
this as their first shot on target, from about 20 yards out, curled into the bottom corner and we lost 1-0.
It was a difficult result to take but we picked ourselves up and went straight back into action against Henry Cavendish.
We enjoyed domination in this game too but once again our finishing let us down and we had to settle for a 0-0 draw.
Jack was leading by example at the back and Noah was starting to find time on the ball to use his vision for a pass well.
Sheldan made a wonderful save at the feet of their striker, bravely sliding in to kick the ball away to safety.
Our best performance was to come against Wyvil who had won their first two games comfortably. Joshua and Kyal flew
out of the traps and were hustling and challenging for every ball brilliantly. We broke down the right wing and Kyal
showed great maturity for one so young, taking on the defender then placing the ball in the far corner, in off the post!
Wyvil came back strongly and we began to tire, unfortunately leading to an easy chance for their striker in the closing
stages which Sheldan had no chance of stopping. 1-1 against a top team was a very impressive result.
Vauxhall were up next, a team who had won all of their matches thus far. We again made an outstanding start and Tom
A found Kyal down the right hand side with a lovely pass. In a repeat of his previous effort, Kyal sprinted past the
defender and slammed the ball home from 10 yards. We were on top at this point but it seemed that our exertions had
left us a little tired and we weren’t quite as strong in the closing stages, losing 2-1.
We received a bit of a footballing lesson in our next game against St Anne’s, losing 5-0. Lola stood out for some physical
and brave defensive challenges and Nyamekye looked dangerous up front, giving the defence a tough time whenever he
was on the ball with trickery and pace. Our young and developing team are steadily improving the levels of stamina and
concentration required to compete with the experience and talent of the other Lambeth schools but the signs are very
promising indeed.
We then challenged Henry Cavendish to a friendly in order to try and finish the tournament on a high note. Our players
seemed more relaxed in front of goal and we were worthy winners, 3-2. Joshua W and Kyal linked up very well in attack
and look a good partnership for the future. There was a ‘Crossbar Challenge’ competition where we all had a chance to
aim for the crossbar from the halfway line. Jack was one of only 5 players on the day to manage this feat, winning himself
a wonderful medal at the end.
St Jude’s FC won their first official award this season when were given the ‘Sportsmanship Award’ by all the coaches and
referees at the tournament. We were chosen due to the fact that we played football in the right way, with integrity and
determination. We stood out amongst all the schools for never giving up and showing honesty and dedication in equal
measure. The children all won special wristbands from Fulham FC which I am sure they will treasure. Thank you to
Dwayne Watt for his dedication on the cold and windy Thursday evenings, and his fantastic support on tournament days.
The future looks bright…
Player of the Tournament: Kyal (Year 4) - two goals and plenty of skill on the right wing. Fantastic performance!