Newsletter 12.12.14 - St Aloysius Junior School

Friday 12th December 2014
Through Jesus, we learn, love and grow together
Dear Parents/Carers,
Christmas is well underway now at school. The children are now preparing for the Christmas Play next
Thursday and our Christmas Mass on Friday. Mufti Day is next Friday – the last day of the term and school will be closing at
2.00pm. The children are asked to bring in £1.00 to wear their own clothes. All money raised will go towards the DEC –
Disasters Emergency Committee Ebola Crisis Appeal.
Have a peaceful weekend,
Mr O’Shea
SCHOOL CHRISTMAS FAIR
18th December 3.15-5.15pm
St Aloysius Parish Hall
Raffle
1st and 2nd prize- Top of the range bikes (cost £250 each)
3rd Prize-Maxi Scooter
4th Prize- Luxury Hamper
Games, Tombola Carol singing, Refreshments....
SAINSBURYS SCHOOL GAMES SILVER MARK
The school has achieved the silver award for our
commitment to the development of competition in sport.
Thank-you to Mr Romano and all the adults who have made
this possible.
YEAR 4 BENCHBALL TEAM
Well done to our Year 4 Benchball team who came second
in the Camden Primary Schools Benchball Competition
yesterday.
PHOTOGRAPH – RAFI’S CHRISTMAS PLAY
INVITATION
WEDNESDAY WORD
This week’s Wednesday Word is CHRIST.
Saint Thomas Aquinas said, “If you are looking for the way
by which you should go, take Christ, because he himself is
the way.”
CHRISTMAS PLAY
The School Christmas Play will be taking place on Thursday
18th December. There will be a performance for families and
carers of Year 4 and Year 6 children at 10.00am and Year 3
and Year 5 at 2.15pm.
CHRISTMAS MASS
You are welcome to join us at St Aloysius Church next
Friday as the two schools come together to celebrate
Christmas - 9.30am Friday 19th December.
CHRISTMAS PARTY AT ST ALOYSIUS CHURCH HALL
On Saturday 13th December there will be a Christmas Party
at St Aloysius Parish Hall from 7.00-11.00pm in aid of the
building fund. The price of admission includes a buffet
supper. Children £5.00 and Adults £10.00. There are lots of
prizes to be won. Call 07947955415 for more details.
SAM LEARNING–ONLINE LEARNING FOR YEAR 6
Well done to Cheyanne in Year 6 for already completing 20
hours of learning time on our Year 6 learning website.
UPCOMING DATES
Thursday
December
Friday
December
Friday
December
Tuesday
January
18th
19th
19th
6 th
END OF WEEK AWARDS
Congratulations to the following pupils for respecting their
own and each other’s rights to learn, play and be the best
that they can be.
3 Pink
3 Purple
4 Brown
4 Orange
5 Green
5 Yellow
6 Blue
6 Red
Mr O’Shea
Miss
Shevlin
Upper
Playground
Lower
Playground
Ayman for making a fantastic effort in the
assembly, learning all his lines and speaking
with expression.
Daniel for making great choices in class and
showing he can try his best to be an excellent
pupil.
Che Amaru for always trying his best and doing
the right thing. Keep it up!
Ryan for his positive attitude towards his
learning. (Art . 29)
Wintana for her enthusiasm at the Ragged
School Museum and really getting into
character.
Aliyah for persevering in maths when learning
about improper fractions.
Tharin for always being the best that she can
be – hardworking, enthusiastic and kind to
others.
Rafi for showing excellent artistic skills and a
willingness to always improve himself. Well
done!
Olivia in 6 Red for excellent progress in
mathematics.
Kane in 6 Blue for his kindness in thinking of
others, especially during Advent, in his
thoughts, words, actions and prayers
Catherine in 3 Pink in for being welcoming and
showing positive and mature attitude.
Aliyah in 5 Yellow for following the playground
rules and showing maturity.
Christmas Play
Christmas Mass at Church –9.30am
Class parties/Mufti Day – 2.00pm close
School opens for the new term – gates open at 8.50pm