Our Lady of the Rosary
Catholic Primary School
Autumn Term Newsletter 4
October 17th 2014
‘Learning September
Together2014
in God’s Love’
The Rosary
October is the month of the Rosary when we are encouraged to pray the Rosary for peace in our world.
The Rosary is very special to us as our school is dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary. Next week we will
have a special week of prayer using our Rosary beads. We are asking the children (Y. 1-6) to bring their
Rosary to school every day. The week will finish with our special Mass on Friday to which all parents
/parishioners are invited.
Coffee Mornings with Mrs Hickman
The coffee mornings were well attended and I hope parents who came along found them useful. I am
grateful to all those who offered suggestions relating to library use and improvements to our school.
These will be shared with governors and some could become objectives in our next school development
plan. For those of you unable to attend I have uploaded the powerpoint outlining changes in assessment
from this year, onto the VLE. If you were unable to attend and want to share ideas about possible
library use or school developments please do send a note your class teacher.
Safeguarding
Parents’ personal e-mail and phone numbers
We ask parents to give details of e-mail and telephone numbers to class reps so that they can be
contacted about PTA events, class masses/assemblies etc. Parents must not use these details to
contact other parents about issues relating to children within the class. This is an inappropriate use of
personal information. Any incident of concern must be first brought to the class teacher’s attention
where it can usually be resolved. If this is not the case then the details should be brought to the
headteacher. It is essential that you follow this guidance as any subsequent incidents will be reported
to governors.
Photographs/Video
We do have children in the school whose parents have not consented to their photograph being taken in
school. We must be mindful of this when we have whole school events like assemblies, concerts etc.
However, we do appreciate that parents naturally wish to have a record of such events. The school will
allow parents to take photographic images of their child during events at school for their personal use
only. Please consider the safety implications of using the material on social websites such as Facebook
or Instagram. To upload an image of a child other than your own would contravene the school Child
Protection Policy and infringe upon the Data Protection Act 1998.
We try to ensure that we have a school photographic record of such events which you can view on the
school VLE.
Visit from Miller’s Ark Farm
A farm came to visit the infants. There
were pigs and chickens and geese. A donkey
came with her son. We were able to touch
the animals and learn about them. We all
were very excited and it was really fun.
Sophie Y2
F I liked the donkeys because they had funny names’ Emilia S
‘I liked the goose because it wasSophie
soft and
‘I liked the chickens. I enjoyed the farm’ Jasper
‘I liked the donkeys because they were furry’ Leon
Year 2 trip to Frankie and Benny’s
Year 2 went to Frankie and Benny's to make pizzas. We learnt about the different types and food and
got to explore the kitchen. We had to add toppings to our pizza. We had lots of fun.
Jeronimo
Harvest Thanksgiving Celebrations
A huge thank you for the contributions of food and donations for Cafod. The food collected was
distributed to needy neighbours and the Manna food bank organised by St Peter’s church. They were
very grateful and wanted me to pass on their thanks for your generosity.
The infant children were really pleased to welcome families to the school for their Harvest assembly.
They sang beautifully and I must congratulate Reception class who joined in really well with both singing
and dancing. There was a collection after the assembly for Cafod which raised £60.00. Thank you very
much.
Spelthorne Schools Football Tournament Tuesday 14 th October
The year 5/6 team did extremely well in the exciting tournament played on Tuesday evening. A total of
13 teams played in the competition and our team reached the semi-finals.
‘On Tuesday the football team went to a tournament and we came fourth overall! We won our first two
matches, one against Saxon school (5-0) and one against Spelthorne (2-0). We lost against Laleham in
the group stages and against Ashford in the semi-final. Our top assister was Georgie and the top goal
scorers were Christian and Georgie. It was great fun and we all enjoyed it as everyone played. It was
good for the team as we had never played with each other before. Also Alfie was the captain and he was
very loud and good. Thank-you to Miss Roberts, Mr Morgan and Mr Howick who all came to support us .
Georgie and Alfie Year 6.
Reception Class 2015 Open Mornings for Prospective Parents
Information has been sent out to all those families who registered with the school for a place in next
year’s Reception class. If your child is eligible to begin school next year (children born between
1stSeptember 2010 and 31st August 2011) and you have not registered your child’s name, please do so
immediately. There will be two opportunities to see the school in session. Our Open Mornings will be
Wednesday 22nd October or Wednesday November 5th. I will deliver a short talk at 9.30 followed by
tours of the school. Please make an appointment at the office if you wish to attend. Applications for
next year’s Reception class must be completed by 15 th January 2015.
PTA Halloween Disco
The PTA have been very busy organising their first event of the year which is especially for children.
There will be an infant and junior disco next Thursday 23rd October. You should have received
information and a booking form. Thank-you to the PTA for organising this treat for the children.
Reminder: Fancy dress for both discos is optional but there will be prizes for the best Halloween
costumes.
Mass to Welcome new Families
Next Friday (24th) we will have a special mass to welcome all new families to the school. Reception class
will all be part of our worship and will be presented with a gift of rosary beads. All parents are welcome.
Please join us if you can.
Sports Focus Half-term Camps
Sports Focus will be running Football and Dance Camps throughout October
half-term from 9am-3pm. For more information please visit our website
www.sportsfocusinschools.co.uk or contact Steve Clifford on 07974 687578. You
can also email [email protected]
End of Half term
We break up on 24th October normal time for our half-term holiday. I hope you have a restful, happy
holiday. School will re-open on Monday 3rd November
Reminder for Year 6 parents that online applications for secondary schools must be completed by
October 31st 2014.
Winter Uniform
After half-term the children will return to winter uniform which should be worn by everyone. For
information the winter uniform is as follows:Boys: Grey trousers, plain white shirt, school tie and school jumper. Grey or navy blue socks Black
shoes.
Girls: Grey skirt, plain white blouse, school cardigan, school tie, white, grey or navy blue
socks/tights, black shoes.
Polo shirts or summer dresses should not be worn after half term.
The office has a good stock of jumpers and cardigans if you need any. They can be ordered online at
www.parentmail2.co.uk (via the uniform shop) or at the school office.
All jumpers and cardigans must have the school logo.