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ATTENDANCE CHAMPIONS
ST BERNARD’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
Tel: 0121 464 3795/7772
Fax: 0121 464 6895
Website: www.st-bernards.bham.sch.uk
Email: [email protected]
Friday 10th MARCH 2017
The theme for our newsletter this week is…
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On the diocese LENTEN calendar for
Friday 10th March, it simply states…
‘Play a board game with friends – no
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Are you up for this simple Lenten CHALLENGE?
Time together as a family and time to talk…it’s precious
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Come to the next school MASS led by Y4
on Wednesday 15th March at 9.15am
(the theme will be on Saint Patrick)
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FORTHCOMING PARENT CONSULTATION EVENING
Wednesday 29th March – 5.00pm-7.00pm
Thursday 6th April – 3.30pm-6.30pm
Please send in your reply slips ASAP
MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW
What a lovely Y1B assembly this week.
What a lovely message they got across a bucketful of kindness goes a long
way! Spread your kindness today…
SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS – please send any
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THIS WEEK – Y2L – 100% WOW!
orders to the main school office by Monday 13th March.
‘BE attentive & BE discerning’
‘food for thought on your LENTEN journey…’
These are our very special CATHOLIC virtues that we are
focusing on this term. Do you know what they mean?
The SCHOOL NURSE is available on Tues 21st
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(9am-midday) – please make an appointment to
see her if you’re concerned about your child’s health.
Contact the main school office please for further details.
CONGRATULATIONS to our Y6 children who
recently received the gifts & fruits of the Holy
Spirit. It was a lovely occasion and one I’m sure
they will remember for the rest of their lives.
Well done to all of them.
Can I politely ask that NO CHILD should have mobile
phones on the school premises. If you need to discuss this
issue further then please contact the school and ask to
speak to Mr O’Leary who will be more than happy to speak
to you.
NO MOBILE PHONES PLEASE
ST. BERNARD’S NEW MOBILE SCHOOL APP
The school APP is proving a very successful communication
tool giving you the latest school news, calendar dates, important
notifications etc.
It is quick & easy to download and navigate and it is completely FREE.
DOWNLOAD IT NOW by searching
St. Bernard’s CPS B13 9QE
(GOOGLE PLAY/APPLE APP STORE)
Keep ahead of the game and stay in touch.
ACADEMIC dates…
www.st-bernards.bham.sch.uk
You can already find out the academic dates for
2017/2018 and 2018/2019 on our school website.
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Maybe you’re thinking of booking your family holiday early!
Holiday time should be taken during the school holidays and NOT
during the school term.
YEAR 3C will have a class assembly on
Friday 17th March at 9.15am.
You are most welcome to attend.
LATENESS TO SCHOOL = LOST LEARNING
GOVERNING BODY OF ST. BERNARD’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
FOUNDATION GOVERNORS: Mr. T Deane (VICE-CHAIR) , Mr. D Heeney (CHAIR), Mrs E Sutton, Mr O McCormack, Mrs. A McGuane
PARENT GOVERNOR: Mrs Latif Mr. H Khan
LA APPOINTED GOVERNOR: Mrs H Mikula
STAFF GOVERNOR
Mr. N Yoxall
HEAD TEACHER GOVERNOR
Mr PJ O’Leary
CLERK TO THE GOVERNING BODY: Mrs. S McBride
SAFEGUARDING GOVERNOR: Mr Khan
Swimming next term: Y1B on MONDAY / 4P on TUESDAY
PLEASE PARK COURTEOUSLY &
SAFELY OUTSIDE OUR SCHOOL.
GOOD BEHAVIOUR: The following children have been
recognised and rewarded for their good behaviour:
Behaviour
RD
Sorush
RS
1B
1Q
2H
2L
3G
3C
4P
4B
5O
5V
6K
6W
Muhammad
Marcus
Mohammed
Noor
Zainab
Abdul-Wahab
Amna
Safa
Remy
Nabeel
Zia
Eesah
Korey
Events: Friday 24
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SCHOOL CLUBS NEWS
Discerning
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Niamh
RD
Elissa
Taha
Dario
Salahudeen
Elizabeth
Zahrah
Kha
Kai
Amber
Sana
Samina
Kashif
Aya
RS
1B
1Q
2H
2L
3G
3C
4P
4B
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5V
6K
6W
PTA VOICE
March – Mothering Sunday gifts on sale in
school
EVENTS: Friday 31st March – cinema night in school (3.45pm to
5.45pm)
DETAILS TO FOLLOW
Mon: KS1 football Y1 & Y2 till 4.30pm/Y4 sewing
club till 4.30pm/Y1 Words Club till 4.00pm
Tues: Cricket Y2 – Y5 till 4.30pm
Tues: Newspaper club Y5 till 4.30pm
Tues: Numeracy club Y6 till 4.15pm
Wed: NO CLUBS
Thurs: Multi-skills Y4,Y5,Y6 till 4.15pm
Fri: RS/RD classes till 4.15pm
IMPORTANT
General news:
Dinner monies - £62.35 till ester (£10.75 weekly). Please send
monies in advance. Give half-term notice to the kitchen (see
main office) if changing from dinner to packed lunch).
HSBC Bank are in on the 28th March.
PUNCTUALITY & ATTENDANCE
Persistant Absentees & Lates – please get your child
to school on time. Mr O’Leary & the school nurse are
completing home visits to persistent absentees.
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WE ARE STILL COLLECTING for ST. CHAD’S SANCTUARY
and HELP THE HOMELESS (St. Vincent de Paul Society). Thank
you for all your contributions so far.
We were all deeply saddened to hear the tragic death of a pupil in another local Birmingham school recently.
Given this tragic event, can I ask parents to remain extremely vigilant about any food/packed lunches/birthday
sweets sent into school. We do have some children who have severe food allergies (NO NUT PRODUCTS PLEASE). Thank you.
WHERE WILL YOUR JOURNEY
LEAD YOU DURING LENT?
IMPORTANT SCHOOL DATES
Wed 15th March – Y2 Reading Workshop
Thursday 16th – European Culture Day
Fri 17th March - 3C Assembly at 9.15 a.m.
Tue 21st March - First Holy Communion Meeting at 7.00pm
Wed 22nd March – Y2 Maths Workshop
Fri 24 March - Foundation Assembly at 9.15 a.m
Did you know on our school website, we
have a link to the HOLY SEE website?
Wow! You can actually follow the Pope and find
out what he is doing (see Catholic Life/Head
Teacher welcome on our website)
Mr Patrick O’Leary
Head Teacher of St. Bernard’s Catholic Primary School
(Mrs Delves)
Wed 29th March – Flute/tin whistle concert at 2.30pm
Tues 4th April – Florence Nightingale Y1 workshop
Fri 7 April - School Closes for Easter at 3.15 p.m
Fri 5th May – Y3 visit English Martyrs Church
MONDAY 8th MAY – KS2 SATs WEEK
SATURDAY 13th MAY – Y3 HOLY COMMUNION MASS 10am
Thurs 18th May – Y6 visit Harvington Hall
FRIDAY 26th MAY – SCHOOL CLOSES for half-term
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School closes for Easter at 3.15pm Friday 7th April and re-opens Monday
24th April.
School closed Monday 1st May. Bank Holiday
School closed Thursday 4th May. Local Election
School closed to pupils. Staff inset day.
24th July 2017
25th July 2017
Well done
to the magnificent
St. Bernard’s SWIMMING team recently.
Erin in KS2 is still making a HUGE difference during LENT for her cousin. REMEMBER Erin is raising money in
aid of Leukemia research and if you want to buy an orange wristband, see Miss O’Neill and Erin ASAP.
If we all give a little, we can achieve a lot!
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