It is with great sadness that I share the news of Wendy Butler’s brother – who passed away early hours of Friday morning. We keep her and the whole of the family in our prayers.
May his soul and the the souls of the faithfully departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
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Prayer tables – PURPLE (on FRIDAY. Please change in front of the pupil and involve liturgical leaders). Welcome to Advent!

Psalm 130:5: “I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.”

 

VIRTUES = Attentive and Discerning A&D CSPP Autumn 2 2023 pdf

Staffroom noticeboard (diocese): Staffroom Noticeboard AUT2 pdf

Rewards needed by the end of WEDNESDAY please: Marvelous Mathematicians, 3Rs

https://forms.gle/G4qDz7iyxneZE1J36

Prayer theme: Rather than the themes within the planner, for the next four weeks we will have a weekly focus on the 4 advent candle themes. This works nicely as we break up so closely to Christmas day. We are working up to each candle for the following Sunday, as we do in Gospel assembly.

This week – HOPE – Class prayer – we pray for all that need hope at this time. Share the picture from the noticeboard. What personal things might people need hope for? A hope that someone becomes well; a hope that there is less suffering in places of war, etc. This theme will grow in the class liturgy.

Class liturgy – Slides send via googleslides link  or trial Ten:Ten (Remember to MAKE A COPY if you are using and adapting the google slides. Thank you.)

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Please can all teacher make sure that they are out at the end of lunch in good time so there is a prompt return to learning at 1pm/1:10pm.A lack of supervision at these transition times also risks pupils being injured. Thank you for your support.

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School Improvement Reviews: This week – EARLY READING REVIEW

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An enormous thank you and well done to the staff, MB, JC, SCa and NW, who took the Y6 pupils to Arthog. So many children had SEND or medical needs (50%), it was truly no mean feat. The opportunities provided for building confidence, resilience, friendships and memories made, as a result of your commitment, cannot be overlooked.

Thank you to AC, SH and WB for fielding multiple queries and communicating with all to ensure the visit went smoothly.

Finally, thank you to staff here too who supported these staffing absences, whilst managing heavy colds, coughs etc. Your hard work is noticed and well appreciated.

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 ANTIBULLYING WEEK EVAULATION OF LEARNING

Please complete group assessments for PSHE Bullying by the end of the week:

https://forms.gle/TxrNPafS1kg1nxcg9 (EYFS/KS1) Awaiting St Joseph and St Francis please

https://forms.gle/mVXhjnoYgruTxQjo9 (KS2) – awaiting St Patrick’s and St Mary Magdalene please

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RE Assessment data – this needs reporting to governors on Friday and only one class to date has completed this. Please ensure that (1) data is inputted and (2) your analysis of data is completed NO LATER THAN THURSDAY. You should all be on the Advent unit now according to the long term plan.

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Monday 27.11.23 

Phonic Learning Walk – all classes to be visited (SC’s group to be taken into another cohort) DH/SCa TD in C5 9-9:40; MB 9:40-10am; NR 10am-10:20

Nursery early reading visit 10-10:20am

10am TD St Andrew’s visit to high needs pupil base

11:30 NC C11 Reflexions

11:30 – 12:30 TD online meeting

1-3pm – Fire Marshall training – all TAs (not EYFS)

3-4:30pm TD Every (H+S System) CPD

3:45 – visitor to quote for Community Room floor (CBa)

 

Tuesday 28.11.23

It is Tamsin’s mother-in-law’s funeral today so please remember her family in your own prayers and contact me (MB not TD) if any problems arise. TD obviously won’t be in today.

To add to her woes TD was involved in a car accident last night which has left her with a cut head and a big headache – nothing too serious but painful nonetheless. 

Lots of cover issues need sorting over the next few days so please read carefully… 

1/ MM out until Thursday at the earliest so….EB to support in ST Max’s today (and until Tom B returns to ST P’s). 

2/ NW to cover KS1 gate this morning for entry please

3/ MM’s +Aid will need covering this lunchtime and maybe Thursday’s too.  (volunteers please) JR today , NB (WEDNESDAY for JR)  and EM then HB Thursday – thank you 

4/ JJ to help dismiss KS2 today please , CBo with KS1 / FS teachers to dismiss their own classs please pm

5/ JR to accompany Year 5 swimming on Wednesday pm ( sorry Jo) 

6/ It is the unified Football tournament on Thursday (this is a pseudo SEN/inclusive tournament) . They are deciding about the weather implications soon but we may well need JR to accompany MB between 9:30-2:30 if it still goes ahead. 

From tomorrow (although the school trips will muck things up a little )….RWI to move to 11-12 each day until after the FS nativity celebration…this means the hall is available for FS 9-10 Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri and then Mon 2:15-3:15 and also times scheduled for FS PE. This should give 6 slots per week until the celebration for you to distribute as you see fit between yourselves . This looks like the best solution but see MB if we have overlooked anything. Thanks

MB and NW out from 1:30 onwards

 

 

Wednesday 29.11.23 – HJ out PE CPD

TD out today- recovering from car crash – please refer issues to MB

Y2 Black Country Museum visit –  CBo SCo DH NR VM  DB (lunchtime supervisor) SCa (Phonics affected)

DB now on trip to cover absence,  volunteers needed to help with lunchtime cover please as we are three people down – thanks

No RWI due to trip today so we can iron out the issues with the hall today- could someone from FS come to see MB to explain which nursery children are with which reception class etc to try and sort something out that works for as many as possible – thanks

SH in C4 9-10 then WB remainder of the day.

9-10 JR in St Patrick’s, HB St Francis all day

10:15 HC TAC (HB please join nursery for 45mins)

11:15am BG obs by EP St Max

11:30am JJa HR meeting with TD

11:30am DBa/JR out until 12:15

+AID today LJ and NB 

Y5 continue swimming MB/MM  JR to cover

TD out SENDCo Network GTG 1-3

1:40pm EYFS/KS1 Gospel assembly (to be completed in classrooms today) – slides have been shared

3:40-4:40pm Staff meeting – School Nurse annual asthma, epipen, epilepsy

 

Thursday 30.11.23 – XX/MB out all day (JJ liaise with LK regarding MM cover)

Please see your emails and action the Secret Santa link by SUNDAY to be involved. Thank you, Mrs Heath.

Y1 Black Country Museum visit – CBo SCo HJ LJ VM NR (Phonics affected) – plus DBa

9-10 JR in St Martin’s, then SH remainder of the day

Football event – small cohort of pupils out all day yr 5/6 OW, JJ, PH, JQ, RB, TK, JK, JP, PR JR to accompany

+AID today HB and EM

12:15 Junior Health and Safety Officers to practical room

KS2 Gospel 1:50pm TD

 

Friday 1.12.23  

EM OUT 10:30am+

no football club today due to frozen pitch. Text sent. 

You have all been emailed a couple of sets of daily advent scripture quotes to share with the children each day- it will take about 1 minute but may well help your prayer and reflection time- have a look – thanks

MB/TT/TD Interviews for Nursery TA (S Russon replacement):

Candidate 1: 9:15

Candidate 2: 10:15

Candidate 3: 11:15

Candidate 4: 1:15

Each interview will begin with a short 10 minute visit to Nursery and then a formal interview. Thank you to nursery for accommodating us.

2:40am St Patrick’s class assembly

3:15pm Christmas Jumper Sale (PTFA) outside church

3:30pm TAC TB LK/HJ