Rewards needed by the end of Wednesday please

https://forms.gle/S2FKPksRTxoQTWex8

3Rs, Outstanding Orator, Random AOK, Remarkable RE

Prayer tables – GREEN

VIRTUES = Eloquent & Truthful Autumn 1 2025 Eloquent and Truthful (1)

Please share these with pupils and discuss what these mean

Staffroom noticeboard (diocese): Autumn 1 Staffroom Noticeboard 2025

Prayer focus: Payers to Mary – Monday is the Feast of the Nativity of Mary (in other words, Mary’s birthday). This week, focus on age appropriate prayers to Mary at least once per day.

Child Led Prayer: Model A: Theme = New Virtues https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1I5qHRNM8gOeutC7HL0kHD396tv7ypRnOCQVwCch6duY/edit?usp=sharing (Booklet attached for model B for the year)

Church newsletter: Church newsletter 7.9.25

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Have you updates your displays? Are you sure you are using the current prayers. Please ensure this is sorted this week.

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Card for Margaret Clemson (governor) in the office if you would like to sign. Sadly, Margaret has lost the ability to walk – this will not return. It would be lovely if as many as possible could sign to send her best wishes. LAST CHANCE ON MONDAY.

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Maths adaptive teaching focus: This week, MB and TD will be dropping into some lessons to check on the adaptive teaching in place for the pupils. Please do what you would have originally have been planning – this is a platform for us to see what is usual practice and plan forward from.

Schedule: Wednesday 9:15 St MAx; 9:30 St Cecilia; 9:45 St Stephen; 11:20 St Patrick

Thursday 9:45 St Veronica; Friday 9:45 St Martin

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PSHE: NSPCC Campaign:

https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/services/soss-resources-202526 

• KS1 assembly – 12 mins then around one hour of linked activities
• KS2 assembly = 20 mins then around one hour of linked activities PLUS time to complete survey (could be done in the following ICT lesson)

This package is for KS1 and KS2. EYFS should take the opportunity to share the Pantosaurus video and discuss it, explaining expectations in particular with toileting behaviours: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnroTxz7USI. 

Also establish, who would children speak to if they were worried about something.

Lessons for pupils to be shared this week but to be delivered NEXT WEEK. A letter has gone to parents today to explain the programme. KS2 will need to complete an online survey once they have done the programme – please check to see if TD has emailed NEXT MONDAY as some parents may have withdrawn consent.

• If needed, Any individual tasks can be recorded in the back of the RE book alongside other RSE/PSHE learning.

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Dismissing pupils after a PPA session when PPA falls last lesson – The class teacher needs to do this please – return to class at the point of dismissal. Otherwise, this is a missed opportunity for parents/teachers to be able to communicate. This applies when it is JBr, SH or WB. Thank you.

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Monday 8.9.25 – TD out SEN

Welcome to Aine Doherty  who begins her year-long PGCE training with us today in St Max’s class

No JJ at lunch today – cover needed please to be shared between JR/MM 12-1pm on KS1 playground

Safeguarding training MB/EM

1-1:45pm AC online meeting with Executive Finance Team online 0 do not disturb office

2:45-3:15 Y5 and Y6 pupils in the hall for OLSC presentation

 

Tuesday – 9.9.25 – TD out CSI Inspector training

Please make sure that you check the back gate has shut properly behind you as it was found ajar before school yesterday 

11:15 MB meeting with parent 

1pm Liz Marr (S+L) in to meet SCa

LK could all pupils interested in playleading from Yr 4-6 come to St P’s at 12:15 today please

Please complete Extra Curricular Clubs form FORM

 

Wednesday – 10.9.25 – No FU today. Cover in YN = VM/SCa/SBo across the day – TT to look at timetable

Baseline test papers and notes are now on the shared drive. Next week is the test week so feel free to get ahead with photocopying etc link

Maths adaptive teaching drop-in:  9:15 St Max; 9:30 St Cecilia; 9:45 St Stephen; 11:20 St Patrick TD/MB

TD out 12pm+ Principals meeting at Bishop Milner

MB and MM at swimming with Year 5 from 12:45

1:30pm Celebration of the Word EYFS/KS1 LB

STAFF MEETING time to be used to complete SEN Pupil profiles and confirm SEN register (see email for instructions)

Please complete Extra Curricular Clubs form FORM

Please note new symbols/terminology for pupil prayer and also planning assemblies to be used from now forward.

Thursday – 11.9.25 – NR out 9:20-10 (phonics group with AG)

Maths support SGW to begin this afternoon in the Practical room with the groups previously sent out- please can staff be sure that the teacher from OLSC (Miss Duhra) is able to get into the practical room and children go at the right time.

Amelia Jackson (SNEYS) in all morning to observe CS and SU St Francis

ARTHOG trip (3-5December) with Year 6 – we have had to have a rethink/replan around staffing due to unforseen circumstances…therefore if anyone would like to be considered then please see MB – thanks 

https://forms.gle/A5MPeK2ekT8gKn1S9 St Gabriel Innovation Hub – If you are interested in contributing to the development work of the MAT in any of the following areas, please complete the link by Friday morning. The areas for development work as SEND and Inclusion, Oracy, Teaching and Learning, Chaplaincy, Primary Assessment, Misconceptions and in the moment feedback. Commitment is an afternoon per half term. Not all nominees will be successful 0 there will be a selection process. Thank you

Please see the attached welcome letter from T Ellis CEO (also sent via email) region 3 staff – letter

Maths adaptive teaching drop-in: 9:45 St Veronica 11:15 St Bernadette’s TD/MB

1:50pm Celebration of the Word KS2 MB Led by external visitor from CAFOD Petula Nurse

3:30-4:45pm Safeguarding update in Practical Room  – TD. TAs who have not yet completed this must attend.

Please complete Extra Curricular Clubs form FORM

Friday –

Roll’n’glue order now arrived. If KS2 classes need new bottles then please see MB

Maths adaptive teaching drop-in: 9:45 St Martin TD/MB

Probation review FU 1pm TD

2:40pm Whole School Assembly – PSHE Keeping Safe