Prayer tables – White or gold – please change with the pupils and explain that we have been through Lent and we are now in Eastertide/Easter season

REWARDS: Due by the end of Friday please – Writing, 3Rs and HALF TERM STARS

https://forms.gle/D4nyY7QmpYA68FzQ7

 VIRTUES = Compassionate and Loving Summer 1 2025 pdf

Please share these with pupils and discuss what these mean

Staffroom noticeboard (diocese): Summer 1 Staffroom Noticeboard 2025 pdf

Prayer focus:  Eternal Rest – for the soul of Pope Francis

Weekly Class liturgy – Planning for week 2 Summer Term: Remembering Pope Francis https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cif5Hi5qYYPdR0FYQh8iYj41dDUMiT3ypRB3p-slSKY/edit?usp=sharing

EVALUATION FORM:  https://forms.gle/hSgCgLFX5fsLvsfb8.

EVALUATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED AFTER YOUR CLASS ASSEMBLY TOO! Sometimes we will ask someone to complete an evaluation of Gospel assembly and also Mass.

Monday 28.4.25 – Helen Rowley (SENDCo) joins us from today, every Monday/Tuesday

Lots of TAs out today – NB/SCo/EM/EB/MM – all out at Fresh Start Day 2 training at OLSC.

8am TD online admissions meeting TD/GA/KH/AC

11:15am TD meeting with Live Simply team of pupils (send to purple chairs): Ava A, Avleen, Georgia S, Agnes, Charlie CH, Naomi, Saul, Hazel, Sam B, Olachi (Please send them with a whiteboard and pen)

YN New starters join from today

12:45pm Open Classroom YN

1:30pm Live Simply assessment in JC Room – TD/Amy Norton (Governor) and group of pupils across leadership roles: Ava A, Avleen, Georgia S, Agnes, Charlie CH, Naomi, Saul, Hazel, Sam B, Olachi

3:20pm Mid-year reviews: MB:JJ/ TD:AG

Tuesday – 29.4.25  No SK – cover across YR 

CCTV fitted today on the back of YN/Community room for increased security

9am EHCP Review CCH TD + TA/ St Edmunds Mrs Beech

10:30am EHCP Review BG TD + SCo

TD/LB out 12pm+ Diocese RE Pilot curriculum (EB/JR in St Bernadette’s)

2pm YR Open Classroom

Mid-year reviews: TD: TT

Wednesday – 30.4.25 – JR out until 11:30am (LJ to cover phonics in Practical Room)

No SK – cover across YR 

Claire Lock absent (illness- email recieved 7am this morning- sorry)

Please make sure FIRE REGISTERS are sent/taken to the hall at lunch- there were 3 missing yesterday

Curriculum newsletters due for proofing today

Suzanne Dunn in today to review early writing across EYFS/Y1: S Dunn Visit 30.4

8:45am Open Classroom YN

9am TAC meeting TM St Bernadette’s TD/EB (15 mins)

MB in St JB 9:15-11

10am Mr Slater prospective y1 parent tour TD

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

Year 4 swimming this term- first session today PC with EB  (MB to accompany for first week)- NB support in St Bernadette’s pm (please note changes)

1:30-3:30 Early Maths (LS?)

2:15pm KS1 Open classroom

STAFF MEETING: No meeting, however, your SEN Pupil Profiles need to be reviewed for Spring and updated for Term 3. Please drop me an email once yours are completed and I will email parents with SPRING review and NEW SUMMER Profile.

Mid-year reviews: MB: JC/ TD: 3:20 TT then DH 3:50pm

Thursday – 1.5.25 – No VM (Cover needed phonics and First aid – volunteer for first aid please)

Mel Grytchol here all morning H+S audit. If you previously received any actions, please ensure that they are actioned (there were a couple of issues with cupboards and safety signs that were covered). Please ensure no new risks have been created in your rooms – such as items on heaters/daisy chained leads.

9-9:30am UKS2 Open Classroom

10am TD to meet with DHe (10 mins)

10:30 – TD to meet ZD

1:30pm KS2 Recycling assembly with LA/refuse department

12:30pm TD to meet with RC (10 mins)

2:30pm LKS2 Open Classroom

Mid-year reviews: MB: CBr

4-5;15pm TD online meeting

Friday – 2.5.25 No VM (Cover needed phonics and First aid – volunteer for first aid please. LJ to do first half)

May is the Month of Our Lady- please see this bank of Mission together resources to help with the rosary etc Our Lady May Resources

Curriculum newsletters due to parents today

9:30am Easter Mass

9:30-10:30 BRB St Patrick’s Young carers visit – Eleysha (she is to remain behind and not go across to Mass)

11-12:30 EP planning meeting TD

1pm TD online meeting

2:20pm+ DHu out

2:40pm PSHE Assembly

Football club for Year 5 and 4 to begin today

Mid year reviews continue next week. Support staff will take place during the school day – TAs to be released from class. Pupil progress will take place week 3. 

I hope that you all have a happy and holy Easter.

Holiday open times:

Week 1 – SCHOOL CLOSED

Week 2 – Open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday ONLY 8am – 4pm

__________________________________________________________________________

Prayer tables – White or gold – please change with the pupils and explain that we have been through Lent and we are now in Eastertide/Easter season

 VIRTUES = Compassionate and Loving Summer 1 2025 pdf

Please share these with pupils and discuss what these mean

Staffroom noticeboard (diocese): Summer 1 Staffroom Noticeboard 2025 pdf

Prayer focus:  XXX

Weekly Class liturgy – Planning for week 2 Summer Term: XXX

EVALUATION FORM:  https://forms.gle/hSgCgLFX5fsLvsfb8.

EVALUATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED AFTER YOUR CLASS ASSEMBLY TOO! Sometimes we will ask someone to complete an evaluation of Gospel assembly and also Mass.

Monday 28.4.25 – Helen Rowley (SENDCo) joins us from today, every Monday/Tuesday

Lots of TAs out today – NB/SCo/EM/EB/MM – all out at Fresh Start Day 2 training at OLSC.

8am TD online admissions meeting TD/GA/KH/AC

11:15am TD meeting with Live Simply team of pupils (PUPIL LIST…)

YN New starters join from today

12:45pm Open Classroom YN

1:30pm Live Simply assessment in JC Room – TD/Amy Norton (Governor) and group of pupils across leadership roles

3:30pm – Budget setting meeting AC/TD/KH/S Ghateura

Tuesday – 29.4.25  

CCTV fitted today on the back of YN/Community room for increased security

9am EHCP Review CCH TD + TA/ St Edmunds Mrs Beech

10:30am EHCP Review BG TD + SCo

TD/LB out 12pm+ Diocese RE Pilot curriculum (EB/JR in St Bernadette’s)

2pm YR Open Classroom

Wednesday – 30.4.25 – JR out until 11:30am (LJ to cover phonics in Practical Room)

Suzanne Dunn in today to review early writing across EYFS/Y1: S Dunn Visit 30.4

8:45am Open Classroom YN

9am TAC meeting TM St Bernadette’s TD/EB (15 mins)

MB in St JB 9:15-11

10am Mr Slater prospective y1 parent tour TD

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

Year 4 swimming this term- first session today PC with MM (MB to accompany for first week)- NB support in St Max pm

1:30-3:30 Early Maths (LS?)

2:15pm KS1 Open classroom

STAFF MEETING: No meeting, however, your SEN Pupil Profiles need to be reviewed for Spring and updated for Term 3. Please drop me an email once yours are completed and I will email parents with SPRING review and NEW SUMMER Profile.

Thursday – 1.5.25 

Mel Grytchol here all morning H+S audit. If you previously received any actions, please ensure that they are actioned (there were a couple of issues with cupboards and safety signs covered). Please ensure no new risks have been created in your rooms – such as items on heaters.

9-9:30am UKS2 Open Classroom

1:30pm KS2 Recycling assembly with LA/refuse department

2:30pm LKS2 Open Classroom

Friday – 2.5.25

9:30am Easter Mass

9:30-10:30 BRB St Patrick’s Young carers visit – Eleysha (she is to remain behind and not go across to Mass)

11-12:30 EP planning meeting TD

1pm TD online meeting

2:40pm PSHE Assembly

Football club for Year 5 and 4 to begin today

NO REWARDS THIS WEEK

Prayer tables – PURPLE

 VIRTUES = Attentive and Discerning Spring 2 2025

Please share these with pupils and discuss what these mean

Staffroom noticeboard (diocese):Spring 2 Noticeboard 2025 pdf

Prayer focus:  Forgiveness – as we approach Easter, take time to reflect on our own personal wrongdoings and ask God for forgiveness:

O my God, I am sorry for my sins. In choosing to sin and failing to do good, I have sinned against you. I promise, with the help of your Son, Jesus, to make up for my sins and to love you and others as I should. Amen

We also think of the Y3 pupils who are to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation this Wednesday.

Weekly Class liturgy – Planning for week 1 Summer Term: New Virtues: Compassionate and Loving

As we approach Lent, consider taking time to pray the stations of the cross in the corridor or by visiting church. A minimum of two staff are required if you are visiting church, a mobile must be taken and the office must be made aware that you have gone out of the building/returned. 

EVALUATION FORM:  https://forms.gle/hSgCgLFX5fsLvsfb8.

EVALUATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED AFTER YOUR CLASS ASSEMBLY TOO! Sometimes we will ask someone to complete an evaluation of Gospel assembly and also Mass.

Monday 7.4.25 MB out – JJ KS2 gate am and pm please

5:45am – MB/JR out with St Thomas More Ambassadors Houses of Parliament visit – cover in place for phonics

TD/DH (WB in St JB) – Mark Smith in all morning – writing review (no lessons to be observed but books and planning will be reviewed, along with data – summative and formative). KS2 – please send one book for a child below expectation (WTS) and one expected to TD’s office straight after English. EYFS/KS1 – books to be there at the start of the day – will be returned by 10:15am.

Alex (IT) in pm

HR meeting 1:15pm TD/B Thomas online

2:15pm TAC OG TD St Cecilia’s

2:25pm SCa out

4-5pm AC/TD Finance meeting online with BR/SG/NH/GA Postponed until new Budget setting meeting

3:30pm TD meeting school nurses online re IB St Joseph’s

Tuesday – 8.4.25  DK out

9am EHCP Review MA TD/SCo, parents and St Edmunds Assistant SENDCo

10:30am EHCP Review LR TD/EM, parents and St Edmunds Assistant SENDCo

EM out 11:15am+

12pm Junior H+S Officers to TD’s office – film and interview team for STAFF (they know who they are)

1:30pm ASB Talk with PCSO Trudi Brittle in hall with Y5/6 (If this displaces a PE lesson, consider swapping for games or rearrange time)

2:15pm Family Support meeting for EW (St MM) TD/Parent

3:20pm Parents Meeting for those taking Holy Communion in St Bernadette’s classroom with LB

4-4:20pm TD online meeting with Principals and MAC leaders re Ofsted Pilot

Wednesday – 9.4.25 – No AG/ WB cover- 

Y5 Cosford visit- coach to leave after start of day (9:40) – return before end of day – JJ, MM, KV (dinnerstaff), EB

Mr Aston PGCE Student (parent of Charlie Aston) in today to observe phonics and teaching across Y5/6 – Observe phonics with JR  then support in St Bernadette’s for the rest of the day

9am Sarah Jacks in to see JR (St B’s) – in TD’s office

9am Nadine S+L to see KO St P’s and RS St M’s

10am Review meeting for EJ TD/TT

9am – Y1 Maths Parents’ workshop in the hall with TT/CBo – SCa in St M’s

1pm – Y6 swimming with MB/SCo

EYFS/KS1 Celebration of the Word Assembly (To be held in classes today – link sent)

1:30pm Y3 Sacrament of Reconciliation in church

STAFF MEETING: Initial update from LB on Branch 2 and then time for RE planning

Thursday – 10.4.25 WEAR ORANGE DAY for coeliac awareness (and Wolves fans!- to be fair Woves fans do need a charity day)  postponed until 22nd May

No SL (Cover – WB)

No AG (cover – SH)

Mr Aston PGCE Student in today – phonics with JR then  St Max’s and St Mary’s (details to be decided after Wednesday)

Lenten Retreat Day – all day : Lent Retreat Onelife Music 4.25 You have had an email with login details and preparation expectations. Please do this in advance so that the photocopier is not blocked

Hall times:

• 9:15 Whole School
• 9:55 KS2 – MB and TA’s (PPA instead of Assembly time)
• 10:45 EYFS/KS1
• 1:30 Whole School
• 2:35 Whole School

1:50pm KS2 Celebration of the Word assembly MB

Helen Rowley onsite this afternoon (SENDCo after Easter) 12pm+ with TD to discuss role

Friday – 11.4.25  No AG – cover SH

DHe out until 11am

SL out am – CW to swap working hours

Mass 9:30am – please be seated in good time

9am – Nadine – Speech and Language to see EI (YR) with SCa and then TKA (YR) with ZD

Walk the Walk fundraising day for CAFOD and Fr Hudson’s – sponsored walk route walk the walk 2025

Early finish – 2:15 YR, KS1/2; 2:30pm YN

Rewards due by WEDNESDAY please: https://forms.gle/eKYMp9HgqbqPNC2d6

Prayer tables – PURPLE

 VIRTUES = Attentive and Discerning Spring 2 2025

Please share these with pupils and discuss what these mean

Staffroom noticeboard (diocese):Spring 2 Noticeboard 2025 pdf

Prayer focus:  Prayer for the sick: Dear God, we place our worries in your hands. We place our sick under your care and humbly ask that you restore your servants to health again. Above all, grant us the grace to acknowledge your will and know that whatever you do, you do for the love of us. Amen.

Weekly Class liturgy – Planning for week 13: Pope’s prayer intention for April: New Technologies

As we approach Lent, consider taking time to pray the stations of the cross in the corridor or by visiting church. A minimum of two staff are required if you are visiting church, a mobile must be taken and the office must be made aware that you have gone out of the building/returned. 

EVALUATION FORM:  https://forms.gle/hSgCgLFX5fsLvsfb8.

EVALUATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED AFTER YOUR CLASS ASSEMBLY TOO! Sometimes we will ask someone to complete an evaluation of Gospel assembly and also Mass.

Church newsletter 30.3.25

Monday 31.3.25

SODA: Please share with pupils that it is a special religious festival for Muslims today. Eid marks the end of Ramadan. Relevant pupils may not be present today – Mrs Shahid is absent from LKS2 lunch playground. Pupils could wish her a happy Eaid when she returns tomorrow. BBC Newsround will mark this occasion (not there yet – possibly share tomorrow): https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround 

8am Denis O’Rourke and BAT onsite with TD and Mel Grytchol

9am TC AH TD/+ Nest

10am TD Parent meeting with school Nurse – Denise Holmes re IB St J

10:30+ TD SEND observation in St Stephen’s

Lunch staff absence – SS and LB – TD in hall/ JC+MM LKS2

1:10pm TD meeting 4 pupils from St MM

1:45-2pm AC out/NW in office

2pm Forest School Health and Safety Inspection – MGrytchol/ AG/ DC – SCa in C2

2:15pm TAC for LT – TD/JC

Tuesday – 1.2.25  

9am Family Support meeting ZE (St S)/KE St F) TD/NW

9am+ CBa out

10am Family Support Meeting BRB (St P) TD

1pm Safeguarding Professionals meeting for LCH St V MB

1:30-3pm GDS Writing with St S online with JC – the link was only sent the day before when we did it a couple of weeks ago so that will be passed on when it arrives

1:10pm K Cox in to observe St MM Prayer with TD

2pm Safeguarding Professionals meeting for LCH St V MB (TD?)

Wednesday – 2.4.25 – MB out – JJ KS2 gate

9:30 TD/ T Ellis SEND Assessment meeting online 

9:30am P Rickward in to see AC/CBa

9:30-11:30 EB out 

11-1 JR out

11:30am Family Support meeting GG St S with TD

1pm – Y6 swimming with JC/SCo – PPA to be repaid

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

2:15pm TAC OL TD/CBo (TAs in St Martin’s)

STAFF MEETING: KS1/2 Dyslexia Friendly delivered by EP Service – TAs welcome (this can come off your Twilight hours owed)

EYFS meeting (TT – see TD for focus)

4:45-6:45pm TD/CBr FGB

Thursday – 3.4.25

8:50am TD meeting EC mom St C

9am KS2 Celebration of the Word assembly MB

10:30-11:30 TD Mid-year appraisal review with T Ellis

11am MB meeting M Jones and Alex Clarke (New IT Support)

11am Kelsey in for final visit with BO St M’s

1:15pm St P, St B and St MM Zoom Live workshop on Judaism

2:15pm St M, St C and St St Zoom Live workshop on Judaism

Friday – 4.4.25  No HB – implications for phonics

Non-Uniform for St Cecilia’s, St MM’s, St Bernadette’s and St Francis

9:30am TD/MB/LB online training on the new Prayer and Worship Directory (online)

12:30pm+ DC off site home visits with CW – SL in Nursery with SCa

1pm TD online meeting

2:40pm PSHE Assembly (will be followed by a PSHE task next week)

Rewards due by WEDNESDAY please https://forms.gle/yPEG6Vgndk5ywVQw6

Prayer tables – PURPLE

 VIRTUES = Attentive and Discerning Spring 2 2025

Please share these with pupils and discuss what these mean

Staffroom noticeboard (diocese):Spring 2 Noticeboard 2025 pdf

Prayer focus: For those who are going to receive the sacraments this year, in Year 3 and Year 6.

Dearest Father, may our children come to know you, the one true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. May your Holy Spirit help them to grow in faith, hope, and love, so they may know peace, truth, and goodness. May their ears hear your voice. May their eyes see your presence in all things.Amen.

Weekly Class liturgy – Planning for week 12:  Pope’s Intention for March 

EVALUATION FORM:  https://forms.gle/hSgCgLFX5fsLvsfb8.

EVALUATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED AFTER YOUR CLASS ASSEMBLY TOO! Sometimes we will ask someone to complete an evaluation of Gospel assembly and also Mass.

Monday – 24.3.25 – LS out am – WB in nursery/TC off- TD to cover 

Mother’s Day Shop JC Room at lunch

We welcome A Daffern to St Stephen’s class as 1:1 support for LDT from today.

EYFS/KS1 Celebration of The Word assembly –  Please share this on Monday, Tuesday or Friday as works best for you.

TD out until 9:30am

9:30 TD/MB Co-design planning

10:30am NW/TD Meeting Janet Brown online (Early Help)

11:30 NR to see TD

11:35 JR to see TD

11:45 TD/MB meeting with Lunch supervisors

1:30pm Ofsted call TD/MB/J Lomas

TD sending letter to parents regarding Inspection visit at this point

TIMETABLE – Cannot be released yet: Foci we know = Early reading, writing, maths, science, Art/DT, PE+Games, EYFS, Inclusion (SEND/PPG/Vulnerable pupils), attendance, Personal Development, behaviour.

Draft-tt-Day-1#2– will not be concluded until another meeting with lead inspector tomorrow

WILL GO OUTSIDE AND IN THE HALL BREAK AND LUNCH

Tuesday – 25.3.25  TC off – JR to cover //AD off- MB to cover lunch

DRAFT VERSION 2 – Please note – this will be finalised after the call at lunchtime so is not set in stone. Methodology pilot draft timetable v2

Mother’s Day Shop JC Room at lunch

9am Early Help Meeting TD/NW for ZE/KE St S/ St F

10am Digital Solutions in to see AC/TD

JR out 10:30-11:30

10:30am Speech and Language Nadine Riley in to see KO/OL (they will need to be accompanied by a TA who will continue S+L support)

12pm Ofsted call re timetable

Methodology pilot FINAL timetable (2): Please note, the yellow sections may not go ahead. THe timetable is VERY different to previous models and has to be responsive/flexible. Therefore if inspectors wish to dig further into something that they saw first thing, it will change in the YELLOW sections.

Book Looks – After lunch the DT/Art books will be looked at across the school. We will let you know as soon as we know how many/when. 

2pm Reflexions – AC St Max’s

2:40pm Whole School assembly pre-inspection expectations

Wednesday – 26.3.25 – No RC pm (NO SHOP TODAY)  WB Covering in St JB Lesson 1 and St V 2pm+

STAFF TO MEET INSPECTORS 8:20am in HALL

Andy -IT Support on site today

FULL INSPECTION TIMETABLE TO BE POSTED HERE AS SOON AS CONCLUDED.

8am Ofsted Pilot Visit – Inspectors – Lead = Heather Simpson, plus Team Inspectors:  Adam Montague-Clewes and Wayne Simner.  

1pm – Y6 swimming with JC/SCo- make sure the guidelines are followed Guidelines for Swimming sessions Aut 24

NO STAFF MEETING: Aspects of feedback and any proposed changes to Thursday’s timetable then planning/marking time will come out via email/noticeboard.

Personal Development and Well Being walk – we will be pointing out zones, things within the environment and will need to see RSE in the back of RE books. If you have anything relevant in any other source – i.e. big books, please leave open on the table.

Ofsted due to leave site 5:30pm

Thank you to all of you for your involvement today. We have done A LOT of learning! Please see the timetable for tomorrow. Thank you x

Thursday – 27.3.25

CALL FOR HELP – PKS Highlighting sheets needed by TD which are up to date and show Autumn, spring and preferably with the previous year’s attached. To MB’s office before school starts please.

Andy- IT Support on site today

Day 2 timetable

Mother’s Day Shop Learning Hub at lunch

8am Ofsted Pilot Visit – Inspectors – Lead = Heather Simpson, plus Team Inspectors:  Adam Montague-Clewes and Wayne Simner.  

Wake Up Shake Up KS1 – probably…will need to conclude after timetable seen

1:10pm Reflexions PC St B’s with Saroj

1:50pm KS2 Good Shepherd Appeal assembly with Father Hudson’s

Friday 28.3.25  – NR and DK out 

Ofsted  ‘feedback’ :https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Go_iRQHGgU2_8M5cDIWs1hSXcMHMXpKknWGo_VisHDk/edit?usp=sharing

Mother’s Day Shop JC Room at lunch

9am Family Support meeting BB St Pat’s – TD

11am TD meeting EM re EHCPs

1:10pm TD meeting SCo re EHCPs

2:40pm St Patrick’s Class Assembly

Rewards due by WEDNESDAY please:https://forms.gle/N7Uhof4J21sV1Rvc6

Prayer tables – PURPLE

 VIRTUES = Attentive and Discerning Spring 2 2025

Please share these with pupils and discuss what these mean

Staffroom noticeboard (diocese):Spring 2 Noticeboard 2025 pdf

Prayer focus: For the improved health of Pope Francis – Say a Hail Mary each day for Pope Francis as well as your usual prayers. Do this at any time of the day. 

Weekly Class liturgy – Planning for week 11:  Lent: The Stations of the Cross 

EVALUATION FORM:  https://forms.gle/hSgCgLFX5fsLvsfb8.

EVALUATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED AFTER YOUR CLASS ASSEMBLY TOO! Sometimes we will ask someone to complete an evaluation of Gospel assembly and also Mass.

1. PC to visit CBr to look at routines to promote learning (11am Maths – MB to cover 11:00 -11:15)
2. LB to visit CBo to look at use of sentence stems (CBo please see MB to offer a timeslot on Thursday or Friday)

Monday – 17.3.25 – St Patrick’s Day – please ensure that you mark the class feast day and send a prayer card home or similar. Share celebration with class via MarvellousMe. TC (dinnerstaff) out today TD to cover

No ZD – which aspect of Nest/lunch needs cover? /No EM

TD/JR out first thing collecting WO/KO/NO

SODA – Please share this as part of SODA time today, regarding Holi and Ramadan https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ueevsc1GBKKj8Y-gvHjW3Jz1wsi_spVMj8R4sErqRl8/edit?usp=sharing

Book looks today – please send two expected Maths book to TD’s office as soon as possible today. Please add a post it note to the front indicating the time it is needed back please.

1:30pm SCa/SB in YN as CW/SL out

2:30pm Police visit with MB

2:40+ LJ out

NW/MB out end of day W/KO/NO journey home

4-6pm – TD out

Tuesday – 18.3.25 

No ZD – which aspect of Nest/lunch needs cover? /No EM / No TC (dinnerstaff)  cover needed-   Dinner cover > MB to cover LKS2 , SS to cover TC   If ZZ out then JR/MM to cover please (we will let you know once we know if needed)

TD/JR out first thing collecting WO/KO/NO

BOOK LOOKS TODAY: Please send one expected book for EACH FOUNDATION SUBJECT AND SCIENCE to TD’s office today. Indicate with a post-it note any that are required back by a certain time today please. 

9:15am Admissions committee TD/AC

9:45am TD meeting AC SLAs

11am Eleysha from Young Carers in to see EK St B’s

12:30-2:30pm J Lomas in supporting Foundation Book Look

1:30-3pm GD Writing with MB…St Steven’s class with MB – JC to get catch up PPA in advance in order to cover swimming next week for MB)- online learning – MB may need some cover in order to collect the minibus at some point in the afternoon

2:15pm TD TAC TA with LS

Football team leave @ the end of the school day for City Quarter Finals match with Bhylls Acre MB/MM-    MM to collect the team and facilitate them changing in the practical room about 3pm please so we can get a relatively quick getaway once MB had dismissed St St class

3:45pm Admissions committee TD/AC

Wednesday – 19.3.25 – St Joseph’s Day – please ensure that you mark the class feast day and send a prayer card home or similar. Share celebration with class via MarvellousMe.

No ZD/ No ZZ/ No KV – cover to be arranged- MM cover all lunch for ZZ- MB can cover KV until 12:45 swimming 

Interviews for maternity cover in YN: TT/TD/MB

9:05am Candidate 1 – pupil task in YN and then interview

10am Candidate 2 – pupil task in YN and then interview

10:55am Candidate 3 (VM) – pupil task in YN and then interview

Amy Howard – EP in all day: St Bernadette’s:

• 9-11am observing TM and NA
• Direct work with TM 11-11:45
• 12-12:30 Meeting LB re TM
• 1:30-2 Meeting MA re NA (EB/JR cover)
• 2-2:45 Direct work with NA

11:45-12:45 AC out NW in office until 12. TD in office 12-1.

1:15 R Rose in to work with NW

1:30pm EYFS/KS1 Celebration of the Word assembly in the hall with TD (next week’s will be in classrooms with TAs, for you to complete at anytime in the week that works best for you – NOT Wednesday or Thursday, so please plan ahead).

3:40pm Staff Meeting – working on subject leader proformas – attached here for you to think ahead. We may add some details as a result of book looks: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1achu2jEfAYgc792-6Cj6fC4e4-qGgJRHQSuOxpsG0ls/edit?usp=sharing

x-country competition after school MM/NW

Thursday – 20.3.25

JR cover all lunch for ZZ- KV out , MB to cover 

No SK – Which aspects of Nest need cover?

  Wake Up Shake Up KS1

Before and after school – PKH (Kevin) in to add locks to suite all classroom doors.

9:30-10:30am TD SEND Audit meeting online with St Mary’s

11:30-12:30 TD online SIA Day

1pm Kelsey to see BO St Martin’s

1:50pm KS2 Celebration of the Word assembly MB

Massive well done to the Girls’ X country team (and Nikki and Michelle too) after becoming ………

The boys came a very creditable 4th in the city too. Great achievement indeed.

Friday 21.3.25  –

MM cover all lunch for ZZ-MB cover KV

No SK – Which aspects of Nest need cover?

JC out until 9:30am  – MB to cover St Stephen’s

MB to cover PC 10-10:15 coaching 

for KS2

Flingatrons Gazebo Theatre (Recycling workshop/drama)  – single person show: Hannah Pyral (Please be prepared to move tables – we will check requirements in session 1 in St Stephen’s. Please move timetable around so that core learning is not missed.

• 9-10 St Stephen’s
• 11:15-12:15 St Cecilia’s
• 1:10-2:10pm St Maximilian’s

Before and after school – PKH (Kevin) in to add locks to suite all classroom doors.

9am Family Support meeting BB St P’s TD

TD in Nest prep for Ofsted Visit

10:30-1pm JJ out (MFL 11:15-12:15- cover needed for 10:30-11)

1:30-1:45pm EYFS visit to the hall to practice silent entry, listening and exit

1:10-2:10pm Gazebo Theatre in St Maximilian’s – Flingatrons

2pm RE Pilot meeting online Zoom LB

2:40pm St Bernadette’s Class Assembly

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Saturday 6pm: Visit of Bishop Timothy.

Please let TD know if you can support me with your attendance to the Mass – thanks to NW/PC/MB

Rewards due by WEDNESDAY please: https://forms.gle/v4d4uPnm4LEooN5J6

Prayer tables – PURPLE

 VIRTUES = Attentive and Discerning Spring 2 2025

Please share these with pupils and discuss what these mean

Staffroom noticeboard (diocese):Spring 2 Noticeboard 2025 pdf

Prayer focus: For the improved health of Pope Francis (please do this each day)

Dear Heavenly Father,

We place Pope Francis into Your hands, trusting in Your eternal care. May he be comforted by the love of the Church and the prayers of all the faithful. We ask, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, that his recovery be swift, and his spirit be strengthened in Your peace. May Your will be done in his life, O Lord, and may Your healing power be with him always.                         Amen

Weekly Class liturgy – Planning for week 10: Lent and the Jubilee Year https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vnadnXhKX0HdF6dVFwlzp7Ssv9wmuzG4fnJE9KGd7Xs/edit?usp=sharing

EVALUATION FORM:  https://forms.gle/hSgCgLFX5fsLvsfb8.

EVALUATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED AFTER YOUR CLASS ASSEMBLY TOO! Sometimes we will ask someone to complete an evaluation of Gospel assembly and also Mass.

Monday – 10.3.25 – no SBo

Call for help = if any of you have a photo of your class/a group of pupils in non-uniform (NOT BOOK DAY OR TTRS) then please can you send it to me today by email, thank you TD)

CLASS PHOTOS TODAY – You will be called in the following order: YN am + 30, C11, C10, C9, C8, C7, C6, C5, C4, C3, C2, C1, YN (pm)

SODA – Please share this as part of SODA time today, regarding International Women’s Day (KS2 use KS1 version; Y1 use KS1 or EYFS) – it is to prompt thought and challenge stereotypes only – no work needs to be completed.  International-womens-day KS1

International-womens-day EYFS

AC out until 9:30am

TD/MB Completing Live Simply award

10-10:20am – TD Principal’s prayer online

10:30 Induction and Safeguarding training for AD

12-12:15pm SLT meeting TD/MB/DHu/JC (SCo/EM in St Stephen’s)

3:30pm Parent meeting TD/JJ with LT parents

Tuesday – 11.3.25  – No SBo (VM to cover lunch duty please)

BOOK LOOKS TODAY: Please send 2 books (expected) for Reading and English/Gold Write (both books per pupil). Send asap to TD’s office after they have been used. Many Reading could come first thing. Thank you.

Please be mindful that you must be outside on playground duty on time- if other classes are sending children out, they need to be confident that that children are being safely supervised- it has been noticed that some KS2 staff have been a couple of minutes late which is a safety/ safeguarding issue of course. YOU MUST CHECK THAT THERE IS AN ADULT PRESENT ON THE PLAYGROUND BEFORE THE CHILDREN EXIT THE DOOR. Thank you.

EMAIL SENT TO YOU TODAY AT 8am: You will have received an email today regarding the twilight hours owed in lieu of the day off at the end of the year. We have access to two online learning platforms to support this but if you have completed any the training beyond school hours that is valid, please share this with me. This email says ‘before the end of term’…it is meant to be the end of the year.

11:30-2pm – Unison rep based in staffroom to meet any members and recruit any support staff who are not in a union (this is advised but not mandatory).

12:30pm Jo Maddox (SNEYS) in to see OA

12:15pm – Junior H+S Officers to practical room with TD

2pm NA CIN??? TD

Wednesday – 12.3.25 SBo out (Lunch as per Wednesday please); JG out – JR to support with lunch cover 

Laura and Phil will be the first to do the coaching visits – I will set up times etc later

MB out all morning ITT at OLSC

9am Reception Phonics Workshop for parents – in the hall and then classrooms TT

9:15-10:15am – Duty to Manage – Philippa Rickward in to see CBa/AC/TD

10:15-11:30 JR out

11am+ HB out

12:30-1pm DC out (TT to cover)

1:30pm EYFS/KS1 Celebration of the Word assembly in the hall with TD

1:30-3:30pm JC/CBr KS2 writing moderation LA (MB cover C11/WB cover C10 last lesson only)

3:40pm Staff Meeting – school improvement agenda

Thursday – 13.3.25 JG out – JR/MM to support with lunch cover/Sb out vm/lj support lunch/TC out TD hall

Wake Up Shake Up KS1

KS1 playground bonded mulch repair (near new equipment) – there will be aspects of the playground coned off – arrive between 8/9am: this will affect break and lunch as it will also need to dry.

9:30-10:30am RE Leaders online meeting TD

Gurjit Rai (Volunteer) in school – observing OL/St Martin’s

Kelsey in to see BO St Martin’s – 11-12:30pm

11:50am – NM/LR St Stephen’s to go to TD

12pm – Remaining H+S Officers to TD in the dinner hall (they know if this involves them)

1pm+ PC out at Geography network; SH in St MM

1-3:30 TT out EYFS Network LA (1.30pm at Bantock Performance Space) – SBo to join SCa to cover St Francis. NR to join from 3pm to support dismissal.

1:50pm KS2 Celebration of the Word assembly

2:45+ Football team with MM/MB – home match vs Woodthorne on Bee Lane field- Due to transport issues, their team will be in the practical room from 2pm until warm up/kick off time under the supervision of their staff – please be aware especially Cl 10 and 11 when allowing children to go to the toilet – please monitor that the toilets are free before allowing our children to go  CANCELLED

Friday 14.3.25 JG out – JR/MM to support with lunch cover 

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Own clothes day – St Patrick’s

Wake Up Shake Up KS2

9:15-12 TD meeting with J Lomas

11:15am Acorns Children’s Hospice in to see AM St Cecilia’s

9:30am Saroj Reflexions for PC (St Bernadette’s)

2:40pm St Mary Magdalene’s Class Assembly

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Forthcoming Visit of Bishop Timothy.

Bishop Timothy will be visiting the parish on the weekend of 22/23 March. This is a special event for the community. I will be attending the Saturday evening Mass. I will be targeting Y6 Confirmandi to be present at this Mass but will invite the whole school community. I would welcome any staff members who would join me. Please let me know. TD

Rewards due by WEDNESDAY please: https://forms.gle/abuHRsYXJkQFW8SD8

Prayer tables – GREEN  – Change to PURPLE on WEDNESDAY with the children (or at the end of the day Tuesday whilst referring to how many might have pancakes/why.

 VIRTUES = Attentive and Discerning Spring 2 2025

Please share these with pupils and discuss what these mean

Staffroom noticeboard (diocese):Spring 2 Noticeboard 2025 pdf

Prayer focus: For the improved health of Pope Francis (please do this each day)

Dear Heavenly Father,

We place Pope Francis into Your hands, trusting in Your eternal care. May he be comforted by the love of the Church and the prayers of all the faithful. We ask, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, that his recovery be swift, and his spirit be strengthened in Your peace. May Your will be done in his life, O Lord, and may Your healing power be with him always.                         Amen

Weekly Class liturgy – Planning for week 9: VIRTUES Attentive and Discerning  (Also sent by email with a task link)

EVALUATION FORM:  https://forms.gle/hSgCgLFX5fsLvsfb8.

EVALUATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED AFTER YOUR CLASS ASSEMBLY TOO! Sometimes we will ask someone to complete an evaluation of Gospel assembly and also Mass.

Monday – 3.3.25 – No JBo – WB in St Joseph’s

WAMoRAM Y3/4

SODA – please share this with the pupils: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1pAQLYbD1_HNdVTpkVx4bhMdmp9tbyVCdggMSm7hp7RE/edit?usp=sharing.  

Please strongly encourage entries (NOT JUST ON THIS DAY). EYFS – you may wish to include curriculum time to facilitate participation through child-initiated or EAD. 

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WaMoRaM starts for LKS2 today for the next 5 days ( all staff welcome to join in  of course)

We have two trainee teachers in school today – Ellie Bott and Saffron Sparks

8:50am MB to meet with Ellie and Saffron safeguarding/H+S

9am Ellie and Saffron to observe phonics – Ellie to go to JR, then SC then TT; Saffron to go toSC, then TT then CBo.

9:15am TD/AC admissions governors

10am Pre-admission meeting TD for Y1

10am Ellie (C10) and Saffron (C7) to observe KS2 English

11am Ellie and Saffron Tour Nursery, Nest and then Reception to see phonics across provision (with TD)

Ellie and Saffron working in JC Room for the remainder of the day. Observing NR Fast track and 1 pupil each (NR see TD re timings) and also Y5 TA delivering reading intervention (see TD to confirm timings – MM)

MB and MM collecting bus then football away match – team will be collected at 2:15 then change and leave by 2:30 at the latest.

1pm+ JC out Co-design Y7 offsite; CBr to remain and cater for booster group.

1:10-1:20pm MB SOAR in C11; 1:20-2:10 LB to cover C11 (RE) and EB/NB in C7. 

1pm-4:30pm TD Diocese (marketing)

1:45pm Y4 with SPARKS in the Hall PC/NB/EB

1:45pm-2:10pm

DISMISSAL : JJ and CBo to manage dismissal please as TD and MB out

Tuesday – 4.3.25  – JBo out – DC in St Joseph’s

WAMoRAM Y3/4

9-10 SEN Coffee morning in the hall – focus SLEEP

1:30pm TD online re adaptive teaching

3:30-4:40? DSL MAC Network TD/JJ 

Eco-Warriors Litter pick in the community TD/JJ/MM

Wednesday – 5.3.25 

WAMoRAM Y3/4

9-9:45 Music St MM – NB/EB

10am Ash Wednesday Mass – BEFORE Mass, please go through the Our Father and emphasise NO AMEN. Also, when pupils return from receiving communion or a blessing they MUST kneel down for a private prayer as they have received Jesus. They can they sit down.

11:15am Meeting with JS parent TD (LK) St Patrick’s

11:30-12:15 Music NB/EB St Bernadette’s

12:15- Liturgical Leaders to see Mrs Bond in the Learning hub please

1pm Y6 swimming MB/SCo

1:30pm Celebration of the Word assembly EYFS/KS1 TD Hall

Staff meeting – EYFS Agenda – responding to EYFS review

3:40-4:40pm KS1/2 staff = Dyslexia Friendly Classrooms

3:40-4:10pm Staff meeting: ALL teaching staff then break out into subject focus work/EYFS

Thursday 6.3.25

Use of MarvellousMe for recognition to be sent home – there is a real variance across classes when looking at the summary report. Please review your use of this tool as it has a real impact with both pupils and parents.

Please refrain from sending children to the photocopier. Today there was a near data breach with a pupil able to see personal data for other children. Thank you.

New Big RE Books are for RE ONLY (CLM/CW go in your current books please)

WAMoRAM Y3/4

Gurjiit Rai in school – will visit YN to speak to staff about SU

WORLD BOOK DAY – Dress-up. Please capture photos and save them in the shared ipad photos file

1:10pm – Sarah Jacks (Outreach) in to see JR St Bernadette’s

1:50pm KS2 Celebration of the Word assembly

2:15pm BO TAC Sarah Jacks/TD/CBo – NR/RC in St Martin’s

Friday 7.3.25

WAMoRAM Y3/4- big thank you to all the staff who have joined me at WaMoRaM this week both linked to year 3 / 4 and those not. I appreciate your support and the children love seeing you there ( we have clocked up 226 miles just between Mon-Thurs so far this week) 

Thank you for the excellent effort with World Book Day. I heard lots of excitement, talking about the basis of people’s costumes – articularly from the youngest children. I recognise that the week feels longer when we do these events but it is all worth it and the impact on oracy, as well as reading for pleasure, is great.

Please ensure that you are using your SOAR time as we asked. If you do a book a day…write this on the poster by your door – or make it a child’s job to write it on each day. Thank you.

9:30am TD meeting AC re pupil recruitment and Risk Register

2:40pm St Maximilian Class Assembly

Rewards due by WEDNESDAY please: Reading, 3Rs, Half Term Stars

Prayer tables – GREEN 

 VIRTUES = Attentive and Discerning Spring 2 2025

Please share these with pupils and discuss what these mean

Staffroom noticeboard (diocese):Spring 2 Noticeboard 2025 pdf

Prayer focus: Unity across religions

Dear Heavenly Father, let the religions agree and make the nations one,

so that they may see each other as one family

and the whole earth as one home.

May they all live together in perfect harmony.

We ask this through you, O lord, Amen.

Weekly Class liturgy – Planning for week 8: The Eucharist 

PLEASE DO EVALUATION online moving forwards. Thank you for those received  https://forms.gle/hSgCgLFX5fsLvsfb8.

EVALUATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED AFTER YOUR CLASS ASSEMBLY TOO! Sometimes we will ask someone to complete an evaluation of Gospel assembly and also Mass.

Monday 24.2.25  Amy Daffern (mom of EH/TH/OH) joins the Lunchtime Supervisor team from today.

9AM OP St Max Attendance Meeting TD/NW

9:45am Y1 pre-admission meeting TD

10:15 TD/MB Support and Challenge meeting preparation

11:15am TD meeting A Daffern

JACK HAYDEN – LAST VISIT TODAY BEFORE HE LEAVES – please thank him when you see him. He is moving to a more senior role at St Stephen’s MAT.  The new IT technician is Alex Clarke, who will not be on site until w/c 7th April. Please still submit your tickets for support as these will be dealt with across the team. 

1:30 Speech and Language to see TA YN

4-5:30pm TD online meeting

Tuesday 25.2.25  

From today (in response to the fire alarm that happened last month)…..fire registers need to be taken by a child (or staff member) right at the start of lunchtime and put in the tray on the piano. LD (dinnerstaff) will return FS and KS1 registers at the start of the afternoon, KS2 lunchbox collectors will also return their class’s fire register for the start of the afternoon. 

NW out first thing 

TD out @ Diocese SEN

EM out 10:30am+

Wednesday 26.2.25 

Reception out – Lower Drayton Farm – JBo/AG/SCa/TT/SBo/SK/ZD/A Daffern

TD out CSI Inspection

1:30pm EYFS/KS1 Celebration of the Word assembly from classrooms (also sent via email) – choose a different time if more appropriate to your class.

3:40pm Staff meeting – CST across the curriculum

Thursday 27.2.25

Thank you to the staff for the Reception school trip yesterday. We all know how much organising they take – it looked a great day from the photos and videos that have been shared (over 2500 views on instagram for the combined posts so far!) 

8-11 DRB Ignite online MB

TD out CSI Inspection

11am Kelsey to see BO St Martin’s

1:50pm KS2 Celebration of the Word assembly

In case anyone doesn’t know the details for tomorrow’s Own Clothes Day Rainbow hamper (1)

Friday 28.2.25 – Non-uniform day (PTFA Raffle donations Rainbow hamper (1))

Please remember to send your fire register to the hall at the start of lunchtime (or get another adult to take it for you) thanks 

9:30am TD/MB at OLSC Support and Challenge Spotlight review

11am Denise (School Nurse) to see GE St M

1-2pm TD online meeting

2:40pm Whole School Assembly

3:15pm Y4 Altar servers preparation in church with parents and Mr Clemson.

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Saturday 1st March – Y6 receive Secondary school offers