Reward Nominations needed by Wednesday afternoon – HALF TERM STARS, Super Writer and 3Rs 

Prayer tables – Gold/white 

 VIRTUES = CSPP – Grateful and Generous Spring 1 25 

Please share these with pupils and discuss what these mean

Staffroom noticeboard (diocese): Staff Room Noticeboard Spring 1 2025 (1)

Prayer focus: This week we focus on the first part of The Jubilee Prayer (KS2), the Guardian Angel at KS1 and Our Father for EYFS :

Jubilee Prayer

Weekly Class liturgy – Planning for Week 2 – New Virtues – Grateful and Generous –https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XjHN1k-5hWK58xE3AHA2re33T9d2Cwx8yDmkUBX312I/edit?usp=sharing

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.

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Thank you to the staff who gave their time at The Good Shepherd before Christmas – feeding the homeless. It was truly a humbling experience. I will be offering this again later in the tem should anyone else like to get involved.

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Letter to parents: Headteacher newsletter 5.1.25

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Well done to those who were chosen as the Christmas Door winners and thank you to all for your efforts:

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RE – ADVENT assessments will be required on ARBOR after Christmas and your RESPONSE TO DATA. Thank you

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Clubs to restart next week. Please update MB asap if your club is changing or it will be advertised as previous.

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Polite request regarding Staff Noticeboard: The noticeboard is done with sufficient time and information for people to be able to spot any potential clashes with timings/rooming/staffing. If you spot any clashes, please bring them up at the start of the week. Do not wait until the day/last minute to point these out please. The idea of information sharing in advance is to reduce stress/pressure points. Of course, unplanned staff absence can make these unavoidable but where possible, please consider and plan ahead. Thank you.

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Lunchtime Supervisor vacancy: Sadly, due to ill health, Leanne Venables has given her notice as a lunchtime supervisor and we will shortly be advertising for a replacement. Please let me know if you are aware of any suitable candidates.

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PSHE Lesson to be completed this week – see email relevant to your year group, or use this link:

EYFS/KS1 PSHE Environment

KS2 PSHE Environment

Post lesson evaluation =

EYFS/KS1 Evaluation

KS2 Evaluation

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Class Saint Feast Days – St Stephen’s (26/12) and Holy Family (30/12) – please make sure that these are recognised when you return to school (unless you did this before we broke up).

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Monday 6.1.25 No LV/ NB out until 10am/no AC/ No NR

New Nursery children start today

9:30am Epiphany Mass whole school (Nursery to remain in school due to new starters)

Blessing of the doors following Mass

1-2pm EP Planning meeting TD

2:30pm TAC meeting TD/JJ re LS – MM/JR in St Maximilian

Wednesday 8.1.25 – No LV

Bag/Box labelled ‘outdoor beanbags’ can’t be found- can you check it hasn’t been left in a classroom /cupboard please- it was needed for a couple of Games lessons this week but could not be located 

Curriculum Newsletters to TD/MB for proofing by the end of today

9am TD online meeting with Reflexions

9:45am Admissions committee TD/AC

11-12 Kelsey Inclusion Support in to work with BO St Martin’s

1pm Y6 swimming JC/SCo (Swimming starts next week- 15/1. MB and SCo to be the accompanying techers)

1:30pm EYFS/KS1 Gospel Assembly in the hall (Please be punctual due to meeting at 2pm)

2-3pm RE Link Governor meeting online TD/LB/K Cox

2:30pm TD/LB meeting NA mom re SEN

Staff meeting – Health and Safety. 3:40pm start – you MUST be in your classroom for an initial check of the emergency notification system. Following this, come straight to St Maximilian classroom and bring your laptop for 3:45pm.

Thursday 8.1.25 – No LV

When filling out CPOMS- please make sure victims of the bad behaviour have the victim box ticked when you link them to the event otherwise they are categorised as the offender as well! If you don’t know how to do this then please ask MB or TD

Please ensure that chromebooks/ipads etc are put back in the trolleys, wired up and then trolleys put back and plugged in- thanks

TD out Thurs pm

KS2 Gospel 1:50pm

Friday 10.1.25 – No LV/ No MA – MB cover until 10; SH to cover from 10am/ No WB – PPA has to be rearranged next week. Apologies.

Has anyone seen the laminator? It appears to have been missing all week? Calling Hercule Poirot…

No gardening club today

Curriculum newsletters to go out to parents

9:30-10:30 TD/AC meeting Health and Safety Every system

10:30am TAs to see TD re interventions in her office:

• 10:30am JR
• 10:35am EB
• 10:45am MM
• 10:55am NR
• 11am SCo

1:15-2:15 TD online meeting SEN

2:40pm Whole School assembly PSHE focus

4:30 Candidate for Y1/SENDCo tour TD

School is closed in the first week of the holiday but open week 2 WEDNESDAY- Friday only, 8-4pm

DON’T GO IF YOU DON’T NEED TO!

Christmas Message to all staff in Catholic schools:

https://catholiceducation.org.uk/about-us/news-items/item/1004193-bishop-marcus-advent-message-to-catholic-schools

Prayer tables – PURPLE

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

Staffroom noticeboard (diocese): Staffroom Noticeboard AUT2 pdf

No Rewards needed this week

This week – LOVE – Class prayer – This week we focus on Love as the fourth advent candle. Through daily class prayer, we focus on those who do not experience Love at Christmas time – such as those who are home alone – the elderly, the homeless.

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

I recognise that staff would like these a week in advance. I will endeavor to get ahead of myself in the Christmas holiday to make this happen.

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Carol Service 2023 Words to be given out 

Carol Service 2023 ppt with new song to learn

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If you have plug in Christmas lights in class, please make sure that they are switched off before you leave for home– several have been left on overnight which is an obvious fire risk. Thank you.

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Thank you to those who have returned the CST evaluation – I am still waiting for 3 more to be returned before I can send them off. Please complete electronically or on paper by the end of Monday. It takes 2 minutes. Thank you.

Feedback CST BLANK

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PLease complete BY THE END OF SUNDAY if you intend on having a Christmas dinner on Thursday. https://forms.gle/1HwvaJkajtatrtGh7

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Thank you to all Guardian Angels – please keep in your role for the final week of term.

There have been a number of errors made regarding pupils who are attending ANTS Out of Hours Club. Moving forward, the following procedure will be in place:

1. You received an excel spreadsheet last week (via a google sheets link) of the ANTS arrangements for your class – PLEASE PRINT THIS AND PUT IT NEAR YOUR DESK SO YOU (or PPA cover) CAN REFER TO IT AT DISMISSAL
2. Follow it to the letter. If a child contradicts and says they are being collected by a parent instead, send them to ANTS and parents will have to collect from there (they have been informed of this by ANTs).
3. If a child usually goes to a club on an ANTs day and that club is cancelled, they will go to ANTS (unless you have a pink slip that overrides this).
4. If you are a person who takes messages from parents and they say that there is an alteration from them going to ANTS, THEY MUST BE TOLD to inform ANTs. It is not our duty to do so.
5. When updates are made to the list, you will be informed.- the link you have been sent is a live link so you wil be able to see changes that have been made. You will then be expected to discard the old list and replace it with the new. The sheet version will be dated and numbered for clarity.

Safe and clear dismissal arrangements are a fundamental aspect of our safeguarding responsibility, both for school and ANTs. Therefore, we must work together effectively so as not to cause either organisation undue worry and to ensure that pupils are kept safe.

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Monday 18.12.23

KS1 playground – removal of wooden equipment and start of installation of new items begins today. We will have to assess lunch arrangements once we see what room is available. EYFS may need to use Reception/Nursery playground.

Readers for the Carol Service to be sent to MB’s office 9.05 please

Christmas raffle is to be drawn today and hampers distributed

Happy Christmas picture put up in the PPA room – gift from TD – a bit of escapism. 

REMINDER – Secret Santa gifts need to be placed in the staffroom by Wednesday morning. Thank you.

Sign up for little staff do needs completing by the end of the day today. Thank you.

https://forms.gle/5oboBY6aVPHgYRYF6

Tuesday 19.12.23 – MB is out for the remainder of the week. JJ – please manage the morning gate and KS2 staff to dismiss their own pupils. 

10:30am -11:45am Lunch Supervisor Induction TD/LD/JG

Leaving at 12:20pm – ..St Patrick’s out at St John’s Church Christmas Singing LK/EB/HB, arrive back before the end of the day. LK/HB/EB

1pm+ LS out (DC in to cover)

1:15pm DH/SCa/TD RWI meeting online in TD’s office CANCELLED

17:15-18:45 Full Governing Body in staffroom 

Wednesday 20.12.23 – MB out – DH please go swimming with MM

PLease thank the children for their Christmas card entries. Here are the winners – as chosen by the Liturgical Leaders: Christmas Card Competition 23 winners Please share with the children.

9:15am-11am HJ/TD EP Planning meeting with Amy Howard

1:30pm EP to observe LT St Maximilian’s

LUNCHTIME – GET BROKEN DINNER TABLE OUT FOR REPAIR DURING DISCO

2pm – 3pm EYFS/KS1 disco – please bring children to the hall at 2pm. At the end of the disco the lights will be switched on and children will be asked to sit in their class groups.

3:20-4:15 KS2 disco (lists will be provided of anyone who is not attending)

Please bring your class to the hall for approx 3:20pm so that all EYFS/KS1 have been safely dismissed. Parents will be invited into the hall to collect their children. They will enter via the main door, exit via the fire entrance and re-enter the building via front door to go out of the back of school. Volunteers needed to manage (i) back gate, (ii) fire exit and (iii) main entrance

Staff Christmas get together in the hall 4:45-5:45pm

Thursday 21.12.23 – MB out

A huge thanks to all of you for your help with the discos yesterday – both were successful events enjoyed by the pupils with smooth dismissal arrangements. Help is vey much appreciated. Well done to NW for her usual competitive elements and to SH for her surprising disco moves and for arranging Secret Santa!

9:30 NC C11 Reflexions

10am Santa Visits with his elves – Nursery, C1,2,3,4,5 and then a quick tour of the grounds

Christmas Dinner day – STAFF WHO OWE MONEY FOR CHRISTMAS DINNER EITHER PAY VIA ARBOR OR SEE NW TODAY. PLease thank CHeryl, the new cook, for her hard work. She has worked tirelessly to make things work over the last couple of weeks. She loves St Anthony’s and wants to stay. Please encourage her and other staff with kind words today.

Reflexions in pm to see PG parent (St Martin’s)

Carol Service in church NEW: Carol service 2023 seating plan – 2pm prompt start – classes to start going across from 1.45pm

Early Years pjs/film afternoon

Friday 22.12.23  – MB out

10am Whole School Mass

2:15 (Nursery 2:30pm) Early finish granted by governors in recognition of staff well being (therefore try to leave school early once pupils are safely dismissed and SWITCH OFF ALL LIGHT/CLOSE WINDOWS AND CLASSROOM DOORS)

We made it! Well done to all for all of the wonderful experiences that you have provided across this half term and the excellent care that you have given to the children. Time now for family, friends and yourselves!

Prayer tables – PURPLE

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 and HALF TERM STARS

https://forms.gle/K9sdx42TZ7NLPeAX7

This week – JOY – Class prayer – This week we focus on the joy that Christmas brings. Prayers of thanksgiving. Example prayer: Dear God, we give thanks for this time when we can all be together. We give thanks for the food which is bountiful and delicious. We give thanks for the joyful holiday when we can celebrate our Savior and his love for us. With joy we pray, Amen.

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

I recognise that staff would like these a week in advance. I will endeavor to get ahead of myself in the Christmas holiday to make this happen.

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GET YOUR FREE FLU VOUCHER (Code needed: WHAM23 plus your employee number): https://www.digitalflu.co.uk/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

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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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Carol Service 2023 Words to be given out 

Carol Service 2023 ppt with new song to learn

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CHRISTMAS DOOR DECORATING – What a fabulous job! Doors will be judged on Monday. Thank you for the wonderful effort. One prize for EYFS/KS1 and one for KS2.

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If you have plug in Christmas lights in class, please make sure that they are switched off before you leave for home– several have been left on overnight which is an obvious fire risk. Thank you.

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Many thanks to KS2 staff for the Well-Being questionnaires – what the children have written is really helpful to go towards us achieving the Well Being Reward

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ELFRIDGES SHOP OPEN ALL WEEK IN JC Room AT LUNCH TIME

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Letter sent to parents on Friday: Christmas events 8.12.23

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This morning you will receive a letter about being someone’s Guardian Angel for the remainder of Advent (a bit late – time was not on my side). PLease ask if you are uncertain. Thank you.

Monday 11.12.23  TEST WEEK (Tests on shared drive)

9am HR meeting TD/DHe with M Cutter

Julie (inclusion Support Service) In this monday and next to check on the arrival of KB St Veronica’s).

9:15 St Francis and morning Nursery dress rehearsal  – St Veronica’s and St Martin’s invited to be the audience.

10am St Joseph’s CST with CAFOD representative

10:30am St Francis’s CST with CAFOD representative

10:45am+ EM out

11am St Veronica’s CST with CAFOD representative

12:15pm Please tell Junior H+S Officers to go to practical room at the start of lunch.

MB online meeting pm

1:10 – St Patrick’s Christmas Concert rehearsal with Paul Wilcox

2pm DH out at St Mary’s Oracy Innovation

2:10pm St Joseph and morning Nursery dress rehearsal  – St John Bosco invited to be the audience.

3;15-4:15pm TD meeting with Reflexions

Tuesday 12.12.23 

CHRISTMAS DOOR COMPETITION: The standard of the doors is excellent this year and they make a beautiful and appropriate contribution to the liturgical display at this time. we will get round to photograph them alll and share them via Twitter. Please thank the children for their efforts. However, the winners are…

EYFS/KS1 = St Veronica’s

KS2 = St Cecilia’s

Both of these designs had excellent pupil engagement at the same time, delivering a clear message about the true meaning of Christmas.

Winners receive up to £25 for their classroom – this can be used for individual gifts or something that enhances the classroom. PLease let TD know your choices so that we can arrange this asap. Thank you.

Well done to them and to all.

TD out am

JBo out until 10:30am

9am Stephanie Mountain in to see GE

10am EYFS rehearsal in the hall

1:50pm+ AG out

17:15-18:45 Full Governing Body in staffroom postponed

Wednesday 13.12.23

Superzoom resources (and some others too) PLease see the link for the Superzoom and some planning helpers too

9am HT TAC JK  with Outreach/LK (WB please cover St Patrick’s)

9:15am EYFS and Nursery Nativity craft in hall

1pm start – EYFS/KS1 Gospel assembly (to be joined from classrooms today) – a meeting link will be shared

1:40pm HJ TAC EJ C1

2:15pm SEND Passport meeting parent of TM C6

2:15 SEND Innovation MAC meeting online TD

2:45pm TAC meeting for IJ HJ/ LK (WB Please cover in St Patrick’s until the end of the day)

1:45pm EYFS/Nursery Nativity craft in the hall

Staff meeting 3:40-4:15 only – Well Being award  – ALL STAFF WELCOME Prayer leader? (Darren or Claire?)

Thursday 14.12.23 

Cl 6-11, following check and review on Kindle use, there will be some instructions sent round (and emailed) today or tomorrow that must be followed from 8th January. Thanks

IWS Water Safety checks around the building

9:30-10:30 TD/MB/JJ Safeguarding Visit (SH please cover in St Max)

9:30am Reflexions visit NC St Stephen’s

KS2 Gospel 1:50pm MB

3-4:30pm TD Every Training online

Friday 15.12.23 – Christmas Jumper Day Pupils will be bringing colour raffle donations. Please send these to THE LEARNING HUB! PTFA will be sorting these in the Learning Hub first thing today.

IMPORTANT – A Contractor will be digging holes around C11 to investigate wall movement today – pupils to stay away from works. Another surveyor will be there in the afternoon to conduct an investigation. Children do not need to know the detail as there could be undue alarm. ‘Contractors are looking at the ground and drainage.’ – if asked.

SK out today

An ANTS daily list per class has been shared with you today- please make sure that you print out your class’ and then remind the children at the end of the day as to who needs to go to ANTS- this has been prompted by a couple of near misses  recently- any errors on the list please let MB know ASAP – thanks

9:10am ASSEMBLY for EYFS and Y2 pupils only – Rewards and Y1 performance Y1 parents invited.

9am-9:30am Meeting TT and MB with EFFS parent  cancelled

1:20-2:20pm SCo out

2:40pm ASSEMBLY for Y3-6 pupils only – Rewards and Y1 and Y6 (small group) performance

PTFA in after school to sort colour donations.

Prayer tables – PURPLE

‘Blessed are the peacemakers; for they will be called the children of God.’  Matthew 5:9

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

ALL NOMINATIONS WERE ON TIME LAST WEEK – MUCH APPRECIATED!

https://forms.gle/bEKHhQXrEVbUMfN69

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 – PEACE – Class prayer – This is certainly a time to pray for peace; however, we need to be mindful that we are engaging in age appropriate discussion and not causing children undue worry regarding war.  We can focus on our role as peacemakers in our homes, with our siblings and on our playgrounds.

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

I recognise that staff would like these a week in advance. I will endeavor to get ahead of myself in the Christmas holiday to make this happen.

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GET YOUR FREE FLU VOUCHER (Code needed: WHAM23 plus your employee number): https://www.digitalflu.co.uk/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

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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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RE Assessment data -This was due by Thursday. My report goes to governors on Monday – any additional data would be welcomed or I have to report a nil return. This is what I have so far:

Data picture looking a lot better than I thought. Just awaiting C1 and C10 data.

Please do not make copies of assessment sheets – there were three in the RE file which was what had caused the confusion. I have deleted unwanted sheets and copied data over.

Thank you

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CHRISTMAS DOOR DECORATING – This week – Can start from Monday and to be  completed by Friday.. Please ensure this is a religious theme.            

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Monday 4.12.23  – No LB (MA in C7) No VM phonics affected

Carol Service 2023 Words to be given out 

Carol Service 2023 ppt with new song to learn

8:30am Julie (Inclusion service) to observe KB C3

9:30am Advent Mass with Fr George

12:15 Junior Health and Safety Officers to practical room

1-3pm Vaccine catch-up in Practical room, There are approximately 10 pupils per year group who will be called, in age order.

2pm Admissions Committee TD/governors

DC and KU out Nursery home visits pm

Tuesday 5.12.23 – No SCo (in for phonics); No LB (MA in C7 until 10:45 and then WB) VM out phonics affected 

LA tests are now on the shared drive for completion next week

9:30am TD online meeting with St Michael’s re SEND

10am CAFOD CST workshop with St Patrick’s

10:30am PCSO Trudi Brittle Nursery visit – People who help us

11am PCSO Trudi Brittle Nursery visit – People who help us

11am CAFOD CST workshop with St Bernadette’s

11:30am PCSO Trudi Brittle Nursery visit – People who help us

1pm Janet Brown (Strengthening Families Worker) will be based in the Visitors room until 3:30pm, once per month. She is there to talk through tricky cases to do with welfare, homelessness, etc. Parents will be able to see her for advice. We direct parents (not a drop in). We pick up these concerns through CPOMS but if you are concerned about any families, please speak to TD, MB or NW.

1:10pm CAFOD CST workshop with St Mary Magdalene’s

1:30-2:30 TD Online meeting with Corpus re SEND

2:10pm CAFOD CST workshop with St Maximilian’s

4-5:30pm TD Finance meeting online with BRaj/ K Hard

Wednesday 6.12.23 – (No LB – TT to cover 8:45-10, WB 10-10:45 and MB to cover C5 11-12)

Louise Dodd returns to the Lunch Supervisor Team today

The kick-stool we use to reach the higher PE shelves is not on the stage- we were using it to put the equipment away yesterday but it has now vanished- could it be put back if it has been borrowed please as we are trying to organise the newly purchased stuff- thanks

TD out today

JD out until 10:45 – phonics to be managed within Reception

Amelia Jackson (SNEYS) in first thing to observe AK YN

HJ out 9:10am

10am CAFOD CST workshop with St Cecilia’s

11:15am CAFOD CST workshop with St Stephen’s

1pm CAFOD CST workshop with St John Bosco’s

2pm CAFOD CST workshop with St Martin’s

1:30-4:30 CBa out Every training (NW on carpark)

EYFS/KS1 Gospel assembly (to be completed in classrooms today) – slides will be shared

KS1/EYFS to manage own gate as no TD and NW on car park

NO STAFF MEETING TODAY as this is tomorrow

Thursday 7.12.23 – SH in office (until 2:30 only)

TD out today

If you have plug in Chrstmas lights in class, please make sure that they are switched off before you leave for home– several have been left on overnight which is an obvious fire risk. Thanks 

JD out ill today

KS2 Gospel 1:50pm MB

3;45-4:45 Diocese SuperZoom – all ages/stages together in C9

Friday 1.12.23  – TT out EYFS Conference – AG Cover

9am PCSO Trudi Brittle St Patrick’s visit – Antibullying

10am PCSO Trudi Brittle St Bernadette’s visit – Antibullying

9am PCSO Trudi Brittle St Mary Magdalene’s visit – Antibullying

2:40pm PSHE Focus assembly/rewards

3:15 BG TAC HJ/JJ

Please see the newsletter sent out to parents this afternoon:

Christmas events 8.12.23

FYI for next week: CAFOD CST Visits = 

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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GET YOUR FREE FLU VOUCHER (Code needed: WHAM23 plus your employee number): https://www.digitalflu.co.uk/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

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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

Prayer tables – GREEN 

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/9mRXgfbBSKiy8wx58

Prayer theme: All Saints – Class prayer – focus on your own class saint/their prayer plus the school prayer to St Anthony

Class liturgy – Either use/adapt this script: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16htQ_EIf4zg0S4FmHVcS_zZEXug3jPkNo_FEdwccbhc/edit?usp=sharing or trial Ten:Ten

This week, in response to staff feedback, I have put this onto slides (google slides). I have done this because if you choose any music from youtube, you can go to – INSERT – VIDEO (or AUDIO) and it will go directly into the presentation. HOWEVER, WARNING! You must create a COPY first (FILE – MAKE A COPY and rename it), otherwise you will all be overwriting each others presentations! ASK IF YOU ARE NOT SURE.

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GET YOUR FREE FLU VOUCHER (Code needed: WHAM23 plus your employee number): https://www.digitalflu.co.uk/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

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School Improvement Reviews: This week –

Many thanks to those of you who welcomed us for writing reviews. Please see individual feedback via Perspective and ask for clarification if required.

Common themes of good practice seen included teachers modelling writing.

REMINDER: Early Reading review NEXT WEEK.

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 ANTIBULLYING WEEK –

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

https://forms.gle/TxrNPafS1kg1nxcg9 (EYFS/KS1)

https://forms.gle/mVXhjnoYgruTxQjo9 (KS2)

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UKS2 boys toilets are ready – JC/CB please emphasise the money spent on these and the need to look after to this facility. Pupils should report any issues and treat the facilities respectfully.

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Carol Service Readers suggestions- please ensure this has been returned to MB by Monday morning  https://forms.gle/Ak5Kj7AVMfitf9796

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 ROCKSTAR DAY – Fabulous effort! Sad I missed it. Please get behind the TTRS launch so that it doesn’t dwindle off. Thank you.

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Monday 20.11.23 – JD out

TD out am – Inclusion conference GTG

3pm Football match on Bee Lane Field vs Warstones MB/MM

4pm HJ Home visit JK St Patricks with AH (EP)

Tuesday  21.11.23 – NB join St Francis and work alongside SC to learn how to support SEND pupil

JD out

Well done to the football team who won 3-1 last night with 12 players making their debut for the school. Thank you to those who helped set up, support and tidy up.

SEN Coffee Morning 9-10am in the hall TD/HJ – WB please cover phonics lesson

1pm Lunch supervisor interview TD/MB

1:30pm Lunch supervisor interview TD/MB

1:10 Trudi Brittle St Veronica’s (Stranger awareness)

1:40 Trudi Brittle St Martin’s (Stranger awareness)

2:10 Trudi Brittle St John Bosco’s (Stranger awareness)

2:30 TD @ Molineux MAC Principals

4:15 Lunch supervisors at Civic + TD

Wednesday 22.11.23 – Y6 residential visit to Arthog [MB,NW,JC]. NB join St Patrick. HB st Francis all day.

Please be aware that a large PE order has been stored behind the curtains so take care getting any equipment out as it is a bit squashed. Once MB returns, he will check off the order and then the neww stuff can be used

St Cecilia’s Feast Day – feast days should be marked in a special way – i.e. prayer cards home and a cake (hand in receipt). However, Y6 are out so this should be marked on Tuesday. DO YOU ALL KNOW WHEN YOUR FEAST DAY IS?

ZD out today – HB to cover in Nest

School SEND urse in to visit EJS (time not shared)

9am EP in St Veronica’s (CA)

9:15am TAC OG HJ/HMoore/Parents/EP

10am EP in St Veronica’s (CA)

Y5 continue swimming DH/MM

1:40pm EYFS/KS1 Gospel assembly 

3:40-4:40pm Staff meeting

Thursday 23.11.23 – NB join St Patrick. HB St Francis all day.

KS2 ONLY – pupils to complete a very short well-being survey via the chromebook bookmark please. Open until NEXT FRIDAY. Thank you for your support

Please can all teachers 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.

KS2 Gospel 1:50pm TD

TD Manor Primary 4-6 – Improving Writing

Friday 24.11.23 – NB join St Patrick. HB St Francis all day (and NR join after lunch as TT PPA)

Timesheets to be handed to the front office NO LATER THAN NEXT FRIDAY for November and Thursday 21st December for December payments. Thank you.

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.

2:40am St Bernadette’s class assembly

Prayer tables – GREEN 

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, Remarkable RE and Random Acts of Kindness.

IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT REWARDS ARE SUBMITTED BY 6PM  WEDNESDAY, OTHERWISE THEY WILL NOT MAKE IT INTO ASSEMBLY THIS WEEK AS TD IS OUT THURS/FRI

https://forms.gle/BVpSj9naTNhz3eig9

Prayer theme: The persecuted – each day, we give time to remember people who have been treated unfairly due to their religious beliefs and we also continue to say The Eternal Rest, particularly with the persecuted in mind.

Class liturgy – Either use/adapt this script: The persecuted Class Liturgy 23 or trial Ten:Ten

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School Improvement Reviews: This week – writing reviews

The maths review is postponed until after Christmas.

Early Reading review remains as per planner.

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 ANTIBULLYING WEEK – You will need to set aside a one hour lesson to deliver, no earlier than Monday afternoon for KS2. Resources have been sent via email.

Remind pupils – Odd Socks day on Monday because ‘It’s good to be different’ (concept of celebrating difference)/diversity). Staff – please join in.

Also, please complete group assessments for PSHE Bullying by the end of next week:

https://forms.gle/TxrNPafS1kg1nxcg9 (EYFS/KS1)

https://forms.gle/mVXhjnoYgruTxQjo9 (KS2)

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NO TOILETS FOR UKS2 boys this week – use main corridor. Manage how many pupils are accessing these during lessons – remind them that it should be break/lunch as a priority.

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Monday 13.11 23 – ODD SOCKS DAY – HB, JR and EM out today

New Y2 pupil joins St Martin’s Class  today

MB out 9am-12pm PPG Strategy meeting Molineux

10:00am HJ Writing observation – TD/DH (NR St JBs)

10:30 PC Writing observation – TD/DH (NR St JBs)

12:15pm TD Junior H+S Officers

1:20pm JC Writing observation – TD/MB

2pm HJ out (LJ/VM St Veronica’s)

Tuesday 14.11.23 – EM out today 

HOT OFF THE PRESS – CSI Report. Well done to all of you for your hard work and ongoing contribution to these standards: 2023 10 CSI Report St Anthony’s, Wolverhampton  This will be shared with parents after school today.

Have you shared/displayed this poster in advance of Friday? Poster

GET YOUR FREE FLU VOUCHER (Code needed: WHAM23 plus your employee number): https://www.digitalflu.co.uk/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

8:30am Julie (Inclusion Support) in to observe KB entry to school

9am PCSO Trudi Brittle in St Patrick’s Anti-bullying  TRUDI is off sick and will rearrange.

9:30-12 DH/TD/MB Molineux MAC Innovations work (WB in C5 9-10; NR 10-12)

10am PCSO Trudi Brittle in St Bernadette’s Anti-bullying

10:15-12 LB out (JR cover) POSSIBLE COVER GAP 12-12:15 

11:15am PCSO Trudi Brittle in St Mary Magdalene’s Anti-bullying

1:15-2 St Thomas More Ambassadors to go to MBs office – British Values online event

1:30-3pm Deanery RE Coordinators in Learning Hub with LB (WB – please cover C7 NOT office/NW in front office)

3:30-5pm MB OLSC Foundation Assessment Working Group

Wednesday 15.11.23 

9am-9:45am –  EYFS Phonics workshop in hall and then in classrooms TD/MB manage parent access in and out

9:30am – HJ, SC, Mom, SENSTART OFFICER EHCP Review VK Reception

10am CBo Writing observation TD/DH (NR St JBs)

11:15am LK Writing observation DH/MB (NR St JBs)

Y5 continue swimming MB/MM

1:40pm EYFS/KS1 Gospel assembly 

1:40pm – HJ, AG and TT, Mon – TAC AH Reception

3:40-4:40pm Staff meeting – (i) Discuss children’s liturgies. Most of you will have done two by now. 1 Ten:Ten and 1 script led. We will discuss early preferences but will continue to trial across this half term. (ii) calender review for this half term

Thursday 16.11.23  – TD out CSI Inspection

HB out ill

MB SIA Day (online) across the day

10am CBr writing observation MB/DH (NR St JBs)

10:15-1:45 HJ out. LJ/VM to cover 10:15-11. SH to cover 11-12 and 1-1:45pm. NW front office.

KS2 Gospel 1:50pm MB

3:30pm – HJ, JJ and Mom BG TAC meeting

Friday 10.11.23 – TD out CSI Inspection – TIMES TABLE ROCK STAR DAY – Pupils and staff) wearing ‘rock’ clothes – jeans/band t-shirts, etc.

Sorry for the late update ( ICT problems this morning) but HB off today

Carol Service Readers suggestions- please all fill in today!  https://forms.gle/Ak5Kj7AVMfitf9796

Joe Fellender work experience in St Patrick’s class (weekly)

TTRS Day – computer schedule: Please liaise with your neighbours as follows:

10:30-11 C3/4/5 have laptops/devices

11:15-12:15 C10/11 have laptops/devices

1:10-2:10pm C6/7/8/9 have laptops/devices

2:40am St Mary Magdalene’s class assembly

 Week beginning Monday 6th November 2023:

Prayer tables – GREEN 

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, Remarkable RE and Random Acts of Kindness.

https://forms.gle/dibUuFpbHVSiJ3io9

Prayer theme: Holy Souls – each day, we give time to remember lost loved ones and at least once this week, say The Eternal Rest.

Class liturgy – Either use/adapt this script: Holy Souls Class Liturgy 23 or trial Ten:Ten

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Writing observations: In lieu of inspections, the writing review has been shifted. Lesson observations will take place NEXT week. Those who were identified to be seen first, please drop an email to TD/MB indicating the best lesson to see NEXT week by the end of monday so that a schedule can be published (late requests may have to be seen at another time)

Writing observation schedule (MB/DH):

• Monday 10am HJ St Veronica
• Monday 10:30am PC St Mary Magdalene
• Tuesday 10am CBo St Martin
• Tuesday 10:30am JC St Stephen
• Wednesday 11:15am St Patrick
• Thursday 10am CBr St Cecilia 

The maths review is postponed until after Christmas.

Early Reading review remains as per planner.

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Please share the attached regarding the Flu Vaccine  during SODA on Monday or Tuesday:

EYFS/KS1 = Bug Busters EYFS.KS1

KS2 = Bug Busters KS2

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NEXT WEEK – ANTIBULLYING WEEK – You will need to set aside a one hour lesson to deliver, no earlier than Monday afternoon for KS2. I will send resources before the end of the week via email.

Remind pupils – Odd Socks day on Monday because ‘It’s good to be different’ (concept of celebrating difference)/diversity). Staff – please join in.

Also, please complete group assessments for PSHE Bullying by the end of next week: XXX link

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NO TOILETS FOR UKS2 boys this week – use main corridor. Manage how many pupils are accessing these during lessons – remind them that it should be break/lunch as a priority.

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HEALTH AND SAFETY – Everyone must be alert to the risk of a security breach at the front of the building. All external access doors – kitchen, hall (x2) JC room and community room as well as the obvious front door – all of these provide potential access to our children and we need to safeguard them. NEVER prop any open due to overheating or any other reason. Do not invite access to the building via any other route than the front office. If you see anyone who is not following safe practices, please inform TD or MB. Thank you.

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Monday 6.11.23 – We welcome back PC full time

EM out until

New Y5 pupil joins C10 today

School Photographs today – usual procedure – external siblings from 8am; Nursery in hall at  8:45 then C6,7 (EYFS – please inform NW when phonics/break is finished and we will then do 1,2,3,4,5), then 8,9,10,11.

10:30am Trudi Brittle PCSO visit to Nursery 10:30-10:45

11am  Trudi in C1

11:30am Trudi in C2

12:45pm Trudi in Nursery pm?

1:30pm Y6 height and weight checks – pupils will be called for once nurses are set up

Tuesday 7.11.23

There has been limited Poppy merchandise supplied; therefore, it has been offered to Nursery and Reception pupils first (on sale today).  If there is any remaining, this will be available to Y1 and so on. We will let you know if your pupils can purchase it.

9:30am – 12 TD meeting Angela Moore Well Being award:

9:30am – school tour

10am – discussion of objectives to be achieved

11:30am – meeting with CHANGE TEAM representatives in learning hub – TD will call people when needed

11am Julie Taylor Inclusion Support Service in C3 covert obs (KB)

Cricket starts this afternoon C7/8- the plan is for a lunchtime club to be put in place by the coaches for UKS2 (as LKS2 have soccer 2000) from 12:40-1:10 . This might not happen this week although hopefully it will. As LKS2 playground out of action, Soccer 2000 will be on KS1 this lunchtime instead of Friday to allow space for the Cricket Club

1:30-3pm Online Author presentation for Y5/6 GD writers in Learning Hub (recommended pupils will have been sent to MB via email) following Year 6 pupils to come to MB’s office at 1:25 : PH, HP, NB, YD, AM, HK, AMc, WTe, GL, NC

2:15pm OP TAC TD/NW/School Nurse

3:20-4:20 Safeguarding training ZD/DK/TD

Wednesday 8.11.23 – AC out (we keep AC in our prayers as she has her reconstruction surgery) WB/SH cover support in the office during her absence

9:30am TD at SSMJ SEN Audit

9:30-11:30 TT EYFS Update at Bantock

Y5 continue swimming

EYFS/KS1 Gospel assembly – email link sent – to be done in classrooms. Main focus for achievement – words to the verses of the hymn

TD Performance management 1:30-4 TE/TD/Governors

Staff meeting: Foundation curriculum meeting – please bring WTS, EXP and a SEND who is below WTS if you have one. Humanities books, Art/DT, science, RE (for RSE) and any evidence for computing and music (google drive)- DH and JC to meet with MB for SPD and monitoring update

Complete booklook proforma: Book look feedback sheet (please feel free to amend/adapt in relation to what you are looking for within the subject area). Post your conclusions (i) in your subject files and (ii)  copy to the class teacher. Any key issues requiring future CPD to be emailed to TD by subject lead.

EYFS – Department meeting TT to lead

Thursday 9.11.23 – AC out (SH cover)

TD out am

YR to Y6 Flu vaccines this afternoon – NW will call class by class C1+

KS2 Gospel 1:50pm MB

TD out ST Patrick’s visit to High Needs pupils

Friday 10.11.23 – AC out (SH cover)

9:40am AK TAC TD/DC (SK please join Nursery until 10am then NR join from 10am)

Remembrance 2 minutes silence at 11am – pupils must not go out to break at this time – shift break UKS2 – please see presentation. Share this prior to the 2 minutes silence and use last post at 11:02am. Remembrance KS2       Remembrance KS1.EYFS  (15/20 mins KS2, 10/15 mins KS1 – look at script below slides prior to using). Go into links prior to playing so that no adverts ruin the prayerful atmosphere. 

11:30am Pre-admission meeting Y2

Former pupil Joe Fellender to start some work ex 1pm (every Friday after this one)

MB out Local Authority Moderation Meeting pm

1:45-2:15 Maths meeting MB/JC (NB to lead cover in C11/ JR please attend to support)- email link for video meting sent to JC by email 

2:40am St Maximilian’s class assembly

Each KS2 teacher to dismis their own class at the back of school today please as MB out

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Diwali – Sunday – please wish any Hindu and Sikh pupils a happy festival (we will do so in assembly too)