NEXT WEEK:   Monday 8am: Gymnastics Club   3:30pm Chelsea Football Club   Netball Match – St. Helen’s School   Tuesday 9.30am: Years 3 and 4 attending Mass at Church (parent/carer helpers needed from 9am please)   Guitar lessons   Year 5 BFI Maths Trip   3:30pm Chelsea Football Club   Wednesday 8am: Gymnastics Club   Year 5 Swimming (pm)   Thursday Violin lessons   Friday 8am: Gymnastics Club

Dear parent/carer, Another busy week! We’ve hosted a range of courses, for local schools, over the past few days including sessions covering maths, grammar, punctuation and spelling content across the National Curriculum. On Tuesday, Years 1 and 6 walked to Church to participate in the 9.30am Mass. The Year 6 children did a great job of helping to look after our younger pupils and their behaviour was a credit to our school. Years 3 and 4 are the next classes to visit Church – please see further details below.   Autism Support for Parents/Carers The Hillingdon Autistic Care and Support (HACS) group is a local charity that offers workshops, autism surgeries and other support to families of children with autism. They are leading the following workshop next week:   Understanding Autism: A workshop for parents and carers A comprehensive workshop that provides insight into the complex nature of Autism Spectrum and the range of difficulties that can be experienced by those affected.  You will have opportunities to look at ideas and various proven strategies that when put into practice support individuals with autism in dealing with situations that cause difficulty; network with other families and ask questions in supportive surroundings. Trainer: Catherine Ford Date:   Tuesday 21st November 2017 Time:   7.00pm – 9.00pm Cost: £10 per person Venue: HACS resource Centre, Dudley Place, off of Pinkwell Lane, Hayes, UB3 1PB Light refreshments will be provided For enquiries, or to express an interest, please contact: catherine@hacs.org.uk   Years 3 and 4 Mass Next Tuesday 21st November, Years 3 and 4 will walk to Church to participate in the morning mass. If you are able to help accompany the children to and from Church - please let your child’s class teacher know. We will be leaving school just after 9am.   Nut Free Zone Due to the increasing number of allergies we have designated our school as a ‘nut free zone’. Please ensure that pupils do not bring nut based products into school including peanut butter. Thank you for your consideration.

Christmas Non-Uniform Day

On Friday 1^st December our PTA are inviting all pupils to come to school wearing Christmas clothes. This could be Christmas colours (red/green), Christmas jumpers or accessories i.e. hats, hair bands, decorations attached to a top. There is no need to spend any money on an outfit. Please bring in chocolates, wine or spirits for the Christmas Fayre at school drop-off on the 1^st December. The PTA team will collect your donations. Thank you for your help in advance.

 

Oxford Reading Tree Books

At the beginning of the year the school purchased brand new Oxford Reading Tree books for stage 1 to stage 10.  Unfortunately several of these books have been damaged already.  Damage has included scribbling tears and spillages.  These books are supposed to last for the next ten years.  Please can we ask that you talk to your child about looking after books so that they can be enjoyed by other children.  Please can we also ask that water bottles are not kept in book bags and that books are kept away from younger siblings. 

We will have to begin charging £5 for damaged books to cover the cost of replacing them.  

 

Countdown to Christmas

Friday 1^st December: Christmas Non-Uniform Day.

 

Friday 8^th December: PTA Christmas Fayre from 3.30 pm until 5.30pm

 

Monday 11^th December: Nursery combined pm.  Both groups should attend the afternoon session on this day from 12.30pm until 3.30pm (this is so all pupils can attend their dress rehearsal).

 

Tuesday 12^th December: Early Years Christmas Production at 10.30am for parents, carers and family members (Nursery combined in the morning from 8.30 am until 11.30 am).

 

Thursday 14^th December: Years 1 and 2 Christmas Production at 2.30pm and 6pm for family members.

 

Tuesday 19^th December: Christmas Carol Concert in Church (all parents, carers, family members are invited to attend).

 

Wednesday 20^th December: End of Term Mass, in Church, at 9.30am (all are welcome).

 

Home Start Hillingdon

Are you a parent or grandparent?  Are you looking for a new challenge? Then Home-Start Hillingdon might just be what you are looking for…

A little of your time could make a BIG difference to a local family!

• Are you a parent (mum or dad) or grandparent with 3 - 4 hours per week to spare?
• As a parent you’ll know just how difficult it can be.  Parents supporting other parents: it’s a simple idea that really works.
• Why not use your experience & skills to help families in Hillingdon?

Home-Start Hillingdon is currently recruiting new volunteers.

Home-Start trains volunteers to support families with at least one child under five and under stress.  Volunteers visit families in their own homes, to give support, befriending, and practical help.  Full training, support and out of pocket expenses are provided.

Our next volunteer preparation course is starting in January 2018.

The 10 session course takes place over 5 weeks, running on Wednesdays and Fridays, 9.45am – 14.30pm, with break for the February half term.

If you would like to find out more, please contact us on 01895 252804

Email: office@homestart-hillingdon.org.uk

 

HOUSE POINTS

House Point winners in each year group:

Year	Name	No. of House Points
1	Mateusz	24
2	Kiera	21
3	James	18
4	Nadab	20
5	Malika	60
6	Orlaith	17

 

This week’s winning house is: St Thomas

 

Upcoming Events

Date	Event
Tue 21st Nov	Year 5 BFI Maths Trip
Tue 21st Nov	Years 3 and 4 Mass at Church (9.30am)
Mon 27th Nov	Start of Test Week
Tue 28th Nov	Tempest Photos
Fri 1st Dec	Christmas Non-Uniform Day (luxury items needed)
Wed 6th Dec	New Nursery Meetings
Thu 7th Dec	Pavilions Carol Concert (5pm)
Fri 8th Dec	PTA Christmas Fayre (3.30 – 5.30pm)
Mon 11th Dec	Nursery combined pm
Tue 12th Dec	Early Years Production  (10.30am) Nursery combined am
Tue 12th Dec	Year 6 Trip to Westminster Cathedral (Advent Carol Service)
Wed 13th Dec	No Pens Wednesday
Thu 14th Dec	KS1 Christmas Production (2.30pm and 6pm)
Fri 15th Dec	Last day of Mrs Sullivan’s Early Bird Group
Mon 18th Dec	Christmas Disco Day
Tue 19th Dec	Christmas Carol Concert at Church
Wed 20th Dec	End of Term Mass (9.30 am)
Wed 20th Dec	End of Term (Early finish at 1.30pm)

At St Mary’s we do not authorise any holiday booked in term time as since September 2013 Government instruction has stated that no holidays in term time can be authorised.