NEXT WEEK:
Monday
Start of Yr6 SATs Week
Chelsea Football KS1
Coding Club
Tuesday
Yr5’s Class Assembly at 3pm
Chelsea Football KS2
Lego Club
Wednesday
Swimming – Y3
Rugby Tots KS1
Thursday
Multi-sports Y3 to Y5
Friday
Violin
Basketball KS2

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Dear Parent/Carer,
Hope you enjoyed the extended weekend – we were lucky enough to see some lovely sunny weather! A big thank you to all the family members who attended our Ascension Day Mass, this afternoon, commemorating Jesus’ ascension into heaven. Our Year 6 pupils have been very busy this week revising for their end of Key Stage 2 SATs tests taking place next week (please see further details below).
SATs Week
Our Year 6 pupils will complete their SATs tests according to the timetable below. We have invited Year 6 to attend a Breakfast Club, every morning of the tests, to help them to prepare (please see the letter sent home for further details).
Date
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SATs Test Paper
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Mon 14th May
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Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (GPS)
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Tues 15th May
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Reading
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Wed 16th May
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Maths Papers 1 & 2
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Thur 17th May
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Maths Paper 3
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No Gymnastics Next Week
Reminder: There are no gymnastics clubs taking place throughout next week due to the preparations for our Year 6 SATs tests.
Year 5’s Class Assembly
Year 5’s Class Assembly will take place next Tuesday 15th May. All parents, carers and family members are most welcome to attend. A member of staff will open the front entrance, shortly before 3pm, for all visitors to make their way to the school hall.
We have also planned the following assemblies and productions for the remainder of this term.
Date
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Class
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Time
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22nd May
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Early Years
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3pm
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19th June
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Year 3
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3pm
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26th June
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Year 1
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3pm
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17th July
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Yr6 Leavers’ Production
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5.30pm
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20th July
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Yr6 Leavers’ Mass (Church)
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9.30am
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Mrs Sullivan’s Early Bird Group
Unfortunately, due to budget constraints this financial year, we are no longer in a position to be able to offer Mrs Sullivan’s Early Bird Group after the May Half Term Break. The last session of this group will now take place on Friday 25th May 2018. We are really sorry for any inconvenience that this may cause.
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Follow-up Autism Coffee Morning
Thank you to all the parents who attended our HACs Coffee Morning/Presentation last week. Hope you found the information shared useful and also the opportunity to share your experiences with other parents.
A few parents mentioned that they thought it would be helpful to hold a follow-up Coffee Morning to discuss some of the issues raised. As such, we have arranged this for Friday 25th May, from 8.45am. Visitors may make their way to the school hall after dropping their children off at school in the morning.
We have not invited any speakers into school on this day but instead this will give parents the chance to meet up and chat informally. If you weren’t able to attend the HACs Coffee Morning, but would still like to attend on the 25th May, you are more than welcome.

Hot Weather
We are lucky enough to have seen some lovely weather over the last week. Please remember to apply sun cream to your child before school and to send them into school with a sun hat and water bottle (transparent bottle with a sports style, non-drip lid). Pupils may refill their bottle during their break times.
Sports Day
Our Sports Days for this year will take place as follows:
Thur 12th July: Sports Day for Years 1 to 6, from 9.30am, on Rockingham Recreational Ground.
Fri 13th July: Early Years Sports Day, from 9.30am, in school. Both Nursery classes should attend the morning session on this day.
School Hats and Book bags
We have a few items for sale at school, £3 each:
- Green baseball caps
- Green Legionnaire’s caps
- White beanie sunhats
- Long handle, Velcro strap book bags
HOUSE POINTS
House Point Winners (each class):
Year
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Name
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Number of House Points
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1
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Elsie
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19
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2
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Adriel
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13
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3
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Varish
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6
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4
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Georgina
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17
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5
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Jasmine
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15
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6
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William
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12
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This week’s winning house is: St Thomas with 168 points!!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Please see below for a list of upcoming dates. Our school calendar and term dates are available to view on our school website:
http://www.st-marys.hillingdon.sch.uk/
Date
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Event
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Mon 14th May
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Start of SATS week
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Tue 15th May
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Year 5 Class Assembly 3pm
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Tue 22nd May
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Early Years Class Assembly
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Fri 25th May
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Follow-up Autism Coffee Morning at 8.45am
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Mon 28th May - Fri 1st Jun
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HALF TERM
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Mon 4th Jun
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Pupils back to school
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Group photographs
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Clothing bags for donation
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Wed 6th Jun
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Year 5 Trip
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Fri 8th Jun
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Sweet cups to be sent home
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Mon 11th Jun
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Start of Test Week
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Wed 13th Jun – Fri 15th Jun
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Year 6 PGL – Osmington Bay
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Fri 15th Jun
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Non-uniform Day (return sweet cups for summer fete)
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Tue 19th Jun
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Year 3 Class Assembly
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Sat 23rd Jun
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Summer Fete 12 pm – 3 pm
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Mon 2nd Jul
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Year 6 Bike-ability
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Tue 3rd Jul
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Transition Day
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Wed 4th Jul – Fri 6th Jul
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Year 6 Bike-ability
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Mon 9th Jul
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Start of Health & Wellbeing Week
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Wed 11th Jul
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Year 5 Trip
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Thu 12th Jul
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Year 1 – Year 6 Sports Day 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
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Fri 13th Jul
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Early Year Sports Day 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
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School Fundraising Team (PTA) Newsletter 10th May 2018
Our first weekly surgery
Friday 18th May 3pm
School hall
Free Tea and biscuits
Find out how we can support you as part our Community to:
- Register with The Giving Machine (we can talk you through this via the big screen in the hall)
- Ask your employer about profit matching? We can provide the text.
- Secure an ad. for the Summer Fete programme. We will advise you who to ask.
- Offer a service/gift for the silent auction. We will provide ideas.
Summer Fete
Preview Information
Please save your outgrown school uniform and bring to the school w/c Monday 18th June
Please donate all your unwanted nearly-new cuddly toys and bring to the school w/c Monday 18th June
We will not be having a book, DVD or toy stall this year, no need to save these items.
The Giving Machine
Only 17 people have joined this scheme
We have raised £50.98
If you do online shopping, you can raise money for the school for free
Let’s increase the membership by next week and every week
TheGivingMachine Community Fund on TheGivingMachine :
https://www.thegivingmachine.co.uk/causes/thegivingmachine-community-fund
Search for cause ‘ St Marys’s Uxbridge’
This video shows you how:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dEGYvdykWo
TOP TIP – Install the ‘Shop and Give Reminder’ this means you don’t have to shop via The Giving Machine website. Whatever online purchase you are making a Giving Machine reminder will pop up – easy!!
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