Friday 25th September 2015

Next Friday 2nd October: CAFOD Non-uniform Day
Pippa Goodhart – Author Visit
On Tuesday, we were lucky enough to be visited by children’s author - Pippa Goodhart.
Pippa visited every class to read some of her stories, to tell pupils how she became an author and to answer any questions they had. Thank you to everybody who stayed after school to buy books and to get them signed by Pippa.
CAFOD Harvest Day
Next Friday (2nd October) we will be celebrating CAFOD’s ‘Harvest Day’ in school - the theme this year is ‘Brighten Up This Harvest’.
We are holding a non-uniform day and would like to invite all children to come to school dressed in bright, colourful clothing (in return for bringing in a £1 donation to CAFOD).
Our Year 6 pupils will also be holding a cake sale, after school, to raise money - please remember to bring some change if you would like to purchase any cakes. A representative from the charity will visit school, on Tuesday 29th September, to lead an assembly with pupils – telling them more about the work that they do.
The Big Birdhouse Project
Next Monday, we will be taking each class (excluding Nursery) to the ‘intu’ shopping centre, in Uxbridge, to visit the ‘Big Birdhouse’ exhibition. Fifteen British celebrities have each designed a sizeable birdhouse which will be on display, alongside poster designs from local schools (including our own). You can visit the following website for more details (including details of the celebrities who have contributed:
http://intu.co.uk/uxbridge/events/the-big-birdhouse-tour
If you are able to help on this visit – please let your child’s class teacher know as soon as possible. Each year group will leave school at the following times:
9.15am: Reception (Upper Early Years)
9.45am: Year 1
10.15am: Year 2
10.45am: Year 3
1.15pm: Year 4
1.45pm: Year 5
2.15pm: Year 6
Football Team Update
Our newly established football team played their first match of the season, against St. Helen’s, on Wednesday. They worked brilliantly as a team and won the game 3-2. Well done to all the pupils who played – their behaviour was a credit to our school!
Diary Dates – Autumn Term 2015
See below for the main events taking place this term. For a complete list - please refer to the calendar on our school website: http://www.st-marys.hillingdon.sch.uk/
Date |
Time |
Event |
Monday 28th September |
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Class visits to the Big Birdhouse Exhibition |
Tuesday 29th September |
|
CAFOD Assembly |
Friday 2nd October |
All day
3.30pm |
CAFOD Harvest Non-uniform Day (pupils to wear colourful clothing) Year 6 Cake Sale in Hall |
Wednesday 7th October |
9.30 – 10.30am |
Years 1 and 6 Mass (Church) |
Friday 16th October |
All day |
School Photographer Visit: Individual Photographs |
Monday 19th October |
All day |
Start of One World Week |
Tuesday 20th October |
All day |
Hinduism Workshops |
Wednesday 21st October |
Morning |
Passport Morning |
Thursday 22nd October |
All day |
Small Earth Games |
Friday 23rd October |
All day |
SCHOOL CLOSED: TEACHER INSET DAY |
Monday 26th to Friday 30th October |
|
School Closed: Half Term Holiday |
Monday 2nd November |
8.40am |
All pupils back to school |
10am |
Groundwork Trust Assembly |
|
Tuesday 3rd November |
All day |
Years 4 and 5 Victorian Brick Making Workshops |
Wednesday 4th November |
9.30 – 10.30am |
Years 2 and 5 Mass (Church) |
Wednesday 11th November |
9.30 – 10.30am |
Years 3 and 4 Mass (Church) |
Monday 16th November |
All day |
Start of Friendship and E-Safety Week |
Monday 23rd November |
3.30 – 4.30pm |
Last Week of Chelsea Football Clubs |
Wednesday 25th November |
|
Year 5 – Last Swimming Lesson |
Monday 30th November |
All day |
Test Week (all pupils) |
Wednesday 2nd December |
|
Year 6 Carol Concert – Westminster Cathedral |
Tuesday 8th December |
5.30 – 6.30pm |
Pavilion’s Carol Concert |
Wednesday 9th December |
2 – 3pm and 6 – 7pm |
Early Years and Key Stage 1 Christmas Productions |
Friday 11th December |
8.30am |
Last Kent and Early Bird Maths Group takes place |
Wednesday 16th December |
2 – 3pm and 6 – 7pm |
Key Stage 2 Christmas Productions (Years 3 to 5) |
Thursday 17th December |
9.30 – 11.30am 6 – 7pm |
Mother Goose Pantomime (Whole School) Year 6 Carol Service (Church) |
Friday 18th December |
9.15 – 10.30am |
End of Term Mass |
1.30pm |
School finishes for Christmas |
|
Monday 4th January |
8.30am |
All pupils return to school |