Thank you to the numerous parents, carers and family members who came along to one of our Sports Days this week. We were really lucky that the weather stayed dry and the children had a fantastic time taking part in the various events – even the parents got involved with our tug-of-war competition! Thank you also to everybody who visited our Book Fair this week. For every book sold we were able to take another to use in our school library and classrooms. Our Governors visited school on Tuesday evening to meet with subject co-ordinators to discuss curriculum developments and action points for next year. Governors and staff then attended a special mass at our Church to celebrate the end of this term. Yesterday, our Year 6 pupils departed school for their PGL residential trip and they are due to return to school tomorrow afternoon. We have kept in regular contact with the staff who accompanied them and have heard lots of stories about the fun activities they have been involved in.

 

Lunch Box Policy Poster Competition

Congratulations to the following winners

Class	Winning Design
Reception (UEYs)	David
1	Sophie
2	Daniel
3	Harry S
4	Florence
5	William
6	Olivia

 

 

100% Attendance and Best Class Attendance

Regular attendance is essential to the progress and success of every pupil. 

We are so proud that the following pupils have achieved 100% attendance in the whole academic year.

Name	Reg	% Attend
Sunny	55	100
Pepe	55	100
Suri	33	100
Jayden	22	100
Oscar	NAM	100
Vincent	UEY	100
Noah	UEY	100
Kye	NPM	100
Connor	22	100
Joseph	44	100
Ryan	66	100
Grace	55	100
Curtis	33	100
Anna	44	100
Harry	33	100
Caitlin	66	100
Miles	44	100

And the best class attendance is for Year 4 !!

All the children with 100% attendance and the Year 4 pupils without holidays in term taken will be awarded 2 Silver Blades Ice Rink vouchers to use during the summer holidays.

Many congratulations to these children and their parents for their commitment to school and their learning.

We hope we can continue rewarding excellent attendance and if you or your company have a scheme that can support this, please let us know at the school office.

 

WE WALK Sponsorship

Thank you to everyone who sponsored the children with this cause. I am pleased to announce that the school has raised an amazing £695.52!! This money will be forwarded on to the WE organisation to help Ecuador with supplying clean water. Thank you to everyone once again.

Miss Copper

 

No Nursery sessions on 19^th July

Please note that there will be no Nursery sessions on 19^th July as they have already come in an extra session for their school trip.

 

Fundraising for the School

The clothes collection bags are available at the school entrance this week. We ask if these can be brought into school next Monday 17^th July as these will be collected on Tuesday. We thank you in anticipation of receiving lots of bags of unwanted clothing, linens, shoes, bags and belts to raise money. 

 

School Trips

Tomorrow, we have lots of classes out on school trips. Years 1 and 2 are visiting Gulliver’s Dino and Farm Park in Milton Keynes linking with the dinosaur topic that they have been exploring in class. Year 6 will return from PGL. Year 5 will be travelling to Black Park, in Iver, to take part in the Go Ape tree-top assault course challenge. We’re sure they’ll have lots of things to talk about on their return to school.

 

Packed lunches from our caterers

Please note, as per school trip letters mention, when you order a school dinner for a school trip day, your order will be for a packed lunch. These are the different sandwich options for the trips:

 

If you select	Your child will get
Meat option	Ham sandwich
Vegetarian option	Cheese sandwich
Jacket Potato	Egg Mayonnaise sandwich

 

If you prefer to send your own packed lunch, please do not order a school dinner for that specific day.

 

Year 6 Leavers’ Production

This will take place next Tuesday 18^th July, at 6pm, in the school hall. All parents, carers and family members are most welcome to attend.

 

End of Year Mass

Next Wednesday 19^th July, all classes (Reception/UEYs to Year 6) will walk to Church to attend a special mass to celebrate the end of this year. This will also be an opportunity to share the success of our Year 6 pupils before their transition to secondary school. If you are able to help accompany the children to Church please let your child’s class teacher know as soon as possible – we will be leaving school just after 9am.

 

End of Term

As you are aware, we finish for the summer break next Wednesday at the earlier time of 1.30pm. We hope you have a safe holiday and enjoy the time off with your children. All pupils are due back to school on Tuesday 5^th September:

 

8.40 a.m.: Reception/UEYs to Year 6

8:45 a.m.: Only the pupils that were in the Nursery and will continue in the Nursery

 

All new nursery pupils have been given an individual start date. Parents can check this on their offer letters.

 

House Points

This week’s winning house is: St Thomas with 126 points.

 

Class House Points winners this week:

Class	Name	House Points
Year 1	Chloe	11
Year 2	Edey	17
Year 3	Nadab/Shea	5
Year 4	Liam	33
Year 5	Julia/Reuben	10
Year 6	Olivia	2

 

Miss Copper

Congratulations to Miss Copper and Mr Parry who will be joined in matrimony during the summer holidays. Please note that Miss Copper will be changing her name to Mrs Parry from September.

 

Dates for your diary

July 2017

Fri 14^th - Year 5 Trip to Go Ape

                 Y1 & Y2 Trip to Gulliver’s Fun Park

                 Year 6 back from PGL

Tue 18^th – Y5 & Y6 BT Workshops

                     Year 6 production (6:00- 7:00 pm)

Wed 19^th – Year 6/End of Year Mass (9:30 – 10:30 am)

                         Last Day of Term, school finishes 1:30 pm

September 2017

Tue 5^th – Pupils back to school

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.