Dear Parents/Guardians,

It was lovely to welcome the parents and families of our Red Class children this morning to join us for their Mission Week assembly on the Catholic Social Teaching theme of 'Care for Creation'. They were brilliant and shared all their learning from the week – thank you Red Class.

Year 6 are back in school this week after their trip to France – it was a busy week with lots to see. Everywhere we went, the children were praised for their behaviour and manners – I was very proud of all of them.

The PA launch a new event this afternoon; a 'Fun Run' involving a number of inflatables! Thank you to everyone who has planned and will be running the event and to all those taking part – have fun!

Have a lovely weekend.

Gerry Flower

Catholic Life

Family Prayer Session

Please join us for our Family Prayer Session, which takes place every Friday morning from 8:15-8:30am in the school chapel. The aim is for families to gather and pray, the session is led by parents and all are welcome - please bring your children.

Follow the Mark 10 Mission here

https://www.themark10mission.co.uk/the-mark-10-mission

News/notes

Sports Day

Sports day will be taking place on June 26th. Children should come to school wearing their PE shorts and a t shirt in their house colour. Please ensure they have a cap and sunscreen has been applied before they come to school.

Timings

9am - approx 10:30am: KS2 Sports Day

10:45 - approx 12pm: Reception and KS1 Sports Day

Children will then return to their classrooms for afternoon register at 12:15pm.

If children have signed up for a school packed lunch they will then be given these. They are welcome to take the lunches home with them if you are picking them up at the soft release time of 12:30pm. Collection for the soft release will be from classroom doors as normal.

Staff will be in school as usual through the afternoon and any children who remain in school will be looked after until the end of the day.

After school clubs such as Whizz Kids, Chess and Homework Club will still be running as normal.

If you have any questions, please contact the school office.

Please support our Buy a Brick Campaign  

Buy a Brick – How You Can Help

To help fund the group room project, we are launching a Buy a Brick scheme. For a donation of £60 or more, your family name — or a short personal message — will be permanently engraved on a brick displayed in the school. This will be a lasting reminder of the role our families played in creating something special for current and future pupils.

Any contribution is gratefully received, and every donation brings us one step closer to completing the project. We have set a target of raising £10,000 from this.

How to Take Part

Complete the short form to tell us the name or message you would like engraved on your brick: https://forms.office.com/e/aw37mVh2Yt?origin=lprLink

Please ensure that you also make your donation using the following link:
https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/30225

To ensure your name is included, please complete both the donation and the brick details form.

Parking

Unfortunately we have had a complaint from a local resident that parents have blocked their driveway during school drop off, resulting in them unable to leave their house. Please be mindful when dropping and collecting your children and try to avoid using Arch Road.

Parking is available in the Coronation Rec car park which is just a short walk away from school. Alternatively, you can park for free at Hersham station car park on Walton Park with a permit which you can obtain by emailing the school office your car registration plate.

Please also note that parents dropping their children off for Breakfast Club or any morning clubs are not allowed to park in the school car park.

National Online Safety: Wake Up Wednesday Guides for Parents 

We would like to make you aware of our ‘online safety’ advice, guidance and support page called ‘Wake Up Wednesday - what parents / carers need to know’.

Wake Up Wednesday, created by The National College, aims to inform parents and carers on topics such as social media platforms, gaming, and iPad security. They include top tips, important reminders and reality checks on a wide range of online safety topics. They are a great resource to keep up to date with the issues children may encounter. 

We will post relevant articles of interest that should help you and your child here on our website.

We thank you for your ongoing support in assuring the safety of our pupils online.