Newsletter 06 07/10/22

Dear God,

Thank you for helping us to understand the true meaning of Black History Month. You have shown us how to be compassionate and how to treat people the same no matter what race they are or whether they are different to us in any way.

You have created us all to be different and we thank you for our unique qualities and for helping us to make the right decisions. You guide us through our week and we promise to try hard to follow your example and always treat people with kindness and respect.

Amen

Written by Jake, Chloe, Toby, Alex, Miley and Seven

St Paul’s class – Year 6

This week at Sacred Heart…

This week, I have had the pleasure of seeing some of our youngest pupils during reading sessions and some of our oldest pupils during writing sessions. I was so impressed with the way in which pupils are working hard and I was very happy to see the pride and enjoyment that pupils were showing toward their achievements.

A big WELL DONE to Year 6 St Peter Class for your Class Assembly on Thursday this week. Thank you children for reminding us of the importance of helping and showing love and kindness to others. Thank you also to parents/carers who were available to attend and support this event.

As you will be aware, October is Black History month and we are focusing on black history and why we celebrate Black History month. Through our assemblies this week we have been learning more about the effects of racism and how we should learn from the past to shape a more positive future.

Thank you for your support of our House Charity day, and for helping us to raise funds for CAFOD to help those around the world most affected by the global food crisis. Thank you to our Year 6 House Captains – Ormi, Zahara, Joseph, Betty, Franek, Phoebe, Teddy, Ibrahim, Liana and Seven - who took on the responsibility for the organisation of our International Day, our first school charity event of the year. (Please see their message of thanks below.)

God bless,

Mrs. Mullally

• 10th Oct - Reception Parent Workshop at 2.30pm - in school hall

• 13th Oct - Mary Mother of God Class Assembly (followed with refreshments) – at 9.00am in school hall – parents/carers are welcome

• 17th Oct - Reception Parent Workshop at 2.30pm - in school hall

• 20th Oct - Year 6 Height and Weight checks (part of National Child Measurement Programme – NCMP) *Please note the new date*

• 20th Oct - St Joseph Class Assembly (followed with refreshments) - at 9.00am, in school hall – parents/carers are welcome

• 24th-28th Oct - HALF TERM

• 31st Oct - CHILDREN RETURN TO SCHOOL

Is your child starting school in September 2023? Come and join one of our school tours to get some insight into life at our wonderful school.

School tours will take place at 9.30-10.00 or 2.00-2.30 on 8th and 9th November 2022 – a reminder of these dates/times can be found on our school calendar page

Contact the school office to book a school tour or for more information. Call us on 01702 534546 or email office@sacredheart.southend.sch.uk

The application period for our next Reception Classes for September 2023 (for children born between 1st September 2018 and 31st August 2019) is open. Applications must be submitted to Southend Borough Council online at www.southend.gov.uk/admissions by 15th January 2023. You must also complete our Supplementary Information Form (SIF). The SIF form can be obtained from the school website, under ‘Admissions’. The Supplementary Information Form, along with a copy of your child’s Baptismal Certificate (if applicable) is to be returned to the school office by 22nd January 2023 .

The application period for Year 7 secondary admissions for September 2023 is open. Parents can apply online via www.southend.gov.uk/admissions. The statutory national closing date for applications is 31st October 2022.

Due to the usual migration of families at the beginning of the academic year, we currently have a small number of pupil places in different classes across the school.

If you know of any family or friends that would be interested in their child joining Sacred Heart School, please direct them to contact the school office on 01702 534546 for more information.

The closing date for Nursery applications for children aged 3 and over, that wish to join in January 2023, is Friday 21^st October 2022. All applications must be submitted by this date. Thank you.

Southend City Council and Citizens Advice Southend will be delivering three FREE Fuel Poverty workshops at the Southend Climate Hub in November to help frontline workers identify and offer advice on, fuel poverty. Each workshop will help organisations recognise who among those they support may be in fuel poverty, and how to offer help via benefits, grants and energy-saving advice.

Food and beverages will be provided during the sessions.

Please register via the Eventbrite page. Additionally, please feel free to invite others that you think might benefit from attending the workshop.