Newsletter 07 14/10/22

Lord

Help us to keep safe on nights like Halloween.

Protect us in what we do.

Guide us through all we do and lead us into the light.

Keep us safe with your love gathered in our hearts.

Help us to be faithful and never stray from your heart.

Amen

By Zahara and Orla, St Peter Class

This week at Sacred Heart…

Thank you to Reception parents/carers who were available to attend our workshop on Monday this week. Our first workshop focused on how to support pupils’ learning, with a particular focus on early Mathematical knowledge and skills. The high levels of attendance from parents/carers are reflective of the positive relationships already formed between home and school – thank you. Please note that our next workshop is scheduled for Monday 17th October, at 2.30pm, when we will focus on how children learn Phonics in school to support their development in early reading and writing. We look forward to welcoming Reception parents/carers back for this event.

Year 3 had a trip to Southend Seafront this week and Year 5 enjoyed an Anglo Saxon workshop – all to support and extend their learning within their topic work. Thank you to parents/carers who were available to support our trip to the seafront.

Year 4 Mary Mother of God had their Class Assembly on Thursday this week. A big WELL DONE and THANK YOU to the children for reminding us of the importance of having faith in God and calling upon His help during times of need. He loves us and wants us to feel happy and loved. Thank you also to parents/carers who were available to attend and support this event.

Next week, we are looking forward to welcoming Nursery and Reception parents/carers back for some short story-telling sessions in school. We look forward to you joining us as we share the story ‘The Bear Who Stared’, so that you can talk to your child about the story they have heard and be part of one of our favourite times in the school day - story time! Details of the dates/times of these sessions can be found below.

Wishing all of our families an enjoyable and restful weekend.

God bless,

Mrs. Mullally

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

• 18th Oct - Reception St Felicity Class - Story-telling session at 2.30pm, parents/carers are welcome

• 19th Oct - Nursery Our Lady of Lourdes Class (Morning pupils only) - Story-telling session at 11.am, parents/carer are welcome

• 19th Oct - Nursery Our Lady of Lourdes Class (Afternoon/All Day pupils only) - Story-telling session at 2.30pm, parents/carer are welcome

• 20th Oct - Reception St Perpetua Class - Story-telling session at 2.30pm, parents/carers are welcome

• 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

• 31st Oct - Closing date for Senior school applications to Local Authority

• Throughout the month of November - Love one Another Month

• 1st Nov - All Saints Day Mass at 9.30am – in Sacred Heart Church

• 8th Nov - SCHOOL TOURS - for prospective 2023 Reception Class starters - at 9.30am or 2.00pm

• 8th Nov - Parent/Carer Information Meeting (afternoon) – 3.30pm – 6.30pm

• 9th Nov - SCHOOL TOURS - for prospective 2023 Reception Class starters – at 9.30am or 2.00pm

• 10th Nov - Parent/Carer Information Meeting (evening) – 5.00pm – 7.30pm

• 11th Nov - Remembrance Day Assembly - pupils only

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.