Newsletter 31 05/05/23

This week at Sacred Heart…

The school community came together this week for our special Crowning of Mary services.  Each year in May, we crown a statue of Our Lady. Thank you to St Michael and St Gabriel Classes (Year 5) for leading the rest of the school at these important services on Thursday. Thank you also to Fr. Graham for leading the crowning service with us.

Today, pupils and staff greatly enjoyed our Coronation Celebration Day, with a whole school celebratory lunch on the playground and a glorious afternoon of global dance - to celebrate the diversity of the people of Britain that King Charles III will give service to.  Thank you for your support in enabling your children to come to school dressed in red, white and/or blue to mark this special day.   Many thanks also to all staff members - our catering and office staff, teachers and support staff, Mr Turner, Mr Wate, and particularly Mrs Crabb, for bringing together this joyous celebration for the children.  We look forward to sharing our class dances with parents/carers on Sacred Heart Feast Day on 16th June.

We would like to wish all of our Year 6 pupils all the best for next week when they complete their SATs tests.  We would also like to mention Year 2 pupils who are also working with their teachers to complete their teacher assessments.  We know that you have all been working incredibly hard in your learning and that you want to do very well.  Your teachers and support staff will encourage and support you during this time.

Wishing all our families a good weekend.

God bless,  

Mrs. Mullally

• 8th May - EXTRA BANK HOLIDAY MARKING THE CORONATION OF KING CHARLES III

• 9th May - Year 2 KS1 SATs week 

• 9th May - Year 6 KS2 SATs week

• 10th May - Year 4 Bikeability

• 10th May - Local History Walk - Year 1

• 11th May - Local History Walk - Year 1

• 12th May - Year 3 Science Fayre in school hall – Parents can view from 2.45pm

• 15th May - Roman Day - Year 3

• 17th May - Quad Kids Athletics - KS2

• 17th May - Southend Museum Trip - Year 4

• 17th May - Local Governing Committee meeting at 6.00pm

• 18th May - Feast of Ascension Mass - 9:30am in Sacred Heart Church

• 22nd May - SEESMA Area Rehearsal at St Marys School for Year 5

• 22nd May - Southchurch Library Trip - Year 3

• 26th May - Nursery Application closing date for September 2023 start

• 26th May - INSET DAY - No Children in School

• 29th May - 2nd June - HALF TERM

• 5th June - CHILDREN RETURN TO SCHOOL

Please can parents and carers ensure that all bookings for school dinners and breakfast club are made in advance.  Too many children's lunches are not being booked, on a daily basis, and this makes catering for the school very difficult.  We are very conscious of food wastage being bad for the environment so we really do require all families to take the time to book their child’s lunches in advance.  If booked on the day, we will not be able to guarantee their meal choice.

Also, Breakfast Club bookings must be made in advance to ensure sufficient staffing.  Some children are arriving without bookings and this can be a strain on our staffing first thing in the morning.

All bookings must be made via School Money in advance and payment made where applicable.

Thank you

We recently held meetings with parents of our Year 2 and Year 6 children who are preparing for their SATs.  We are pleased to be able to share the slideshows from these meetings.  

You can view the slideshow for KS 1 by clicking here, and the slideshow for KS2 by clicking here

The next pre-loved uniform sale will be on Monday 22 May after school.  Donations of good quality pre loved uniform would be gratefully received in advance.

A polite reminder that pupils should not be bringing in their phones to school or wearing smart watches. This is to keep children safe in our school environment and in line with school policy. 

Regular attendance at school is vital for children to thrive.  Missing school can have a significant effect on education with children missing key learning and having gaps in their knowledge and understanding.  Wherever possible, please ensure your child is attending school every day!  We like to reward positive attendance and currently have weekly and termly attendance rewards.