Autumn No. 1, Friday 3rd September 2021
Gospel of the Week
The Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B
Jesus Heals a Deaf and Mute Man
Then Jesus left the vicinity of Tyre and went through Sidon, down to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis. There some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk, and they begged Jesus to place his hand on him.
After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man’s ears. Then he spit and touched the man’s tongue. He looked up to heaven and with a deep sigh said to him,
“Ephphatha!”
(which means “Be opened!”). At this, the man’s ears were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly.
Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone. But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it. People were overwhelmed with amazement.
“He has done everything well,” they said. “He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”
Mark 7:31-37
A Message from Mrs Brosnan
Welcome back to all of our children, parents/carers and staff!
We hope you all had a lovely summer break and managed to get some rest and relaxation.
It has been such a pleasure to see the children’s smiling faces coming back into school over the past two days and they have already settled really well into their new classes.
We hope that this year will bring much more stability and allow us to resume some of the wonderful activities and events we have not been able to have over the past 18 months.
Although we are now returning to something that resembles a more normal school life and children no longer have to remain solely in class bubbles, we are continuing with some aspects introduced during the pandemic as a precautionary measure.
For this half term we will continue to have the staggered start and end of school days to avoid too much congestion at the school gate. The school day times therefore remain as:
Years 1 and 2 - 8.30 - 15.00
Years 3 and 4 - 8.45 - 15.15
Years 5 and 6 - 9.00 - 15.30
Nursery and Reception children will enter and exit the school via the front office at the following times:
Reception children - 8.45 - 15.15
Nursery children - Am session 8.30 - 11.30
Pm session 12.30 - 15.30
All day session 8.30 - 15.30
As before if you have more than one child you can bring them together at the earlier time and collect them at the later time.
We will also continue with our hand washing and sanitising routines throughout the day.
Just for your information regarding any positive Covid test results and school attendance, the latest DfE guidance states the following:
Household contacts who are not required to self-isolate from 16 August
From 16 August, you will not be required to self-isolate if you live in the same household as someone with COVID-19 and any of the following apply:
you are fully vaccinated
you are below the age of 18 years 6 months
you have taken part in or are currently part of an approved COVID-19 vaccine trial
you are not able to get vaccinated for medical reasons
Children and young people aged under 18 years 6 months who usually attend an education or childcare setting and who have been identified as a close contact should continue to attend the setting as normal. They do not need to wear a face covering within the setting, but it is expected and recommended that these are worn when travelling on public or dedicated transport.
We look forward to what will hopefully be a peaceful, healthy and happy year ahead!
Have a lovely weekend
Mrs Brosnan
PE Days
The children will be having PE on the following days each week:
Y1 & Y2: Tuesday am & pm
Y3 & Y4: Wednesday pm & Thursday pm
Y5 & Y6: Monday pm & Friday pm
For the moment all children may continue to come to school in their PE Kits, as outlined in the school uniform list.
MarvellousMe MemoryBook
If you go to Settings in your MarvellousMe App you can create a MemoryBook of the badges that your child has been awarded during the year. Simply click Create MemoryBook and it will all be done for you. Then you may download and keep it as a record of your child's achievements this year.
New Autumn 2021 Menu
Please click the buttons below to see the new weekly menus for when the children return in the Autumn Term.
School Photos
We know it seems early but... The school photographer is coming in to take individual photos of the children on Thursday 30th September 2021.
This Week's Prayer
Dear Jesus,
You do all things well.
We thank you for all that you do for us each and every day.
Amen.
God Bless You,
Mrs Brosnan
Head Teacher
Remote Learning
Please remember that if your child has to take time away from school for a Covid related reason, they may access their work via Google Classroom as usual.
If your child is unwell there is no expectation for them to access Remote Learning.
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