Summer No. 8, Friday 18th June 2021
Gospel of the Week
The Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B
Jesus Calms the Storm
That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”
He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.
He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”
They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”
Mark 4: 35-41
1/2H's Assembly Performance
If you would like to see 1/2H's wonderful assembly performance please click this link. It will be uploaded to our website shortly.
Bee Creative
It was wonderful to see so many Bee creations coming into school this week. The Parent Carer Forum have judged the entries and the winners are:
Reception - Miles, RW (& his brother Fabian, 3/4P)
Y 1&2 - Jake, 1D (& his brother Joseph, 5/6M)
Y 3&4 - Brenden, 4H & Bradley,3G
Y 5&6 - Skyrah, 5/6M
Please see the pictures below for some of the winning entries and also some of the other wonderful models and pictures.
The prizes are still on their way and we will give them out to the children as soon as they arrive.
Maths Week
As Part of Maths Week there is a free to join session on Saturday 26th June:
Maths on Toast Stay-in Session: Tessellations
Date & Time: Saturday 26th June, 12:30-1:30pm
Suitable for: Parents/Carers and children aged 4-12
Cost: Free
Register: Sign up here
Join in with our Escher inspired session to discover how to combine art and maths to create a wonderful work of art.
Can you create a pattern on a piece of paper, made up of repeating shapes, with leaving any gaps, spaces or overlaps? That’s a tessellation!
Journey In Love
On Monday 21st June at 5pm we will be holding a Parent/Carer Zoom session to discuss the content of our relationship and sex education scheme of work. Please note that this scheme of work is used by all schools in the Diocese of Brentwood and is based on the teachings of the Church.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83642733388?pwd=Ym5uRWQ0ODEwWlB6Y2RJM3ptRzVCQT09
Meeting ID: 836 4273 3388
Passcode: ikg0R4
Class 5F Book Review Competition
A huge thank you to Miss Gamze for organising the Book Review Competition in Class 5F, here is the winning review by K'mauri:
"Hello my name is K'mauri and I am doing a book review about our school book Skellig by David Almond. The genre of the book is a mystery book and family drama. The book is about a boy called Michael who finds a creature called SPOILER (Skellig) in his garage. By the help of his new friend Mina, they go on many adventures.
I would recommend this book to people that like mystery and adventure books. It is a long but very descriptive book using metaphors and similes."
Congratulations K'mauri for a fantastic book review!
Newham Newsletters
Newham are issuing regular newsletters for parents/carers, please click on the buttons below to see the latest editions
Parents' Webinars
The London Borough of Newham are running a series of webinars aimed directly at parents.
Please click this link or the picture to see the leaflet.
The upcoming webinars are:
24th June 2021 - Understanding anxiety and self-harming behaviour
1st July 2021 - Youth Empowerment Programme
8th July 2021 - Employment and benefits support
15th July 2021 - Holistic support to address overrepresentation of BAME children and young people in the justice system
22nd July 2021 - Supporting children and young people with health conditions
The link to join the webinars is: https://bit.ly/3sKR7vq
Street Tag Update
Street Tag update!
If you haven't joined up yet please follow the link and sign up if you are able to.
There is also update available with the current league table available here.
Download the app from the App Store or Play store and be ready to go first thing on Monday!
For more information click on this link or the Street Tag Logo to see a slide show on how to join in.
The Slide show will also be on our website in the latest news section.
Newham Girls Football
Please click this link or the picture to see information about opportunities for girls to take part in football sessions. The flyer says the sessions are in May but most are still available during June and July, contact the organisers listed on the flyer for more details.
Breakfast Club
We have some vacancies in our Breakfast Club, if you would like your child to attend, please contact the School Office on 020 8478 0510 or info@st-winefrides.newham.sch.uk (please put 'Breakfast Club' in the subject field) to request a place.
The current cost is £3.00 per child per day, with a minimum of three days payable (£9.00) per week.
Covid Health Champions
Newham are releasing statistics each week to show the current state of the pandemic in the borough.
The most recent dashboard is shown below and was published on 16th June with information for the week 6th May to 12th June. We can see that rates are continuing to rise. The vast majority of cases are now the Delta variant. While the numbers are not nearly what we saw in the worst days of the 2nd wave in January, they are going up. We do want to make sure that people are safe and that these cases don't translate into hospitalisation and sever illness. Everyone 18+ can get their vaccine now - and those 18+ can book to go to the London Stadium this weekend. Please encourage everyone to test regularly and to keep sticking to all social distancing measures
Please click here or on the picture of the statistics to download a copy of the dashboard for 9th June 2021.
Please see the info posters below to see information about the different Covid variants.
Anyone in Newham can now order free rapid tests to be delivered to you at home and then to do at home https://www.newham.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/covid-19-testing/3
You can also pick up tests from a number of places around Newham as well https://www.newham.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/covid-19-testing/2
Here is this week's dashboard. We can see that rates are continuing to rise. The vast majority of cases are now the Delta variant. While the numbers are not nearly what we saw in the worst days of the 2nd wave in January, they are going up. We do want to make sure that people are safe and that these cases don't translate into hospitalisation and sever illness. Everyone 18+ can get their vaccine now - and those 18+ can book to go to the London Stadium this weekend. Please encourage everyone to test regularly and to keep sticking to all social distancing measures Remember:
HANDS - wash your hands often, for 20 seconds with soap and water.
FACE - wear a face covering whenever you’re inside a public space.
SPACE - stay 2 metres apart from people you don’t live with.
Picture News
This week Picture News is asking: Should e-scooters be allowed on our roads? Click the button below to download the resource and answer the question!
House Points
St Andrew keep up their winning habit with another victory this week. Keep earning those House Points and see if you can help your house win the championship!
Don't forget you are able to check your MarvellousMe account to see when your child receives any House Points or Gold Letters so remember to keep an eye on the app!
Behaviour Chart Update
Lots more gold, Silver and Bronze Level awards this week, well done everyone, keep up the good work.
If your child finishes the day on the Bronze or Silver level or is awarded a Gold Letter you will receive a message in the MarvellousMe app (MMe). If you are yet to download the MMe app please do so as soon as possible as all Gold Letters, House Points and messages etc. from the school will be sent via the MMe app.
National Online Safety Posters
To see the latest Online Safety Guides please go to: https://nationalonlinesafety.com/guides.
Below are some of the more popular guides. This list will be updated weekly but all of the guides are available on the above link.
Online hate can affect anyone. Sharing hateful messages about individuals, groups or communities online can have serious consequences and the ubiquity of social media means it’s now even easier to target people all over the world. It’s important children know how to respond and how they can set a positive example. The Euros, which welcome 24 teams from 24 different countries, playing it out in 11 cities across 1 continent, are a fantastic opportunity to celebrate different cultures, backgrounds and beliefs – and the perfect way to deliver one universal message – let’s tackle online hate together.
In the guide, you'll find tips on a number of tips such as talking to trusted adults about upsetting things, setting a positive example online and remembering that you have the power to shape your online world. The guide is available in many different languages please click the link to find out more
What Parents & Carers need to know about the Ofcom Media Use and Attitudes Report 2020/2021
What Parents & Carers need to know about 'Cunch-Line Chronicles'
7 Top tips for supporting children to express themselves safely online
12 Online Safety Tips of Christmas For Children with New Devices
What Parents & Carers need to know about Call of Duty: Black Ops
This Week's Prayer
Heavenly Father,
We thank you for those times when you calm the storms that come up in our daily lives. We ask you to watch over us and keep us safe.
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.
New Caterers and Menu
We have a new catering company - Olive Dining - who started serving the children after the Easter break. The salad/fruit bar is a particular favourite with many children asking for seconds!
We will be sending you the menu for the following week via MarvellousMe every Friday and if you click the buttons below you will be taken to the three weekly menu, for your information.
Self Isolation Support Payment
If you are unable to work while looking after your child who is staying home due to COVID-19 symptoms, a positive test, or contact with someone who has tested positive you may be entitled to a £500 Self-Isolation Support Payment. To be eligible you must be: employed or self-employed, unable to work while self-isolating, receiving at least one of the eligible benefits, and experience a reduction in normal earnings while self-isolating.
Find out more and apply at: www.newham.gov.uk/CovidSupportPayment
Class Email Addresses
To help make communication between the class teachers and the school community easier we are introducing individual email accounts for each class. If you would like to email your child's teacher please use the following email addresses. You may email at any time but the teachers will only respond during working hours, Monday to Friday. We hope you find this extra way of communicating with the school helpful.
Class RW - Mrs Whitehorn: classreception@st-winefrides.newham.sch.uk
Class 1D - Mrs DaCosta: class1d@st-winefrides.newham.sch.uk
Class 1/2H - Miss Husemann: class12h@st-winefrides.newham.sch.uk
Class 2B - Mr Brown: class2b@st-winefrides.newham.sch.uk
Class 3G - Miss Grima: class3g@st-winefrides.newham.sch.uk
Class 3/4P - Mr Porritt: class34p@st-winefrides.newham.sch.uk
Class 4H - Mr Hussain: class4h@st-winefrides.newham.sch.uk
Class 5F - Mr Fox: class5f@st-winefrides.newham.sch.uk
Class 5/6M - Mr McAteer: class56m@st-winefrides.newham.sch.uk
Class 6H - Mr Harris: class6h@st-winefrides.newham.sch.uk
Old Newsletters
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Parent View
Parent View is the ideal way to tell everyone how great you think St Winefride's is. Follow this link to the Ofsted Website and let them know just how outstanding the school is!