The Easter Season (Eastertide) or Paschal Season, is a liturgical period that begins on Easter Sunday and lasts for fifty days, concluding with the feast of Pentecost. It is one of the most significant seasons in our liturgical calendar. Throughout the Easter Season, we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and reflect on the implications of this event for our faith and lives. It should be a time of joy, renewal, and spiritual growth, marked by special liturgies and traditions that emphasise the victory of Christ oversin and death. The Easter Season culminating in the celebration of Pentecost, which commemorates the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles and the beginning of the Church. We hope this Easter Season is a time of joy and spiritual renewal for your school community. 

This year, we have introduced a new initiative to support and promote a love of reading and to instil a culture of reading for please- “100 Books to Read Before you Leave St B”. The focus of this challenge is to encourage the children to read for pleasure. We would like to be able to raise money to buy copies of all these books so that the children can take them home to read, and we would also like to provide the children with extra opportunities to read in school. Therefore, we are looking at purchasing “Reading sheds” that can be put in the Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 playgrounds. Inside these sheds, we would store the 100 books along with picnic blankets and cushions, so that the children are encouraged to read during break times and to create an excitement around reading. 

We would be looking to purchase 2 of these sheds, with an approximate cost of around £1000. To then fill these sheds with the 100 books, it is estimated that 100 books would cost around £400.

If you are able to make a donation, please do so at: https://app.goodhub.com/st-bernadette-catholic-primary-school-8904 

Congratulations,   to Sofia in Year 1 for achieving the Bronze Award in our "100 Books to Read Before You Leave St B" Challenge! Sofia has read 25 books and completed a book review for each one. Sofia received a special sticker, certificate and a merit for her achievement, and has now joined Francesca from Year 1 in the Wall of Fame in our Library! Will you be the next person to join the Wall of Fame?

Today we were inspired by a fantastic assembly delivered by Bart Gee! We were in awe of Bart's perseverance and resilience and now feel inspired to take on our own challenges as everything is POSSIBLE!

You can learn more about Bart Gee and all his achievements at: Bart Gee 

St Bernadette Catholic Primary School is currently seeking to recruit Governors to ensure high standards of achievement for all children and young people in the school by setting the school’s vision, ethos and strategic direction; holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils; and overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent. 

This is an exciting opportunity to support our school community and play a role in a vibrant and collaborative Trust that is in the process of expansion and development. The role of Governor is incredibly rewarding and the benefits include: 

• Professional development 

• Supporting the local and wider Catholic community 

• Gaining insight into the Education Sector 

• Management & Leadership experience 

• Being able to have a significant impact on the Schools in the Trust 

• Build your professional and personal network

For more information please visit our website St Bernadette Catholic Primary School - Governor Vacancies and to register your interest please contact governance@ascat.co.uk or complete the online register of interest form on the ASCAT Website https://www.ascatonline.co.uk/Become-a-Foundation-Governor/