St Edmunds News
Week beginning 22.4.24- 28.4.24
Headteacher's Welcome
Dear Families,
It has been a lovely week at school with many children getting the opportunity to try new things and represent the school in a variety of ways.
Year 6, once again, began the week with an exciting Monday as they were visited by Simon and Jake from Intel to tell us about our future careers - they said no one even knows what they might be because by 2030 85% of the jobs we will be doing don't exist yet! Each Year 6 class were lucky enough to take part in a half day workshop covering AI, 3D design and robotics.
Leon, in Class 6.2, said about the day, "On Monday, it was an extraordinary day because we learnt how to code and control a robot... when I started my work, I saw that all of my class friends are happy and amazed because we all loved coding and controlling a robot."
Simon Johnson from Intel said, "Teaching your students was an absolute delight, and they are a testament to the exceptional environment you’ve fostered at your school."
It is great to hear such positive feedback about our children and environment and even better for the children to have such an exciting, creative day. Many thanks to Mrs Pearson for making this possible.
There have also been more sports events this week. The netball team were in competition once again, playing three games on Tuesday. They had a mix of results, winning one, drawing one and losing one. Well done to all who took part.
Also, a very well done to the children in Year 1 and 2, who took part in the Panathlon Games event at Lee Valley Athletic Centre. The Panathlon provides sporting opportunities for children with disabilities and special educational needs in a variety of sports and age groups.The children did brilliantly, winning gold by coming joint first! They took part in a range of different activities and worked really well as a team to gain points. They all enjoyed the experience and we are are incredibly proud of them! You can see some of the photos from the day below. A huge thank you to Mrs Spinazzola for all that she does giving children these wonderful sporting opportunities.
I hope you all have a fantastic weekend!
Mr Abrahams
Students of the Week
Class R.1: Khadijah - For showing great kindness to her classmate at lunchtime-you made all the adults in the room smile-well done!
Class R.2: Chloe - For working so hard at reading, writing and adding and being so kind and lovely to everyone.
Class 1.1: Chikamso - For really trying to stay calm and talk to an adult when something goes wrong. Well done, keep it up!
Class 1.2: Maia - For excellent work about Julia Donaldson books.
Class 2.1: Xaiver - For recognising his numbers up to ten and working extremely hard!
Class 2.2: Isabella - For a lovely thank you poster for our school caretaker which links to our Catholic Social Teaching.
Class 3.1: Savannah - For producing an excellent play script. Well done!
Class 3.2: Dionis - For making massive improvements in his handwriting and for his enthusiastic approach to learning.
Class 4.1: Neriah - For showing resilience and a wonderful attitude to learning, especially when unwell and learning from home.
Class 4.2: MJ - For being a fanstastic role model in the class and for an excellent comic strip. Super work. Well done!
Class 5.1: Simona - For displaying excellent knowledge during our Earth and Space Wow Day.
Class 5.2: Julia - For an outstanding performance in recent basketball and netball tournaments.
Class 6.1: Gabriella - For taking tremendous pride in her work and completing all her work carefully.
Class 6.2: Leon - For writing a fantastic report about the Year 6 Coding Workshop on Monday.
News
Miss Sar is Leaving:
Sadly, Miss Sar will be leaving St Edmund’s and her last day teaching Class 3.1 will be next Tuesday 30th April. We would like to thank Miss Sar for all of her hard work in teaching and supporting the children in her care during her time at St Edmund’s and for leading the History subject over the last couple of years. We wish her the best of luck in her teaching career moving forward.
Miss Sar is getting married in December and, therefore, has a big wedding to plan, hence her decision to find a part-time teaching role, which may sometimes see her return to St Edmund’s in the future. We wish her huge congratulations and we look forward to hearing all about the special day!
Mr Petri will be in place as Class 3.1’s new teacher from 1st May until the end of the academic year. I am sure you will join me in welcoming him to the St Edmund’s community.
Rosary Reflections:
Next week, we enter into the month of May. As May is the month of the year that we dedicate to our mother Mary, throughout the month there will be morning Rosary reflections in the hall. In a recent parent survey, it was clear that you would like more opportunities to pray with your children and so this will be the perfect opportunity.
This will be open for all parents who wish to pray the Rosary with their children – it does not matter what class your child is in. The doors will be open from 8.40. Please make your way through the car park gates with your child(ren) and enter into the hall, where you will be asked to wait quietly and prayerfully. The reflections will start promptly at 8.45am and last 5-10 minutes.
The first of these will take place next Wednesday 1st May. Please see the dates below. We will send a text to remind you the night before and the morning of each reflection.
• Wednesday 1st May
• Tuesday 7th May
• Thursday 9th May
• Tuesday 21st May
• Thursday 23rd May
We look forward to seeing you there
Thank You So Much:
We would like to express our sincere thanks for all of your efforts raising money for Cafod's Big Lenten Walk, which was our chosen charity this Lent. The children spent Lent getting their steps up participating in the daily mile so that they could be sponsored for their efforts. They all did marvellously, walking a total of 2100km as a school, which raised a total of £413.11 to help Cafod fight global poverty. Thank you to all who contributed to this wonderful cause. You can find out what Cafod do and how your money will be spent here: https://cafod.org.uk/
Enfield Town FC Football School:
The new term for the football school at Enfield Town has restarted. Each hourly session is priced at £8 for football and goalkeeping classes if you choose to pay as you go. However, if you pay for a full term in advance, it will work out at £7 per week. They are always looking for new participants for all primary aged children.
Moreover, as an active effort to grow and promote the girl's and women's game, they are offering girls the chance to enroll free of charge! This is a wonderful opportunity for anyone who is interested in taking up regular football. To find out more, please see the following website: https://etfc-community.co.uk/
Catholic Life
Once again, the academic year will follow the three words which make up our school motto - 'Love, Care, Share'. In order to bring the motto to life, I have divided its three words into the three terms of the school year. Therefore, our assemblies contribute towards the focus of the term, which can be seen in the diagram below. As we move into the new term, we shall focus on 'Sharing our Faith', which will end with an Islam week where children across the school will learn about the Muslim faith.
Catholic Social Teaching:
This year, St Edmund's are raising the profile of Catholic Social Teaching. According to CAFOD, Catholic social teaching (CST) is rooted in Scripture, formed by the wisdom of Church leaders, and influenced by grassroots movements. It is our moral compass, guiding us on how to live out our faith in the world. Our faith calls us to love God and to love our neighbours in every situation, especially our sisters and brothers living in poverty. Following in the footsteps of Christ, we hope to make present in our unjust and broken world, the justice, love and peace of God.
At school, we follow the Rooted in Love programme and we will dedicate the first lesson every half term and an assembly towards the Catholic Social Teaching theme. You can see these themes below.
The new theme this half term is Dignity of Workers. You can read more about this on our website on https://www.st-edmunds.enfield.sch.uk/page/?title=Catholic+Social+Teaching&pid=111
Wednesday Word:
Please see this week's Wednesday Word, which focuses on this weekend's gospel from John 15:1-8 and the theme of growing. As usual, there is a reflection and fun activities for the children to complete.
Attendance
Whole School Target: 95%
This Week: 94.21%
This Year: 94.83%
Class R.1: 91.72%
Class R.2: 89.83%
Class 1.1: 92.86%
Class 1.2: 93.93%
Class 2.1: 96.0%
Class 2.2: 95.38%
Class 3.1: 95.0%
Class 3.2: 94.33%
Class 4.1: 95.56%
Class 4.2: 98.15%
Class 5.1: 88.4%
Class 5.2: 99.26%
Class 6.1: 95.71%
Class 6.2: 93.1%
Thankfully, attendance was up slightly this week with excellent weeks in class 4.2 and 5.2 respectfully. Let's hope these numbers continue to pick up in the next few weeks.
If you need more information and health advice to know if your child is unwell and what with, you can read the document or use the QR codes further down to help.
nhs should i keep my child off of school (1).pdf
NO NUTS OR SEEDS
Please remember we are a NO NUT SCHOOL. This is also extended to seeds. Some members of our school community have severe allergies to nuts and seeds, and food products containing them.
Your child must not bring in any products containing nuts and seeds as a snack or as part of their packed lunch. This includes seeded bread, hummus (which contains sesame), pesto (which contains pine nuts), peanut butter and chocolate spread (which often contains nuts).
DINNER MENU
St Edmunds - Spring - Summer 24 STIR Primary.pptx HALAL (2).pdf
St Edmund's Way Certificate
Last year, we launched a special certificate that can be awarded to both children and staff if they show that they are truly living ‘The St Edmund’s Way’ by going above and beyond to show they are living out our motto and displaying selflessness, love and care for others. This week, there were four children who all won the award for the same reason which was being extremely helpful in the dining hall by laying the tables and pushing in chairs. Jaydon, Nadji, Jacob and Praise from class 3.2 have been helping the lunchtime supervisors by doing this for a number of weeks, which truly demonstrates the St Edmund's Way.
Safeguarding and Family Support
Enfield Directory of Services:
Enfield Council have launched an Early Help Directory for all. They have put together a directory of community services and organisations for children, families, community members and professionals to enable you to access information you need in one place, at your fingertips. The directory is categorised under simple headings to help you find what you're looking for. The directory can be accessed in a variety of languages. You can access the directory here: https://enfielddirectory4all.co.uk/
Housing Support:
Shelter is a UK charity dedicated to supporting people who are struggling with housing issues or are at risk of homelessness. They can offer one to one, personalised advice online and by telephone and free legal advice and support with court attendances should it be required.
"We (Shelter) exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything"
The link to there website is here: https://www.shelter.org.uk/
If you need advice relating to benefits, housing or debt issues Citizens Advice may be able to help. You can find them here:
https://www.citizensadviceenfield.org.uk/
If you need a translator to access the advice that these services offer, just ask the person who answers the phone. Or use Google Translate to make an initial contact online, explaining that you require translation services.
Ponders End Youth & Family Hub:
Ponders End Youth and Family Hub Flyer.pdf
Each week, we will share a guide from National Online Safety, which will give you advice about how you can keep your children safe online at home. This week, we are sharing a guide explaining what parents and carers need to know about AI solutions.
Thought of the Week:
