Week Beginning 19th February  2024 Please see school calendar for events coming up! School Calendar

Spring Term  Important Dates

• Phonics and Reading Parent Workshop 4.3
• Y3 Class Assembly 6.3
• World Book Day 8.3
• Swimming Wk 1 Year 3 11.3-15.3
• Y3/4/5 Lenten Liturgy 11.3
• Y1/2 Lenten Liturgy 13.3
• Red Nose Day 15.3
• Tempest Photos 18.3
• Rocksteady Concert 19.3 
• EYFS Lenten Liturgy 20.3
• Y6 Stations of Cross 22.3
• Children Break up for Easter 22.3 
• Easter Egg Raffle 22.3

This week 

• Parent Consultation 28.2 / 29.2 

Lenten Mass Visits The children will take it in turns to visit Church for Mass on a Friday during Lent. Y6 will begin this Friday (23.2) and we will work down KS2 each following week. If you are able to help walk children to church please meet us at the school office at 11.30am. The children will eat their lunch before they leave school. 

Parent Consultation Parent Consultations will take place 3-6pm this Wednesday and Thursday. We look forward to seeing you. Children can use the schools out service if you need childcare during the appointment. 

Easter Egg Raffle The Easter Egg Raffle will be held on the last day of term (Friday 22nd) Your child will come home with a letter and some raffle tickets. Please note this year each ticket costs £1 so please add name and number to a ticket. Please can all Easter Eggs be donated in school from 19.2. We look forward to one of the great St Bernadette’s traditions!  

Red Nose Day Children can wear red and we will host a cake sale too! 

World Book Day Please see separate letter for more information. Children can dress up a sa favourite character or in comfy clothes for reading! 

Schools Out Please note that Schools Out will be closed on Friday 1st March as all staff are attending a funeral. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. This will also affect the KS2 Dance After school club. 

Bags 2 school You may have noticed that your child has come home with a leaflet about BAG 2 SCHOOL which is a fundraising initiative that we are taking part in this half term. If you have any unwanted clothes please bring them in your own bags to school. Our collection date is 13th March. Please bring your bags into school anytime from week beginning 4th March as we do not have enough storage area in school to hold the bags for longer than this. 

Measles Please find attached a letter from public health regarding the recent outbreak of measles. 

RE Questionnaire feedback. Thank you so much for completing our RE questionnaire feedback. Please find attached a breakdown of the responses received. 

Wishing you a restful weekend,

Miss Brady 

Week Beginning 19th February 2024 Please see school calendar for events coming up! School Calendar
Spring Term Important Dates
• Parent Consultation 28.2 / 29.2
• Phonics and Reading Parent Workshop 4.3
• Y3 Class Assembly 6.3
• World Book Day 8.3
• Swimming Wk 1 Year 3 11.3-15.3
• Y3/4/5 Lenten Liturgy 11.3
• Y1/2 Lenten Liturgy 13.3
• Red Nose Day 15.3
• Tempest Photos 18.3
• Rocksteady Concert 19.3
• EYFS Lenten Liturgy 20.3
• Y6 Stations of Cross 22.3
• Children Break up for Easter 22.3
• Easter Egg Raffle 22.3
This week
• Back to school 19.2
• Safer Internet week 19.2-23.2
• Y4 Swimming week 2 19.2-24.2
• Eric Barnett Internet Safety parent Workshop 20.2
Wednesday Word to share with your family
https://www.paperturn-view.com/uk/wednesday-word/half-term-holiday-special?pid=MTA101634&v=119.3
RE Questionnaire If you haven’t already, please spare a minute to complete this RE questionnaire. We really value your
feedback and support with this. https://forms.gle/AbQ4c6LuSva3XEPz9 Thank you a million times over in anticipation.
Parent Consultation Our Spring Term Parent Consultations will take place the second week back after half term. It is
incredibly important that someone attends this meeting. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact school.
The booking system will go live via Arbor on Monday 19th February until Monday 26th February. Appointments will be
available between 3:15-6pm
Easter Egg Raffle The Easter Egg Raffle will be held on the last day of term (Friday 22nd) Your child will come home with a
letter and some raffle tickets. Please note this year each ticket costs £1 so please add name and number to a ticket. Please
can all Easter Eggs be donated in school from 19.2. We look forward to one of the great St Bernadette’s traditions!
Red Nose Day Children can wear red and we will host a cake sale too!
World Book Day Please see separate letter for more information
Extended School Clubs Spring 2 Please add consent on Arbor and payment via ParentPay
Happy Half Term This has been a short but busy half term, so please enjoy your rest and we will see you on Monday 19th!

Monday Lunchtime Crafts Y1 After school Dance KS1
Y6 SATs Booster
Tuesday Lunchtime Mini Vinnies Y5
Recorder Y4
After school Golf KS2
Wednesday Lunchtime Art Y2 After school MFC Multi Skills Y3/4
Drama Y4/5/6
Thursday Lunchtime – After school MFC Multi skills Y5/6
Friday Lunchtime Table Tennis Y2/3
Choir Y4/5/6
SumDog RK
After school Urban Kaos Dance KS2

Week Beginning 29th January 2024 Please see school calendar for events coming up! School Calendar

Spring Term  Important Dates

• Back to school 19.2
• Safer Internet week 19.2-23.2 
• Y4 Swimming week 2 19.2-24.2
• Eric Barnett Internet Safety parent Workshop 20.2
• Parent Consultation 28.2 / 29.2 
• Phonics and Reading Parent Workshop 4.3
• Y3 Class Assembly 6.3
• World Book Day 8.3
• Swimming Wk 1 Year 3 11.3-15.3
• Y3/4/5 Lenten Liturgy 11.3
• Y1/2 Lenten Liturgy 13.3
• Red Nose Day 15.3
• Tempest Photos 18.3
• EYFS Lenten Liturgy 20.3
• Y6 Stations of Cross 22.3
• Children Break up for Easter 22.3 

This week 

• Y4 Swimming week beginning 5.2
• Y4 Assembly 7.2. 9am
• Valentines Disco 8.2 (EYFS/KS1 4-5pm KS2 5-6pm) 
• PD Day 9.2 (No children in school)

Wednesday Word to share with your family https://www.paperturn-view.com/uk/wednesday-word/healing?pid=MTA101634&v=118.3 

PTA Valentines Disco Our Valentines Disco will be held on Thursday 8th February. Nursery to Y2 at 4-5pm and Y3-Y6 at 5-6pm. Tickets will be available via ParentPay for £4. This ticket will include a drink, hot dog and some sweets or crisps. 

RE Questionnaire If you haven’t already, please spare a minute to complete this RE questionnaire. We really value your feedback and support with this. https://forms.gle/AbQ4c6LuSva3XEPz9 Thank you a million time sover in anticipation. 

Parent Consultation Our Spring Term Parent Consultations will take place the second week back after half term. It is incredibly important that someone attends this meeting. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact school. 

The booking system will go live via Arbor on Monday 19th February until Monday 26th February. Appointments will be available between 3:15-6pm 

Mobile Phones Please can we remind you that Y5 and Y6 children need permission to bring a phone to school and thi MUST be left in the school office on a morning. No other year groups may bring a phone unless under exceptional circumstances and agreed by Miss Brady. 

Spring Term Newsletters can be found on the school website. 

Extended School Clubs Spring 2 Please add consent on Arbor and payment via ParentPay

Week Beginning 29th January 2024 Please see school calendar for events coming up! School Calendar

Spring Term  Important Dates

• Y4 Swimming week beginning 5.2
• Y4 Assembly 7.2. 9am
• Valentines Disco 8.2 (EYFS/KS1 4-5pm KS2 5-6pm) 
• PD Day 9.2 (No children in school)
• Back to school 19.2
• Safer Internet week 19.2-23.2 
• Y4 Swimming week 2 19.2-24.2
• Eric Barnett Internet Safety parent Workshop 20.2
• Parent Consultation 28.2 / 29.2 
• Phonics and Reading Parent Workshop 4.3
• Y3 Class Assembly 6.3
• World Book Day 8.3
• Swimming Wk 1 Year 3 11.3-15.3
• Y3/4/5 Lenten Liturgy 11.3
• Y1/2 Lenten Liturgy 13.3
• Red Nose Day 15.3
• Tempest Photos 18.3
• EYFS Lenten Liturgy 20.3
• Y6 Stations of Cross 22.3
• Children Break up for Easter 22.3 

This week 

• Y6 Sabic visit 30.1 all day
• Y5/6 girls Netball 2.2 

Wednesday Word to share with your family https://www.paperturn-view.com/uk/wednesday-word/teacher?pid=MTA101634&v=117.3 

Drama Production This years drama production will be ‘High School Musical’ for Y4-Y6. If you would be available to volunteer your help in any way (e.g. props, make up, acting and dancing support) please let the school know via [email protected]  Music can be found on Google Classroom if children would like to start practicing now! 

PTA Valentines Disco Our Valentines Disco will be held on Thursday 8th February. Nursery to Y2 at 4-5pm and Y3-Y6 at 5-6pm. Tickets will be available via ParentPay for £4. This ticket will include a drink, hot dog and some sweets or crisps. 

Parents in school. Thank you to all parents who attended our maths workshop on Monday. We hope you gained some useful insight from the event. Thank you to parents for attending our stay and prays this week too. Y5 also treated us with a wonderful class assembly about Ancient Greeks. Thank you especially to any parents who have taken the time to come to school to discuss their careers with the children. We are so grateful. 

RE Questionnaire If you haven’t already, please spare a minute to complete this RE questionnaire. We really value your feedback and support with this. https://forms.gle/AbQ4c6LuSva3XEPz9 Thank you a million time sover in anticipation. 

Parent Consultation Our Spring Term Parent Consultations will take place the second week back after half term. It is incredibly important that someone attends this meeting. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact school. 

The booking system will go live via Arbor on Monday 19th February until Monday 26th February. Appointments will be available between 3:15-6pm 

Family Mass A reminder that this Sunday we have our family Mass at St Bernadette’s school. We hope to see you there. Mass is at 9:30am 

Parking Our ‘Parking Buddies’ have been very successful in stopping dangerous parking along the yellow zig zag lines. Unfortunately, a 4×4 black Range Rover has been photographed parking next to our carpark entrance in a very dangerous way. This photograph was sent to our local MP. This car may not belong to our school community, but if it does please can the owner refrain from parking here. Other local schools have also been informed. 

Measles Please see this link for further information regarding the rise in measles cases in the UK: https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2024/01/22/what-to-do-if-you-think-your-child-has-measles-and-when-to-keep-them-off-school/

Week Beginning 22nd January 2024 Please see school calendar for events coming up! School Calendar

This coming half term important dates

• Y6 Sabic visit 30.1 all day
• Y5/6 girls Netball 2.2 
• Y4 Swimming week beginning 5.2
• Y4 Assembly 7.2. 9am
• Valentines Disco 8.2 (EYFS/KS1 4-5pm KS2 5-6pm) 
• PD Day 9.2 (No children in school)

This week 

• Stay and Prays week beginning 22.1 2:45pm 
• Maths Parent Workshop 22.1 3-4pm
• Y5 Assembly 24.1 9am
• House Saints Retreat Day 26.1

Wednesday Word to share with your family https://www.paperturn-view.com/uk/wednesday-word/community?pid=MTA101634&v=116.3 

Drama Production This years drama production will be ‘High School Musical’ for Y4-Y6. If you would be available to volunteer your help in any way (e.g. props, make up, acting and dancing support) please let the school know via [email protected]  Music can be found on Google Classroom if children would like to start practicing now! 

PTA Valentines Disco Our Valentines Disco will be held on Thursday 8th February. Nursery to Y2 at 4-5pm and Y3-Y6 at 5-6pm. Tickets will be available via ParentPay for £4. This ticket will include a drink, hot dog and some sweets or crisps. 

If you are able to help with the disco please let the school office know or via [email protected] 

Stay and Prays Each class will invite you to join them for stay and prays the week beginning 22.1  AT 2:45pm. Please report to the school office from 2:40pm. The days are as follows:

Tuesday: Nursery/Y3/Y5

Wednesday Y1/Y6

Thursday Rec/ Y2 / Y4

Maths Workshop We will be hosting a whole school maths workshop for parents on Monday 22.1 at 3pm in the school hall. We hope to see you there. 

Governors  Thank you to our Governors who are taking part in their termly link visits. We really appreciate their support in ensuring St Bernadette’s is the best school it can be. 

Aspirations Our children have really valued the input of parents this week discussing their careers as part of our aspirations work. If you would like to take part in this please do contact school, by giving your time you could set even just one child on a new path to success in adulthood. #inspire 

RE Questionnaire If you haven’t already, please spare a minute to complete this RE questionnaire. We really value your feedback and support with this. https://forms.gle/AbQ4c6LuSva3XEPz9 Thank you a million time sover in anticipation. 

Parent Consultation Our Spring Term parent consultations will take place the second week back after half term. We will send out information regarding booking an appointment shortly. It is incredibly important that someone attends this meeting. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact school.

Week Beginning 15th January 2024 Please see school calendar for events coming up! School Calendar

This coming half term important dates

• Stay and Prays week beginning 22.1 2:45pm 
• Maths Parent Workshop 22.1 3-4pm
• Y5 Assembly 24.1 9am
• House Saints Retreat Day 26.1
• Y6 Sabic visit 30.1 all day
• Y5/6 girls Netball 2.2 
• Y4 Swimming week beginning 5.2
• Y4 Assembly 7.2. 9am
• Valentines Disco 8.2 (EYFS/KS1 4-5pm KS2 5-6pm) 
• PD Day 9.2 (No children in school)

This week 

• Aspirations week 
• Dodgeball Y3 17.1
• Cross Country Y4/5/6 19.1

Caterlink I have attached a menu for Thursday 18th January. If your child usually has packed lunch and would like to try a school lunch please let the office know. 

Wednesday Word to share with your family https://www.paperturn-view.com/uk/wednesday-word/new-start?pid=MTA101634&v=115.2 

Aspirations week Thank you to the parents who have volunteered to come into school to discuss their chosen careers. Aspirations week begins next week. 

Reindeer Run Thank you so much for your generous donations, together we raised over £1100. 

Drama Production This years drama production will be ‘High School Musical’ for Y4-Y6. If you would be available to volunteer your help in any way (e.g. props, make up, acting and dancing support) please let the school know via [email protected]  Music can be found on Google Classroom if children would like to start practicing now! 

PTA Valentines Disco Our Valentines Disco will be held on Thursday 8th February. Nursery to Y2 at 4-5pm and Y3-Y6 at 5-6pm. Tickets will be available via ParentPay for £4. This ticket will include a drink, hot dog and some sweets or crisps. 

If you are able to help with the disco please let the school office know or via [email protected] 

SATs Booster SATs booster begins on Monday 29th January 3-4pm. Mr Bourner will send out further information. 

Stay and Prays Each class will invite you to join them for stay and prays the week beginning 22.1  AT 2:45pm. Please report to the school office from 2:40pm. The days are as follows:

Tuesday: Nursery/Y3/Y5

Wednesday Y1/Y6

Thursday Rec/ Y2 / Y4

Maths Workshop We will be hosting a whole school maths workshop for parents on Monday 22.1 at 3pm in the school hall. We hope to see you there. Mr Bourner is sending out further information this week. 

Reception Applications Please note the deadline for Reception class places is Monday 15.1.24. If you haven’t submitted your application please do so. If you need any support please email [email protected] 

Supporting your child with anxiety drop in. There is a drop in on Wednesday 4-5pm for any parents interested in supporting their child. This event is hosted by Headstart. We hope to see you there. 

Happy New Year We would like to wish all of our families a very happy new year. 

‘May the Lord grant us to work in this new year with generosity to create a more supportive and welcoming world’ Pope Francis

Week Beginning 11th December  2023   Please see school calendar for events coming up! School Calendar

This weeks round up. 

• Monday 18th EYFS Christmas Nativity 10am
• Tuesday 19th EYFS/KS1 Christmas party 
• Wednesday 20th Christmas jumper day and Christmas lunch
• Thursday 21st KS2 Christmas party 
• Friday 22nd PD DAY – No children in school 

This coming week

• Wednesday 13th Y1 and Y2 Christmas production 10am/2pm

Wednesday Word to share with your family https://www.paperturn-view.com/uk/wednesday-word/hope?pid=MTA101634&v=113.2 

Christmas Productions. Please note entry to the hall will be from half an hour before the start of the performance and no earlier. We need time to set up the hall beforehand. There are no seat reservations. Please contact the school office if you require wheelchair access. Instagram We will be trying to live stream all of the Christmas productions  too over the coming weeks. (Technology permitting) Instagram is a private account, please do not share any stories or posts. If you do not have a recognisable Instagram  handle we may message you to seek clarification of identity. 

Christmas Party Children can come to school in their party clothes on their year groups party day. All children can wear a Christmas jumper on Christmas dinner day (Wednesday 20th) 

Christmas Eve Mass This year we will be celebrating Christmas Eve with a special family Mass. The children will be invited to dress up and take part in the Mass. Please complete this form if you think your child will be attending. This year we will invite all children to dress up as whatever they would like. Older children may prefer just to be in their Christmas Best!  https://forms.gle/vApHiMG8sJfXZpCH6 

Light up a star Your child will be coming home with a ‘light up a star’ leaflet from Butterwick Hospice. The idea is that you write a name on a star of someone you would like to remember at Christmas time. If you bring the star into school we will add it to our special remembrance tree. We ask for a small donation towards Butterwick Hospice for each star (£1 for example)

Schools Out Friday 15th (Staff event) We are sorry for any inconvenience caused. 

Please also note that we currently have a vacancy for a Schools Out Assistant for January 2024 for up to 12.5 hours. Please speak to Miss Brady for further details. 

Christmas holiday and food programme. Available or any pupils eligible for pupil premium. Please see link for Further details (and poster attached to newsletter) https://middlesbroughredcarcouncil.coordinate.cloud/ 

Parent Responses Please find attached information regarding our recent parent questionnaire. Thank you so much for your support in completing this feedback for us. 

Cause Hampers We are delivering the hampers to St Mary’s school on Monday 11th December. Please contact the school office if you are able to help with delivery (anytime from 8:30am) 

Vacancy We currently have a vacancy for 10 hours lunchtime (11-1) to work for Caterlink. Please speak to the school office for more information.

Week Beginning 2nd December  2023   Please see school calendar for events coming up! School Calendar

This weeks round up. We really loved the snowy day, what a gift! The Christmas Fayre was a huge success. Thank you to our PTA for their hard work, this wouldn’t have happened without them! Miss Brady worked with children to evaluate our schools RE and Catholic life, they were incredible! We welcomed the NPCAT Posada doll on Friday which was a really special and spiritual event. Y5 children enjoyed sports leader training and some of our Y5 children visited Sacred Heart for the spelling bee competition. 

• Wednesday 13th Y1 and Y2 Christmas production 10am/2pm
• Monday 18th EYFS Christmas Nativity 10am/2pm 
• Tuesday 19th EYFS/KS1 Christmas party 
• Wednesday 20th Christmas jumper day and Christmas lunch
• Thursday 21st KS2 Christmas party 
• Friday 22nd PD DAY – No children in school 

This coming week

• Monday 4th Y5 and Y6 Christmas Liturgy 2pm
• Friday 8th Y3 and Y4 Dress the tree 2pm

Wednesday Word to share with your family https://www.paperturn-view.com/uk/wednesday-word/prayer?pid=MTA101634&v=111.2 

Christmas Productions. Please note entry to the hall will be from half an hour before the start of the performance and no earlier. We need time to set up the hall beforehand. There are no seat reservations. Please contact the school office if you require wheelchair access. 

Christmas Party Children can come to school in their party clothes on their year groups party day. All children can wear a Christmas jumper on Christmas dinner day (Wednesday 20th) 

Christmas Eve Mass This year we will be celebrating Christmas Eve with a special family Mass. The children will be invited to dress up and take part in the Mass. Please complete this form if you think your child will be attending. This year we will invite all children to dress up as whatever they would like. Older children may prefer just to be in their Christmas Best!  https://forms.gle/vApHiMG8sJfXZpCH6 

Light up a star Your child will be coming home with a ‘light up a star’ leaflet from Butterwick Hospice. The idea is that you write a name on a star of someone you would like to remember at Christmas time. If you bring the star into school we will add it to our special remembrance tree. We ask for a small donation towards Butterwick Hospice for each star (£1 for example)

Schools Out Please note there will be no Schools Out service Friday 1st (Autumn Fayre) and Friday 15th (Staff event) We are sorry for any inconvenience caused. 

Please also note that we currently have a vacancy for a Schools Out Assistant for January 2024 for up to 12.5 hours. Please speak to Miss Brady for further details. 

Choir Our wonderful choir have many events to look forward to in the coming weeks. The children will then visit the Town Hall on 5.12 for the ‘Schools Big Gig’ and then visit Nunthorpe Hall on 20.12 to sing for the residents. Mrs Conway has sent out separate comms regarding these events. 

Punctuality. I will be live streaming on Thursday morning at 8:45am on Instagram to show you how hardworking the children are when they get straight into  their Maths Mastery. The story will stay live for 24 hours. 

Instagram We will be trying to live stream all of the Christmas productions  too over the coming weeks. (Technology permitting) Instagram is a private account, please do not share any stories or posts. If you do not have a recognisable Instagram  handle we may message you to seek clarification of identity. 

Have a wonderful weekend!

Week Beginning 2nd December  2023   Please see school calendar for events coming up! School Calendar

This weeks round up. Our Mini Vinnie’s loved their trip to the Cathedral to meet other SVP’s from the diocese. We celebrated World Youth Day in our assembly on Monday and thought about how important the children are to God. Wednesday was a busy day and the children really enjoyed their pantomime, a visit from Grangetown Netball and a group of children took part in a Dodgeball competition! 

• Monday 4th Y5 and Y6 Christmas Liturgy 2pm
• Friday 8h Y3 and Y4 Dress the tree 2pm 
• Wednesday 13th Y1 and Y2 Christmas production 10am/2pm
• Monday 18th EYFS Christmas Nativity 10am/2pm 
• Tuesday 19th EYFS/KS1 Christmas party 
• Wednesday 20th Christmas jumper day and Christmas lunch
• Thursday 21st KS2 Christmas party 
• Friday 22nd PD DAY – No children in school 

This coming week

• Friday 1st PTA Autumn Fayre
• Spelling Bee Friday (x3 Y5 children) 
• St Bernadette’s receive the NPCAT Posada Doll Friday 

Autumn Fayre Next week we will be collecting cakes on Friday 1st. (Plus any bottles, chocolate or toys you have spare)  

Please return all raffle tickets by Wednesday 29th November. Please see letter attached for more info. I have attached the list of prizes we have this year, we have some very good ones! 

Entrance tickets for the Fayre are £4 per family, to be paid on ParentPay

Parent Consultation Please complete this questionnaire to give us vital feedback on the school. We will receive forms until Friday 1st December when we will share the analysis with you. This process is so important to ensure we always endeavour to be the best we can be for our children, so really appreciate your feedback. https://forms.gle/fgXeetbYHoQymjhL7 

Attendance Thank you so much for your support with attendance this year. I am delighted to share that our attendance is well above our average for this time of year and well above national average. 

Punctuality At 8:40am every morning, when I shut the gate, I wander around school to check on all of the children. It is delightful to see them all stuck into their Maths Mastery immediately. This is why getting children into school for 8:40am is so important as they miss vital teaching time if they are late. Thank you so much for your support in this matter. 

Aspirations Week We have planned an aspirations week for week beginning January 14th. This will involve (hopefully) lots of people coming into school to discuss their chosen careers with the pupils. Please contact school by completing this Google Form if you would like to take part in this, or know someone who would like to be involved (relatives, friends.. any careers!) 

https://forms.gle/RUrPVUGbGnPZuwgd9 

Family Mass We are celebrating World Youth Day and the feast of Christ the King on Sunday at 9:30am. It would be lovely to  see you there. 

Wednesday Word to share with your family https://www.paperturn-view.com/uk/wednesday-word/kindness?pid=MTA101634&v=110.1 

Christmas Eve Mass This year we will be celebrating Christmas Eve with a special family Mass. The children will be invited to dress up and take part in the Mass. Please complete this form if you think your child will be attending https://forms.gle/vApHiMG8sJfXZpCH6 

Light up a star Your child will be coming home with a ‘light up a star’ leaflet from Butterwick Hospice. The idea is that you write a name on a star of someone you would like to remember at Christmas time. If you bring the star into school we will add it to our special remembrance tree. We ask for a small donation towards Butterwick Hospice for each star (£1 for example)

Rainbows Our Rainbows program will begin in January as we await resources to use with the children to be delivered.