Dear Parents/carers,
Christmas Party
Children can wear own clothes all day on their party day. #sparkleandshine
Upcoming events in December
Monday 12th – EYFS Christmas Nativity 10am/2pm
Tuesday 13th – EYFS/KS1 Christmas party 1pm-3pm
Wednesday 14th – KS2 Christmas party
Thursday 15th – Reindeer run / Christmas lunch day / Christmas jumper day
Christmas Eve Mass
Please could we have a Nativity costume amnesty. If you have any spare costumes that you no longer need (particularly after our school performances) please could you bring them to the office. Parents can collect costumes from Tuesday.
Mass is at 5pm and everyone is welcome! Children taking part in the Nativity Tableau should have received their separate letter. Everyone else will be helping with singing so can just wear Christmas clothes!
Christmas Jumper day
Children can wear christmas jumpers to celebrate Christmas lunch and the Reindeer run on Thursday.
Wednesday Word https://www.paperturn-view.com/uk/wednesday-word/christ?pid=MTA101634&v=78.10
Flu Vaccine
We have informed some parents that we are holding an influenza drop-in clinic at West Middlesbrough Children’s Centre on 20th December 2022. This has now been cancelled and we are now holding this on 19th December 2022 as below:

Strep A
As you will be aware of coverage on the news, severe group A strep infections are exceptionally rare. Schools follow Public Health England in relation to preventing the spread of infections – hand washing is key to preventing Strep A spread. If there were to be any outbreaks in school we would notify you. For further information on Group A Strep please see below links.
Group A Strep – What you need to know – UK Health Security Agency (blog.gov.uk)
5 ways to protect their children this winter.
Parent Pay
Please can you let the office know by Friday 9th if your child normally has a packed lunch but will be having a school meal on Christmas Dinner day.
Please can all ParentPay outstanding monies be paid by 15/12/2022
Reindeer Run Your child has brought home a sponsor form for Teesside Hospice. Please return to school next week. They will receive reindeer antlers and a nose on Thursday.
Term Dates
Please find attached the Term Dates for academic year 2023-24.