8th April 2022Sarah Brady

Twitter: @stbernadettes.m 

Facebook: St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary Friday 25th March 2022 

PTA Easter raffle

Our Easter egg raffle was a huge success last week.  Thank you for the donations of eggs and purchasing of raffle tickets. We raised over £1000 which will be directly used to source further reading resources/ipads. 

Important Changes to School Meals (Y3-6 only)

Previously, we have offered parents the choice of their child having a school meal or a packed lunch (but not a combination of the two).

We have discussed this option with Caterlink and our School Cook Nicola Mason and are pleased to advise that we will now offer this as an option (for a trial period).

Should you wish your child to have a mix between school meals and a packed lunch from home, please email [email protected]  or contact the school office, before Monday 25th April. Please provide your child’s details : name, year group and details the days of the week when school meal or packed lunch are requested. Any changes will commence from 25/04/2022. We will trial this for the next half term and will communicate a decision as to whether we are able to continue before 27/05/2022.

Lunch Menu | St. Bernadette’s Catholic Primary School

Important dates for next half term

  • Monday 25th April – Children return to school
  • Monday 2nd May – Bank Holiday
  • Wednesday 4th May (9am) – Y1 Class Assembly
  • Friday 6th May- St Bernadette’s Retreat Day
  • Friday 20th May – Bede Retreat Day (Red Bede House can wear red today)
  • Monday 23rd – Friday 27th May –  Y6 Swimming 
  • Wednesday 25th May (9am) – Y4 Assembly 
  • Friday 27th May – Queen’s Jubilee SVP party (party/1950’s themed dress up)
  • Friday 27th May – break up for half term
  • Date TBC – Y6 Holy Island Retreat Day 

Extended Schools Activities 

 

Monday  Drama Group 

Cooking Club

 3pm – 4pm 

3pm – 4pm

 Years 5 and 6 

Year 3
Tuesday  SATs Booster 

MFC Cricket **

 3pm – 4pm 

3pm – 4pm

 Year 6 

Years 3 and 4
Wednesday
Thursday  Sports Skills **  3pm – 4pm  Year 1 and 2
Friday  MFC Cricket **  3pm – 4pm  Years 5 and 6

 

** For after school sessions highlighted, a small charge will apply. This is payable via ParentPay.

 The  cost is £10 to attend all sessions this half term (£2 per week). Please could this payment be made (in  total) before Monday 25th April 2022. 

As always, if there is any difficulty in making this payment,  please contact the school office, Mr Conway or Miss Brady.

PE days

Please be aware that PE days after Easter are as follows (there are a few small changes):

  • Monday: Reception/Y3/Y4
  • Tuesday: Y4/ Y5
  • Wednesday: Y2 / Y6
  • Thursday: Y1 / Y2
  • Friday: Reception / Y1 / Y3 / Y5 / Y6

Statutory testing 

  • Monday 9th-Thursday 12th – Y6 SATS week (please ensure all Y6 children are in early this week so they are ready and calm for their tests)
  • Year 2 teacher assessments (throughout May) 
  • Year 1 Phonics (wb 6th June)
  • Year 4 multiplication tests (wb 6th June)

 

Covid Guidance 

Please note new guidance to take effect from after Easter states that if a child has a positive COVID-19 test result, they should stay at home and where possible avoid contact with other people for 3 days after the day they took the test. The risk of passing the infection on to others is much lower after 3 days.  If they feel well and do not have a high temperature they should return to school thereafter.

Should anyone need to contact the school in an emergency at any time please could we ask that you email Mr Conway using his new email address ([email protected] ) 

Staffing update (from Mr Conway)

Please be aware that from Monday 25th April, Mr Conway will start a new role as Executive Headteacher of St Bernadette’s and All Saints Primary (Thirsk).  My presence in school will be very similar to what it is now, but I will be based at All Saints on my current Trust days.   The advantages of working closely with other schools in our Trust has so many positive benefits.  Miss Brady will continue in her Head of School role and be supported by Mrs Pennick and all our wonderful staff each day.  Be assured of my absolute continued commitment to our fantastic school.

Happy Easter

We wish you a very happy and Holy Easter break, please find attached a Lenten reflection to share as a family over the break. https://www.paperturn-view.com/uk/wednesday-word/lent-easter-card?pid=MTA101634&v=57.15

See you all Monday 25th April.

Many thanks, 

Miss Brady and Mr Conway