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Loyola News Friday 11th December 2020 Issue: week 14

Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam To the Greater Glory of

God

2020 has been a very challenging year for

everyone and I am so grateful for all that,

Loyola, as a school community, has done

to support one another in and out of

school. I am in awe of how our boys, staff

and parents continue to publicly model

such amazing resilience and positivity.

You all continue to show great generosity

of spirit and you have made me very

proud to be the Headmistress of Loyola.

Thank you everyone. To make up for

things being a little “different” the fun at

the Christmas parties has been infectious,

the Christmas lunch tasted all the better

for being together and the sheer joy of

having all our classes in school for the last

full week has been brilliant. Thank you

also for the kind gifts to myself, and staff,

they are very much appreciated and kind

of you. I hope that you all ensure that

over the Christmas period you rest, relax

and enjoy a break with your families.

Happy Christmas and I look forward to

seeing you in the New Year!

God Bless and keep safe. Mrs K Anthony

Thank you Eddie for

donating his winning

lottery money to Crisis

at Christmas – how

thoughtful and kind of

him!

PP1 and PP2 told us about the story of the Nativity. They did so well

learning their lines and acting the many different parts.

Book: Geronimo

Author: David Walliams

Genre: Funny Age: 3-7

About: Geronimo is a baby

penguin, who has a dream

to learn to fly. Everyone knows

that penguins cannot fly, but it

does not stop Geronimo from

trying to learn! With the help

of his family and friends, will Geronimo achieve his

dream? This is a lovely, festive and heart warming story.

It teaches children of resilience and determination, at

the same time as being incredibly comical and beautifully

illustrated! By Miss Cooper

Congratulations to

Mofi on passing his

grade

1 violin exam!

As a school, each half term, we will focus on different Jesuit values and qualities which will help us become aware of how we can make the world we live in a better place. Our focus for this half term is:

“to be compassionate towards others and to be loving through our actions and words”

Pupils who have demonstrated that they are upholding their responsibilities of being a member of Loyola are: Thaddeus (LK): For always sharing with his friends. Spotted by: Mrs Higgs Smith

Ashwin (PP2): For asking after a member of staff when they returned from being unwell and checking that they were okay. Spotted by: Mrs Deniz

PTA Christmas

Raffle!

We had some

amazing prizes

from a nerf

gun go kart to

amazing

hampers.

In Figures Miss Cooper held a

Christmas poetry competition and

chose two very worthy winners in

Maxi and Mofi.

Thank you for

supporting this

and helping the

PTA raise over

£2,000!

Scroll on to see our

amazing Christmas

lunch and jumpers!

Coming up next……

Lent term begins - 2021 Tuesday 5th January Staff INSET Day Wednesday 6th January Boys return to school (staggered start times apply) 7.30 – 8.30am Breakfast Club (LK – Ruds) Daily but must be pre-booked 3.15 – 5.15pm After School / Homework Club (LK – Ruds) Daily but please book in advance No schola 3.15-4.00pm PP1 Multi Sports with Ollie (weekly) 4.15-5.15pm Elements Multi Sports with Ollie (weekly) Thursday 7th January 3.15-4.15pm Prep Multi Sports with Ollie (weekly) 3.15-4.30pm Figures Rugby training & fitness at Loyola with Felix (weekly) Friday 8th January 3.15-4.15pm Football Squad Training for Figures & Rudiments 3.15-4.30pm Elements Rugby training & fitness at Loyola with Felix (alternate weeks between Prep / Elements)

Click on these links

to see what else

we’re doing!

www.loyola.essex.

sch.uk

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11th December – 7th January

Jagraj (Figs), Jasim (Prep),

Benjamin (UK), Jovun

(Ruds) & Chase (Ruds)

Christmas is here,

Happy children sing with joy,

Reindeer land on the roofs of houses,

In their beds, children are fast

asleep,

Snoring loudly and dreaming of their

presents,

Tonight the man in red comes, with a

sack full of toys,

Mince pies are eaten,

As reindeer munch on carrots,

Santa delivers your presents, under

the tree.

Dancing with joy, children wake to

find presents at the end of their

beds,

Amazement fills them as their

presents are revealed,

Yay… shout the children.

By Maxi, Figures

Please note that if a pupil tests

positive for COVID-19, having

developed symptoms within 48

hours of being in school, (Sat 11th

or Sun 12th Dec) the school must

be contacted so that we can

assist with track

and trace. Fingers

crossed we don’t

hear from you!

Word of the Week “foreseeable”

Can you find out what it means and use it in a

sentence?

In January, the boys will be returning in winter

uniform including their blazers. We understand

that Forest Casual Wear will be closed for most

of the holiday period and this may make things

difficult for some. We will therefore, allow a

phased return of blazers up to February half

term. Thank you.

Congratulations

to Dylan (Rec) on

becoming a big

brother. What a

perfect Christmas

bundle of joy for

the family!

Christ was born on Christmas day,

Holly shines from trees that bloom in May,

Reindeer spirited through the night,

Icicles freeze as snow falls from blight,

Santa rides in his slay and shouts, “Ho Ho Ho,” all through

the hours of darkness,

Mary sleeps as angel Gabriel speaks to her in her dream,

Advent is a time for remembering Christ,

Saint Nicholas thought in his bed how to do the Christmas

miracle,

Trees cut down for Christmas day,

Rudolph the reindeer is taking a test flight in May,

Evergreen trees last forever and never lose their leaves,

Elves pop up everywhere especially on your shelves.

By Mofi, Figures

Thanks to Mark

& his team for a

wonderful lunch

enjoyed by all!