St Jude’s Catholic Primary School St Jude’s Close Maypole

Birmingham B14 5PD Web-Site: www.stjuderc.bham.sch.uk

Spring Term 2017 23rd June 2017 Newsletter No 34

This week’s Class Disciples and Lead Learner’s are: Nursery: Lewis Devlin and Fionn McQuillan

Year 6: Subhan Sheikh Muhammad and Finn Thompson(certificates to be given out on 30th June at 2.30pm)

Year 3: Harley Poolton and A

licia Gill Year 4: Mia Byrne and Lilly-M

ay Wills Year 5: Callum

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We live, love and learn together joyfully, in Jesus’ name. CATHOLIC LIFE

MASSES Our next school Mass is on Tuesday 27th June. Please join us at St Jude’s Church at 10.00am. Mass will be organised by Reception. There will also be a Mass at 11am on Thursday for the feast of St. Peter & St. Paul. CLASS ASSEMBLIES There is no class assembly next week. CELEBRATION MEETINGS As usual, our children’s achievements will be celebrated at the end of each month at 2.30pm in the hall. Friday 30th June Wednesday 19th July

JESUIT VALUES This half term we are focusing on being

FAITH-FILLED AND HOPEFUL In school, we are encouraging children to be filled with faith—just like the Apostles were after Pentecost. We

are asking them to be hopeful for peace in the world. This week’s disciple target was:

Be reverent during prayers.

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GRENFELL TOWER RESPONSE Today we asked you to send in a donation towards the victims of the Grenfell tower disaster. We have been

overwhelmed by your response. Thank you! A cheque will be sent to St Francis Primary School, so

that they can provide the children affected with a special treat. Thank you for being such a wonderful, caring

community. We will you know next week the final amount collected.

YEAR 1 VICTORIAN WORKSHOP

GARDENING CLUB Last week the gardening club entered a competition that was hosted by BBC Gardening World at the NEC. We had to represent a meal in a wheelbarrow. We decided on ice cream with mint and edible flowers and we called our ice cream Very Berry Ice

cream. We grew strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, chokeberries,

redcurrants, marigolds, pansies, violas, lavender and mint. We really enjoyed our challenge and look forward

to next year.

Yesterday, Year 1 had the great experience of time travelling back to the Victorian era. During the workshop the pupils met a Victorian School Mistress, who discussed

Queen Victoria, Child Labour and Inventions. They also met a Parlour Maid who chatted about life as a domestic

servant. The pupils were extra well behaved that day to avoid the cane!

YEAR 3 ASSEMBLY On Thursday Y3 presented their assembly about

Celebrations. They thought about all the things we celebrate, big and small. It was a time to reflect on the

recent celebration of First Holy

Communion by 10 children in Y3 and

Y6. It was a wonderful moment in the Catholic Life

of our school.

DIARY DATES 26th-30th June Science week Tues 27th June Visit to City Kitchen Open morning for Parishioners Thurs 29th June St Jude Has Got Talent Final and Instrumental Concert Wed 5th July Y6 Pupils Transfer Day to Secondary Schools in Birmingham School Transition Day to new classes New Reception Parents Open Day Thurs 6th July KS1 Sports Morning Reception and Y6 After school workshop Fri 7th July Y6 visit to Harvington Hall Y2 Signing Concert—Camp Hill School Wed 12th July Y4 Rocket Day visit to King Edwards Edgbaston Thurs 13th July KS2 Sports Morning Tues 18th July Y6 Leaver’s Mass in St Jude’s Church at 10am Y6 Leaver’s BBQ Afternoon Thurs 20th July Y6 Leaver’s Assembly SCHOOL CLOSES FOR THE SUMMER AT 3.15pm Fri 21st July INSET Day for Staff

GOVERNOR ELECTION RESULT We are delighted to welcome Hayley Neeld as our

newly elected Parent Governor. Hayley has children in Reception and Year 2. Thank you to all the parents

who stood in the election and all who voted.

Class Rec Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Whole School

This Week 92.40% 97.60% 93.50% 94.00% 91.50% 91.80% 83.30% 92.00%

Whole Year 92.80% 96.30% 94.90% 95.80% 94.10% 91.20% 93.80% 94.20%

This Term 92.10% 97.20% 96.80% 94.60% 94.00% 94.80% 85.20% 93.40%

WEEKLY ATTENDANCE

RECEPTION VISIT TO SAINSBURYS Yesterday Reception had a lovely trip to

Sainsbury’s. They had a shopping list based on what they are reading from The Very Hungry Caterpillar—they had to buy the items that he

had munched through in the story. The children enjoyed picking up the different items and

scanning them at the check out. They were very well behaved and were a credit to the school.

YEAR 1 VISIT TO THE LIBRARY

On Tuesday Year One visited Druids Heath Library to hear about the Summer Reading

Challenge. It encourages children to read 6 books over the summer holidays. It is ran by the Reading

Agency and every library in Birmingham will be taking part. Year One are very keen to take on

the challenge!

PARENT CONTACT DETAILS There are occasions when school have been

unable to contact parents. Would you please therefore ensure you update school

with any change in your contact details. This can be extremely upsetting for any

child, especially when they are feeling ill in school.

Well done to Year 1 who have exceeded our target this week!

INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT Letters should be going home with children who take part in music lessons or are in the school choir. They are being invited to take part in a

concert during the afternoon of June 29th. It will involve them staying late after school. Please read

carefully and return replies to school promptly.

ST JUDE’S HAS GOT TALENT The heats of the talent contest have gone

well. The final will now take place on Thursday 29th June starting at 2.00pm.

All welcome