SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Friday 17th January 2020

St Thomas’ Catholic Primary School

Tel: 01538 722378 & 01538 722093

Principal: Mrs S Baxter

Website: www.st-thomas-tean.staffs.sch.uk

Email: headteacher@st-thomas-tean.staffs.sch.uk

or office@st-thomas-tean.staffs.sch.uk

Mary’s Meals Fundraising

Well done and thank you to everyone for the monies raised so far. Most

pupils are well on their way to achieving their target of £20 by February half-

term. Keep up the good work! Pupils will also be holding a cake stall on

Friday 24th January at break time in aid of Mary’s Meals.

Parents Evening

This will take place on Thursday 6 February from 3.30pm until 7.00pm. Appointments can be made via Teachers2Parents as usual. You will receive a text message with a link to the Parents Evening Booking System some time during week commencing 27th January. Should you have any problems please call the office who will be happy to help.

Year 3 had a great day our at Chester Zoo on Wednesday. The weather was great and they saw loads of fantastic animals

- more photos on Class 3 page of our website.

Friday 14 February 2020

Years 1 – 6 2020 Change4Life Visit

We will be having a visit from a Fit4Life coach who will be working with all children in years 1 – 6 throughout the day. The visit is aimed at raising the profile of Sport and PE throughout the school whilst building the children’s confidence, enthusiasm, and knowledge in these areas. Within the sessions the children will be given fun and easily usable advice on a variety of areas linked to their wellbeing. Fit4Life have enlisted expertise from Sports Scientists and Nutritionists to help incorporate key areas in the workshops for children to engage and understand in a fun and memorable way, from sugar intake and sleep, to physical fitness and balanced diets. The overarching aim with their visit is to promote the engagement of all the children in all the activities, whilst simultaneously inspiring the children into adopting healthier lifestyles. If you would like to find out more please visit their website – www.fit4kids.co.uk Can you please ensure that your child has their PE kit in school on this day.

It is now almost 12 months since we opened our easyfundraising account to raise money for

the school. Our current total stands at a fantastic £864.22. This money is paid directly into

school funds and there is no cost to parents and friends! Simply open an easyfundraising

account and visit online shopping sites via a link on the easyfundraising website. You will pay

the same amount for goods and services from the retailer, but part of their profit will go

towards your chosen cause.

If you are booking your 2020 holidays, please use easyfundraising and help to raise money

for the school. Over 250 travel retailers will make BIG donations to St Thomas’, including

Expedia, Flybe, EasyJet, First Choice, Virgin Atlantic, Secret Escapes and many more. This

means you can really help us to raise money - just by booking a trip you’re going to book

anyway!

Other big name sites who support easyfundraising include price comparison websites,

insurance companies, mobile phone providers, Amazon, Apple, clothing retailers,

supermarkets, ebay - the list goes on and on …..

Please visit the easyfundraising website, create an account and search for St Thomas’ (you

will know it’s the correct one by the school logo).

Their website is: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/

Total so far:- £864.22

News from the Kitchen:-

25th January is the Chinese New Year. To celebrate the Year of the

Rat, the kitchen will be preparing a Chinese themed lunch on

Monday 27th January which will include sweet ‘n sour chicken,

chicken chow mein, rice, noodles and prawn crackers, followed by

doughnuts and themed cupcakes.

On Friday 13th February lunch will be

Valentine’s Day themed with meatballs, Valentine pizzas, cookies and

cupcakes.

If your child would like a school dinner on either of these days, please pay

via Parentpay on the usual dinner money item.

Order your Valentine’s Day biscuits on Parentpay (item number 303) at

£1 each by Wednesday 12th February. Biscuits will be sent home on

14th February.

Other events coming up in this term:-

Mothers’ Day Breakfast on Wednesday 18th March from 8.00am to 8.45am. The cost of

the breakfast is £3 per meal and will be available to order and pay on Parentpay soon.

World Book Day on Thursday 5th March

Pancake Day on Tuesday 25th February. We will be fundraising for Mary’s Meals by

taking part in a Pancake Race at 50p per go. There will also be pancakes for sale

during break-time.

Purple Mash Thank you to those who have already given consent for Purple Mash via ParentPay – it is great to see that so many parents are on board supporting St Thomas’ to be ‘paperless’ by using this technology. Please ensure that you log onto ParentPay and give consent for your child to use Purple Mash as per the letter sent out on 14 January 2020. Should you re-quire any further information please do not hesitate to contact the school office in the first instance.

The Great St Thomas’ Bake-Off On Monday 10 February St Thomas’ Staff will be holding a ‘Great British Bake Off’ Competition. Staff will bring in cakes they have made which will be judged by an independent taster. To raise money for school funds year 6 will host a Coffee Morning on the Tuesday (11 February) where the staff cakes will be available to purchase. If you would like to donate additional cakes for year 6 to sell please drop them off in school by Tuesday morning. Thank you for your support!

Dates for your diary ….. Wednesday 22nd January Year 2 Scooterbility Wednesday 22nd January, 7.00pm PTA meeting Thursday 23rd January, am Year 2 trip to Ford Green Hall Thursday 23rd January, 4.00pm CADSSA A League Netball @ Cheadle Leisure Centre Friday 24th January, 9.10am Years 5 & 1 Mass in Church Monday 27th January Chinese New Year lunch Monday 27th January, 9.30am Years 3 & 4 Swimming Gala Tuesday 28th January Year 6 trip to RAF Cosford Friday 31st January, 9.10am Year 6 Mass in Church Thursday 6th February, 3.30pm to 7.00pm Parents’ Evening Friday 7th February, 9.10am Years 2 & 3 Mass in Church Tuesday 11th February Coffee Morning Wednesday 12th February Year 1 visit the National Forest Adventure Farm Wednesday 12th February, 9.00—11.30am Gym Festival @ Uttoxeter Gym Club Thursday 13th February, 9.30am Yrs 3&4 CADSSA Gymnastics @ Uttoxeter Gym Club Thursday 13th February Valentine’s Day lunch Friday 14th February Years 1-6 Fit for Life Friday 14th February, 9.10am Years 5 & Reception Mass in Church 17th to 21st February, inc Half term holiday Monday 24th February School Nurse - Heights & Weights (Reception & Yr 6) Wednesday 26th February Ash Wednesday - Whole School Mass Wednesday 26th February, 4.00pm Years 5 & 6 MAC Tag Rugby @ St Filumena’s Friday 28th February, 1.00-3.00pm Year 6 WW2 Class visit Monday 2nd March Mini Vinnies’ Assembly Tuesday 3rd March, 3.30pm CADSSA Cross Country @ Oakamoor CC Wednesday 4th March, 3.20pm FHC & Confirmation Workshop Wednesday 4th March, 4.00pm Years 3 & 4 MAC Football @ Painsley Wednesday 18th March—8.00am Mothers’ Day Breakfast Thursday 19th March Year 5 trip to Tatton Park

A prayer for the New Year ...

God, thank you for a new year.

May everyone in our family be willing to begin anew

with a clean slate.

We know that you are always ready to forgive us.

Help us to be willing to forgive ourselves and to forgive

one another.

As we begin a new year, remind us of our truest values

and our deepest desires.

Help us to live in the goodness that comes from doing

what you want us to do.

Help us to put aside anxiety about the future and the past,

so that we might live in peace with you now, one day at a

time.