Dear Parents and Carers,

Celebrating Great Attendance in Term 3

As you know, we have planned a 100% attendance presentation when each class will have a special draw where children can win a new storybook.

This is going to be a termly event, which means children have a chance to participate 6 times in any year.

Each child with 100% attendance in Term 3, will be given a ticket tomorrow, which means they can wear their own clothes on Wednesday 2^nd March.

They will also be given another ticket which they need to bring to the Wednesday’s assembly, so they can enter the draw for each class.

Yours sincerely,

Matt Condon

Headteacher

Dear Parents and Carers,

After School Clubs

Youth Moves at The Park, Daventry Road are running a Junior Club – here are the details:

Reading at Home

Reading is the most important homework that parents can do with primary school children.

It is vital that children realise that his or her parents take an interest in and value the reading experience. Remember, your child's education is a partnership between home and school.

We hope that all parents will enthusiastically encourage their children to read at home by sharing a book with them. For younger children please use their reading records to show they are reading at home.

Global Club

A short piece about global club written by Riley in Year 4.

Global Club was for teaching and having fun. We were learning about people in Africa and Fair Trade. Fair Trade is when farmers get the right amount of money for the things they grow. We found out about flags from different countries, we planted cress and we tasted Fair Trade chocolate. At the end we had a great party with food from other countries, like Twinkies, pizza, guacamole and tortilla. We learned a lot. It was the best fun ever!

Celebration Assembly

The next Celebration Assembly will be on Monday 29th February at 9am, where the following children will receive their Headteacher's Award:   Missey (YR), Freddie (Y1), Romiel (Y2), Jesse (Y3), Logan M (Y4), Dawid (Y5) and Kian (Y6).

Attendance! Attendance! Attendance!

Well done to the following classes whohad attendance at over 97% this week:

• Year 4 with 97% attendance
•  Year 5 with 98% attendance

World Book Day

Due to a very busy timetable next week, we will be celebrating World Book Day on Wednesday 9^th March. We will be asking children to come into school dressed as their favorite book character.

Celebrating Great Attendance Next Week!

As you are aware, School of Christ the King is giving a high priority to improving attendance and good punctuality. A number of initiatives have been implemented in the school, to raise both pupil and parent awareness of this issue and the benefits of good attendance.

One initiative we have started is a whole class non-school uniform day. This is awarded once a week to any class for 100% attendance/most punctual class.

We have also planned a 100% attendance presentation when each class will have a special draw where children can win a new storybook. We will be entering all children with 100% attendance and who have no more than 2 late arrivals to school. Each 100% child will be given a ticket on Tuesday 1^st March which they need to bring to the following day’s assembly. This ticket also means they can wear their own clothes on Wednesday 2^ndMarch.

Dates for Diaries

Wednesday 2^nd March             -           100% Attendance Assembly a 9am and non-uniform day

Wednesday 9^th March                         -           World Book Day

Wednesday 23^rd March at 2pm           -           Easter Mass

Monday 9^th May                                  -           Start of Y6 SATs week

Thursday 24^th March                             -           End of Term 4

Monday 11^th April                                -           Start of Term 5

Friday 27^th May                                    -           End of Term 5

Monday 6^th June                                 -           Start of Term 6

Sunday 26^th June                                 -           First Holy Communion

Friday 22^nd July                                    -           End of Term 6

Thursday 1^st September                        -           Start of Term 1

Yours sincerely,

Matt Condon

Headteacher

Dear Parents and Carers,

It’s been a great start to the new term!

Year 1 and 2’s 100 Days of Learning

Today Year 1 and Year 2 celebrated 100 days of learning. The children had a great day of fun and learning. Thanks to everybody at home for supporting the children with costumes and lots of number work!

Year 5 and 6 on Television!

We were very proud that our Year 5 and 6 were featured on BBC1’s ‘Inside Out’, which was broadcast earlier this week. The story focused on the work of Bristol Old Vic Theatre and its work supporting the community. This program can be found on BBC iPlayer.

Parking outside school

Can we please ask everybody to park considerately. Recently an ambulance was unable to pass outside school as cars were parked on both sides of the road.

You may have also noticed that a Traffic Warden has been patrolling outside school. Traffic Wardens are able to issue fines to drivers who are parked on zig-zag lines and the allocated loading bay.

School Blog and Newsletter Blog

There are lots of new posts on our school blog which can be found on: christthekingblog.blogspot.co.uk

This blog features lots of photographs of life in school and will be updated on a regular basis.

We also now have our newsletters on the blog: christthekingnews.blogspot.co.uk

Both blogs are now linked to the front page of our school website.

Recent posts include:

·         photos from clubs
·         examples of challenging maths
·         year 2 learning about the Great Fire of London
·         learning about Number in Reception
·         winter poems from all the classes
·         a Cafod assembly
·         writing from Year 6
·         story writing from Year 5
·         tree planting by Year 2

Celebration Assembly

The next Celebration Assembly will be on Monday 15th February at 9am, where the following children will receive their Headteacher's Award:  Omar (YR), Emmanuel (Y1), Evie-Rose (Y2), Colin (Y3), Abigail (Y4), Kyle (Y5) and Ope (Y6).

Attendance! Attendance! Attendance!

Well done to the following classes whohad attendance at over 97% this week:

• Year 2 with 98% attendance.
• Year 5 with 99% attendance.

A massive well done to Year 5 who had 99% attendance. They will now join Year1, who had 100% attendance before the holiday, and will have  a special non-uniform day on Friday 26^thFebruary.

Celebrating Great Attendance

As you are aware, School of Christ the King is giving a high priority to improving attendance and good punctuality. A number of initiatives have been implemented in the school, to raise both pupil and parent awareness of this issue and the benefits of good attendance.

One initiative we have started is a whole class non-school uniform day. This is awarded once a week to any class for 100% attendance/most punctual class.

We have also planned a 100% attendance presentation when each class will have a special draw where children can win a new storybook. We will be entering all children with 100% attendance and who have no more than 2 late arrivals to school. Each 100% child will be given a ticket on Tuesday 1^st March which they need to bring to the following day’s assembly. This ticket also means they can wear their own clothes on Wednesday 2^ndMarch. These dates have changed from the previous newsletter.

Governor Vacancy

We have a vacancy for a parent to become part of the Governing Body of this school and to join the Finance Committee.   This committee is responsible for overseeing the budget and ensuring that value for money is maintained and that funding is allocated appropriately.  If you feel you have the appropriate skills to contribute to the work of the school and to attend regular meetings please apply in writing with an outline of your experiences.  This is a voluntary post.

Dates for Diaries

Friday 5^th February                               -           End of Term 3

Monday 15^th February                         -           Start of Term 4

Wednesday 2^nd March             -           100% Attendance Assembly at 9am (change of date)

Wednesday 23^rd March                        -           Easter Mass

Monday 9^th May                                  -           Start of Y6 SATs week

Thursday 24^th March                             -           End of Term 4

Monday 11^th April                                -           Start of Term 5

Friday 27^th May                                    -           End of Term 5

Monday 6^th June                                 -           Start of Term 6

Sunday 26^th June                                 -           First Holy Communion

Friday 22^nd July                                    -           End of Term 6

Thursday 1^st September                        -           Start of Term 1

Yours sincerely,

Matt Condon

Headteacher

Dear Parents and Carers,

It’s been a great term and we would like to thank you all for your support. The team here is committed to providing excellent care and education for all your children. I am very proud to be the headteacher of School of Christ the King.

Stranger Danger

We have been alerted to an incident that took place yesterday where a primary school child, in a local school, was approached by two adults who asked him to get into their car.

Thankfully, the boy acted very sensibly, not responding to their request and alerting responsible adults quickly.

We will be alerting all our children today and ask you all to reinforce this at home.

BE ALERT, NOT ALARMED! 

School Blog and Newsletter Blog

We have a new school blog which can be found on: christthekingblog.blogspot.co.uk

This blog features lots of photographs of life in school and will be updated on a regular basis.

We also now have our newsletters on a blog: christthekingnews.blogspot.co.uk

Both blogs are now linked to the front page of our school website.

Celebration Assembly

The next Celebration Assembly will be on Monday 15th February at 9am, where the following children will receive their Headteacher's Award: Chloe P (R), Jazleen (Y1), Jonathan (Y2), Shenri (Y3), Nicola (Y4), Lucy (Y5) and Demileigh (Y6)

Internet and Mobile Safety

In Key Stage Two during the past few weeks, many problems have been caused by children accessing social media (i.e. Facebook etc) and using it inappropriately in ways that are causing distress to themselves and among their peers. May we remind you that these sites are aimed at people of at least 13 years or over and we have been advised by the police that you, as responsible parents, should be monitoring what sites/APPs your children access.  Similar, upsetting, incidents have been caused through inappropriate texting between children. We take these incidents very seriously as they are a form of bullying.  If your child uses a mobile phone to text, please ensure that they know how to use it responsibly and are doing so. 

Attendance! Attendance! Attendance!

Well done to the following classes who had attendance at over 97% last week:

A massive well done to Year 1 who had 100% attendance this week! They will have a special non-uniform day on Friday 27^thFebruary.

Celebrating Great Attendance

As you are aware, School of Christ the King is giving a high priority to improving attendance and good punctuality. A number of initiatives have been implemented in the school, to raise both pupil and parent awareness of this issue and the benefits of good attendance.

One initiative we have started is a whole class non-school uniform day. This is awarded once a week to any class for 100% attendance/most punctual class.

We have also planned a 100% attendance presentation when each class will have a special draw where children can win a new storybook. We will be entering all children with 100% attendance and who have no more than 2 late arrivals to school. Each 100% child will be given a ticket on Thursday 26^th February which they need to bring to Friday’s assembly. This ticket also means they can wear their own clothes on Friday 27^thFebruary.

Local Clubs

Parents have been enquiring about local clubs for their children. To help we would like to publish contact details of clubs and organisations in the local area. If you know of a good club or group please let us know, so we can share details with the whole school community.

Here are the details of the local scouts who visited recently:

Governor Vacancy

We have a vacancy for a parent to become part of the  Governing Body of this school and to join the Finance Committee.   This committee is responsible for overseeing the budget and ensuring that value for money is maintained and that funding is allocated appropriately.  If you feel you have the appropriate skills to contribute to this work of the school  and to attend regular meetings please apply in writing with an outline of your experiences.  This is a voluntary post.

Year 1 and Year 2 counting up to 100 day

Today we are on day 95, so on Friday 19^thFebruary there will be a celebration for these 2 classes.  The children can dress up on this day in something connected to 100.  If you are stuck for ideas you can google 100 days of school on the internet.

Dates for Diaries

Friday 5^th February                               -           End of Term 3

Monday 15^th February                         -           Start of Term 4

Friday 26^th February                             -           100% Attendance Assembly at 9am.

Monday 9^th May                                  -           Start of Y6 SATs week

Thursday 24^th March                             -           End of Term 4

Monday 11^th April                                -           Start of Term 5

Friday 27^th May                                    -           End of Term 5

Monday 6^th June                                 -           Start of Term 6

Friday 22^nd July                                    -           End of Term 6

Thursday 1^st September                        -           Start of Term 1

Yours sincerely

Matt Condon

Headteacher