Dear Parents and Carers,

It has 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.

On everybody’s behalf, can I wish you all a happy and peaceful Easter.

I look forward to seeing you all when we return on Monday 11^thApril.

Lent Collection

Thank you so much for your support with the fund raising during lent.  The school community has raised an amazing £2,081, for the following charities:-

·         CAFOD ‘Make a splash’

·         Macmillian Cancer Care

What a generous and caring community we have here at School of Christ the King!

AN IMPORTANT REMINDER about Attendance – Holidays and Long Weekends

It is highly unlikely that the school is able to authorise an absence due to holiday. Absences can only be authorised in exceptional circumstances.

Due to government guidance, the school is expected to take action when children have 8 or more unauthorised sessions (4 days). This would normally be in the form of a fine of £60 per child per adult.

So where children have been on holiday in the current year or the previous year, or their attendance is low, it is very likely that we will issue a fine if there are 8 unauthorised sessions.

Can I ask that as the weather begins to improve, children should not be taken out of school on Mondays or Fridays for long weekends (unless there are exceptional circumstances and it has been agreed in advance).

I promise that we do not want to issue fines, but will have no choice where authorised attendance falls below the expected level.

Celebration Assembly

The next Celebration Assembly will be on Monday 11^th April at 9am, where the following children will receive their Headteacher's Award:  Gracie (Rec), Carson (Y1), Courtnie (Y2), Alexie M (Y3), Jess-Mai (Year 4) and Josh (Y5)

Attendance! Attendance! Attendance!

Well done to the following class who had attendance at over 97% this week:

·         Year 5 with 100%

·         Year 6 with 97%

This means Year 5 will have a special non-uniform day on Friday 15^th April.

School Uniform

Please can we remind you that children should be wearing the following school uniform:-

·         Grey / Black trousers or skirts – NO TRACKSUIT bottoms

·         Red Sweatshirt or cardigan or fleece

·         White / red polo shirts

·         PLAIN BLACK SHOES

·         PE Kit plain white t-shirt / plain black shorts and PE daps or trainers

Dates for Diaries

Monday 11^th April                                -           Start of Term 5

Monday 2^ndMay                                 -           Early May Bank Holiday (school closed)

Monday 9^th May                                   -           Start of Y6 SATs week

Thursday 26^th May                               -           INSET DAY

Friday 27^th May                                   -           INSET DAY

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