Dear Parents and Carers
First Holy Communion
Can the governors, staff and pupils of School of Christ the King wish congratulations to all the children who received their First Holy Communion last Sunday.
Vacancy for School Cleaner
We have a vacancy for a school cleaner starting in July. If you would be interested in the position please contact the school office for an application form. Hours for the vacancy are Monday to Friday 3.30pm to 5.30pm with some work required during the school holidays.
Staffing news and class organisation 2021-22
As we prepare for the summer holiday, here is the class teacher structure from September:
- Nursery - Miss Griffiths
- Reception - Miss Letherby
- Year 1 - Mrs Rowland
- Year 2 - Mr Purser (Deputy Headteacher)
- Year 3 - Miss Garrett
- Year 4 - Mr Prichard
- Year 5 - Mrs Rotheram
- Year 6 - Miss Owers
- Teachers in various classes - Mrs Peppin and Mrs Buckland
- Academic Mentor - Mrs Fannin
- Reading Teacher - Miss Wakeford
- Assistant Headteacher and Inclusion Lead - Mrs Jordan
This does mean that we will be sadly be saying goodbye to Mrs Wareham Mrs Meacham, who are both going on to new teaching roles.
Coming in on a morning
We recently asked that parents with Nursery children use the front area of the school to wait with their children until Nursery opens at 9am. This was to ensure the safety of families, and so that the pavement outside of school was not being blocked. Whilst children are now utilising the front space, parents are still waiting on the pavement outside. This means that not only are children in this area unsupervised, but that the pavement is still being blocked for other pedestrians.
Please can we ask that parents wait with their children inside the school gates and that they supervise their children until Nursery opens at 9.00am.
Thank you for your ongoing cooperation with this matter.
Attendance 27/06 - 30/06
Congratulations to both year 5 classes who have had great attendance this week:
- Year 5O - 98%
- Year 5R - 99%
This means that Year 5R will have a special non-uniform day soon!
Top Attenders
As the end of the school year draws closer - we look forward to sharing our Top Attenders for the year. These will be the children who have achieved at least 99% attendance for the entire year. We will be looking forward to sharing some special rewards with these children, so keep your eyes peeled for further news!
Summer Reading Challenge
Last week the children had a special assembly from Bristol Libraries about the Summer Reading Challenge. This years theme is ‘Gadgeteers’ and children who take part have the chance to win some great prizes through the local library. For more information on how to take part, visit Filwood Library or www.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk.
End of school year
With only 3 weeks left of Term, we are quickly approaching the end of the school year. The last day of term for Pupils will be Thursday 21st July.
Dropping Children Off to School and Parking
Please can we politely ask that parents do not stop in the middle of the road and allow their children to get out of the car in front of school. Not only is this extremely dangerous, it causes a backlog of traffic in front of the school site. There is plenty of parking available to parents on Filwood Broadway, and we encourage parents to use these spaces and walk their children into school, with the support of the crossing patrol directly outside the school.
Please also be reminded that parents should not be parking on the zig-zag lines or in the loading bay. A visitor using a wheelchair was blocked-in last week by parents using this space when collecting children - this meant that both the child and wheelchair user were left to stand in the rain until the owners of the vehicle returned. Please be thoughtful of others when you park.
We thank you for your ongoing support with this matter.
Late Collection of Children
Occasionally, there are unforeseen circumstances that mean you may be late to collect your child from school, however in recent weeks, we have had a number of children being collected late on a regular basis.
When children are collected late, staff have to come away from their regular duties to supervise them, meaning unplanned staffing costs for the school. With this in mind, from Term 6 onwards we will be implementing a charging system for those children who are regularly collected late. These charges will be as follows:
- After 3.20 - £2.50 charge
- After 4.00pm - £5.00 charge
In the first instance, parents will be given a written warning regarding late collection of children, however should this become a regular occurrence, these charges will apply.
Cancelling After School Clubs
Our after school clubs at Christ the King have become increasingly popular in the past few weeks, and we often have to operate a waiting list of children that would like to attend each day. We understand that sometimes children do not attend booked sessions due to illness/change of plans, however we’ve recently had a number of children being collected after school when they are due to stay, without informing us. This means they have taken a space at the after school club that could have been given to another child.
If you have booked a session and your child can no longer stay/no longer wants to stay for any reason, please inform the school office before 11.00am so that we can offer the space out to another child.
If you do not cancel your session, and your child goes home (for reasons excluding illness), you may still be charged.
Headteachers Awards
The following children will receive an award in next week’s Celebration Assembly. Videos of Celebration Assemblies are now shared on our Facebook page.
Reception -
- Paisley for doing some fantastic reading with Miss Harvey and for moving up book bands!
Year 1 -
- Michelle - for making a super effort to work more independently in class! Well done Michelle.
Year 2-
- Zuzanna - for making a super effort to improve her handwriting.
- Lily B - for demonstrating a good understanding of symmetry during our maths competition.
Year 3 -
- Leo- For his exceptional fractions work on tenths. He showed initiative and a desire to challenge himself. Well done, Leo!
Year 4-
- All children in Year 4 for their fantastic attitude and effort towards the Multiplication Check. Everyone can be so proud of their score- Mr Prichard and Mrs Holmes are feeling very proud of you.
Year 5 -
- Anta - for her thoughtful reflection on marriage based on the Bible verses we had read in class.
- Freya - for her down-to-earth marriage tips in our RE lesson.
Year 6 -
- Chloe - for an absolutely fabulous newspaper report! You took time to make sure it was presented really well and it reads beautifully - well done!
Wellbeing Tips
Dates for Diaries
Thursday 21 July 2022 - End of the school year
Monday 5th September - Beginning of new school year (pupils return to school)
Yours sincerely
Matt Condon
Headteacher
