Dear Parent/Guardian

Included in this letter are some notes re the Sacramental Programme, the curriculum, uniform prices and some general pieces of information. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you wish to discuss any item in this newsletter or any other matter.

SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME

The Catholic children in Year 3 will be making their First Confession on Saturday 4^th February at 11.00am in the church. Please remember these children and their families in your prayers.

GEOGRAPHY

The aim of teaching geography at The Rosary School is to develop the natural curiosity that children have. We aim to stimulate their interests in the immediate surroundings as well as in the wider world. Many classes will be given the opportunity to focus on our local area and discuss how it is different from other countries. Whilst on your journeys to and from school ask your child what they see, has anything changed since yesterday? By doing this you will be helping your child take a further interest in the environment they live in.

ATTENDANCE

The average attendance for last week was 96.13% which is just below our target of 97% and an improvement on the previous week. I would like to thank you for your efforts in ensuring that your child attends school each day. Well done to class 5M for achieving 100% attendance.

Rec P  91.54% Rec S 94.17%

1F 94.81% 1W 95.60%

2S 95.00% 2V 98.80%

3L 95.93% 3P 93.33%

4D 95.60% 4R 96.67%

5K 98.40% 5M 100%

6H 99.55% 6M 97.20%

PARENT WORKSHOPS

Following requests from Parents we are running a number of workshops this term in order to offer support and guidance to you on assorted areas of the curriculum. Unless stated, all the workshops will commence at 9.00am.

Wednesday 8^th February Year 1 (both classes) Healthy Lunchboxes

Thursday 9^th February Year 6 (both classes) SATs

FRENCH TRIP

I would like to remind the parents of those children who are going to France in April that the final balance for this trip should be paid by Friday 27^th January. Your child was given a letter on Tuesday detailing dates and times of meetings to discuss the final arrangements.

BREAKFAST CLUB

The breakfast club is open to all children from 8.30am until 8.45am. This club offers the children to have something to eat before they start the school day.

PARK VIEW SCHOOL

Every child in Years 4 and 5 were given a brochure and a letter yesterday detailing the proposed construction of a new Academy. If you wish to comment on this proposal I would be grateful if you could complete the slip on the brochure and return it to our school office before Monday 30^th January.

WINTER WEATHER

If we have severe weather e.g. heavy snow, please listen to the local radio stations for announcements of any school closures. 

SCHOOL UNIFORM

As I advised in a previous newsletter we have had to increase the price of our school uniform. We have kept the prices stable for a number of years but can no longer afford to absorb the increased cost. A new price list is detailed on the reverse of this newsletter.

MID-DAY SUPERVISOR VACANCY

A vacancy has arisen for a mid-day supervisor to work in school during term time. The position is for 5 hours per week (an hour per day) and will commence on Tuesday 21^st February. If you wish to apply for this vacancy please collect an application form from the school office and return it before Friday 27^th January.

NON-UNIFORM DAY

Thank you once again for your generosity as we raised £306 for school funds.

J N Gubbins 

Headteacher