Dear Parents and Carers

“May each family rediscover family prayer, which helps to bring about forgiveness.” Pope Francis

It is very hard to believe that we only have one week left of this term before we break up for the Easter Holidays. It has been a very short but very busy term. It has been good to see some spring weather and the children have been enjoying playing out on the school field. Let us all hope that the good weather continues.

 

Just a little reminder the clocks move forward an hour this Saturday so we will all lose an hour this weekend.

 

Mothering Sunday

This Sunday is Mothering Sunday or Mother’s Day so hopefully all mums will be able to put their feet up and be thoroughly spoiled on this day.

The children are asked to support the Parish with their singing at a very special Mother’s Day Mass  at 10:30a.m in St Simon’s Church. It would be good to see as many children as possible attending to make this a very special celebration.

 

Year 6 Activity Afternoon

Today as part of our Lenten Fund-raising Year 6 arranged an Activity Afternoon for all the other classes. They had lots of activities planned from penalty shoot-out, nail bar (always very popular with everyone) name the countries and their flags and many more.

 

All seemed to have had a great time and our Year 6 were exhausted by the end of the afternoon.

 

Many thanks to our Year 6 for planning the afternoon and many thanks to all for the kind donations for this week’s charity “War Child”.

 

Easter Egg Raffle

Tickets are on sale for our annual Easter Egg Raffle next Friday. We have had many kind donations of Easter Eggs for the raffle but can always do with more so if you can donate an Easter Egg for our raffle this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you to everyone for their very kind generosity to date.

 

Year 4 Passion Reflection

Year 4 will lead the school on a Passion Reflection on Thursday 3^rd April at 2:00p.m in the school hall. This is usually a very moving liturgy when Year 4 take us through the last part of Jesus’ journey to the cross. As with all our liturgy parents and carers are very welcome to attend.

 

Key Stage 2 Reconciliation

Catholic children in Key Stage 2 will have the opportunity to take part in the sacrament of reconciliation on Tuesday 1^st April. Non-Catholic children will be able to visit the priest for pastoral support. Many thanks to Fr Jose for arranging this for the children.

 

End of Term Mass

All classes will be attending our End of Term Mass on Friday 4^th April at 9:30a.m in St Simon’s Church. Parents and carers are welcome to join us.

 

Best Wishes

 

Peter McCabe