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Emergency ClosureIf the school needs to close due to bad weather information can be found at www.eastsussex.gov.uk. Information will also be broadcast on local radio stations BBC Radio Sussex, Heart FM and Arrow FM Internet Use Advice
Click the logo above to see our advice for parents concerned about their children accessing the internet. Unicef RRS AwardOur school is working towards the UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools award. Click here for more information.
Healthy EatingWe have an established healthy "snack" policy during mid-morning breaks. Fresh fruit or vegetables only please. Pleae try to ensure that childrens lunch boxes contain healthy items, avoiding high salt and high fat content. Nut AllergiesRemember that the school has a 100% NO NUTS policy. Some of the children at the school have extremely serious nut allergies. Please make sure that your child does not bring nuts into school and check cake ingredients and other items for nuts or nut traces, whether home-made or shop bought. Opening Times
School Gate Opens 8:40am
Infants Home Time 3:15pm
Juniors Home Time 3:20pm Details of the daily school sessions are available by clicking here Community Safety
The school works in partnership with our Police Community Support Officers (PCSO's) Amir Nasir (left) and Julia Hutchison (right).
Amir and Julia will be on duty outside the school periodically and will help out inside too, working with the children and teaching staff. -- Inconsiderate Drivers Beware!
PCSOs and traffic wardens will be on the lookout for drivers flaunting the rules on parking, especially on the zig-zags outside the school.
The double yellow lines and zig-zags are on the road for a reason.
Parking on them risks lives as neither motorist nor pedestrian can see clearly.
This is particularly important at junctions where a clear view of what is around the corner is essential.
Please drive with care and observe both speed and parking restrictions when dropping off and collecting your children.
Parents and carers are warned that the zig-zag lines now carry a fixed penalty and inconsiderate motorists can be issued with on-the-spot fines if caught stopping or parking on the zig-zags.
*IMPORTANT WARNING* It is illegal to park adjacent to a drop kerb crossing. That is a crossing where the kerb has been lowered for pedestrians and has the stippled pavement.
It is confusing because there are no yellow lines painted but the fact remains, that a number of parents have been given a parking ticket for this offence at the top of Magdalen Road.
This particular drop kerb is not immediately obvious and is frequently occupied by cars during busy pickup times from the school and is a favourite spot for traffic wardens. |
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The Menin Gate Memorial During their residential visit to France Year 6 laid a wreath on behalf our school at one of the war remembrance ceremonies.
This ceremony took place on 24th March at the Menin Gate Memorial and the event is featured this week in Hasting’s Observer. For more photographs and information please visit www.lastpost.be and click on “photos”, 24th March. Thank you Year 6 – we are very proud of you!
Hastings and St Leonard’s Schools’ Ambasssadors “The Pier Project” We were very pleased this week to welcome Young Ambassadors from other local schools to work on “The Pier Project”, designing a new, ideal pier for our town. Thank you to Mrs Simmonds for organising this event.
St Thomas of Canterbury Church Spring Fayre and Table Sale Our school is running a grocery stall at the above event on Saturday 5th May from 2.00pm – 5.00pm. Children may wear their home clothes on FRIDAY 4TH MAY in return for some food to sell (tinned and packet foods would be best). All proceeds go to the church. Thank you for your support.
Cabrini Children’s Society Gliding Day – Sponsored Flight Cabrini Children’s Society is holding a gliding event at Surrey Hills Gliding Club on Monday 7th May. Flights last between 5 and 10 minutes and will be taken by a qualified gliding instructor. For further information contact Cabrini on T. 0208 668 2181 or e-mail Ann Hoggan at ann.hoggan@cabrini.or.uk.
Uniform The children may wear summer uniform in Term 5 if parents wish. From the start of Term 6 on Monday 11th June summer uniform must be worn by all pupils. A reminder that only girls in Year 6 may wear a school polo shirt and navy skirt.
Girls in Years R-5 must wear a navy and white checked dress.
P.E. Kit Please could all parents ensure that they provide their child with a school P.E. kit consisting of:
These items are essential for health and hygiene reasons and our P.E. kit is also worn at many sporting events where pupils are representing our school.
Thank you for your support. I wish all our families a very happy weekend. Thank you for your continued help and support.
Mrs J Smith Head Teacher
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Year 6 Visit to France Our best wishes go with Year 6 and staff members as they journey to France for their residential visit. The itinerary includes a visit to a chocolate factory and shopping in a French market to use their French language skills!
We are also very honoured that they will take part in a Last Post Ceremony at one of the war cemeteries where they will lay a wreath on behalf of our school. Each class has written a prayer which is attached to the wreath. We look forward to hearing all about their experiences next week.
There will be updates for Year 6 parents on Parentmail over the weekend.
P.T.F.A. Easter Tea Thank you very much for your generous donations of chocolate and bottles for the Easter Tea. This takes place next Wednesday, 28th March, from 2.30 p.m. in the school hall. The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Holy Redeemer altar servers are hosting a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party on Saturday 14th April from 3.00pm in Holy Redeemer Hall.
There will be an Easter egg hunt, fancy dress competition and raffle. A finger buffet and soft drinks are included in the ticket price. Ticket prices: adults £5.00; children £2.00; one adult plus two children £8.00 and family of four £10.00.
Tickets are available from Mrs Kennedy at the school or after Sunday Mass at Holy Redeemer.
Scarecrow Competition Thank you very much to everyone who took part in this competition. The scarecrows are amazing and very creative! The judges, from the Bohemia Walled Garden Society, were highly impressed and found it almost impossible to choose the winners! The scarecrows will be placed around the school grounds and in Bohemia Walled Garden and there will be some pictures in next week’s Hastings Observer.
Thank you to Mrs Audis for co-ordinating this event and to the P.T.F.A. for providing the lovely prizes.
Morrisons Vouchers Thank you to everyone who brought in vouchers which we have used them to buy new fruit trees. Two plum trees and two pear trees have been planted in the school grounds and a grape vine in our plot at the Walled Garden.
We are looking forward to harvest time!
Worth Abbey: Good Shepherd Celebration Mrs Holmes and I brought a group of Year 6 pupils to Worth Abbey this week to represent our school at this annual Diocesan celebration. Our pupils were part of a liturgical dance group leading a reflection on the Gospel story “The Woman at the Well” and I would like to thank Mrs Holmes and our dance tutor, Alex Grant, for coordinating the dancers from our school, Sacred Heart, Mary Magdalen’s and St Richard’s Catholic College.
Your Cabrini donations formed part of the £8,000 presented during the Good Shepherd service to the Cabrini charity on behalf of the Diocese. We were delighted that two of our pupils were chosen to present the cheque.
All schools were also given a bottle of holy water and this will be used during our Lenten Service next week.
Lenten Service There will be a Lenten Service in school at 9.30am on Thursday 29th March. All families are warmly invited to join us for this. A reminder that the last day of school before Easter is Thursday 29th March. School re-opens on Monday 16th April.
I wish everyone a very happy weekend. Thank you for your continued support.
Mrs J. Smith Headteacher
And finally…! Thank you and goodbye to Mrs Sue Kelly our wonderful School Cook. Mrs Kelly has served our school for more than thirty years and will be very much missed by us all! We wish her all the very best and look forward to welcoming her back in her grandparent role.
Mrs J Smith Head Teacher
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Parent Survey Thank you to all the parents/carers who completed a Parent Survey form during Parent Consultation evenings. Surveys will be available for parents of pupils in Year 5 when they have their consultation. As soon as the surveys are collated I will publish the results.
If you have not completed a survey or would like a survey in another language please contact the school office.
MUFTI Day for Easter Tea There will be a MUFTI day on Thursday 22nd March for a “fine” of a bottle and some chocolate for our Easter Tea. The Easter Tea is on Wednesday 28th March from 2.30pm. If you are able to help in any way please leave your name at the school office or contact a member of the P.T.F.A. Thank you.
Mid-Day Supervisory Assistant Job Vacancy: Single Status Point 1-2 We have a job vacancy for a Mid-Day Supervisor. The postholder will be required to supervise lunchtime behaviour, deal positively with pupil issues, follow all school policies and assist with mealtimes. Applicants must be in full sympathy with the Catholic ethos of the school. The hours are 6.25 per week (11.55am-1.10pm) term time only and the salary is £1,789 per annum before deductions.
Closing Date Monday 16th April, interviews Thursday 19th April. Please contact the school office for further information and an application pack.
Fairtrade Raffle The following prize numbers have not been claimed: Ticket numbers 799,789,787,684 and 682. Please bring your tickets to the school office as soon as possible before we are tempted to eat the chocolate. Thank you!
Scarecrow Competition A reminder that scarecrows need to be in school on Thursday 22nd March along with the entry fee of fifty pence. A big thank you to the P.T.F.A. for providing the prizes for this competition.
Reminders for Next Week Tuesday 20th March: Year 6 Prayer Assembly at 9.15am in the school hall. All welcome. Friday 23rd March: Year 4 Tudor Day
I wish everyone a good weekend. Thank you for all your help and support.
Mrs J Smith Head Teacher
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Hastings Musical Festival – Choir Classes Congratulations to both our Junior and Senior Choirs for their excellent performances at today’s Festival class!
The Junior Choir attained First Place (88%) with special merit, winning the Sir Henry Coward Shield. The Senior Choir attained Second Place with special merit on 86%. The judge was highly complimentary about both performances and we are all very proud of our wonderful children!
Hastings Musical Festival - Recorder Class Congratulations to the following pupils for their performances in the Recorder Classes: Beginners Class; Elvita Blinova (1st), Angel Joy (2nd). Recorder Age Under 11; Emily Kimber (1st – winning the 1066 Music Trophy), Jayan Jackson (2nd), Olivia Cummins and Rebecca Standen (3rd). Recorder Age Under 12; Elisha Edwards (2nd). Well done to all of you!
A huge thank you to our music teacher Miss Adams for all the hard work and effort that she has put into both the choir classes and recorder classes. Thank you also to all the parents who walked with us and cheered us on! It was wonderful to have you with us!
Fairtrade MUFTI Day We have been overwhelmed by the fantastic response to our MUFTI Day in support of Fairtrade. Thank you to everyone. The goods are being raffled today during Friday Tea with all proceeds going to UNICEF. The children’s work on Fairtrade and UNICEF will be on display in the hall today after school.
Scarecrow Competition A reminder that we are holding a scarecrow competition. If you would like to enter please bring your scarecrows to school on Thursday 22nd March along with the competition entry fee of fifty pence.
After School Clubs There will be no after school clubs next week due to parent consultation evenings and football/netball away fixtures. Morning Dance Club will take place as normal before school. All clubs will be back on the following week except Choir Club which begins again after Easter in Term 5. Further information to follow.
Thank you to all our families for your continued support. Have a lovely weekend.
Mrs J Smith Head Teacher
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Fairtrade MUFTI Day We are holding a MUFTI day on Thursday 8th March in support of Fairtrade. Children may wear their home clothes for a “fine” of a Fairtrade item to raffle. This can be any Fairtrade item, such as a bar of chocolate, and the raffle will take place after school during Friday Tea in the hall.
Fairtrade items are sold in a number of supermarkets and further information can be found at www.fairtrade.org.uk. All profits will go to UNICEF www.unicef.org.uk. Thank you very much for your support.
Display of Children’s Work on Fairtrade All classes will be displaying their Fairtrade and UNICEF work next Friday, 9th March, in the school hall from 2.45pm onwards. All families are invited to come and view the work.
Hastings Musical Festival Good luck to our Junior Choir (all of Y3) and Senior Choir (pupils from Years 4, 5 and 6) both of whom will be performing at the festival on Friday 9th March. Tickets are available from the White Rock Theatre Box Office and it is best to buy these in advance of the event.
Creative Workshops We are very pleased to welcome back creative practitioners Joe Coehlo and Kevin Graal who will be working in our school over the next few weeks. This is part of our continuing creative approach to learning following on from our three year Creative Partnership programme.
Book Fair The Scholastic Book Fair has raised £283.47. A percentage of this goes towards providing free books for our school so thank you for your support.
Christmas DVDs The sale of Christmas DVDs has made a profit of £163.50 towards the Year 6 residential visit to France. Thank you to everyone who bought a copy.
A reminder that the Year 3 prayer Assembly takes place on Tuesday 6th March at 9.15am in the school hall. All families are very welcome to attend. Thank you to everyone for your help and support. Have a lovely weekend.
Mrs J Smith Head Teacher
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