St John’s RC Primary School

St John’s RC Primary School

Statements to live by

• I try to forgive people when they hurt me.

We strive to instil within the children a sense of belonging within a range of communities and for them to play an active role as members of society.


RE Inspection news!

We have now had our recent RE Inspection report. We are very pleased with the outcome of the inspection and by now all reports and letters to pupils have been sent home.

Quote:
‘St John’s is a good Catholic school with many outstanding or excellent features.’
Also ‘Parents expressed a high level of commitment to the school because it is a Catholic school recognising that their children were respected and valued for their unique gifts and qualities’.


Curriculum Newsletters

The children will have brought home a curriculum newsletter by the time you are reading this article. Please read through it and continue to support the learning being done at school by discussing their work with your child and by ensuring that all home work is completed.

Help to make our school an excellent school

Our teaching staff is working very hard to give your child or children the very best start to their education which will help them to achieve a better living in their later years.

We need your co-operation in this by ensuring that your child or children attend the school every day unless absolutely necessary.

If your child has the need to be absent from school due to a medical condition or illness then we can provide work for your child to complete at home so that they do not fall behind in their education.

In all the school inspections, absenteeism plays a large part in the outcome of these inspections, the higher the absenteeism the lower grade for the school. So please think before you decide about keeping your child from school, and if they perk up later in the day, please send them to school.


Visit from Rochdale Hedgehog Rescue

On Tuesday, 24 April, classes F2 and Rec/1 had a visit from Rochdale Hedgehog Rescue as part of their learning of new life.

They were shown a young hedgehog (Steven) which was nearly fully grown and a beautiful barn owl (Ghost). Through questions and answers, the children learned how owls and hedgehogs live, their natural habitats and what they eat.

Ghost the Barn Owl Steven the Hedgehog


Music Lessons/Karate Club/Robinwood

Thank you for continuing to pay fees towards you child’s music lessons, Robinwood instalments and karate club.

Please note the in the new summer term, fees for music lessons will be £17 or £2.85 per week.

Tesco vouchers

The school is collecting Tesco vouchers, so if you or any friends and family have them spare, please bring to the school.


Golden book awards

The Golden Book awards are for children have tried their best in all areas with politeness and respect. For week ending 4 April.

Foundation 2: Harris and Abigail
Reception/1: Michael and Kena
Class 1: Dennis and Joyce
Class 2: Yasir and Karina
Class 3: George and Joshua
Class 4: Nondja and Rosangela
Class 5: Ramsha and Saif
Class 6: Lybha, Kieran and Espoir


Certificate Awards

Awards for the week ending 4 April went to Class 5 for highest attendance and Class 6 for good behaviour in and around the school.


Sports

We have had lots of sports activities this week and Mr Hickman has not had time to catch his breath and write about the events and results, so we will include these in next week’s newsletter.