St John’s RC Primary School

St John’s RC Primary School

Welcome back to a new academic school year. We hope that your summer has been enjoyable. Thank you for sending your children in on the first day all looking so smart and ready to learn.

There is currently a high demand for school places. We are no exception and we are not able to take further admissions. Consequently please place value on the place that your child has at this school by ensuring that he/she is achieving 100% attendance and also arriving at school on time.

New Class names
Children have chosen names for their classes using the names of historical people who have been inspirational.

Foundation classes
Nursery : Nightingale
Teacher Mrs M. Hixon
Teaching assistant Mrs G. Gulzar
Teaching assistant Mrs J. Stewart

Reception class : King
Teacher Mrs Z. Tillat
Teaching assistant Miss L. Dunphy
Teaching assisitant Ms S. Taylor

Key stage 1 classes
Class 1: Einstein
Teacher Miss K. Whitton
Teaching assistant Mrs J. Fullalove
Teaching assistant Ms S. Nigar

Class 1: Teresa
Teacher Miss R. Pinto
Teaching assistant Mrs R. Duczak
Teaching assistant Mrs Z. Taylor

Class 2 : Tutu
Teacher Mrs L. Campbell
Teaching assistant Mrs K. Welsby
Teaching assistant Mrs A. Mansfield

Key stage 2 classes
Class 3 : Da Vinci
Teacher Mrs C. Davies
Teaching assistant Mrs G. Garside
Teaching assistant Mrs M. Fidalga

Class 4 : Pankhurst
Teacher Mrs M. Buckley
Teaching assistant Mrs L. Robinson
Teaching assistant Miss K. Jackson

Class 5 : Wilberforce
Teacher Mrs P. Wakwima
Teaching assistant Mrs J. Ferries
Teaching assistant: Mrs L Farragher

Class 6: Crown
Teachers Morning
Mr A. O'Mahony and Mrs S. Holt Afternoon Mrs R. Hickman
Teaching assistant : Mrs K. Boardman
Teaching assistant : Mrs Zahir

Welcome to new staff
We would like to welcome Mrs Shirley Holt who is an experienced teacher and has been employed part time to boost levels of progress and achievement in KS2.

Mrs Helen Critchlow, admin assistant has replaced Mrs Hussain in the school office.

Breakfast and afterschool clubs
Breakfast club runs every day from 8am to 8.25pm at a charge of 25p per day.

The after school club runs Monday to Thursday from 3pm to 4pm at a charge of 25p per day. This is for Key Stage 2 children only. The range of activities has been broadened for this year.

Performance of Romeo and Juliet
Monday 23 September KS2 will be treated to a performance of Romeo and Juliet performed by ManACTo, a Manchester based Performance Company.

Harvest Festival and CAFOD Big Share
The Harvest Festival and CAFOD “Big Share” will be held on Friday 4 October. Please bring an item of food in tin or packet, fruit or vegetables the day before.

Future events

Talk re-education in personal relationships

A meeting for parents and carers which relates to the very important issue of education in personal relationships will take place on Tuesday 24 September at 2pm in the school hall.

It is aimed for parents with children in year 1 to 6 and looks how you can teach your children about e-safety, morals and supporting your child through puberty to name a few areas. Involvement from parents is invited and warmly welcomed.

Parent/teacher meetings

It is our aim at all times to ensure that your child is subject to teaching of the highest quality so that he/she will achieve their full learning potential. The parent/teacher meetings for this autumn term are planned for Monday 18 and Friday 22 November. If you have any questions that cannot wait for that meeting simply ask your child’s teacher at the start or end of the day or make an appointment at the school office.