The Guiness Book of Records says that The Bible is the best-selling book of all time! More than 5 billion copies of the Bible have been printed and the New Testament has been translated into over 2000 languages. In today’s assembly, as we prepare for World Book Day next week, we have been looking at some of the greatest stories that have ever been told; what are your favourite stories? Are they ones that involve a hero or a heroine? Maybe a story that is set in a place of fantasy? How about a character that show humour? There are so many wonderful story books out there; sometimes it is impossible to choose. But there is one book in particular that I have asked the children to really look at each day next week - THE BIBLE. This book is littered with stories that bring our faith to life. It is a collection of messages to us from God; he makes sure everything we need to know is in His word. I like to think of it as a letter from God and a message of how to live. Next week, the children will be focusing on the bible as part of their prayer and liturgy, exploring the many wonderful stories that are part of it. Don’t forget to keep going with the acts of kindness at home so that we can fill our Lenten boxes for CAFOD.
Last Sunday, the church was filled with the families of our Year 4 children who are making their First Holy Communion this year. Father Peter welcomed them into church and told them that they were giving of themselves in order to receive Jesus in the eucharist. Please pray for our children as they continue through their programme. Next Thursday, we will be welcoming the parents of the children as they start their programme of faith in support of their children.
Parents’s Meetings and Book Looks
We have had a wonderful week in school welcoming parents and grandparents to have a look at the children’s work. I love hearing the conversations that are taking place about learning and which pieces of work the children are most proud of. Thank you all for coming and spending 40 minutes with your children celebrating the achievements that they have made. The knowledge that you now have about your child’s work and their progress will be implemented into the parent meeting scheduled for later on this half-term. There really is so much to celebrate.
Next week’s book looks
Monday 9am - Year 5 Book Look
Wednesday 9.00am - Year 4 Book Look
Wednesday 2.00pm - Year 6 Book Look plus residential talk
In addition to Book Looks, it is now possible to book appointments for Parents’s Evenings; which many of you have done already.
The available appointments will be on:
Wednesday 13th March - from 2.00pm until 5.20pm (for all classes)
Wednesday 20th March - from 2.00pm until 5.20pm (for all classes apart from Year 4 due to Shakespeare)
Tuesday 26th March - from 2.00pm until 5.20pm (just for Year 4 parents)
Appointments can be booked by clicking on this link below.
When booking, it is crucial that you use your child’s legal forename and surname – those recorded on our school management system. If any part of your child’s name is hyphenated, again it needs to be so when typing in their name. Your own name on Sims is now recorded with one of the following titles Miss, Mrs, Mr or Dr. The system will also ask for an email address so that a reminder can be sent out.
There are two links below which provide support on booking an appointment and how to access the virtual meeting. Please click to find out more.
A GUIDE TO BOOKING APPOINTMENTS
If you are struggling, please contact the school office after half-term and we will be happy to help.
Learning Role Models of the Week
Learners of the Week
Demonstrating our virtues - loving and compassionate
Personal development
School life happens at lots of different times of the day. Part of this is the opportunity for personal development and growth in our pupils. Through our extra-curricular timetable and lunchtime clubs, different groups of children have the chance to support younger pupils in school. This week, Mrs Naylor started board game club where our Year 3 children are helping our Year 1 children. In judo, our Year 2 and Year 1 children are being role models to our reception children. Our sense of the Our Lady Community really is living and breathing.
Our Weekly Attendance
You may have seen some work that has been taking place around school in the nursery garden and on our field. We have a number of wooden structures that are in need of some repair. Hopefully, they will all be spruced up and replaced ready for the better weather of Spring. Many of you will not have been in our school chapel. Once the repairs have taken place, and as we approach Lent, there will be a prayer station in there for the community to use. It would be lovely for you to visit the chapel and to see what a special space it is.
Our lovely Miss Lavelle, is starting her own baby book club for babies who are 8 weeks old to crawling. She has a new class starting on Tuesday 12th March here in St Annes. If you are interested or know someone who is interested, please do look into it.
Finally, today we say goodbye to Mrs Marshall for a little while as she starts her maternity leave. Mrs Marshall works tirelessly in school to ensure that the children receive 100% of her care and attention; it is now her time with her family to prepare for the arrival of their new baby. On behalf of us all, we wish Mrs Marshall and her family all the love in the world. WE can’t wait to meet them and congratulate them all. I have said this before, the Our Lady family never gets smaller, infact it only grows. Mrs Marshall, we are sending you all so much love. Thank you for what you give to our school community.
Thank you to everyone who has supported the Book Fair tonight - don’t forget that it is on Monday and Tuesday evening as well.
Have a wonderful weekend with your families.
God bless
Mrs Gregan