Prayer
As we gathered this morning we thought about Jesus, The Good Shepherd. This familiar image of Jesus reminds us that Jesus came to find the ‘lost ones’ and to heal, care for, love and restore them. We thought about how Jesus is our guide and how he is always there for us and in times of trouble or upset we can pray to Him for his comfort and support. We are all called to have faith and to trust in Jesus and it is through this we find that inner strength to trust ourselves.
A week to be proud of!
This week our Year 6 children have been sitting their end of Key Stage assessment tests which they have all taken calmly in their stride. I've been so impressed by their focus, concentration and hard work, all of which have enabled them to approach each test with quiet confidence. The children have been a fantastic team, well done Year 6, you have all worked extremely hard, given of your best and we can ask for nothing more!
Now the hard work really starts as we ask our oldest children to give something back. As soon as the tests were finished the children were all eager to discover the name of the end of year play. There was great excitement as Mary Poppins was revealed. With no time to lose, a song was learned along with part of a scene as the Year 6 children were auditioned; what a group of talented actors we have, it was so humbling to see the confidence! Luckily this play provides so many wonderful parts which I am sure will be embraced by the whole team as they work to put on a performance of a lifetime. I can’t wait for rehearsals to begin; you will all be in for such a treat! Today after applying for their preferred jobs which will enable them to take on an extra responsibility around school, Year 6 have been through their first interview! Wow! Such mature answers given to some probing questions, truly demonstrating how much each child has grown over their time at Our Lady’s.
It is always a joy to see the children blossom at this point in the year as they use all the skills they have developed to extend their own learning and 'consider the possibilities'!
After such a busy week all the children are now looking forward to Monday morning as after packing their bags this weekend they will be heading off on their residential trip to Lake Coniston. There is much excitement and anticipation and I'm sure they will bring back many funny stories! The children will be leaving school at 9.30am therefore we are asking that they arrive at school at 9am (no earlier please) and enter school via the small gate opposite the office on Kenilworth Road. It is crucial that any further medical needs and medicines are provided and the correct form given to the teaching team on arrival. For further information please visit the Year 6 blog.
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
On June 8th we are celebrating in style with a Red White and Blue Day. At lunch time we will enjoy a whole school picnic outside on the field (let’s pray for a sunny day!). Jacqui, our school cook, has ordered special lunchboxes which will be filled with a picnic feast. If your child already has school lunches you need to do nothing. However, if your child normally brings their own packed lunch you can order a special picnic box by pressing here and completing a form. This must be paid for in advance on ParentPay at a cost of £2.35. Forms need to be completed by 6pm on Friday 13th May.
Office News
This is a very busy time in the School Office as we start to prepare for a new school year set up whilst ensuring that everything is completed for this year. It’s been lovely, coming back in, having had shoulder surgery and the kind enquiries from colleagues, children and families have been really heart-warming. Thank you.
Dinners taken will be shown up to date by the end of today and there are some accounts which really need looking at by families as we only have a week before we finish this half-term. There are no reasons why anyone should actually be owing us money - if dinner accounts are in credit, please have your KS2 child order a dinner, if not, please don’t as going into arrears turns us into debt collectors. This really isn’t what the office is meant to be about!
Attendance
With the penultimate week of this half-term ended, we are inching forward on attendances which, overall, are going up. Y6 go to WaterPark next week, and busily worked through their SATs tests all week. They very nearly achieved a 100% attendance too, well done to everyone!
Finally, it is hoped that the weather will be a little warmer this weekend; we can all do with some extra sunshine and of course we hope for great things next week for our Y6 children who will be enjoying Monday to Friday near Lake Coniston, a beautiful part of the world. I don’t know if anyone watched the Platinum Jubilee Pudding Programme last night but the competition winner whose Pudding was chosen as the winner and ‘fit for the Queen’, hails from Southport. Perhaps we all need to have a practice at making her concoction, a St Clement’s Lemon trifle with Amaretti biscuits, it looks delicious!
God bless,
Miss Hornby