St Jude’s Catholic Primary School St Jude’s Close Maypole

Birmingham B14 5PD Web-Site: www.stjuderc.bham.sch.uk

Autumn Term 2017 22nd December 2017 Newsletter No 15

This week’s best attending classes are:

KS1: Year 2 (92.70%) KS2: Year 6 (97.00%)

We live, love and learn together joyfully, in Jesus’ name.

CHRISTMAS MASSES AT ST JUDES’ CHRISTMAS EVE

6.30pm Carols and Readings 7.00pm Vigil Mass of Christmas

St Dunstan’s also have a midnight Mass at 12.00am CHRISTMAS DAY

10.00am Mass of the Day with Carols

CHRISTMAS NATIVITY

School will reopen for children on Tuesday 9th January at 8.50am.

What a special celebration in preparation for Christmas! The whole school community came together for our annual Nativities presented by Nursery/Reception and Key Stage 1. It was wonderful to hear the children’s voices singing; some traditional, some modern carols. The children reminded us that Christmas has a special

meaning—the birth of Christ! They acted well, remembered all their lines and sang their hearts out. Thank you to all the staff who were involved in preparing the children for our celebration.

This week’s Class Disciples and Lead Learner’s are:

WHOLE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

Class Rec Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Whole School

This Week 91.40% 92.00% 92.70% 90.40% 89.30% 94.40% 97.00% 92.40%

This Term 95.30% 94.70% 95.20% 95.00% 95.00% 94.30% 95.40% 95.00%

Whole Year 95.30% 94.70% 95.20% 95.00% 95.00% 94.30% 95.40% 95.00%

100% ATTENDANCE Well done to the following children who have received their 100% Attendance

Awards for the Autumn Term.

Per Day Weekly Half Term

Dinner £2.25 £11.25 £65.25

Milk — — £5.22

Toast — — £5.22

Breakfast Club From 7.30am From 8.15am

£2.50 £1.00

£12.50 £5.00

£72.50 £29.00

NEXT TERM’S PRICES Toast and milk money must be paid on the first day of

term. A letter has been given to your child. Please complete the slip and give to your child’s

teacher, in an envelope with the correct amount of money. Thank you.

CLARINET AND TIN WHISTLE Our woodwind musicians put on a great show for us earlier this week. Year 3 and Year 4 performed so well after having learnt their instruments for only one term. Our Year 5 and Year 6 pupils demonstrated great musicality too. Thank you to Miss Roebuck for leading the concert.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS! The staff and governors of St Jude’s wish you all a happy and holy Christmas and thank you all for your generous gifts and cards. May the peace and love of Christ be with you over this special season.

Nursery Lottie, Isabella, Shay, Sebastian, Willow

Reception Noble, Izobella, Anna-Beth, Romeo H, Jaxon, Callum, Romeo P

Year 1 Isabelle, Bentley, Faye, Jess, Elissa, Malachy, Isabella, Brooke, Summer W

Year 2 Nahum, Sharon, Imogen, Samuel, Damla, Rosie, Lacy, Alayna, Hollie, Megan, Kacey, Joyce

Year 3 Niamh, Zachary, Ruby, Emilia, Mia, Evie, Charlie Y

Year 4 Luliya, Kian, Jaroslav, Harley, Mischa, Ruby, Declan, Roya

Year 5 Coleen, Inaaya, Taylor-Leigh, Isaiah, Charlotte, Mahdyar, Tiana, Lily-Mai, Elise, Luis, Jack, Clayton, Madison

Year 6 Anne, Jamie, Jayden, Kian, Emmanuel, Lillyanne, Roni

CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY

Well done to everyone for raising £122.60 on Christmas Jumper day. This will be sent to Save the Children.

A VISIT FROM FATHER CHRISTMAS The children in Nursery, Reception and Key Stage 1 all welcomed a special visitor this week.

Father Christmas presented them with a special Christmas gift.

CHRISTMAS SELFIES

CHRISTMAS PARTIES It’s been a fun filled week this week! The Christmas parties were filled with lots of laughter

and party games. Thank you for sending in food contributions to make the childrens’ day special.

ADVENT GIVING TREE Thank you so much for the very generous donations

towards our Advent Charity, Barnados. You donated over

40 gifts for children who otherwise would have no

present at Christmas time.

KS2 DISCO A huge thank you to Sarah Eblett and her band of

Christmas helpers! Without you the children would not have enjoyed the disco event. There was lots singing, dancing and laughter. Well done to those children who

won prizes too.

CHRISTMAS LUNCH Thank you Donna and her team for organising a wonderful Christmas Lunch for the children.

The hall was decorated beautifully and children loved their meal.

“It’s the best Christmas dinner ever!”.