Friday 25th November 2016 Newsletter 11 CHRIST THE KING

CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL 55, Tollington Park, London N4 3QW.

Tel: 020 7272 5987 email: admin@ctks.co.uk

NEXT WEEK: WE ARE ON DINNER MENU WEEK 3

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY!

Our CTK PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION

have been very busy again!

The Parents’ Association

have organised

Christmas Discos

for your children.

There will be a £1 charge for

the disco.

Snacks and drinks will be on sale too! The children can bring their disco clothes to school on their disco

day and change into them at the end of the school day.

Disco Dates

Tuesday 13th December - EYFS - During the school day

Monday 12th December - Years 3 and 4

Tuesday 13th December - Years 1 and 2

Wednesday 14th December - Years 5 and 6

SCHOOL FUND

We want to continue to grow and improve our school to make it even better.

To do this we need you to contribute to our School Building Fund, as we are obliged to contribute 10% of any building improvement costs from our own resources.

You will shortly receive a letter asking you to make a small donation of: 1 child: £10 per child per term or; 2 or more children: £20 per family per term. Payments may be submitted by either cash or cheque made payable to Christ the King Primary School. If you wish to do so you may pay either for the whole year or each term.

Romy Hoster HEAD OF SCHOOL

ATTENDANCE

Please note that we are unable to authorise holidays during term time.

The government has changed its regulations and can issue you with a Penalty

Notice fine should you take your child out of school without permission.

Schools are held accountable for attendance figures and have to show the steps

we have taken to ensure that children are in school on time every day.

Requests for time off school must be made in writing to Mrs Lane,

who is only able to authorise if there are exceptional circumstances

and evidence for the request.

The following reasons are not accepted as grounds

for your child to miss school or arrive late:

Shopping

Accompanying a family member to an appointment (within school hours)

Bad weather

Birthdays

Going to/coming from the airport

Waking up late

Traffic

Having a cold

Being tired

Keeping your child off all day for a morning or afternoon medical appointment.

Congratulations to all those children who are regularly

achieving good attendance and punctuality.

Thanks to the systems and procedures in place in school and the support of our

families, we have made a vast improvement to our whole school attendance

so far this academic year.

Every day for every child counts so please keep up the good work!!

ADVENT ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE

From Monday 28th November, there will be 15 school days

until the end of term.

We are setting every child a challenge to have 100% attendance during that time.

Children who are successful will be entered into a raffle on the last day of term to win some fantastic prizes.

A Poem By Mark in Year 6

What happens to a dream deferred?

Does it dry like an old man’s wrinkly

hand?

Fly away like a butterfly in sorrow?

Is it like me being left at the bus stop which is empty?

Or is it a man who is about to give

up and sob in agony as he says his

prayers?

Maybe it just sags like a heavy load.

Or does it explode?

ARSENAL TICKETS

Every year our YEAR 6 children have the wonderful opportunity of going on a residential school trip.

We are fundraising to help our Year 6 have an amazing school journey! They will be going to Adventure Central in Minehead in Somerset and although parents are contributing

towards the trip, we would like to be able to pay for some extra treats for them.

As part of our exciting programme of fundraising events, we have 2 Arsenal tickets to raffle – they are for the Arsenal v Crystal Palace game which

will take place at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday 31 December 2016.

Tickets are £1 each or £4 for 5 and will be on sale from the school office from Monday 14th November. The draw for the winner will take place on Wednesday 14th December during our school Christmas lunch.

The winner will be notified by text message, so please make sure we have an up to date mobile phone number for you. Good luck everyone!

Breakfast – why bother?

Breakfast equals better behaviour

Children who skip breakfast are more tired, irritable, or restless by late morning.

These symptoms lead to difficult behaviour that causes children to get in trouble in school.

Children who regularly eat a morning meal have more energy, are less likely to get into trouble,

and have a better attitude towards school.

Brain Food for Children - Breakfast leads to higher test scores

It's important for children to have a healthy breakfast every day, but what they eat in the

morning is crucial too. Choosing breakfast foods that are rich in whole grains, fibre, and

protein while low in added sugar will boost their attention span, concentration, and

memory — which they need to learn in school. Children who eat breakfast are more likely

to get fiber, calcium, and other important nutrients. They also tend to keep their weight

under control, have lower blood cholesterol levels and fewer absences from school,

and make fewer complaints about stomach aches which can be related to hunger.

A study published in 1998 in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine showed significantly higher maths

test scores after children ate breakfast. This and other research has clearly shown that children who consistently

eat breakfast test higher in most academic areas.

Please try to make sure that your child eats a healthy breakfast

before they come to school each morning.

Breakfast Club

For children attending BREAKFAST CLUB only.

The breakfast club introduced hot food from the week

commencing 21st November 2016.

The options offered to children are:

Porridge

Beans

Bacon

Sausage

Scrambled Eggs

All served with our Magic Bagels – the

Breakfast Club fees will remain the same.

Bagel Bar—FOR ALL CHILDREN

We know that having a breakfast is really important.

It helps children with their learning – so we have introduced a

Bagel Bar in school! This will ensure that our children can

have something to eat before they start their lessons.

The bagels cost 20p each and are available in the school hall.

Attendance (week beginning 14th November 2016)

Our School Education Welfare Officer was in school this week and looked at whole

school , class and individual attendance records.

Please ensure your child is in school every day!

Nursery 90 % 90 % NEEDS TO IMPROVE

Reception St Michaels 96 % 95 %

GOOD ATTENDANCE

Reception St Nicholas 94 % NEEDS TO IMPROVE

Year 1 St John 92 % 93 %

NEEDS TO IMPROVE

Year 1 St Therese 94 % NEEDS TO IMPROVE

Year 2 St Bernadette 92 % 94 % NEEDS TO IMPROVE

Year 2 St George 95 % NEEDS TO IMPROVE

Year 3 St Brigid 98 % 95 %

VERY GOOD ATTENDANCE

Year 3 St Martin 91 % NEEDS TO IMPROVE

Year 4 St David 97 % 98 % VERY GOOD ATTENDANCE

Year 4 St Francis 99 % VERY GOOD ATTENDANCE

Year 5 St Gabriel 93 % 95 %

NEEDS TO IMPROVE

Year 5 St Patrick 96 % GOOD ATTENDANCE

Year 6 St Peter 97 % 97 % VERY GOOD ATTENDANCE

Year 6 St Raphael 98 % VERY GOOD ATTENDANCE

Whole School this week is

94.95 %

ATTENDANCE MUST

IMPROVE IN THE

LOWER END OF THE

SCHOOL!

The school ATTENDANCE TARGET is a minimum of 96%

Week beginning….. % of Whole School Attendance

12th September 2016 96% PERFECT!

19th September 2016 95.83%

26th September 2016 93.54%

3rd October 2016 95.07%

10th October 2016 95.55 %

17th October 2016 96.09% PERFECT!

31st October 2016 95.07%

7th November 2016 94.50% NEEDS TO IMPROVE

14th November 2016 94.95 % NEEDS TO IMPROVE

Special Mention Certificates

Week Beginning: 7th November 2016

Class Name Reason

Nursery

Rosa

For counting confidently and helping

others to count in Spanish.

Reception

St Michael

Amelia

For having a happy and positive

attitude every morning

Reception

St Nicholas

Da’Raye For being kind and considerate and

coming to school with a smile on his

face.

1J Maddison For learning lots of new sounds in

phonics

1T Hibba For AMAZING English work

2B Erica For continuing her hard work every

day.

2G Roksana For a positive attitude to learning,

always having a go and being a bright

spark in the classroom.

3M Gabriel For always remaining focused during

lessons

3B Ashley For using written methods to complete

division word problems in maths.

4F Kidus For a massive improvement in

behaviour

4D Mairead For working hard at learning division in

maths and even completing extra

homework at the weekend.

5G Dan For his constant hard work and an

attitude that brings joy to the

classroom every day.

5P Light For having a great sense of humour and

for putting a smile on the faces of the

children and adults.

6R Fitsum For her effort in writing and always

trying her best 100% of the time.

6P Natniel For outstanding contributions during

poetry week. He wrote some fantastic

poetry.

IMPORTANT DIARY DATES Autumn Term

Assemblies - 9am Please wait in the school foyer.

Thursday 1st December Year 5 Mr Mullet & Mr Gilman

Masses in St Mellitus Church—Wednesdays at 9.30am

CHRISTMAS DATES

WEDNESDAY 7th December

KS 1 Nativity Play at AMSI Secondary school

Am performance - 9.30am –10.15am

Pm performance - 2pm –2.45pm

Thursday 8th December

KS 2 Christmas Carol Concert in St Mellitus Church - 6 pm

Friday 9th December

EYFS Nativity play

Am performance - 9.30am –10.15am

Pm performance - 2pm –2.45pm

Tuesday 13th December

Father Christmas will be visiting the children in EYFS

and KS 1.

Wednesday 14th December

Children’s Christmas dinner

Wednesday 16th November Year 6 Mr McCormick

Wednesday 23rd

November Year 5 Mr Mullett

Wednesday 30th November Year 4 Miss Bell

Wednesday 7th December Year 3 Miss Curley

Wednesday 14th December School Council