Y5/6 French Trip

Children visiting

Normandy in France from 5th June-9th

June 2006.

Children will be able to practice their

French! Take part in outdoor pursuits as well as visit many of

the excellent

historical venues.

Harvest Festival

Presented by Year 4

The whole school & parents greatly enjoyed our Harvest Festival. All donations were given to ‘The Good Shepherd’

Refurbishment

We are well on the way to completing a complete

refurbishment of all the classrooms at NPPS. Years 5 and 6 are complete and work has now started on Years 2, 3 and 4.

Jeans for Genes Day

Friday 7th October

Thanks to everyone for

supporting this very important day. We managed to raise a

fantastic £300 which we have sent to support children with

genetic disorders.

ST MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC ACADEMY NEWSLETTER - DECEMBER 2019

KS1 Nativity Years 1 and 2 enjoyed sharing their Nativity

and Carols with parents, grandparents

and parishioners. Thank you for joining us to

remember the reason for the season!

Year 3 trip

Year 3 had a lovely time at Wildside Activity Centre. We made dens

and rafts in the woodland. We also enjoyed making our own paper

potters and planting our own Christmas Trees.

We experimented with candles to produce carbon and then used

vinegar to see the effect of carbon

dioxide.

Nursery Trip Nursery children enjoyed an amazing day out at Ash End

Children’s Farm in Tamworth. We fed the animals, met Father

Christmas and his reindeer and dressed up to take part in the

Nativity story, with a real donkey for Mary. Farmer Julie and

Farmer Meg said that we were the best behaved children they had seen. Well done Nursery!

Children’s Christmas Eve Mass

Christmas Eve Mass at St Michael’s Church is at 5.30pm on 24.12.19. It is always a wonderful Christmas service where there is a Nativity, live music and carols which is all aimed at children. Parking for this service is also available at Warstones Primary School.

Attendance School Target: 97%

Well done to the following classes who have won the attendance bear each week:

Week 1 : Year 4 & Reception - 98.7%

Week 2: Year 5 - 99.3%

Please try hard to come to school every day and your class could win 15 minutes extra playtime!

God of hope, help

each of us take

time from our

busy schedule to

prepare for the

celebration of Je-

sus’ birth. Through the life of

Jesus and the fulfillment of His

mission may we gain the prom-

ise of salvation.

Let the joy that this brings to

our hearts keep our faith alive

and make us desirous of going

out and making disciples of all

the nations. Amen

EYFS Nativity

Thank you to all the

parents and

careers who came to

watch our

nativity . We hope

you enjoyed it, we

worked very hard to

learn our lines and

practice our singing.

Hot Chocolate with the Head… Well done to all those children who have demon-strated Jesus’ values so well this half term.

Reception Trip

Reception had a fantastic day out at

West Midlands Safari Park. We got to

see lots of exciting animals including

Lions and Rhinos. After our Safari we

boarded Santa’s sleigh to visit the

North Pole and the man in red himself.

We were very lucky as we got to visit

Santa’s workshop and pick our own

presents!

Year 2 Trip

Year 2 enjoyed visiting Frank Chap-man Centre , Bewdley. We used our

map and orientation skills, built dens, walked across bridges and also visited Father Christmas.

Pantomime

On Friday the whole school enjoyed a fabulous production of Jack and the Giant Bean-stalk. "Oh yes we did" . All the way from nursery up to year 6 there was smiles and laughter and lots of interaction enjoyed by both students and adults.

Carols for SVP Representatives from St

Michael’s choir performed Christmas carols beautifully for special guests invited by the St

Vincent de Paul charity. We have had such lovely feedback

about how beautifully they sang and how well they inter-acted with all of the guests.

We are so proud of you!

Dear Parents / Carers,

As Christmas approaches, our children will be looking forward to a well-earned rest and lots of “down time”. This may include time with new games and toys, some of which may have access to the internet. Please be vigilant around our children’s online safety by ensuring that appropriate restrictions are in place and maybe spend some time familiaris-ing yourself with the game / app / device so that you are aware of its content. This could be a lovely time to engage with your child and their interests whilst ensuring that they remain safe online.

It is a good opportunity too, to revisit previous conversations you may have had with your child about why they need to take care online and to remind them to never share personal details and to always speak to a safe grown-up if they experience something that worries them.

Please be aware that a number of games that are popular with our children, such as Roblox, have the facility to send messages to others. This facility can be turned off through the settings.

Wishing you and your children a happy, peaceful and safe Christmas! Mrs Bradley

Safeguarding Update Resources for Children

Please find below some useful links to safeguarding information and resources that may be of use to your child.

https://www.childline.org.uk/

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/our-services/childline/

Resources for Parents

Please find below a useful links to safeguarding information and re-sources that may be of use to you.

https://www.childnet.com/

Road Safety

There have been a number of concerns raised by parents / carers regarding children’s safety as they travel to and from school. We share these concerns and ask that you please:

1) refrain from driving down the cul-de-sac if at all possible (there is parking available within easy walking distance)

2) Park considerately— a few parents have recently started to park on residents’ driveways. Please respect their private property.

3) Use the footpath all the way to the school entrance.

In January, there will be an additional member of staff on welcome duty each day who will be available to assist parents and children to stay safe near school. Many thanks for your co-operation.