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The Rosary Catholic Primary School
6th December 2019
We have a duty of care to the children in our school. This includes taking the necessary steps to safeguard them and
promote their welfare. Parents and Carers please familiarise yourself with the school’s Safeguarding Policy which
you can view on our website. Further information about keeping your child safe can also be viewed under the Parent
tab > Letters> Keeping Children Safe in Education. If you have any concerns, the school’s Designated Officer for
Safeguarding is Miss Bass and the Deputy Designated Officer is Mrs Shickle, both of whom can be contacted through
the school office.
Pope’s Prayer Intentions
In his prayer intention for the month of December, we are asked by the Holy Father
to pray for The Future of the Very Young: that every country takes the measures
necessary to prioritise the future of the very young, especially those who are
suffering.
2nd Sunday of Advent: “Through the Gospel John the Baptist continues to speak
down the centuries to each generation. His hard clear words bring health to us, the men and
women of this day in which even the experience and perception of Christmas often,
unfortunately, reflects materialist attitudes. The 'voice' of the great prophet asks us to
prepare the way for the coming Lord in the deserts of today, internal and external deserts,
thirsting for the water of life which is Christ.” — Benedict XVI
Lord God, only you can see into my heart and know that
under all the busy-ness of my life, there is a deep longing
to make this Advent one that welcomes you more deeply
into my own life.
My heart desires the warmth of your love and my mind
searches for your Light in the midst of the darkness.
Help me to be a peacemaker this Advent and to give special love to those who
disagree with me.
Give me the strength and courage to forgive those who have hurt me.
Help me to free my Heart from the prison of my anger and hurt.
Amen.
Telephone: 020 8570 4942
email:
www.rosary.hounslow.sch.uk
Aspire, Believe,
Achieve: Together in
Christ
Our Trips This Week
3A Trip to Kew Gardens
On Tuesday 3rd December 3A visited Kew Gardens. It was
beautiful! We had to split into
2 groups so that we could
enjoy it even more. First my
group went to the Children’s
Garden, where there were 4
areas - Sun, Air, Water and
Earth. We know that plants need these 4 things to grow.
We then had an education session with Miss Loveday. She
was kind and happy, and showed us lots of plants and seeds, using microscopes. We
were able to show her how much we learnt in school about plants, and she was
amazed. Sadly, it was then time to return to school. We had so much fun! Alessia
Year 5 British Museum
Last Thursday we went to the British Museum. It was a terrific
experience although the journey was tiring. I enjoyed it very much.
There were so many statues and artifacts about the Ancient Greeks to
look at. We had a table activity where it told us facts about the Ancient
Greeks, especially the goddess Athena who we are focusing on. It was
amazing. Thank you to the teachers and helpers for taking us.
Shalynn
Inspiration Station Years 1 and 2
The winners of this week’s inspiration station are Naomi from Pandas, Aramide from
Giraffes, Tamara from Tigers and Eliza from Koalas. Here is next week’s.
Our school attendance target is 96%.
Why is regular attendance at school important?
Regular school attendance will mean that your child has a better chance in life. Your
child will achieve better when they go to school all day, every school day.
They learn better.
They make friends.
They are happier. They have a brighter future.
27 Nov – 3rd
December Att % Lates
Class 6A 99.35 6
Class 3B 99.33 9
Class 4B 97.33 0
Class Giraffe 97.33 7
Class 3A 97.00 1
Class Koalas 96.58 0
Class 5A 96.13 9
Class 5B 96.13 7
Class Penguin 96.10 3
Class 6B 96.09 8
Class 4A 95.33 7
Class Dolphin 94.50 2
Class Tiger 91.60 6
Class Hedgehogs 89.69 12
Class Panda 89.33 3
Class Squirrels 75.86 1
Totals 95.51 81
Congratulations to Class 6A for having the
best attendance and Koala class for their
excellent punctuality.
Appeal for a Child Minder
One of our parents is looking for a local
childminder for her 2 year old son for 3 days a
week. If you are able to help please contact
the main office and leave your details and Mrs
Kirwin will pass them on to mum. Thank you
Mystery Reader
Our thanks to Alessandro’s mum for reading the
story of The Magic Paintbrush by Julia Donaldson in
Pandas this week. They loved listening to her
reading aloud about Shen and her magic
paintbrush. “Go and catch some shrimps Shen.
Go and catch some fish. Go and gather oysters.
To fill the empty dish.”
School Cuts
With the general election coming up please follow the attached link to see how
according to the different party manifestos their proposals will affect the funding for
our school. https://schoolcuts.org.uk/ Thank you.
School Admission Criteria Consultations 2021-2022
Gunnersbury Catholic School is consulting on its proposed Admissions Policy for 2019-20. The consultation will run
from 5 December 2019 to 31 January 2020 . The attached documents form the basis of their consultation and can
also be viewed at http://www.gunnersbury.com/page/?pid=122
Should you wish to submit any comments about the proposals please do so to:
Gumley House School FCJ is consulting on their admission arrangements for 2021-2022. They are consulting on
changing the allocation of places currently assigned to Deaneries. The draft proposal considers priority places to
Catholic applicants attending the Feeder Primary Schools (as listed in the Admissions Policy). In addition to the list of
Feeder Schools, they are also prioritising Catholic students in non-Catholic primary schools within the designated
boroughs. These students will have priority across each of the Oversubscription application criteria. The policy can
be viewed at: https://www.gumleyhouse.com/page/?title=Admissions&pid=32
The consultation will run between 21st November 2019 and 17th January 2020.
Comments can be made to Miss D Clare at the school address, by email to [email protected] or by
telephone on 020 8568 8692.Online Safety Guide:
12 Smartphone Safety Tips of Christmas
Mobile phones, and smartphones in particular, are always a popular present choice at
Christmas. As children become more socially active, it’s inevitable that they’ll want to keep in
touch with their friends, not miss out on the latest news and just stay ‘cool’ at school. But do
children know how to use their phone safely? Do they know how to protect themselves? And
what do they need to be aware of? Find out with this guide.
Created by experienced writer Pete Badh, this guide provides children with twelve safety tips
intended to help them use their mobile phones safely and securely. Designed to be used as
either a resource for initial set-up or as a good reminder of general safety measures, the
guide provides children with the best ways to keep themselves and their personal information
safe. Click the link below to access your free guide now .e
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Smartphone-online-safety-tips-guide.pdf
Foodbank
In the run up to Christmas Year 6 are collecting donations
of non-perishable food items e.g. tinned goods, rice, pasta, biscuits etc. in aid of St Paul’s food bank.
Donations can be brought to the main office where a collection box will be available. We will be making a
delivery before we break up from school this term. Thank you for your support.
Poppy Appeal
We have received a certificate of thanks from The Royal British Legion
in Heston for collecting £456.67 for this year’s Poppy Appeal. Thank
you.
Free Trial Session and £40 discount at Perform
Popular children's drama and dance school Perform is offering a Free Trial Session and a special introductory discount of £40 for members of The Rosary Catholic Primary School if they sign up by Saturday 25th January. Parents should quote TRRR250120 when they book their free session by going to perform.org.uk/try or calling 020 7255 9120.
You can find out more about the classes at perform.org.uk/try. Alternatively, pdf flyers can be downloaded from here and here.
DATES FOR THE DIARY
December
Saturday 7th December Parish & School Fayre 12 – 3pm
Tuesday 10th December Reception Christmas Nativity 9:15am & 2:30pm
Wednesday 11th December Nursery Christmas Nativity 11am & 2.30pm
Thursday 12th December Year 2 Christmas Production 9:15am & 2:30pm
KS1 Hall
Friday 13th December Year 1 Christmas Production 9:15am & 2:30pm
KS1 Hall
Monday 16th December KS2 Christmas production 1:15pm OLQA
church
Tuesday 17th December KS2 Christmas production 6pm OLQA church
Wednesday 18th December Whole School Mass
Christmas lunch day
Christmas jumper day £1
9:30am OLQA church
Thursday 19th December
The Snow Queen Panto
End of the Autumn Term
School closes at
2pm.
After School Clubs
The end dates for after school clubs are as follows:
Football Club - Year 2 and 3 End Date: 16/12/19 Football Club - Years 4, 5 and 6 End Date: 19/12/19
Judo - Wednesdays End Date: 04/12/19
Parking
We would like to remind parents to avoid driving down the
slip road in front of the school. This is a very narrow road
which quickly becomes blocked. Please use the entrance
via Winchester Avenue to access the church car park.
Parents are asked not to park across residents’ drives or
in front of the gates to the church. Please be aware that
the zig-zag lines in front of the school are there to keep
the children safe and not for parents to park on.
Fr Luigi has asked us to remind all parents to please
avoid parking directly outside the church and the priests’ house as this
restricts space and often means that the priests cannot move their car out onto the
road. Please only park in the spaces provided and do not block the gates or
park in the yellow lines as this has to be kept clear at all times. Please be
considerate in this matter. Thank you.
