St Charles Newsletter

Dear Parent/Carer,

I hope this week’s newsletter finds you and your family well, as this long half term ends and we prepare for a week’s break. I hope you find time to unwind too, despite having your child/ren at home with you!

We have lots of information to share with you in this newsletter, but here are a few things to highlight.

Remembering the Holy Souls in November

As October draws to an end, we said our last decade of the Rosary with KS2 today. However, please continue, if you are able, to pray the Rosary with your child/ren at home and discuss its importance to us as Catholics. When we come back we will be in November and remembering the souls of loved one who have passed away. You will have an opportunity when we return, to sign our ‘Book of Holy Souls’ and have your late loved ones prayed for during every assembly in November. Details will be sent in due course.

The Feast Day of St Charles

When we return on Monday 4th November, we will celebrate the Feast Day of St Charles Borromeo with a School Mass at St Pius X at 10am. You are warmly invited to join us as we honour our patron saint. The Chaplaincy have been busy planning this liturgy. A reminder that November 1st is All Saints Day and is a holy obligation. Please endeavour to bring your child/ren to mass on this day.

Wishing you a safe, happy and holy half term break.

Regards,

Tony Lynch
Head of school

Gospel: Jesus heals a blind man (Mark 10:46-52)

Using the Wednesday Word link below, read this Sunday’s Gospel

You will have an opportunity to discuss them again after half term in School during the Gospel/Well done Assembly.

https://www.paperturn-view.com/uk/wednesday-word/messenger?pid=MTA101634&v=5.5

KS1

• What was the blind man doing?
• Why did the people tell him to be quiet?
• How do you think the blind man felt when Jesus gave him sight?

KS2

• Find Jericho on a modern map. What is the nearest sea? What’s the nearest city? Find something that happened in these places in the Bible?
• What was it that cured the man?
• What do you think the man did next? Do you think he stayed with Jesus? Explain.

Each week a different child in Nursey will take Polly, our Nursery Prayer Bear, home for the weekend.

Last weekend, Polly Bear enjoyed a wonderful time with Alice! They visited Our Lady Of Victories Church together, where they joined Alice's grandparents in celebrating a beautiful Sunday Mass.

We look forward to seeing where her adventures take her this weekend!

Our whole school attendance is currently at 95.7%

We are working towards achieving 96% attendance this academic year. Please help us to achieve this by ensuring that your child attends school each day and by not booking any holiday during term time. Please be aware that holiday leave in term time cannot be authorised. There is strong correlation between good attendance and good progress. So together, let’s give our children the best possible chance of reaching their potential.

The date for submitting your application to the Town Hall in which you reside is October 31st.

Please make sure that you submit your application on time. You can select up to 6 schools. Please read the oversubscription criteria and choose wisely.

If you are selecting a faith school, you will also need to complete the supplementary information form and any other documents the school may require. These forms will need to be returned to the individual schools.

Please do not hesitate to contact the school for advice or support should you wish to do so.

St Charles Catholic Primary School is a caring and welcoming community where every child and every family are valued. Our School Ethos and Values are at the centre of everything we do.

Our children are friendly, kind, caring and supportive of one another. We are very proud of them! All interested families should apply as we have been delighted to welcome children from all oversubscription criteria.

WE ARE HOLDING INFOMATION MEETINGS FOR PROSPECTIVE NURSERY/RECEPTION CHILDREN - 2025-2026.

THESE WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE SCHOOL HALL ON :

TUESDAY EVENING 5th NOVEMBER 2024 – 5.00pm

or

WEDNESDAY MORNING 6th NOVEMBER 2024 – 9.30am

All parents/carers looking for a Nursery or Reception place for their child in September 2025 are welcome to attend and take part in a tour.

As part of this term’s art topic, 3/4H have been learning about the Ancient Egyptians. Today we created our own Great Sphinx models using a variety of techniques. We can’t wait to paint them next!

Look at our beautiful outside Chapel. We look forward to spending time in prayer and meditation in this wonderful space.

Well done to our student council members who delivered an assembly to KS2 on Black History Month. They spoke to the children about this year’s theme, Reclaiming Narratives. They also shared the stories of some inspiring individuals.

Congratulations to the following children who were recognised for making good choices during the week beginning 21st October.

A list of this terms class assemblies can be found below.

• 4th October- 3/4H
• 11th October- 1D
• 25th October- 2C
• 8th Nov- 5M
• 15th Nov- 3H
• 22nd Nov- 4H
• 29th Nov- 6G

OCTOBER

• Black History Month Begins
• 16th October- School Photographer
• 17th October- Flu Immunisations
• 18th October- Wear Red Day
• Monday 21st and Thursday 24th October- Parents' Consultations
  
• Monday 21st October- School finishes at 2.30pm
• Friday 25th October- 2C's Assembly
• Friday 25th October- Last day of Term

First Half Term

Staff Training –Mon. 2nd & Tues. 3rd September - School Closed

First Day of School – Wednesday 4th September

Last Day of School – Friday 25th October

Half Term – Monday 28th October– Friday 1st November

Second Half Term

First Day of School – Monday 4th November

Last Day of School – Friday 20th December - School Closes at 1.45pm

Christmas Holiday – Monday 23rd December – Friday 3rd January 2025

Spring Term - 2025

First Half Term

Staff Training – Monday 6th January – School Closed

First Day of School – Tuesday 7th January

Last Day of School – Friday 14th February

Half Term – Monday 17th – Friday 21st February

Second Half Term

First Day of School – Monday 24th February

Last Day of School – Friday 4th April - School Closes at 1.45pm

Easter Holiday – Monday 7th April – Monday 21st April

Summer Term – 2025

First Half Term

Staff Training – Tuesday 22nd April ­– School Closed

First Day of School – Wednesday 23rd April

Bank Holiday – Monday 5th May

Last Day of School – Friday 23rd May

Half Term – Monday 26th – Friday 30th May

Second Half Term

First Day of School – Monday 2nd June

Staff Training – Monday 30th June – School Closed

Last Day of School – Tuesday 22nd July - School Closes at 1.45pm

Email: info@st-charles.rbkc.sch.uk
Website: www.st-charles.rbkc.sch.uk
Location: St Charles Square, London W10 6EB, UK
Phone: 020 8969 5566