St Cecilia's News

Dear Parents and Carers,

We've almost made it to the first half term already, just a few days to go.

Children in Years 1-6 enjoyed their first Big Assembly last week when we spoke about our revised core values and focussed on Respect in particular. Thanks to our lovely families we mostly have a respectful school. We looked at how we need to be respectful in so many different ways, to each other, the poor, the elderly, those who are working hard in need of support, animals and God's beautiful planet. I've included a video that we watched for you below, it brings together how respect can be shown in so many ways. Through being respectful we can receive a lovely reward too when we can see thanks, growth and joy in others.

Congratulations to our Key Stage 2 GREEN house members who have the most house points this half term, they have a non-uniform day this Friday!

Best wishes for the Autumn mid-term break when it arrives.

Vince Burke

Head Teacher

The PTA have arranged for a special end-of-term treat on Friday with a doughnut sale at the end of the school day.

The main stall will be set up in the playground for 3pm, for children to purchase their doughnuts before going home. Please bring coins, as we will be limited on change.

Friday After School Club children

We would be grateful if you can give your child the correct money (ideally the day before) in an envelope, marked clearly with their name on it, to go to the school office.

(They will then be bagged up in advance and given to the child at ASC)

Morning Nursery

Someone will be there for the children to purchase a doughnut after the morning nursery session.

We will provide a paper bag and napkin.

Thank you for your support and have a good half-term!

Now that the pandemic has eased we are able to start offering volunteering opportunities once again - we would be glad for the help!

We need parents or grandparents who can help us with:

• supporting children with reading - our Reading Buddies.
• in the library, sorting books, issues and returns.
• through sharing creative skills in the arts, music, drama and dance .
• by talking about their line of work or special area of interest
• on school trips and visits

Most of our volunteers will require a school Disclosure and Barring Service check on your background, please see our Safeguarding Page on our website for more information.

If you would like to volunteer please contact us using the form below, even if you have registered with us before the pandemic.

Year 1 are taking Harvest as their theme and are collecting donations for the Sutton Foodbank. There is a trolley in the front playground before and after school for donations. Thanks for all your donations so far for this vital local charity!

Please could you only donate items from the list below. They are unable to take any other items. Only donate items that are well in date (3 months+ shelf life), are sealed, and do not contain alcohol. Thank you.

The items that they can accept are:

Tinned fruit
Instant noodles
Tinned tomatoes
Tinned vegetables
Small jars of coffee
Long life orange juice
Tinned soups and cup soup
UHT milk
Tinned spaghetti in tomato sauce
Shower gel
Shampoo
Deodorant
Biscuits
Sugar (500g)
Rice pudding
Sponge pudding
Small chocolate bars

Thanks to all those who formed the sandpit action team on Saturday morning and really helped us with prepping the sandpit for some much-needed repair. What a superb job you did. The weather was kind as well, with lovely blue skies! We really do appreciate your time and efforts. We are hoping to complete the job when we fill the sandpit on Saturday 5th November, thanks to all those who have volunteered to help.

The PTA are arranging a disco for the children in Years 4,5 and 6 from 6.30 - 8pm on Friday 18th November.

We will have more news on this event after the half term break, for now please reserve the date.

You will have found a letter in your child's bag last Friday asking if you would like to join the 200 Club, a special kind of lotto that charities often run. The more parents involved the bigger the prize pot! Thanks to all those who already have a number, your donation each month really helps the PTA. Please return your form as soon as you can to the school office.

The Christmas Card forms are coming home with the children on Friday, they must be back in school by Wednesday 16th November.

This gives your child a chance to create a Christmas Card which can then be professionally printed. We suggest that your child practices a design on other paper at home before committing to their design on the order form.

Please ensure that

• the drawing is inside the border
• your child's name and class is written on the form
• the correct money is attached in a clearly marked envelope.
  
  

Please note that the school office team do not check the money, it is passed to a member of the PTA to open and check. Do not enclose any other messages in the envelope!

Wednesday 2nd November at 9am, if you haven't booked already and would like to come along please just email office@stcecilias.school and we will book you a place.

Thanks to all those who have signed up already!

London Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM3 9DL

Email: office@stcecilias.school
Website: www.stcecilias.school
Phone: 020 8337 4566

Wednesday 19th - Y1 Knights and Castles Day

Thursday 20th - Y1 Harvest Festival - Y1 parents invited at 9am.

Friday 21st - Half Term Treat! - PTA Krispy Creme Doughnut Sale for £1 - end of school day.

Monday 31st - Parent Teacher Meeting booking opens

Monday 24th-28th Half Term Week

November

Wednesday 2nd - Anxiety and Resilience workshop starts at 9am.

Friday 4th - Mid Term reports published Yr R to 6

Saturday 5th - PTA Sandpit Repair Action Team - from 0930

Thursday 10th - Tuesday 15th - Parent Teacher Meetings

Monday 14th - UK Parliament Week

Wednesday 16th - Closing date for Christmas Card orders.

Friday 18th - PTA Disco for Years 4-6 from 6.30-8pm.

Tuesday 22nd - St Cecilia's Day

Friday 25th - Flu vaccination for Years R to 6

Friday 25th - Chocolate for the Fair - non uniform day

Monday 28th - Last week of ECAs (some may continue - check dates on SchoolCloud)

December

Friday 2nd - Bottle for the Fair non uniform day

Saturday 3rd - PTA Christmas Fair from 11am until 1.30pm.

Thursday 8th December Y2 Nativity at 2pm.

Monday 12th - Christmas Lunch and Jumper Day

Wednesday 14th at 6.30pm. Candlelit Carol Concert (School Hall)

Thursday 15th - Last day of term for Nursery

Friday 16th End of Term for Christmas at Midday - breakfast club only, no after-school childcare.

Spring Term 2023 commences on Wednesday 4th of January.