Nursery: News items

Letter from the Bishop regarding Catholic Education, by Mrs Doherty

Date: 4th Dec 2017 @ 2:52pm

Please take time to read the Bishop's letter regarding Catholic Education.  You can read it by clicking into  the Religious Education Section of this Website under Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Christmas Diary Dates, by Mrs Doherty

Date: 29th Nov 2017 @ 2:33pm

29 November 2017

Dear Parents and Carers

CHRISTMAS FAIR - I would like to thank you for your generosity in sending into school the various items for our Christmas Fair, which will take place on Friday 8 December at 4.00pm.

This Friday 1 December is Toy Day and will be an Own Clothes Day, please send in Toys that day and the following Friday 8 December is Cake Day will also be an Own Clothes Day, we hope that you will be able to send in cakes for the Cake stall, either home-made or bought on this day in time for the Fair!

We look forward to seeing all the children with family and friends for an evening of fun during this festive season.

CHRISTMAS NATIVITIES - Just a reminder of the Christmas performances.

RECONCILIATION

424546. 3 FIRST FORGIVENESS – Our Year 3 children will be making their First Forgiveness on Wednesday 13 December at 6.30pm in in Church. As part of their preparation for this Sacrament the children will participate in a Retreat Day at the Marist Centre on Tuesday 5 December. A letter has been sent home, if you haven’t already sent back your consent form please do so, thank you.

RECONCILIATION FOR THE OLDER CHILDREN – Father Michael will be visiting the school and will be working with the older children as part of this Advent Season giving them the opportunity to take part in the Service of Reconciliation Year 4 and Year 6 will have the opportunity on Tuesday 5 December and Year 5 on 11 December. These services will take place sometime during the school day.

INVITATION TO OUR PARISHIONERS AND GRANDPARENTS to come to school at 1.30pm on Thursday 14 December for Mince Pies and Sherry where entertainment will be provided by Key Stage One (Infants) performance of ‘Baubles’ and the Key Stage 2 (Juniors) Carol Concert.

ADVENT PRAYER TRAIL – on Tuesday 19 December the children will take part in an Advent Prayer Trail to help them focus on the true meaning of Christmas.

END OF TERM THANKSGIVING MASS – Wednesday 20 December at 9.30am – As the term draws to a close the children will be celebrating Mass. This will provide us with the opportunity to reflect on the Term and give thanks for all our achievements and to look forward to celebrating the feast of Christmas.

Please note school will close for the Christmas break at 2.30pm on Wednesday 20 December 2017

Yours sincerely

Mrs J Bramhall
Heateacher

Nursery Newsletter 18.09.17, by Mrs Fitzsimons

Date: 17th Sep 2017 @ 10:28pm

Welcome to Nursery 2017-18! Here is the first edition of our Nursery Newsletter!

What To Expect, When - Advice for Parents, by Mrs Fitzsimons

Date: 19th Oct 2015 @ 11:15pm

In our Foundation Stage classes at Sacred Heart, we get to know your child's knowledge and understanding through setting up play-based activities, adult-led focused activities and through observations of your child accessing and demonstrating their learning in our continuous provision (the resources and activities your child chooses themselves in the classroom).

Here is a very useful document from 4Children that outlines the developmental stages and age-related expectations that your child will be experiencing at each age.

How Can You Help Your Nursery Child With Their Learning?, by Mrs Fitzsimons

Date: 20th Oct 2016 @ 10:39pm

This is a fantastic page from the 'What To Expect, When' publication, with some excellent ideas about how parents can help and support their children during this age at home.

NSPCC Childline Assembly, by Miss Barnes

Date: 1st Feb 2017 @ 1:50pm

NSPCC Childline Assembly

On Monday 13th February, there will be no Good News Assembly as we are having 2 special Childline assemblies for KS1 and KS2. Years 5 and 6 will also have workshops delivered by the NSPCC Childine throughout the morning.

Christmas disco EYFS & KS1, by Miss Barnes

Date: 20th Dec 2016 @ 2:14pm

Wait til you see our dance moves and party clothes! 

We had a wonderful time with the DJ- dancing away to all our favourite Christmas songs and Uptown Funk!

Look how cool we are...

Summer Reading Challenge, by Miss Opdam

Date: 12th Jul 2016 @ 10:21am

Pop along to any Manchester library and register for the 'Big Read Summer Challenge.' There are so many amazing activities going on in your library this summer including: mask making, lego, music making, puppets, story telling, rhyme time, craft tables and many more. 

We would love to see everybody with a certificate from their local library in September to say that they successfully completed the reading challenge!

Foundation Stage Topics, by Mrs Fitzsimons

Date: 21st Jan 2015 @ 11:32pm

Here is the Yearly Overview of the topics we cover in our Nursery and Reception classes. This year 2015-16, we are following Cycle 2.