Summer Term 351 20th September 2013 Sacred Heart Catholic

We are Celebrating Roald Dahl Day on Friday 27th September

Please see full details on the back of the Big Write

This is our school Together we worship Together we learn Together we belong With the love of God our dreams and ambitions come true

Environmental Friendly 15 Workers will help pupils will encourage during people to look their break after the times to environment, resolve recycle and problems and make save energy. friends. Well Done To all the pupils who applied for jobs. After filling in applications, obtaining references and being interviewed, they are now ready to start the hard work of making our school the best it can be. Further jobs are still to be announced for Librarians (following the refurbishment of the Library) and last but not least the Food Heroes

Shop BANK STAFF Staff Will be on Confidentially duty at keep school break bank accounts times and up to date and special encouraging occasions people to see the value of to sell healthy saving for the snacks. future.

School Council Our school councillors are Councillors 2013 responsible for collecting ide- Councillors met earlier this week as from their classmates and to discuss the roles and bringing them to council responsibilities of councillors and meetings to be discussed. to vote for various positions on the Where possible councillors council. Here are their results: will work to make these ideas happen. Chair Person: Ethan Hennesy Councillors also set 5 of their Vice Chair: Courtney McMahon own targets, which they aim to Secretaries: Geeya Joy & complete throughout the Emmanuella Falade school year.

Chess has begun and Year 4 have some very talented players and some who are improving every week. This week we began our Class Tournament.

It has been a busy time in Year 4 and this week we also led the Collective Worship for Wednesday Word. We gave people lots of ideas about making good choices.

We made our very own Year 4 Prayer Table cloth. It has the handprints of everyone in our class on it. We all had to help make it to show that we ALL help to make our class.

In Year 4 we have been learning about The Victorians and Victorian schools. We are all glad that we didn't have to go to school in the Victorian days but we did discover that we still play many of the same games as they did during playtime now!

We elected 2 school We love after school clubs councillors; Geeya and Wisdom. Alvin is Zumba also a councillor he is one of our favourites. was chosen to be Parish Rep. By Fr and the Catechists

This week’s Big Write Superstar is Joshua Rice Please read Joshua’s Big Write on the enclosed sheet. What a fantastic achievement! Pupils who achieved the maximum 10 House Congratulations Water Points last week are: House Position Points Total Emily Adams Hnin Lwin Olamide Adewunmi Lukas Matuzevicius Earth 2nd 3 6 Olumide Adewunmi Annaelle Mbolokele Immanuel Akanji Tiarna Miller Wind 3rd 2 6 Raghad Al Khateeb Courtney McMahon Dylan Cleaver Evie Melia Fire 4th 1 2 Jessica Cleaver Alicia Murphy Jack Edmonds Julia Murzyn Water 1st 4 6 Elvin Eduardo Christopher McLaughlin Saffron Ellis Gideon Napson Superstars Emmanuella Falade Lee Oldham Christanieo Giby Anais Pattison Nursery Scarlett Crook Joseph Gilbertson Mia Ramejkis Hemdini Gurusingege Enuri Rathnanayaka Reception Nicholas Higgins Joel Harley Sakshi Rawat Ethan Hennessy Sarthak Rawat Year 1 Luke Tai Allin Jacob Romeo Rivera Year 2 Jessica Cleaver Reyon Jojo Bashar Rovezi Jobin Jose Ifeoluwa Shakin Year 3 Siti Khairul Faizy Alfred Joy Rosie Strachan Gabriella Kavuma Luke Tai Year 4 Sian Begusa Mia Keegan Denny Thomas Morgan Whelan Year 5 DemiLee Norman Danielle Koomson Molly Lawler Year 6 Christelle Owens Tynisha Lawless PE Dylan Cleaver Good Manners Prize Chess Alex Thomas Congratulations Olivia Hamilton Our School Attendance Target is 97.5% Selected by Our attendance last week was 98.6% Mrs Fawcett WELL DONE! for Congratulations to Years 1, 2, 4, 5 & 6 Excellent manners in the dinner hall.

Position Class Weekly Grand Overall % Points Total Position

1st 6 100 11 22 1st KS2 Countdown Challenge 215 1st 5 100 11 22 1st 2 4 8 9 25 100 1st 4 100 11 15 2nd KS1 Countdown Challenge 1st 2 100 11 15 2nd 48 1st 1 100 11 13 5th 2 5 8 10 20 6th 3 96.8 6 10 6th CONGRATULATIONS to 7th R 94 4 8 7th last week Countdown winners Attendance Competition KS1 Sandra Parzecka 133 pupils are still in the competition KS2 Bashar Rovezi Weekly Diary Thank you for supporting Jeans 4 Genes Day Pray For Us Monday 23rd September Staff and families of our school have Guitar Club 12.45pm—1.30pm Please see below dates for future asked for prayers for sick relatives. Year 1 Trip to Museum celebration days and fundraising events. Dear Jesus, After School Clubs: We call upon you and ask your help Judo 3.30pm - 4.30pm for our loved ones who are suffering. 3.30pm - 4.30pm Friday October 4th Harvest Share We entrust them to your loving care.

Tuesday 24th September They are your children Cross Country at Newsham Park Friday 15th November Children in Need and they are in pain. Give them the ability to know in their After School Clubs: Friday 29th November St. Andrew’s Day hearts that you are with them in this Football 3.15pm - 4.15pm difficult time. Gymnastics 3.30pm - 4.30pm Give them strength and healing. Friday 6th December St. Nicholas’ Day Comfort them in their fears, Wednesday 25th September soothe their anxiety, and let them rest School Photographs Friday 13th December Christmas Dinner securely in your arms. Year 6 Help those who care for them. After School Clubs: Friday 13th December Christmas Jumper Give insight to researchers that they Multi Skills 3.30pm - 4.30pm Day may discover cures. Merseyside Chess Coaching Give patience and energy to doctors 5.00—6.30pm and nurses so that they will care for

Thursday 26th September With You Always Sacramental Programme them with grace and love. Year 6 Boys Football Tournament For us, their families, their friends and We were delighted to see so many of our their community, we need your After School Clubs: families attend the first session on Monday. Zumba 3.30pm - 4.30pm courage and strength, to be with them Year 4’s Myer, Lewis , Chloe O, Loise, Chloe W, and help them bear their burdens. Friday 27th September Alvin, Sean, Conner, Sian, Kyle, Joshua, Billy, Give us joy, peace and confidence in Problem Solving Day Geeya, Rachael, Mollie and Timothy along with you so that like Mary, your mother, we may stand with them in faith and No After School Clubs: Anais from Year 6 are all preparing for the next step in their faith journey. trust, witnessing to your healing love. Please keep them in your prayers. For you are blessed, for ever and ever. Amen. High School Open Evenings

School SEPTEMBER 2013 Tel: Notre Dame Catholic College, Liverpool 5 Monday 23rd 263 3104 De La Salle , Liverpool 11 Monday 23rd 546 3134

Gateacre School, Liverpool 25 Tues & Wednesday 24/25th 235 1400 , Liverpool 10 Wednesday 25th 724 2087

Childwall Sports & Science Academy, Liverpool 15 Thursday 26th 722 1561

St. John Bosco Arts College, Liverpool 11 Thursday 26th 546 6360 , Liverpool 4 Thursday 26th 235 1200

Broadgreen International School, Liverpool 13 Thursday 26th 228 6800

NEW WEEKLY QUIZ

Although your child may not know the answer, we are hoping that our new weekly quiz will generate family discussion and promote learning.

You can fill in the answers below and return this part of the newsletter to school by next Wednesday or write them on a separate piece of paper along with your name.

1. What is the capital city of France? ______

2. What is the name of Liverpool’s Mayor? ______

3. In what year did World War II start?? ______

4. In what year did Victoria become Queen? ______

5. What is the name of our new Year 4 teacher? ______