ST FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL Weekly Newsletter

Roberts Road, Balby, Doncaster DN4 OJN Telephone: 01302 344678 Fax: 01302 341231 e-mail: admin@xavier.doncaster.sch.uk www.xavier.doncaster.sch.uk
22nd March 2013

Attendance award was won this week by: Top Dog Hilda 97.9% The Cup Columba 97.6% School Target is 95.5% School weekly total93.9% School total 94.7% WELL DONE !!
Patrick

Zuzanna Rzacafor her effort in phonics Hilda Natalia Krygowska for her beautiful portrait of her mum and writing a label to go with it. Aidan Scott-Paul Keegans for working hard in class and being a mature and polite young man. Brigid George Smith for trying really hard in class. Bede Oliwier Pelc an excellent contribution in science lesson Columba Oliver Butcher for creating excellent poems in literacy over the whole topic.

Always Children William Benson, Natalia Antoniw, Brianna Butler, Rafi Munir, Sienna Thompson Congratulations Well done to Caitlin McGonnell for passing her yellow belt in Chinese Martial Arts.

ACADEMY STATUS Let Gods love shine in our lives as we care and share and learn together

Meeting to be held in the hall 6.00pm on Tuesday May 16th. Our school is looking at becoming an academy along with the other Catholic schools who feed into The McAuley Catholic High School. This has been explored by each schools governing body and is now ready for consultation with parents before asking the bishop if we can apply to the Department for Education. If you are sending money into school can you please ensure it is in an envelope clearly marked with. Childs name Class.. AmountWhat it is for. Reminder Can parents please ensure that all school clothing is clearly labelled with the childs name, labels do fade with washing. Thank you.
Holy Week Drama On Tuesday 26th March at 2.00 pm, the whole school will be taking part in a Holy Week Drama, held at St Peters Church. We are asking for volunteers to help walk the children to Church, if you are available to help please inform the office. Children need to be picked up from St Peters Church at 3.00p.m Easter Holidays School closes on Wednesday 27th March and re-opens on Monday 15th April The safety and well-being of our children is important and some concerns have been raised about dogs. Can we please remind everyone that dogs are not allowed on the school grounds and all dogs must be kept on a leash when they are around the school premises. Please also ensure that all dog mess is picked up and safely disposed of. Thank You. Sacred Heart Church 1st Confessions on March 25th at 6pm Then 1st Holy Communion will be on Sunday 19th at 9am Mass

Our school milk scheme

Let Gods love shine in our lives as we care and share and learn together

Our school provides a milk scheme that is available to all of our pupils and we would like to invite you to register your child. School milk is free for all under-fives and is subsidised for pupils aged five or older at around 13.00 a term. Each pupil that registers with Cool Milk will receive a carton of semi-skimmed milk everyday, which is delivered fresh and chilled to the classroom. Their school milk will not only provide them with essential nutrients, but as it is rehydrating and energy boosting it also bridges the gap between breakfast and lunch to help children stay focused. Find out the top ten reasons to drink school milk at www.coolmilk.com/whyschoolmilk How to register Milk is completely free for all children aged under five and is subsidised for children aged five or older. Simply register at www.coolmilk.com or complete a registration form available from our school. My child is under five and /or registered for free school meals Just register by a Tuesday 5pm for your childs free milk to start the following week. Free milk will continue until the Friday before your childs fifth birthday. You will receive a payment request three weeks before this time- if you wish your child to continue to receive school milk simply make a payment. Free milk for children entitled to free school milk will continue to be delivered until they leave key stage 1 or when they are no longer eligible for free school meals. My child is five or older Complete a registration form or register online as soon as possible. Shortly after registering you will receive a payment request. You can pay Cool Milk either online, over the phone, at a local PayPoint or by cheque in half-termly, termly or annual instalments. Please pay by Tuesday 5pm for your childs milk to start the following week. If you have any questions regarding school milk please visit www.coolmilk.com or contact Cool Milk directly on 0800 142 2972 . More information on milk is also available from the school.

Let Gods love shine in our lives as we care and share and learn together

Let Gods love shine in our lives as we care and share and learn together