Newsletters

Autumn Term - Issue 93

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Dear Parents and Carers,  

We have made it to the end of term! This final week of term has been full of Advent celebrations and joy. Thank you for your support this term and for all of your very kind messages and Christmas gifts to staff. 

Beautiful Advent candles made by Reception 

On Tuesday, the CYE team were in school to lead an Advent Assembly for the whole school. This was a great opportunity for Year 6 to meet some of the team who will be with them on their residential in June.  

Then on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday evening, KS2 led a beautiful and thought provoking Advent service for their families. The theme of this was Hope – something that keeps us all going in times of struggle. Jesus provided hope for the world when he came into the world over two thousand years ago and continues to being this hope each Christmas.  

                   

We celebrated our end of term Mass with the Parish on Thursday morning. Thank you to the children from year 4 and 5 who read so beautifully and served. Well done to all of the children for singing so well when the technology failed me! 

Year 1 had a very wet day at Wintershall on Thursday! Such a shame but it was wonderful for them to see the Christmas story brought to life.  

After Mass, the whole school enjoyed their Christmas dinners. There were so many clean plates and lots of appreciation from the children for the kitchen staff. 

    

Finally, we joined together for our final Celebrations Collective Worship of 2025 this morning. Well done to all the children who received a certificate for living out our mission for a whole term! 

A massive thank you to the Friends for all of their hard work and fundraising this term! We are very grateful for all you do for our school and the children! 

Wishing you and your families a very Happy Christmas. Enjoy the break and time together. We look forward to seeing you back in school on Monday 5th January.  

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God Bless, 

Mrs. Amy O’Donovan 

Headteacher 

 

Collective Worship 

 

This week we listened to Matthew’s Gospel, when John the Baptist is in prison but wants to know if Jesus is the Messiah, the promised one. John the Baptist knew he had work to be done to prepare the way for Jesus and made his paths straight. We thought about how we prepare the way for Jesus in our lives in Collective Worship on Monday.  

From the Friends 

Thank You for Your Incredible Support! 

We are thrilled to share that our December fundraising efforts have raised an amazing £5,100k! From Christmas cards, Raffles, Christmas baubles, Movies to disco's, every event was a testament to the incredible generosity and spirit of our school community. Thank you to all the families, friends, and volunteers who contributed their time, effort, and support to make this happen – we couldn’t have done it without you! Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, The Friends x 

Recruitment of Staff 

We are always looking to appoint high-quality staff, would you be interested in finding out more about roles available in school now or in the future? If you would, please contact the school office to book an appointment to see Mrs. O’Donovan to discuss opportunities.  

Road Safety 

Surrey Highways are proposing lowering the speed limit on Parsonage Road and the surrounding roads from 30mph to 20mph, this does include St. Nicolas Avenue. To view the plans and to have your say, please visit https://parsonage-road-cranleigh.commonplace.is The online survey is open until the 5th January.  

 

Consultation on our Admissions Policy and Supplementary Information Forms 2027-28

Notice is hereby given in accordance with legislation that the Xavier Catholic Education Trust as the admission authority for ST. CUTHBERT MAYNE CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL is formally consulting on its proposed admission arrangements for the school year 2027-28.

As an admission authority, the Trust is required to consult the following:

  1. Parents of children between the ages of two and eighteen;
  2. Other persons in the ‘relevant area’ (set by the Local Authority) who in the opinion of the school have an interest in the proposed admissions (e.g. local priests, other deanery Catholic schools, etc);
  3. All other admission authorities within the ‘relevant area’;
  4. The Local Authority (LA);
  5. The Education Service of the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton;  

In summary the proposed changes being made to admission arrangements are to accommodate new policies that align with the national Catholic Education Service models and wording, including:

  • Making criteria clearer and reducing unnecessary criteria
  • Ensuring notes are more succinct
  • Removing the reference to parishes
  • Removing the need for the SIF to be countersigned

The six-week (minimum) consultation will begin on 19/ 12 / 2025 with the closing date for submitting comments being 30/ 01/ 2025.

The proposed arrangements (admissions policy and supplementary information form (SIF) can be viewed on the school website: www.stcuthbertmayne.co.uk.

Alternatively, if you do not have access to the Internet and you wish to request a printed copy of the admissions arrangements and a response form, please contact Pauline Morrison at St. Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School.

Comments on the proposed admission arrangements should be sent to St. Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School by the closing date (latest midnight on 30/ 01 / 2025).

Week 2

 

Head Teachers Celebration Certificates

RECEPTION CLASS  

Everyone Belonging - Reuben and Willow

Aiming High - Lewis and Arthur

Growing in Faith - Alma and Moss

  
YEAR ONE CLASS  

Aiming High - Annabe land Mabel

Everyone Belonging - Billy and Henry 

Growing in Faith - Lilly and Wilfred 

  
YEAR TWO CLASS  
   
YEAR THREE CLASS  

Everyone Belonging: Harriet and William

Aiming High: Posy and Olive

Growing in Faith: Alfie and Emily

  
YEAR FOUR CLASS  

Everyone Belonging - Emily

Growing in Faith - Bea and Reuben

Aiming High - Aria and Byron

  
YEAR FIVE CLASS  

Everyone belonging - Izabella S and Max

Aiming High - Arthur and Finley

Growing in Faith - Lexie and Imogen

  
YEAR SIX CLASS  

Everyone Belonging - Olly and Maggie

Aiming High - Orlaith and Daisy

Growing in Faith - Eli and Sky

  

 

Classlist

Classlist is the most effective way of staying touch with other parents. Please click this link in order to sign up.

Safeguarding

Keeping children safe is everyone's responsibility at St Cuthbert Mayne. Please see below for some useful links and resources for all families:

Family Lives – very useful parental information website, provides lots of links and resources - they also have a telephone support line for parents/carers. Parenting and Family Support - Family Lives (Parentline Plus)

Mental Health support – suitable for lots of families, especially at this time of year. Mental health support - Surrey County Council (surreycc.gov.uk)

NHS Talking Therapies – it may be helpful for any parents to be able to talk to someone and this is a self referral service Home Mind Matters Surrey - NHS Talking Therapies (mindmattersnhs.co.uk)

Family Conflict – SCC pages for parents. Our resources for reducing conflict between parents - Surrey County Council (surreycc.gov.uk)

Your Sanctuary – Domestic Abuse Support Services. YS Home (yoursanctuary.org.uk)

Relate – resources for relationships –

Get Help | Relate

Find your online centre Relate

Drug and Alcohol Support Services

i-access Drug & Alcohol Service : Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (surreydrugandalcohol.com)

Catalyst – substance and mental health support

Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Service in Surrey (catalystsupport.org.uk)

Citizens Advice – another more general link but useful for newsletters at this time of year

Citizens Advice

Family Information Service – Families can search for services near to them

Family Information Service - Surrey County Council (surreycc.gov.uk)

Online Understanding your child guides – Free for all Surrey residents – use access code ACORN.

Online Learning (heiapply.com)

Our Safeguarding Team: Mrs Amy O'Donovan (DSL), Miss Wilkin (DDSL), Mrs Chalstrey (DDSL)

As a team we are always here to support, to be a listening ear, and guide in anyway you feel appropriate. Do get in touch with any member of the team via phone 01483 274961 or email DSL@stcuthbert-mayne.surrey.sch.uk

You are not on your own and many individuals or families do come and ask. 

Calendar

Year 4 Cake Sale
All Day
19
December
Last day of Autumn Term
8:40am – 12:00pm
19
December
Fourth Sunday of Advent
0:00am – 0:00am
21
December
Start of Spring Term
8:40am – 3:15pm
05
January
The Epiphany
All Day
06
January
Year 6 Bikeability Group 1 and 2
9:10am – 12:15pm
from 12 Jan until 16 Jan
12
January
Start of Term Mass led by Year 4 Parents welcome
10:00am – 11:00am
12
January
Year 6 joining parish Mass
10:00am
26
January
Y4 Collective Worship in Hall Parents invited
2:45pm – 3:15pm
27
January
Year 5 to join parish mass
10:00am
02
February