Dear Parents and Carers,
This week has been an exciting and inspiring one in school! On Wednesday, our Year 5 and 6 netball team represented us brilliantly at the tournament held at Glebelands. They played with determination, teamwork, and great sportsmanship—finishing in an impressive 2nd place and missing out on the top spot by just one goal! We are incredibly proud of their effort and attitude.
We were also delighted to welcome Fr Philip from Mission Together, who spent time with us sharing the wonderful work the charity does to support children across the world. His visit helped us understand the impact of our Lenten fundraising and how the money we collect in our red boxes can make a real difference to the lives of others.
On Thursday, the school was full of excitement as we celebrated World Book Day—with children arriving dressed as much-loved book characters or cosily in their pyjamas. Every class took part in an engaging storytelling workshop, and the storyteller told Mrs. Hasler that she loves visiting St Cuthbert Mayne and is always impressed by the children’s wonderful vocabulary. What a lovely compliment to our pupils! I went home a lovely shade of pink thanks to the dye from my Wally t-shirt!
It has been a week filled with achievement, creativity, and community spirit—well done to everyone involved!
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God Bless,
Mrs. Amy O’Donovan
Headteacher
Collective Worship
Last Sunday’s Gospel was the Transfiguration – when Jesus appeared to Peter, James and John with Moses and Elijah either side of him. We thought about why this event was important- it needed to happen before Jesus died so that Peter, James and John knew that Jesus was the Son of God. However, Jesus asked the disciples not to say anything until he had risen from the dead. We wondered why so many stories from scripture take place up mountains. Some of us thought it is because mountains are closer to heaven and God, others thought it was so that not as many people see or hear what happens.
Swimming
Year 2 are swimming every Thursday this term. We are still looking for volunteers to help with this up until Easter. If you are able to help, please contact the school office. Thank you in advance!
Attendance
On Monday, our attendance was 98.3%, which was amazing. However, it was only 91.2% on Friday.
Please ensure your child is in school, on time, every day. If you are experiencing difficulties that affect attendance, do contact us—we are here to help!
Calling all teachers!
We are eager to keep the expertise within the teaching profession within our school so that all the children can benefit. If you are considering returning to education either full or part time, a learning support assistant role might be the ideal next step! This transition enables teachers to familiarise with current best practice and allows all our children to benefit from your expertise! If you are interested or want to chat further about potential opportunities (without any commitment), do contact me!
Safeguarding
To ensure safe drop off and pick-ups, staff are always present on the gate. So that we can ensure children go into school at the start of the day and do not leave without an adult unless they have permission to walk home.
We would kindly ask that if you are approached by anyone you do not recognise in relation to the school or our pupils, or if you notice anything that causes concern, you let the members of staff on the gate know as soon as possible. Equally, if you are concerned about anything on or around the school grounds, do let us know.
Please be assured that the safety and wellbeing of our pupils is always our highest priority, and we will continue to work closely with families to ensure our school community remains safe.
#Wake Up Wednesday
With reading for pleasure in decline, this practical guide offers ten thoughtful ways to reignite children’s enthusiasm for books. From valuing all forms of reading to broadening access to diverse materials, it explores how adults can nurture positive reading habits both at home and in school. Digital tools, audiobooks and augmented reality are also considered as engaging ways to support today’s readers.
It also highlights the power of social connection – recommending books, reading together and meeting authors – alongside the importance of modelling reading ourselves. With expert insight from literacy specialist Carl Pattison, this edition provides supportive, achievable ideas to help young people reconnect with reading and see it as a meaningful part of everyday life.
