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St William of York Parent Newsletter - Friday 29th November 2024

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This week's letter from Mrs Mayers...

Dear Parents and Carers

It has felt like a mini-science week in school this week with lots of science trips and visits. Yr5 have visited the Science Museum and had a fantastic time learning about the solar system. Yr3 have been to the Natural History Museum to learn about rocks and fossils. And Yr4 were visited by the STEM Ambassadors from Bonus Pastor, who performed a range of exciting experiments for the class. It has been fantastic to see our children inspired and excited about their science lessons.

Next Friday 6th December, we will have our Advent Breakfast and would like to invite you to have breakfast at school from 8am. All money raised will be donated to St Christopher's. SWOYSA are busy preparing for the Christmas Fair, which will be on Sunday 8th December at 12.30pm. Please volunteer to help if you can. It is always a great event and will hopefully raise funds for our school.

This weekend, on Sunday 1st December at 9.30am, we will have Family Mass in the church. The singing will be led by Yr3 and Yr4. Please do join us if you can!

Kind regards

Hayley Mayers (Headteacher)

Staffing Update

It is with mixed emotions that we announce that Miss Semino, our Teaching Assistant in Yr5, will be leaving us this week. We are delighted that she has secured a role in the NHS as a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant as this something she is passionate about. We are grateful for all of her hard work over the last two years and wish her every success in her new venture. Miss Murphy will move into Yr5 next week to support Mrs Hazelton and Miss Cole will work across Yr2 (Mon-Tues) and Yr4 (Wed-Thurs).

27 Nov 2024

Yr5 Trip to the Science Museum

Yr5 were amazed by the space galleries in the Science Museum.

26 Nov 2024

Gift Sunday

It's Gift Sunday at St William of York Parish!

Thank you for all of your sponsorship donations for our Great Athletes event last month. We raised a huge total of £1,923.40! Well done to all of our children for completing their circuits and raising money for more sports and play equipment!

Parent Tours for Nursery & Reception 2025

Do you have friends who are looking at local schools and nurseries? Please direct them to our admissions page where they can book a Parent Tours and see for themselves how lovely our school is.

Support SWOYSA

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School Information / Reminders

Sleeping Beauty tickets PANTOMIME at Catford Broadway on Wednesday 18^th December.

Reception to Year 6 will all go to the Pantomime! £10 per child.

Please pay via ParentPay asap.

Lost Property - please ensure your child's clothing has their name on

To help us reunite lost property with the owner, please ensure all items have your child's name. Even handwritten on the wash label, you do not need printed labels.

Late children - please ensure your child is in their classroom by 8:55am, ready for the register at 9am.

Children who arrive in class after 9am will be marked as late.

If you are late, an adult must sign the child/ren in at the main office using the tablet (instructions are below the screen).

Office staff will collect the children while parents/carers sign them in on the tablet.

If your child is unwell - please let the office know before 9am.

Please call the school office (BEFORE 9am) - we have a voicemail that is available any time of day (or night).

Please provide the child's name, class and reason for absence.

If someone else is collecting your child from school.

Please ensure you call the school office asap (before 2:30pm - to ensure we have time to get the message to the teacher).

We have a 24-hr voicemail available.

Rainbow Breakfast and After School Club at SWOY

Drop off from 7.30am for Breakfast Club
Collect at either 4.15pm or 6pm for After-School Club

Book your place in advance! Email: Rainbow.ASC@hotmail.co.uk Text or Whatsapp: 0785 477 4096

Dates for your diary

Yr3 & Yr4 Family Mass

9:30am

01
December

Reception Forest School

All Day

From 15 Nov and on Friday each week until 06 Dec

06
December

Own Clothes Day (Bring a Bottle, Chocolate or toy)

EYFS & KS1 Christmas Play 10am & 2pm

All Day

10
December

Credit Union has moved to 10th December.

Help your child learn the importance of saving and managing money! Save a little each week! Pennies or pounds! CREDIT UNION is supported by a parent volunteer and will happen on the first TUESDAY each month, in the old library next to Yr 3 classroom. 8.45 - 9am. Please click here to find out more about Credit Union and how you can apply.

Local News / Events

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Dedicate a light and remember someone you love - more information.

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Today, Science Ambassadors from Bonus Pastor visited Year 4 and showed us some amazing experiments! We worked scientifically and had fun carrying out our own experiments. It was so inspiring! #ScienceFun #Year4 #BonusPastor #FutureScientists

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