St Jude’s Catholic Primary School

St Jude’s Close Maypole

Birmingham B14 5PD

Web-Site: www.stjuderc.bham.sch.uk

Summer Term 2019 12th July 2019

Newsletter No 38

DINNER MENU—Tuesday 3rd September—Menu Week 1

We live, love and learn together joyfully, in Jesus’ name.

THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL PUPIL PROFILE

AT ST. JUDE’S

This half term’s value—Intentional and

Prophetic. The Bible tells us: 1 John 2:’Whoever

keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is

perfected. By this we may know that we are in

him.’

This reminds us to be faithful to the word of

God and to do what we know is right, even when

it is hard to do so.

Congratulations to those who received

certificates this half term.

FUTURE DATES

Mon 2nd Sept Teacher Day

Tues 3rd Sept Children return to school

Fri 25th Oct Teacher Day

WINNING HOUSE TEAM!

It was a close call

for all teams but St.

Anne pipped everyone

to the post! We had a

House Team Quiz on

Monday to finish off

the term’s hard work.

The winning team

were rewarded with a

Sports Party on

Thursday.

Y4 & Y5 AT ST CHADS

Year Four and Year Five worked hard to learn

some difficult songs for their performance at St.

Chad's Cathedral. The children were joined by

three other schools for a Mass that was lead by

a Deacon (who was an ex-student from St.

Jude's!) "It was a challenge to stand on the altar in front of everyone to sing our songs on our own!" - Dion "We had to sing loud and clearly so that our voices filled the Cathedral - I was nervous." - Rhea "The Cathedral was big and beautiful - I would like to go back there again." - Sogol "All the schools worked hard together to give a beautiful performance during the workshops and Mass." - Emilia

END OF TERM

The staff would like to you all for your support

throughout the year. It has been a pleasure to

teach your children. Have a great Summer.

School re-opens for pupils on Tuesday September

3rd.

School uniform needs to be tightened up next term

please—black school shoes for everyone in

September!

A reminder that we will no longer be selling toast

after the end of this term.

If you order school uniform from Brigade Clothing,

the last date for orders for delivery before the

start of the new term is 07/08/19.

This week’s Lead Learner’s are:

WHOLE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

Class Rec Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Whole

School

This Week 90.00% 88.60% 90.40% 80.70% 92.40% 89.70% 93.80% 89.40%

This Term 90.90% 92.80% 94.40% 88.90% 92.70% 95.00% 94.30% 92.70%

Whole Year 92.60% 93.70% 94.40% 94.90% 94.10% 95.30% 93.80% 94.10%

ATTENDANCE

Please note it is a parents responsibility to contact school on the first day of absence. You should also update the

school of your child’s condition if they continue to be absent from school for more than two days. It is expected

that if your child is ill longer than two days, you would seek medical attention and therefore be able to provide

medical evidence eg. a doctor’s appointment slip.

Y1 VISIT TO BOTANICAL GARDENS

Year 1 had a fantastic time last Friday at

the Botanical Gardens. They saw and drew

lots of tropical plants and lots of different

colours on a walk. The children were a

credit to the school and had lots of fun.

Y5 AND Y6 HANDBALL TOURNAMENT

Last Friday, the Year 5/6 handball team

took part in the Birmingham School Games

Finals. After many hard fought games,

they missed out on the top four places.

However, they are one of the top eleven

teams in Birmingham. Well done!

Per Day Weekly Half Term

Dinner £2.33 £11.75 £89.30

Milk — — £7.60

Breakfast Club

from 7.30am £2.50 £15.00 £95.00

Breakfast Club

from 8.15am £1.00 £5.00 £38.00

Wishing all our Y6 leavers good luck for their next chapter to secondary school.

We will miss you all. Hopefully you have enjoyed your time at St. Jude’s and

learnt may things—most importantly, how to be good, kind, honest people. It has

honestly been a privilege to watch you grow and develop in to a Year Six class

that we are very proud of.

There have been many memories made in your time here and some very special

ones this week.

It’s hard to believe that, after nineteen years working at St. Jude’s, our lovely Office

Manager, Mrs Russell, is retiring. We would like to thank her for her unwavering

commitment to the school and her never-ending patience and hard work. Most of all,

we would like to thank her for her kindness and friendship to so many of us over the

years. We are going to miss her greatly but equally wish her the very happiest time

ahead as she takes the next step on her journey. We held a prayer service in school

for her today which was attended by her family members and Father Philip who gave

her a special blessing.