Head Teacher: Rachel Swindell

Assistant Head:

Amy Casey

Chair of Governors: Joseph Zammit

Office Team: Vicki Coates

Bardhe Lleshaj Karla Guadarrama

19 West End

Old Costessey Norwich

NR8 5AG

TEL: 01603 743317

EMAIL: office@ st-augustines. norfolk.sch.uk

Website:

www.st-augustines. norfolk.sch.uk

2019

St. Augustine’s Catholic Primary School

We try to follow Jesus by loving each other and caring for God’s world.

NEWSLETTER ~ 18th June 2021

Hope This week, our focus in assembly was HOPE. Hope is important in our lives, hope gives us encouragement and comfort. It is very important that we live with hope, hope for ourselves and hope for our friends and communities. It is difficult to be hopeful in dark times, but hope is like a little ray of light that can make a big difference to how we feel.

What are you hopeful for today, for yourself?

What are you hopeful for today, for the school

community?

Heart of Gold Award

The ‘Heart of Gold’ Award acknowledges the outstanding kindness and thoughtfulness of our children. This week the award goes to: Stanley (Reception - Owls)

NO Face Masks needed whilst outside the school building Following completed risk assessments, face masks are no longer required to be worn by adults, in outside areas, including at drop off and pick up times. Face masks are still required for:

Travel on public transport

shops and supermarkets (places which offer goods or services for retail sale or hire)

shopping centres (malls and indoor markets)

Please continue to follow social distancing rules.

Adults keep socially distanced, 2 metres apart

Follow the one-way system around the school building

Bon Voyage Mr Beard! It is with sadness and joy that we have to announce that Mr Beard will be leaving St. Augustine’s at the end of this term. Mr Beard and his wife have decided to have a break from teaching and do some backpacking. We will be very sad to see Mr Beard go, but I am sure you will join us in thanking Mr Beard for his amazing work as a teacher and PE Lead and wish him a safe and fun-filled time, travelling around the world. Miss Turner will be taking on the full time position next year in KS1. Information about new classes will go out with reports in a couple of weeks.

Eat Them To Defeat Them The campaign is back for 2021 and will start week commencing 7th June. This centres on encouraging children to eat more vegetables. The campaign is aimed at children with the idea that the only way to get rid of vegetables is to eat them! The veg of the week are as follows:

Peppers – w/c 21st June

Carrots – w/c 28th June

Peas – w/c 5th July

Broccoli – w/c 12th July

Fill our library with new books! A good school library isn't just important for academic achievement. Reading for pleasure also improves children's wellbeing – something our children need now more than ever before. The big prize draw is back, giving you the chance to win £5,000 of National Book Tokens for our school library – and if your entry is picked, you'll also get £100 of National Book Tokens to spend on yourself! Please follow the link below, to the website and enter this year's competi-tion. The closing date is Saturday 31st July 2021, and the winner will be an-nounced in the autumn term. Teachers, school staff and parents can all enter – the more nominations our school receives, the higher our chances of winning – so spread the word! https://www.nationalbooktokens.com/schools

Reception Spaces for September 2021

There are still vacancies for our Reception Class for children due to start school in September 2021. If your child was born between September 2016 and August 2017 and you are still deciding on a school you can apply through Norfolk County Council. Please remember to fill out the Reception Intake Form, which you will find in The Key Information Tab Admissions Supplementary Admission Form Reception 2021and return this to the school as soon as possible.

Warmer Weather Now that the sun has finally decided to come out can we please remind you to put sunscreen on your child before they come to school and also send them in with a sun hat to wear when they are outside. Please remember to be Sun Smart.

FOSA Requests Jolly Jars You can fill these with sweets, toys and anything else you can think of, make them as colourful and exciting as possible. Please send them with your children any morning until the end of this school year thank you. FOSA Raffle & Non Uniform Day - Friday 9th July 2021 £1.00 a ticket If you would like purchase more tickets please send in the relevant amount of money, in a named envelope with your child, FOSA Pyjama Day - Wednesday 14th July 2021 Instead of asking for cash donations we are requesting a bottle, anything from fine wine to a cheap bottle of shampoo, all bottles need to be unopened. These will be for the popular Bottle Tombola in September for the 200 year Anniversary festival event.

Sunflower Growing Competition Don’t forget the Costessey Cares Sunflower Growing competition. As we reach the end of the Summer holidays, take a photo of your sunflower and add a measurement of how big your sunflower grew. Please let Costessey Cares know how you are getting on by posting pictures and photos on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/471816907327762 St. Augustine's would love to see your photos here too! The winner of the tallest sunflower will be announced on Sunday 5th September. Costessey Cares Facebook Group Join the Costessey Cares Facebook Group to keep up to date on their news and events that are supporting the local area. https://www.facebook.com/groups/471816907327762

Norfolk SEND Partnership We provide free and impartial information, advice and support about special educational needs & disabilities (SEND) for children, young people, parents and carers. Please follow the link below to view the Norfolk Send Newsletter: https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?u=32e34d30559c96493a4986ddf&id=fadf5d9f89

INSPIRING NORFOLK This project aims to inspire Norfolk children and their families to enjoy learning together through focusing on Norfolk’s inspiring people, places, artefacts and events. It has been put together by five enthusiasts for learning and for Norfolk. The website will be fully populated from early June and will have over 50 short films and suggested activities to stimulate your interest in all things Norfolk, past and present. But you will get a good flavour of what is to come even before then. In addition to using the website in school it is hoped that families will create their own short Festival of Learning together as well. All the resources are free and the website will remain open till December. Just log in to - www.inspiringnorfolk.co.uk – choose some resources (short films just 5 to 10 minutes) – and be surprised, challenged and hopefully inspired to learn more ….. and maybe even go out and enjoy the places mentioned. You will be surprised at the richness of the local environment. See here what the EDP made of it a couple of weeks ago- https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/education/stephen-fry-ed-balls-inspiring-norfolk-schools-project-7949480

Again we have to remind parents of few Important things.

WisePay Meals Remember to book your child’s meal by Sunday night 23:59 as the system will close. We have had many children coming and ordering dinners in class this week. This causes issues for the kitchen on a daily basis. If your child hasn't got a dinner ordered and you have not sent in a packed lunch, your child may have to wait until the end, so that the children that have had one ordered get the meal they chose. If the kitchen doesn't have enough food your child may end up being offered something they do not like and then this will cause more problems for the rest of the day.

Morning Drop Off There are still a few parent’s leaving Lower KS2 children at the bottom of the steps at morning drop off. Remember it is your responsibility to supervise your children in the playground until a member of staff is on duty.

After School Activities Pick – Up When you collect your children from After School Clubs please do not park across the school car park entrance or enter the carpark. Please use St. Walstan’s Church and Costessey Centre car parks at all times.

Nut Free Packed Lunches Please remember to send your children with a packed lunch that DOES NOT contains NUTS. We do

FREE WORKSHOPS AT NORFOLK CENTRE FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS SATURDAY 10TH JULY 9.30am - 12.30pm Music Starts Here! – Age 4-7 Composition – includes a FREE copy of Cubase software Impro/Jazz/Fusion workshop – Electronic and Acoustic

Instruments Strings – Beg to Advanced and includes a concert by Hannah Perowne and the Wolterton

Ensemble Double Reeds – to try or those already learning, working with Guildhall musicians Guitar – Beg to Advanced Saxophones – Beg to Advanced Performance Skills – Age 11+ Bursaries and Scholarships available for September 2021. Apply by MONDAY 5th JULY. All details on our website here: www.ncym.co.uk Please see attached Poster

Free Summer Music Workshops With the summer holidays fast approaching we would like to promote some exciting free music opportunities that we have on offer to young people across Norfolk to keep them busy and making music over the long summer break. https://www.norfolkmusichub.org.uk/site/summer-sun-online-workshops

New Dates and Times for After School Sports Clubs Available to Book on WisePay

As After School Sports Clubs have resumed, may we remind parents to contact the school office if your child/ren will not be attending. Please inform the school before the end of the day to avoid staff unnecessarily spending time searching the school grounds. If last minute changes occur, please call the school and leave a message for the After School Club staff by calling 01603 743317. Mon- Multi Skills- KS1 Bubble & EYFS Bubble- 3:00-4:00 (KS1 supervised until club starts)

Tues- Irish Dancing- KS1 Bubble- 2:45-3:30

Wed- Drama Club- KS1 Bubble- 2:45-3:45

ND Sports Sessions- UKS2 Bubble 3:30-4:30 (Organised and arranged by school staff)

Thurs- Football- KS1 Bubble & KS2 Bubble-3:00-4:00 (KS1 & LKS2 supervised until club starts)

Fri- Dodgeball- KS2 Bubble- 3:00-4:00 (LKS2 supervised until club starts)

All above clubs will run until the end of the Summer Term.

Children will need to come to school dressed in their sports clothing if they are attending one of the After School Sports Club.

French Club with Ruth Killow Wednesday: Lower KS2 - 2:45 - 3:45pm Thursday: KS1 - 2:45 - 3:45pm Friday: Upper KS2 - 3:00 - 4:00pm

2020 / 2021 School Closes School Opens

Summer Holidays 2021 Friday 16th July 2021

at 1:30pm - - -

DATE EVENT

Wednesday 23rd June 2021 Class Photos

DATE CHANGE Monday School Reports sent home and New Classes announced

Friday 9th July 2021 200 Year Celebration Concert at St. John’s Baptist Cathedral

School Closes

(Last day children attend school)

School Opens

(First day children come back)

Autumn Term Starts - - - Monday 6th September 2021

Autumn

Half Term Break 2021 Friday 22nd October 2021 Monday 1st November 2021

Christmas Holidays 2021 Friday 17th December 2021

at 1:30pm Wednesday 5th January 2022

Spring

Half Term Break 2022 Friday 11th February 2022 Monday 21st February 2022

Easter Holidays 2022 Monday 1st April 2022

at 1:30pm Wednesday 20th April 2022