St Mary’s, Isleworth Newsletter for The Nativity

of the B.V.M. 2017

CLASS ATTENDANCE

2nd – 9th March 2015

NURSERY 78.4%

Top Class 6J

Brilliant!

Our Attendance Target is 96%

BUMBLEBEES 96.6% DOLPHINS 97.6% 1C 96.3% 1M 91.7% 2F 95.3% 2L 91.6% YEAR 3 98.1% YEAR 4 97.8% YEAR 5 93.2% 6J 100% 6M 95.9%

Welcome Back!

We are all so impressed with the enthusiasm

that’s been shown by all of the children at

the start of the new school year.

At assembly on Tuesday their behaviour

was exemplary. It’s hard to believe that

we’ve just come back from a 6 week break.

The school site and buildings are looking at

their very best and we (and the children)

are so happy to see the grass area. It’s a

much bigger space than we all remember!

Over the next few weeks our Y6 children

will begin to run activities 3 times a week

for the other children and we will distribute

playground games and resources to help

keep the children occupied at lunch and

playtimes.

I look forward to seeing as many of you as

possible at this half term’s curriculum

mornings. Check out the school calendar

for the dates of these.

www.smi.hounslow.sch.uk/calendar.html

They’ll start in the small hall at 9am.

Roof Update

All being well, work on the new roof for

the main school building will start during

half term. This work is budgeted to cost

c£230,000 and 90% of the cost is covered

by a grant from the Diocese. The

remaining 10% will come from your

monthly contributions. The work is

expected to last for half a term with

completion before we break up for the

Christmas holiday.

Thank you to all those of you who

contribute a monthly (or yearly) amount to

this Maintenance fund. From this

September the monthly contribution is

rising to £8.50 a month or £102 a year.

This increase starts with our new parents.

This is the first increase in 7 years.

And now a couple of reminders! Please don’t let your child scoot or ride their bikes once inside the school grounds as doing

so could put other children and adults at risk of injury. Once inside the school

gates please make your child dismount and store their chariots in the bike shelters or at

the scooter stands. Keep your child with you - please remember that the front area of

the school site is a car park and not a playground. Just as you wouldn’t tell your child play

in the supermarket car park please don’t let them play in the school carpark. If you

arrive after 8:55am your child must log in at the office.

The new climbing equipment is proving very popular even thought it’s not yet completed.

Please don’t let children use the climbing frame after school. Our playground is used

by Sunnysmiles and other clubs which start as soon as the school day

finishes. At the end of the day please head straight home as we need the site to be secure

for these other clubs.

You’ll find a copy of our uniform policy further down the newsletter. Please remember that

children are in summer uniform until the October half term. We encourage children to wear

watches but we do not allow jewellery of any kind and earrings must be

removed - they cannot just be taped over.

If you haven’t already please download the school app from the App Store or Google

play. Just search for St Mary’s Isleworth. I’ve included the RE newsletter and a list of

Masses for this term further down the newsletter. Please come to as many as you are able.

Further dates for parents’ evenings and Christmas productions will appear in the weekly

calendar in this newsletter. They will also be added to the online calendar which you

can view on our website or via the school app.

Staff 2017-2018

Class Class Teacher Support Squirrels Mrs Jacqui Smith

Mrs Fiona Myers

Pandas Miss Natalie Patel Miss Claire Stevens

Dolphins Miss Emma Dawson Mrs Cathy Wakelin

1L Mr Sam Lawlor

Miss Claire Green

1B Mrs Marlene Bedell

Mrs Debbie Bentley

2C Miss Jessica Chalmers

Mrs Anne Wilson

2F Mrs Petra Formby

Mrs Ernestina Quainoo

3M Mrs Sarah Millett

Mrs Mehr-Un-Nisa Qaiser p/t

and Mrs Tina Squillaci p/t

3L Miss Fliss Lloyd

4E Miss Jo Evans Mrs Celia Nunn p/t

4S Miss Angela Scott

5C Mr Seb Cobbold Mrs Emma O’Halloran

5S Mr Patrick Smyth

Y6 Miss Electra Joyce Mrs Angela Reese p/t

Our Senior Leadership team comprises: Mr Farley Marsh (Headteacher), Mrs Joanna Williams (Acting Deputy Headteacher), Mrs Petra Formby (KS1 leader) and Mrs Marlene Bedell (EYFS leader). Mrs Jane Winchester is our SENCO and Mrs Kate Korner our Pupil Premium support teacher. Mrs Jo Compton teaches in Y3&4. From time to time we welcome Mrs Sarah Stitson and Mrs Celia Melia. Mrs Lorraine Gardner, Mrs Jenny Whyms and Mr Sam Pipola run the administrative side of the school.

Our dinner ladies (SMSAs) are: Mrs Squillaci (Lead and First Aider), Mrs Debbie Bentley, Mrs Shirley Brown, Mrs Michelle Hirdle, Mrs Khalida Ali, Mrs Manjit Lally, Mrs Mehr-Un-Nisa Qaiser, Mrs Lilana McCaw, Mrs Rajal Macwan, Mrs Mary Bradley and Vandana Kumari.

Mrs Mary Farrington is our One to One teacher.

You can see the school calendar

online at

www.smi.hounslow.sch.uk/

calendar.html or as part of our

School App which can be

downloaded from the Apple App

store of Google Play.

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER

M T W T F S S 11

9am PTA Happy Bags Collection

6-8pm Secondary Transfer Advice Meeting – Paul

Robeson Theatre, Treaty Centre

12

New Reception start (Group 1)

New Nursery start

(Group 1)

13

14

New Reception start (Group 2)

New Nursery start

(Group 2)

15

16 17

18

New Nursery start (Group 3)

Spanish Club starts

19

8.30am Y6 Visit to Houses of Parliament

New Reception start

(Group 3)

9am Y5 Curriculum Meeting (Small Hall)

Athlete London KS1 &

KS2 Football starts

20

9am Y6 Curriculum Meeting (Small Hall)

Professor Bubbleworks Science Club starts Italian Club starts

21

New Reception start (Group 4)

New Nursery start

(Group 4)

9am Y4 Curriculum Meeting (Small Hall)

Athlete London Olympic

Sports Club starts

22

23

24

25

RECEPTION CHILDREN IN FULL

TIME

New Nursery start (Group 5)

9.30 am 4S

Swimming starts

Spanish Club

26

9am Y3 Curriculum Meeting (Small Hall)

Athlete London KS1 & KS2 Football

27

9am Y2 Curriculum Meeting

9am 4E Swimming starts

Y5 Trip to Marchants Hill

Professor Bubbleworks

Science Club Italian Club

Y3-6 Yoga Club starts

28

Y5 Trip to Marchants Hill

9am Y1 Curriculum Meeting (Small Hall)

Athlete London Olympic

Sports Club

29

Macmillan Coffee Morning

Y5 Trip to

Marchants Hill (Approx return to

school 2.00pm)

30 1

2

9.15am Y6 Height & Weight (School

Nurses)

9.30 am 4S Swimming

Spanish Club

3

Athlete London KS1 & KS2 Football

4

9am 4E Swimming

Professor Bubbleworks Science Club Italian Club Yoga Club

5

Athlete London Olympic Sports Club

6

7 8

9

9.30 am 4S Swimming

10am Y6 Visit Civic

Centre – Local Democracy

Spanish Club

10

Athlete London KS1 & KS2 Football

11

9am 4E Swimming

Professor Bubbleworks Science Club Italian Club Yoga Club

12

Athlete London Olympic Sports Club

13 14 15

Saint Mary’s Catholic Primary School

South Street Isleworth Middlesex TW7 7EE Tel: 020 8560 7166 Fax: 020 8232 8820

office@smi.hounslow.sch.uk www.smi.hounslow.sch.uk

With Christ in our hearts we grow in love to help others.

Dear Parents Tuesday 5th September

You will probably be aware of recent concerns around physical inactivity and childhood obesity. As they go through Primary school, many children put on weight and, across the UK, around 35% of pupils in their final year of Primary are categorised as overweight or obese.

Experts have described this as an epidemic and a crisis that must be tackled before it is too late. The World Health Organisation regards childhood obesity as one of the most serious global public health challenges for the 21st Century. So far, no approach in the western world has made any difference, with millions of pounds spent on schemes which have had no lasting impact – and the situation continues to worsen.

There is, however, an initiative called The Daily Mile which was started in February 2012 by Elaine Wyllie, who was then headteacher of a large Scottish Primary school in Stirling. She was concerned by the children’s obvious lack of fitness and went on to prove The Daily Mile to be both sustainable and effective in combatting inactivity and obesity in her school. The result was that, in November 2015, the Scottish Government wrote to every Scottish primary school to recommend that they implement the scheme too. In addition, in August 2016 the UK government’s Childhood Obesity strategy identified and supported The Daily Mile’s contribution towards the recommended hour that children should spend taking daily exercise.

The Daily Mile is very simple to start in a school. Without wasting time to change into kit or change their shoes, every child in a school or nursery goes out each day in the fresh air to run, jog or walk for 15 minutes. It is not competitive: most children will average a mile in that time, with some doing more and some doing less. It is not PE, sport or cross-country but a physical activity which is aimed at improving the children's physical, social, emotional and mental health and wellbeing. It can help children to focus and concentrate in the classroom and raise their attainment.

Since 2015, The Daily Mile has been adopted by over 1,600 schools in the UK alone, proving extraordinarily popular with thousands of children, parents and teachers. The initiative is also attracting strong overseas interest, with both Belgium and the Netherlands launching nationally in 2016.

Now that the school site work is completed we are introducing The Daily Mile for all the children at St Mary’s to ensure its health and wellbeing benefits are available for everyone. The Daily Mile will take place on school gorunds.

As a school we are really excited about this new initiative and we are looking forward to the benefits it will bring to your child/children. To find out more about how it all works please visit: www.thedailymile.co.uk.

Kind regards

Mr S Lawlor

Emotional Awareness and Health Leader

THE DAILY MILE

THE 10 CORE PRINCIPLES 15-minute turnaround from desk to desk

100% participation including children with SEN or ASN

Children run in their school clothes

It’s not competitive, it’s social and it’s fun

It happens outside in almost all weathers

Children can run, jog or walk

It should be kept simple and uncomplicated

Mark out a track or path – 5–10 laps works well

Risk assess your path/track – involve the children for ‘active learning’

There’s no need to warm up, no set-up, and no tidy-up – straight outside and off they go!

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Year 3 Visit Richmond Synagogue On a boiling hot day in July, Year 3 went to a synagogue in Richmond, because

we had been learning about Judaism in RE. A synagogue is a Jewish place of worship, a bit like a church.

When we arrived at the synagogue, a lady welcomed us and told us to put our packed lunches on a bench in the shade. We couldn’t take them inside as the food might not be kosher (Jewish people have strict rules about food). Because it was a place of worship we knew we had to be sensible and respectful, so we did as she asked. One of the first things we saw was a Star of David in the ceiling, which let in beautiful coloured light. We also noticed there were separate entrance doors for men and women, although we just went in one door. Inside, the seats tipped up like seats in a cinema, but they were all around with the Bimah at one end (where they read the scriptures) and the Ark at the other. We were split into smaller groups. One group went to a room to see the feast of the Sabbath laid out and practised saying a traditional prayer in Hebrew. It was very hard! We ate challah bread and drank grape juice – Jewish people normally drink wine on Shabbat, but we weren’t allowed to!

Next, we got to look at the Torah in the Ark. This is the first five books of Moses from the Old Testament and it is written from right to left in Hebrew on animal skin. If they make a mistake, they have to start all over again and bury it like a person.

Because it is so special, the Torah was hidden in a cupboard behind blue velvet curtains. When the doors opened everyone gasped, because the silver scrolls shone like the crown jewels. We were allowed to touch a scroll that wasn’t actually the Torah, but you can only touch the real thing with a silver pointer called the Yad, which means ‘hand’ in Hebrew.

Finally, boys and girls put on a prayer shawl and a kippah, the Jewish cap, which usually just men wear and we found out about some of the Jewish festivals and the Seder plate at Passover. We also learned that you can recognise a Jewish house because there are prayers on every doorway – except the toilets. It was a very enjoyable trip and we learned a lot about Judaism.

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x Coloured Top Coat (leather/denim

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Green “Fleece” Jacket w

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Bottle Green Blazer &

Badge x

Dark Grey Trousers

For P.E. Black Shorts Plain W

hite Round Neck Tee-Shirt

Plain Black or Navy Track Suit (optional for W

inter) Black Slip-on Plim

solls for indoor P.E. Black or W

hite Trainers for outdoor P.E. Short Plain W

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x White Shirt (long or short sleeves providing it is a proper school shirt)

x Dark Grey Trousers (appropriate “school” type) x Plain Bottle Green V-Necked Pullover

x Plain Bottle Green Tie

x Grey Socks

x Black "sensible" school type shoes

x Coloured Top Coat (leather/denim or large insignia or lettering not permitted)

x Winter hats in green with school logo

x Painting Overall - either shop bought or anything suitable (eg large shirt) that "protects" own

clothing.

x Book Bag (with school logo)

x School Bag/Rucksack

(photos as above)

OPTIONAL

x Green “Fleece” Jacket with gold logo x Bottle Green Blazer & Badge

For P.E.

Black Shorts

White Round Neck Tee-Shirt

Plain Black or Navy Track Suit (optional for winter)

Black Slip-on Plimsolls for indoor P.E.

Black or White Trainers for outdoor P.E.

Short Plain White Socks

Shoe Bag

Summer Uniform - (Summer Term to October Half Term Only)

White Polo Shirt with (optional School Logo)

Black “sensible” school type shoes

Green Sun Hats (optional with school logo)

Uniform may be bought from the supplier below. Uniform that meets this policy can be brought from other

suppliers. If in doubt, please contact the office.

School Days

94 High Street

Whitton

Middlesex TW2 7ZN

Tel: 020 8898 4881

e-mail: shop@schooldaysllp.co.uk

Web: www.schooldaysllp.co.uk

(Suppliers of uniform with logo) NOV 2016

Remember

it’s Summer Uniform

until this half term!

Dear Parent and Carers,

HAPPY SCHOOL BAG COLLECTION – MONDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 2017

We are delighted to announce that the school is holding a textile collection for the Happy School Bag Fundraising Scheme.

This scheme is designed to help schools to raise funds and to help the environment by diverting discarded but reusable textiles away from landfill. In the UK alone we consume and discard over 1.4 million tonnes of textiles a year which goes directly into landfill despite the fact that there is spare capacity in textile recycling plants. By taking part in this scheme you help to reduce this amount by giving textiles a new lease of life.

To take part you simply need to fill the Happy School bag with unwanted but clean clothing. We accept both children’s and adult clothes including paired shoes, accessories (hats, belts, handbags, etc…), soft toys and bed linen.

Remember that the more you fill up the bag the more the school can raise; we receive a competitive rate of up to 65p per kilo; you can also use additional black bin bags if required.

This is a fantastic opportunity to raise eco-friendly awareness amongst children. Everyone can take part so spread the word and let’s get fundraising!

The Happy School Bag van will collect from our school on MONDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 2017. Please bring all your bags before the start of the school day from 8am onwards and drop off by St Mary's bicycle shelter and help us have an amazing collection.

Many thanks for taking part!

ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA

Welcome to the RE newsletter. We welcome the pupils and parents back after what we hope was a relaxing summer break. This newsletter aims to bring you up to speed with what we will be doing in RE this year and also to inform you of important dates and events this year. We began the term by gathering together in the school hall for an assembly led by Mr Marsh. It was fantastic to see all the children together again and to hear their lovely singing voices ringing throughout the school. Already the children have started learning about their Class Saint. Each class will learn about a Saint and find out information about them. They have also been writing some prayers to begin the year. Friday 8th September has been designated as the St Mary’s Catholic Primary School Feast Day. We will be celebrating by attending a whole school Mass at 9.30am – please come and join us. We will be learning about some of the special names given to Mary, the mother of Jesus and then sharing what we have learnt in class. In line with our school homework policy RE homework will be set. This homework may be in the form of research or may take a more creative approach. Below is a table showing the RE topics for this year. Autumn 1 A6 Beginning with the Church

• The sacraments of Initiation

Autumn 2 B1 From Advent to Christmas • Advent Lectio Divina • Christmas – Christmas Around

the World

Spring 1 B2 Jesus at Prayer

• Exodus • Passover • Passover today

Spring 2 B3 From Lent to Easter

Lent - The Examen Easter

• Easter form the Gospel of Mark • The Last Supper • Liturgy of the Eucharist

Summer 1 B4 From Easter to Pentecost

• The resurrection from the Gospel of Mark

• Pentecost People

Summer 2 B5 Discipleship • Discipleship; The Gospel of Mark

There are also two multi-faith weeks. Please help your child by discussing what they are learning in RE and sharing with them your own faith experiences. Please speak to you child’s Class Teacher if you need any further information on how you can support your child at home with their learning in RE. Each week one or two classes will attend Mass at St Bridgets and Our Lady of Sorrows. The table below shows when each class will attend. Please feel free to join us for the masses if you are able. Don’t forget to give us your opinion about RE through the RE survey. You can do this by clicking here: http://bit.ly/2j2B5i8

Autumn 2017 Mass timetable

Date Classes 14th September 3L & 2C 21st September 3M & 2F 28th September 4E & Dolphins 5th October 4S 12th October 5C & 1L 19th October 5S & 1B 26th October Half Term 2nd November Year 6 Bumblebees 9th November 3L & 2C 16th November 3M & 2F 23rd November 4E & Dolphins 30th November 4S 7th December 5C & 1L 14th December 5S & 1B

Thanks for your continued support with your child’s learning in RE. Miss Scott (Spirituality Leader)