ðš Newsletter 10.11.2023
Mr J Sharp
Remember
With Armistice Day tomorrow and Remembrance Sunday this weekend, we have been reflecting on the suffering caused by war and the meaning of peace.
Our Pupil Chaplains have continued to be busy and have delivered collective worship in different classrooms.
I always think of my Great Uncle who was killed in 1942 at the age of 19, but as time passes, some people may not have close connections to people lost in war (and wouldnât it be wonderful if everyone was in that position?).
The images above show the names of our ex-pupils who lost their lives in WW2, and we carry their memories with us in school.
NEWS AND UPDATES
Every year the country comes together for Remembrance Sunday. A period of silence is held at 11am to remember the people who have died in wars around the world.
Parent Portal
Use this for updating contact details, child medical information, permissions, payments and seeing your childâs reports.
ð§ļ Next Friday it is Children in Need and everyone can come in non-uniform and have 'CRAZY' hair.
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ð§ļ Next Friday it is Children in Need and everyone can come in non-uniform and have 'CRAZY' hair. ðĻ ðĻ ðĻ ðĻ ðĻ
Good Attendance Draw!!
Donât forget, for every week that your child has an attendance of 96%+, they are allocated a digital ticket for a draw that will take place every half term. The more weeks with an attendance of 96%+, the more chances to win!
Services and Events
Parish Sung Eucharist Sundays 10am - 11am
Sermon, music and Holy Communion
Place of Welcome Thursdays 10am - 12pm
Time for a brew and a chat
More information from Father Andrew can be found here
Messy Church
It typically includes a welcome, a long creative time to explore the biblical theme through getting messy; a short celebration time involving story, prayer, song, games and similar; and a sit-down meal together at tables.
Community News and Support
Newton Heath Library
These are some free books that one of our families got from the library recently.
It can be easy to forget about some local services, and the library is probably one of them. If you havenât been for a while, please drop inâĶ there is loads on offer for everyone.
Books to borrow,
Internet access,
Story sessions for tiny tots,
Job advice for ambitious locals,
Knitting groups for the creative and thrifty,
Saturday Club, Code Club and Chatter books Reading Group for young people.
The library is situated in a lovely location next to the canal which attracts visitors who come to see the canal boats and resident Canada Geese.
Regular opening times
Monday - 9am to 8pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday - 9am to 5pm
Thursday - Closed
World Festivals and Celebrations
Deepawali or Diwali, the Hindu new yearâs day, is the biggest and the brightest of all Hindu festivals. It is the festival of lights: deep means âlightâ and âavaliâ a rowâ, so divali is âa row of lightsâ. It coincides with the darkest night (15th) of the lunar month of Kartik, which usually falls in late October or early November.
Divali has a special significance for Jains, as on this day in 527 BCE Mahavira gave his last teachings and at midnight attained ultimate liberation. Today temples and shrines are decorated, often with toys and images of animals, and Jains meditate on the teaching he gave on this day. Many devout followers fast for the two days of Divali, following the example of Mahavira. Lamps are lit and children are given sweets by their parents, though the songs, dances and noise of Hindu celebrations are not common amongst the Jain communities. Jain business people traditionally start their accounting year from the day after Divali.
Article 38: Protection in War
Article 38 of the UNCRC covers how the rights of children relate to the armed forces.
When people between 15 and 18 sign up to the armed forces, priority should be given to the oldest among them.
Children and young people should never be forced to fight in the armed forces or go to war. This right covers all jobs in a war, so doesnât just apply to soldiers.
Hall Ceiling Update
We should be back in next Friday!!
Our new hall ceiling is coming on really well and we are approaching the final stages now.
All the wooden supports will be completed by Monday and the painter is coming in over the weekend to paint all the timber. I do think it looks pretty impressive now, and that with a bit of a dark brown staining we could have our very own Tudor hall.
Next week the electrician will be fitting the new LED light fittings and then there is the process of tidying up, moving machinery offsite and putting everything back where we need it.
I have a feeling that my local reputation is now as resident leaf blower rather than Head Teacher, and it is tough task at this time of year with all the lovely trees we have in our grounds. I was blown away (no pun intended) of the gift of a leaf sucking machine by one of our families this evening. Thank you again.
It was great to hear from Year 6 children returning from their Crucial Crew visit this morning. They had the opportunity to learn more about the importance of keeping themselves and others safe and healthy.
One of the children said on the playground todayâĶâHow is it Friday already?â. I know how they feel, but I take it as a real positive that the week is so fuil of experiences, challenges and successes that time passes without thinking about it.
Enjoy the weekend and see you all next week.
Thank you
