19 July 2019 NEWSLETTER ISSUE 39

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Messages from the Headteacher

Dear Parents/Carers

It has been a very busy end to my final term as Headteacher at Cardinal

Newman. Students and staff have had an exciting and fun packed week of

activities to end the year. On Monday students had a wonderful time on the

‘Big Day Out’ at Harry Potter Warner Bros Tour, Drayton Manor, Alton

Towers and Delta Force Paint Balling or for those students who remained in

school the ‘Big Day In’ having fun on Inflatables, Roller Skates, Climbing Wall, Foot Golf and Rounders. On Wednesday

students took part in our annual school Sports Day with some outstanding performances from lots of students. It was a

beautiful day and students enjoyed their ice creams as they watched the different events - including the male staff relay team

losing out to a strong student relay team! On Thursday we had an excellent sports assembly and on Friday we finished the

academic year with our wonderful Mass of Thanksgiving led by Fr Pat before very excited students were dismissed for the

summer holidays!

50th Anniversary Photograph - On Thursday this week students gathered on the

field to produce the number 50 to celebrate the school’s 50th anniversary. A huge

thank you to Laurence Moore, Vice Chair of the Governing Body and a Director of the

Holy Cross MAC Board who visited school with his drone ‘Dennis’ to take the

photograph (left). It took nearly all the students from Year 7 to 10 to make the

photograph and there are about 800 children in it! Many thanks also to Mr Hodgson for

organising!

Thank you - Thank you very much to the family of the late Sid Williams, a former World War II veteran who worked with

our students and Dennis Davidson on developing peace in our community. Following the recent visit from Sid’s wife Jean,

son Chris and daughter in law Gillian they sent a generous donation to the school’s fundraising efforts. We will keep Jean

and her family in our prayers.

Staff Leaving - At the end of the academic year we say goodbye to staff who are leaving us. We thank all of the following

staff for their contribution to our school and wish them every success, good health and happiness in the future. From the

school’s Leadership Team we say goodbye to Mr Hodgson, Deputy Headteacher, who leaves us after four years to take up

the position of Headteacher at Hagley Catholic High School. Mr Alcott, School Business Manager, who leaves us after five

years having been appointed, Chief Finance & Operating Office for the newly formed Holy Cross Catholic MAC. From our

teaching staff we say goodbye to Ms Conway, teacher of RE, who leaves us after 24 year’s of outstanding service to take up a

part time role at King Henry’s. Also from RE, Mrs Gray who leaves after 11 years to take up a teaching role at St Martin’s

Catholic Academy. Mr Rawlins, teacher of Business Studies and Economics, leaves us after 14 years to take up a teaching

role at Bablake. From PE, we say goodbye to Mrs Taylor who leaves after 16 years to spend time with her family, Mr Gray,

also Head of Year 11, leaves us to take up the position of Assistant Headteacher at Wodenbridge Academy after eight years

at Cardinal Newman and Miss Breeds who has been covering Mrs Harris’ maternity leave to take up a new teaching post

Eden Girls’ School. From ICT we say goodbye to Mr Boyal who leaves us to take up a teaching post at Kingsley School.

From our support staff we wish long and happy retirements to Mrs Taylor, Science Technician, who has worked at Cardinal

Newman for 15 years and Mrs Clemons who is retiring after 21 years. Also from our support staff we say goodbye to re-

ceptionist, Veronica O’Connor who joined Cardinal Newman last September. Veronica leaves us to return to care work.

Baby News - Congratulation to Mr Coughlan and his partner, Ruth, following the birth of Baby Eithne on Monday 8 July.

We are delighted to hear that mother and baby are both doing well and Eithne has already been into her first science lesson!

Finally, I would just like to thank all the staff, students, governors, parents and families for all their tremendous support over

the last seven years. As I take on my role as Catholic Senior Executive Leader, I will continue to dedicate myself to the

education of young people and keep you all in my prayers. I wish the school and everyone associated with it every success

in the future.

I hope you have a great summer holidays, best wishes, Marina Kelly, Headteacher

DATES FOR

YOUR DIARY

A Level Results

Day -

Thurs 15 Aug 19

GCSE Results

Day -

Thurs 22 Aug 19

2019 - 20

INSET Day -

Mon 2 Sept 19

Year 7 & Sixth

Form Return -

Tues 3 Sept 19

Remaining Year

Groups Return -

Wed 4 Sept 19

Open Evening -

Thurs 26 Sept 19

Archbishop’s 50th

Anniversary

Celebration Mass

- Fri 6 Sept 19

Community Day -

Sat 7 Sept 19,

10am-4pm

Don’t forget to check the school’s website for all the latest news: www.cncs.school

You can also find us on Twitter at @newmancoventry and Facebook Cardinal Newman Catholic School Cov.

Prayer for the end of the School Year

We praise and thank you God for the gift of this school

year.

It has been a time filled with grace and blessings,

With challenges and opportunities, joys and sorrows.

Give us the rest and refreshment we need this summer.

Let our efforts of this past year bear fruit.

Bring all of our plans to a joyful conclusion,

And bless us, according to your will.

Help us return to school with a new spirit and a new energy.

Amen.

Collection of Exam

Results

Following the recent GCSE and A

level exams, students will be able to

collect their results as follows:

Year 13 students can collect their

results from the Pope Francis Hall from 9.00am on Thursday 15 August.

Year 11 students can collect their results on Thursday 22 August

from 9.00am from the Pope Francis Hall.

Year 10 students can collect their English results from the Pope

Francis Hall on Thursday 22 August from 11.00am.

Mr N Versey, Assistant Headteacher D-Day Dennis Returns

A group of Year 10 students had a lovely

afternoon meeting D-Day veteran

Dennis Davison. Students had the

opportunity to talk to Dennis in the

Pope Francis Hall and then

accompanied him to the Peace Prayer

Garden and Normandy memorial.

Following lunch Dennis and the

students visited the Peace Orchard in

Coundon Park.

Dennis had been unable to attend the 75th D-Day

commemorations in June so this was a very special moment for

him and along with his daughter they had a lovely time and

thought the students were great.

Mr R Davies, Peace & Justice Coordinator

GCSE English Language:

Year 9 into 10

Over the last two weeks, all students in

Year 9 have received a letter about their

GCSE English Language exams next year, along with a parental guidance

sheet and transition work to complete over summer holidays.

It is really important that students complete the five tasks specified in

the summer transition booklet and bring these with them to their first

English lesson in September. All students have been given a hard copy of

the work, and electronic copies are available on Class Charts. Any

students who go above and beyond and complete the additional 'Bonus

Tasks' will be rewarded for this accordingly.

Miss K Grieve, Head of English

End of Year Mass Preparation

In preparation for our end of year Mass we have spent time reflecting upon our year and if we have recognised

that we are made in God's image. We thought about the fingerprint of faith that God leaves on us and created

artwork for our tutor prayer spaces to remember this.

Laura Byrne, Lay Chaplain

Old Uniform Needed

If you have any old uniform, PE kit, trainers, football boots,

school equipment, school bags that you no longer need can

you donate them to the school? They are always in constant

need and Helenea does a great job making sure they are

used well. All donations can be forwarded to Helenea (Mrs

Tabram).

Coventry Foodbank

Donations are urgently required to support the Coventry Foodbank. The Foodbank is a long term project the school is

involved with.

Food bank numbers have increased by 13% in the last year with 1.3 million people now attending them.

Items urgently required are: coffee, sugar (500g or 1kg), rice, rice pudding, long life milk (UHT), tinned fruit, long life juice, squash and toiletries.

If you are able to support, please send your items into school reception. Thank you.

Peace & Justice Group