Newsletter 23 5 March 2020

VIRTUE TO LIVE BY: CHARITY

CAFOD: Non-uniform day tomorrow. Bring £1 for CAFOD

CLASS 2 WORSHIP: Tomorrow at 9.15am in the hall.

CORONAVIRUS: We have a number of measures in place: No holding hands in worship as we would normally do or when lining up; additional hand washing at the start of the day and after lunch as well as at the usual points; children may bring a named water bottle to drink from rather than using our school beakers. We receive regular updates from the Government Department for Education and are following their advice.

Our new Virtue to live by:

I know God’s greatest commandment

This week we have been thinking about how we can show love to God and others. We talked about finding our Bible at home and reading some of it. Perhaps this weekend you could find time to sit

together and listen to God’s Word.

St Matthew’s Catholic Primary School

Saffron Drive, Allerton, Bradford, BD15 7NE01274 541737

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MASS TIMES AT ST MATTHEW’S CHURCH: Sunday 8th March at 9.15am.

Saturday evening Mass will be at St Matthew’s church this weekend at 6.00pm.

FIRST CONFESSIONS for children who are in Year 3 or above who have been baptised will take place on Saturday 4th April at 12.30pm. Lessons will take place between 10.00am – 11.00am on Saturdays 14 th March, 21st March and 28th March at St William’s Church Hall.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNIONS will be on Sunday 28th June at 2pm at St Matthew’s Church. The only children eligible to receive their first Holy Communion on this date are the children who completed and received the Sacrament of Reconciliation last year. Lessons for these children will take place from 9.30 – 11.00am on Saturdays 25th April, 2nd May, 16th May and 13th June at St William’s Church Hall.

A great week by Classes 3, 4, 5 and F2. They are moving along our monopoly attendance board. Class 4 enjoyed their attendance award today –

film and popcorn! Well done!

LET’S GET READINGToday is World Book Day and the children have received a token which can be exchanged for a book at a number of shops including Asda and Morrisons. Please make sure you give them the opportunity to do this and share the book together at home. Yesterday we had a Reading Café for our Foundation Stage families and children. The turnout was fantastic. Please remember that reading with your child everyday makes a significant difference to your child’s life long education.

PROJECT FUNDEach term we request that you make a voluntary contribution to our school through the Diocesan Contributions Scheme. This is a very important source of funds as all Voluntary Aided Schools like ours must fund 10% of any capital expenditure they wish to make.

____________________________________________________________________________ PROJECT FUND

Childs Name _________________________________________________Class ____________

I enclose £_______________for the Diocesan Project Fund.

Signed _______________________________________________________ Date __________

TARGET 97%

Attendance to date this year

Attendance last week

F2 93.1 % 99.4 %Class 1 90.5 % 91 %Class 2 91.3 % 86.9 %Class 3 94.7 % 97.5 %Class 4 96.7 % 98.4 %Class 5 96.5 % 99 %Class 6 94.8 % 96.3 %Average 93.9% 95.5 %

97%+ Wow! You have beaten the target! Well done!97% Well done! You have achieved the target.95%+ Nearly there – try harder next week!Less than 95% Poor attendance – make sure you come to school every day.

Friday 6th 9.15 Class 2 WorshipFriday 13th 9.15 Worship with John Froud from the Zephaniah Trust

Pm Choir singing at Skipton FestivalFriday 20th 9.15 Class 5 WorshipFriday 27th 9.15 Star Pupil WorshipAPRILFriday 3rd 9.15 Palm Sunday Worship led by Classes 1 and 2Monday 6th 2.45 The Last Supper Worship led by Classes 3 and 4Tuesday 7th 2.45 The Passion led by Class 5Wednesday 8th 9.15 Certificate Celebration

1.15 The Way of The Cross led by Class 62.00 Break Up

Please Print Name ____________________________________________