For up-to-date information about the school, your child’s class, events, news, photos, policies and

procedures please check our website www.st-teresas.harrow.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs L ThorntonLong Elmes, Harrow Weald, Middlesex, HA3 6LE

Tel: 020 8428 8640 Fax: 020 8420 1571 Email: schooloffice@st-teresas.harrow.sch.ukwww.st-teresas.harrow.sch.uk

ST. TERESA’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL & NURSERY‘Living, Learning, Growing in Jesus’

NEWSLETTER-Week Ending 6th December 2019–No 13

Attendance week ending 6th

December 2019

Class % Attendance

Nursery 93.6%

RB 89.3%

RY 92.9%

1B 94%

1Y 85.6%

2B 97.2%

2Y 97.7%

3B 93.3%

3Y 94%

4B 99.3%

4Y 95%

5B 95%

5Y 99.3%

6B 97.7%

6Y 97.9%

No 100% attendance this week

Autumn 2

Quote from St Therese

Miss no single opportunity

of making some small

sacrifice, here by a smiling

look, there by a kindly

word; always doing the

smallest right and doing it

all for love.

St Therese

What a week we’ve had! On Monday, we started Advent with a beautiful Mass led by Year 5. Thank you for preparing such a wonderful Mass Year 5 and a big thank you to Fr Tony P for celebrating with us. Fr Tony P and Fr Tony S also came to school on Monday for Year 4 Reconciliation. Year 4 had prepared a very special service and the two priests were very impressed. On Tuesday & Thursday we had the first of our Christmas Nativity Plays and Nursery & Reception blew us away with their singing and acting. A massive thank you to the staff in the Early Years for preparing the children so well. We definitely have some super stars in the making!Our Faith Ambassadors went to Westminster Cathedral on Wednesday to take part in an Advent Carol Service. They had a wonderful time and were very moved by the experience.Year 1 had the most wonderful time at the Living Nativity on Thursday! What a special treat to see a live scene! It was a chilly day but the children were wonderful. Thank you to the staff and parents who made the trip run so smoothly.This morning we have had a very special visitor in our school. Father Christmas has caused a great buzz this morning; the children are VERY excited! Thank you to the wonderful outgoing PFA for organising his visit.A final reminder that our Christmas Social is this afternoon. Our choir will kick off the proceedings at 3.30pm and the whole afternoon is always a brilliant occasion. Please do come along to support the school.This weekend is the second weekend of Advent and the candle which is lit this weekend signifies Love.Have a wonderful weekend.Mrs Thornton

St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School &

Nursery

Christmas Celebrations at a glance.11th December 2.00pm Year 1 & Year 2 Christmas Play

12th December 9.30am Year 1 & Year 2 Christmas Play

18th December 6.30pm Year 3 & Year 4 Carol Service, St Theresa’s Church

Final Call for the Christmas Toy AppealThe deadline for bringing toys in for Northwick Park Hospital was today. However, if

you would still like to donate, we can accept toys up until Tuesday 10th December. We’ve

had a tremendous response; thank you so much!

Healthy Lunches

Children have been bringing packed lunches recently as they have been on a variety of

wonderful trips. Unfortunately, staff have been horrified by the contents of some of these

lunch boxes! In general, packed lunches at school seem to be relatively healthy, but the

ones sent in for trips are often full of unhealthy treats. We are a healthy school and

expect to see healthy lunches if children bring packed lunches from home. A sandwich,

wrap, pasta or salad is appropriate for the main meal, along with water and fruit as a

snack. Fruit juices, squash and fizzy drinks are not permitted. Other snacks could include

raisins, cheese or veg sticks. Children may bring a small treat but bars of chocolate,

crisps and sweets are not permitted. We suggest something like a flapjack, a biscuit bar

or an individual cake bar. Children should only bring enough food for themselves; they

should not share food due to the risk of allergies. Thank you for your support in ensuring

we remain a healthy school.

Lunch Money ReminderUnfortunately there are still parents who are not keeping their ParentPay account in

credit. Children are physically not able to order a lunch if the account is not in credit as

their name does not appear on the selection page. Please set a reminder for yourself to

top up at the weekend. The office is very busy and we cannot phone to remind you in the

morning. Thank you to the majority of families who keep their accounts topped up; your

support is greatly appreciated.

Birthday Treats

If you are bringing in treats for your child’s birthday etc., please only send in non-

edible treats or as a last resort Haribos. Non-edible treats could include a pencil,

sharpener, yo-yo or small puzzle, all of which can be found in discount stores. Thank

you for your cooperation.

Autumn 2Growth Mindset Mantra

It’s not about being the

best; it’s about being better

than you were yesterday

Resident Complaints

Unfortunately, we have had numerous complaints from residents over the

past two weeks. They have complained that parents from our school are

parking inconsiderately and illegally while dropping and collecting their

children. Parents have been parking in resident only areas, have parked so

close to people’s front doors they are unable to exit, have blocked driveways

and exit points causing serious risk and causing residents to be unable to get

to work or appointments and have even parked in people’s driveways

without permission.

Several residents have said that members of our school community have

been verbally aggressive and intimidating and have also used offensive

language.

It is so disappointing to hear that a very small group of inconsiderate

parents are ruining the reputation of our school.

We have been in contact with Harrow Council and will also contact the

police should this behaviour continue. If you witness any of this behaviour;

please do let us know.

Thank you to the majority of our families for taking the time to park

considerately and for being mindful of the rights of our neighbours.

The God Who Speaks – The Year of the Word

This year we are focusing on ‘The God Who Speaks’ and the diocese

have named it ‘The Year of the Word’. This year runs from Advent 2019

right through to next November. We are planning many activities in

school and will share more information with you over the coming

months. At the moment, we are looking for unusual bibles, perhaps in a

different language or from a special place. We want to display them

with the bibles we already have so the children have experience of a

range of different examples. If you have one at home that you would

like us to share with the children, please drop it in to the school office.

We will return it to you once we have shared it with the children.

Thank you.

Year 4 Swimming

Swimming for Year 4 has now

finished for the term. It will resume

on Wednesday 15th January.

You can now buy tags to place on our Remembrance

Christmas Tree in memory of a loved one

Tags available in the Office for £1

PFA NewsFollow us on Facebook!

St Teresa’s PFA-

PFA News

We are delighted to announce that we have been able to form a PFA Committee

and therefore will be able to maintain our charity status this year. A huge thank you

to the parents who have come forward to volunteer their time for our school; we

are so grateful!

The new committee and trustees are as follows:

PFA Committee

January 2020Title NameChairperson Trina ThubronVice-Chair Mihala SerbanSecretary Bhavana SaxenaTreasurer Oky Lee-Morris

TrusteesNameRossella LimongiClaire TownendTrisha O’ ConnorBrenda O’ DonnellHelen MossDuncan Ford

You can now buy tags to place on our Remembrance Christmas Tree in memory of a love one. Tags available in the Office for £1

The Stars of our Nursery & Reception Nativity

Catholic Children Society Advent Carol Service at Westminster Cathedral

On Sale Now in the School Office!

50th Anniversary Commemorative Water Bottles & Travel Mugs

Dear Parents/Carers

As part of our work to become an Eco Schools Green Flag School we are

taking part in Switch Off Fortnight. For us this will begin on Monday 2nd

December. Each class or Year Group has made a pledge to do something

to save energy during the two weeks. It could be making sure lights are

turned off at lunchtimes and playtimes or closing doors when they go out.

We will be monitoring the classrooms to see if they are keeping their

pledge.

Please encourage your family to save energy during the next fortnight by

reading the attached information. You could save your household a lot of

money.

Please help us to save our world for future generations.

Mrs Atwill and the School Council.

Notice Board

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Tennis Club Last and extra

session of tennis will be held on Friday the 13th

December

Tracksuits- please ensure that your child has a black or navy tracksuit for PE as the weather is getting colder

SPORTS PAGE

Karate is a great way to improve confidence, coordination,

fitness and discipline, particularly in young people. Add to that

a whole lot of fun and its the perfect way to start the day! We

are delighted to be starting a karate club at St Teresa’s school

for what promises to be a fantastic term!

Booking details

*The classes will be held before School at St Teresa’s and are

exclusive to pupils of St Teresas school.

*Classes start before school in term time Thursday's mornings

from 8am-8.45am.

*Parents asked to arrive 5 minutes early for prompt drop off.

*Classes run for 12 weeks of Spring term 2020.

*The 1st class is Thursday 9th of January 2020

*The last class is on Thursday 2nd of April. *Sessions must be

booked on a termly basis and are to be paid in advance. This

term will be £64.35 up until the Easter holidays.*All your child

will need to start are tracksuit bottoms and a t-shirt. Once you

know they definitely want to continue with karate you can

purchase a karate suit from your instructor at class.

We ask you to provide your child with a drink that they can have

during class. Please note that classes fill up quickly and we

offer a first come first served policy. These classes are

designed to get your child to a good standard in preparation for

our outside of school classes. after 1-2 years of after school

club.

Click the following link to

book: https://portal.nestmanagement.co.uk/event/Index?e=RFNr

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New Karate Club

Date Change! Rescheduled to 9th December

IMPORTANT SCHOOL ADMISSIONS INFORMATIONIF YOU ARE A HARROW RESIDENT AND YOUR CHILD IS

DUE TO START IN PRIMARY SCHOOL IN SEPTEMBER 2020CHILDREN BORN BETWEEN 1 SEPTEMBER 2015 AND 31 AUGUST 2016

You need to apply for a reception place. Please apply: Online at www.eadmissions.org.uk Computers with internet access are available to use free of charge at the Civic

CentreCLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS

WEDNESDAY, 15 JANUARY 2020

APPLYING ONLINE. IS EASY AND YOU GET AN INSTANT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED. YOU WILL ALSO RECEIVE AN EMAIL WITH THE OUTCOME OF YOUR APPLICATION ON OFFER DAY.

For details go to www.harrow.gov.uk/schooladmissions

For help and advice on how to complete your application please email schooladmissions@harrow.gov.uk

Dates for your Diary – School Year 2019/2020

Please check on a weekly basis as dates may change

Dates for School Year 2019/2020Spring Term 2020

Monday 6th January Term starts

10th January Y4 Blue Class Assembly at 2.40pm – parents welcome

13th January Y4 Mass at 9.30am - St Theresa’s Church – Baptism of Jesus – parents welcome (Y5 & Y6 also to attend)

17th January Y2 Blue Class Assembly at 2.40pm – parents welcome

24th January Y2 Yellow Class Assembly at 2.40pm – parents welcome

31st January Y1 Yellow Class Assembly at 2.40pm – parents welcome

7th February Choir – Young Voices at Wembley Arena

7th February Y1 Blue Class Assembly at 2.40pm – parents welcome

11th February Safer Internet Day

11th & 13th February Parents’ Consultation Evenings 4pm to 7pm

14th February Own Clothes Day – this half term’s winning House

9th December Dyslexia – Parent Workshop @ 2.30pm in School Hall

School Choir at Harrow School’s Carol Service, 6.30pm – All Saint’s Church Kenton

10th December Last day to bring in toys for NPH Appeal

11th December Year 1 & Year 2 Christmas Play - 2pm

Choir singing at St John’s Church12th December Year 1 & Year 2 Christmas Play 9.30am

Parents invited to see playground. 12-1.15pm13th December Yr 5 Reconciliations @ 9.15am

16th December Yr 6 Reconciliations @ 11am17th December Own Clothes Day – this half term’s Winning House18th December Year 1 & Year 2 Pantomime trip – Harrow Art Centre

Year 3 & Year 4 Carol Service at St Teresa’s Church 6.30pm19th December Year 5 trip to Wintershall

Christmas School Dinner Christmas Jumper Day – no donation requiredChristmas PartiesTerm ends for Nursery at normal times

Friday 20st December Term ends at 1pm

HOLIDAY CLUBS