LENTEN TERM 2016 EDITION 9

LOREM HIGH SCHOOL / SPRING_SUMMER 2009 / VOLUME 01

A huge thank you from myself and all the staff for the generous gifts that were given to us at the end of

last term.

Led by our Head boy and Head girl, the School Council have had a very busy term. A great day was planned for Children in Need including a raffle,

afternoon tea and a concert. The total raised was raised £897.62! Over 100 boxes were collected for the Salvation Army’s Shoe Box appeal.

Thank you for your continued support with our charity work.

D e a r P a r e n t s , G r a n d p a r e n t s a n d Parishioners, Welcome to our termly

newsletter. I hope you have

all had a lovely Christmas

break and wish you a very

happy new year.

The last term was a really

busy one with lots of exciting

events taking place. Across

the inside pages of this

newsletter we have included

some of the highlights from

the Advent term.

Please make sure you retain

a copy of this newsletter so

that you can keep track of

the events planned for the

term (see back page).

This newsletter can be

accessed at our website

www.stalbansgateshead.org

Our website calendar is also

regular ly updated with

upcoming events taking

place.

A l l p a r e n t s a r e n o w

registered with Parentmail,

either just mobile phone or

mobile and email. We are

really trying to save on

paper and money by sending

as much information out as

possible through our email

system. If you have recently

obtained or changed an

email account, please let us

know.

Pope Francis announced a Year of Mercy for all in the Catholic Church to focus on forgiveness

and healing in a special way. He invites us to show love, kindness

and generosity to each other and to encounter the incredible mercy of God. At school, we will be using stories and prayers to help us understand more about mercy and to put it into practice in our lives.

The Diocese have written this prayer which I invite you to pray with your family this year:

Loving Jesus, You taught us to show mercy through the story of the Good Samaritan. You ask us to go and do the same, to be good Samaritans to others. May we be your hands and feet of mercy, helping those in need through our actions. May we be your eyes of mercy, looking with compassion on the world. May our schools be a community of mercy, showing love to others in your name.

Amen

Head Teacher NewsChaplaincy News

Each year, our children are given the opportunity to become Mini Vinnies. Two children are then chosen from each class to represent the school and become mini SVP members - working with o u r C h u r c h S V P t o

s u p p o r t t h o s e i n o u r community. A Liturgy was held to commission the new Mini Vinnies.

We have tremendous support from our volunteers who

regularly come into school to hear children read. Just before

Christmas, we held a special reading afternoon where parents read a Christmas story to a small group of children. The children

loved it and we will definitely look to do this again.

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performance‘Upandout,ChristmasSprout’.They

gottomeetthecastbeforeenjoyingtheshow.

The children in Reception took a metro trip into Newcastle to visit the Bear Factory. They made two bears to take back to school. The

bears are looking forward to going on family adventures when they are taken home with the children.

Our School Choir took part in the ‘Angels of the North’ Concert for

the second year. The event, held at The Sage in Gateshead, involved a number of primary

schools across the North-east. The choir performed a range of songs to a packed out a u d i e n c e

and they were absolutely

fantastic!

St. Alban’s have secured a Lottery grant to develop a community garden on Rothbury Avenue. All the classes

have taken responsibility for developing different elements of the

garden.

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helpwiththeirunderstandingof

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Synagogue.TheylearnedlotsofinteresCngfacts.

Year 6 were invited to attend ‘Faith 15’- a Diocesan event involving

3,000 young people. The children were encouraged to think

about ‘being inspired to inspire’ and listened to some very

inspirational speakers. They also enjoyed singing along to the YMT

band.

Ten Ten Theatre company returned to school to deliver 3 new plays across the Key

Stages all with thought provoking messages.

The weeks leading up to the end of term were full of Christmas cheer.

The school Nativities led by Reception and Key Stage One

were spectacular.

The talent continued in Key Stage Two with Carol singing and a music concert with recorders, guitars, violins and the piano.

St. Alban’s once again supported the very worthwhile charity

‘Macmillan’ by hosting a Coffee Morning. Thank you to all who

came along to support.

Year 6 and the Mini Vinnies visited McErlane Square and Hillside Grange to wish the residents a Merry Christmas.

They sang some songs and Carols then shared the Nativity story using the Travelling Cribs.

Diary dates for the Lenten Term

CONTACT

Mrs E. BridonHead Teacher(0191) 469 3251

ADDRESS

St. Alban’s Primary SchoolRothbury Avenue, Pelaw,Gateshead, NE10 0QY

WEBSITE

www.stalbansgateshead.org

TWITTER @STALBANSRCPELAW

The event dates shown above are correct at the time of this newsletter being published. If any of these dates have to be changed or if we need to add to the events shown, we will try to give you as much notice as possible.

Wednesday 3rd February PM Y5/6 Hi Five Netball (team to be chosen)

at Gateshead Leisure Centre

Wednesday 3rd February PM Head Boy and Head Girl to attend Youth

Friday Celebration at St, Mary’s Cathedral

Friday 5th February 2.40-3.25 Keeping your child safe when using the

Internet Session led by Martin Bailey Director of

Animate to Educate Please make the effort to come along

(school children will be looked after from 3.05-3.25)

Tuesday 9th February Safer Internet Day

Tuesday 9th February 3.30-5.30pm Y4 Mini Basketball (team to be chosen)

at Cardinal Hume

Wednesday 10th February Ash Wednesday

Friday 12th February Non-Uniform Day

Friday 12th February 9.15am First Lenten Liturgy led by Y2 in School

Hall

Friday 12th February Paul Cookson (Poet) in school to work

with the children

Friday 12th February Final day of the half term

Monday 15th - Friday 19th February Half term holiday

Monday 22nd February Return to school

Tuesday 23rd February Choir Singing Event at the Sage (details

to follow)

Friday 26th February 2.30pm Second Lenten Liturgy led by Y3 in

Church

Tuesday 1st March PM Y3/4 (team to be chosen) Hockey

Festival at Cardinal Hume

Friday 4th March School to celebrate World Book Day

(Fancy dress with a Roald Dahl Character theme)

Friday 4th March 2.30pm Third Lenten Liturgy led by Y4 in

Church

Wednesday 9th March PM Y1/2 (team to be chosen) Multi-

Sports Festival at Gateshead Leisure Centre

Friday 11th March 2.30pm Fourth Lenten Liturgy led by Y5C in

Church

Tuesday 15th March 6.30-8.30pm Dance Festival (Y3)

Thursday 17th March St. Patrick’s Day

Thursday 17th March 3.10-8pm Y1-Y6 Parents’ evening

Friday 18th March 2.30pm Fifth Lenten Liturgy led by Y5M in

Church

Monday 21st - Thursday 24th March

Holy Week

Tuesday 22nd March 2.40pm Wednesday 23rd March 8.40am Journey with the Cross (Parents

invited at either of the two times)

Thursday 24th March Non-Uniform Day

Thursday 24th March 1.30pm Final Lenten Liturgy led by Y6 in

Church

Thursday 24th March End of term

Friday 25th March - Friday 8th April Easter holidays

Monday 11th April Start of the Trinity Term

Monday 4th January Beginning of Lenten term

Friday 8th January 8.15am Before school Spanish club to

recommence

Monday 11th January 3.05-4pm Y6 after school revision club to start

Tuesday 12th January PM Y1 Multi Skills afternoon at Cardinal

Hume

Wednesday 13th January 8.30am Before school Lexia club to

recommence (siblings welcome)

Wednesday 13th January 8.20am Recorder club to begin (children to

receive an invitation letter subject to auditions)

Wednesday 13th January 3.05-4pm Basketball Club to start for Y4-Y6 (no

cost)

Thursday 14th January 3.05-4pm Choir club to recommence (note

change of day)

Friday 22nd January Y1 Liturgy Theme to be decided

(Parents invited into class for 2pm to prepare for the Liturgy with children.

Liturgy to start at 2.40pm.)

Monday 25th January PM Y5 Basketball (team to be chosen) at

Cardinal Hume

Friday 29th January Year R Liturgy - Presentation of the

Lord (Parents invited into class for 2pm to prepare for the Liturgy with children.

Liturgy to start at 2.40pm.)