3 Jul 2007 - June/July Update
Dear Parents
We take this opportunity to thank you for your help and support during this awful weather and update you with our current news.
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANKS
To Fr. Finan on the occasion of his Golden Jubilee. Bishop Arthur praised him and thanked him on behalf of the Catholic community at his recent special Mass of Celebration. We are all indebted to the example of priestly service that Father has given in his 50 years as a priest, 21 of which have been with us in Halifax.
To our musicians and choir who sang so well at Fr. Finan's Jubilee Mass and to our Y4 and Y6 pupils who sang at Victoria Hall last week.
To our U9 cricketers who have reached the western semi-final of the Yorkshire schools cricket competition after beating Rowley Lane School from Huddersfield. The semi-final is against a school from Ilkley.
To our Junior children who attended the Calderdale Book of the Year at the Library. Special congratulations to Roisin McCallion, Katie Greenwood, Matthew Greenwood and Sam Naylor who wrote winning Book reviews for the event.
To our PTA for their fantastic fund raising effort at the Halifax Gala which raised £750. Splendid stuff! Please help and support the Summer Fayre, details of which were sent home recently.
To our friends at St. Catherine's High School after their positive visit from the OFSTED inspectors last week. It is pleasing to report on the solid progress being made. We also thank St. Catherine's staff and pupils for the very well organised U11 Catholic Schools Football and Netball competitions that they organised and hosted for the Catholic Partnership of Schools.
OTHER NEWS
SPORTS AND FITNESS WEEK. 2ND-6TH JULYNext week we will have our annual Fitness Week. A special timetable of activities will operate throughout the week with separate information being sent home with the children as necessary by Friday. As last year, children may wear their sports kit all week instead of school uniform.We remind you that Sports Day will take place in our school grounds next Tuesday, weather permitting. Infants ? morning. Juniors ? afternoon.
WORK OPPORTUNITIES IN SCHOOL.From September we have two Support Assistant posts available in school. Both are for 15 ½ hours per week and will be for five mornings each.Post 1 - Support Assistant to work with a child with Special Needs, initially in Reception. Post 2 - Support Assistant to initially work in Key Stage 2. This post is temporary in the first instance for two terms.Further details and application forms are available from school. Closing date is noon on Friday 6th July.
FINALLY
Thank you for your help and support to date. Please help us maintain our success and high standards in all we do right through to the end of term.
We enclose our update Diary and look forward to you joining us whenever you can over these last few weeks.
Best wishes
Paul Copley
Head Teacher
We take this opportunity to thank you for your help and support during this awful weather and update you with our current news.
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANKS
To Fr. Finan on the occasion of his Golden Jubilee. Bishop Arthur praised him and thanked him on behalf of the Catholic community at his recent special Mass of Celebration. We are all indebted to the example of priestly service that Father has given in his 50 years as a priest, 21 of which have been with us in Halifax.
To our musicians and choir who sang so well at Fr. Finan's Jubilee Mass and to our Y4 and Y6 pupils who sang at Victoria Hall last week.
To our U9 cricketers who have reached the western semi-final of the Yorkshire schools cricket competition after beating Rowley Lane School from Huddersfield. The semi-final is against a school from Ilkley.
To our Junior children who attended the Calderdale Book of the Year at the Library. Special congratulations to Roisin McCallion, Katie Greenwood, Matthew Greenwood and Sam Naylor who wrote winning Book reviews for the event.
To our PTA for their fantastic fund raising effort at the Halifax Gala which raised £750. Splendid stuff! Please help and support the Summer Fayre, details of which were sent home recently.
To our friends at St. Catherine's High School after their positive visit from the OFSTED inspectors last week. It is pleasing to report on the solid progress being made. We also thank St. Catherine's staff and pupils for the very well organised U11 Catholic Schools Football and Netball competitions that they organised and hosted for the Catholic Partnership of Schools.
OTHER NEWS
SPORTS AND FITNESS WEEK. 2ND-6TH JULYNext week we will have our annual Fitness Week. A special timetable of activities will operate throughout the week with separate information being sent home with the children as necessary by Friday. As last year, children may wear their sports kit all week instead of school uniform.We remind you that Sports Day will take place in our school grounds next Tuesday, weather permitting. Infants ? morning. Juniors ? afternoon.
WORK OPPORTUNITIES IN SCHOOL.From September we have two Support Assistant posts available in school. Both are for 15 ½ hours per week and will be for five mornings each.Post 1 - Support Assistant to work with a child with Special Needs, initially in Reception. Post 2 - Support Assistant to initially work in Key Stage 2. This post is temporary in the first instance for two terms.Further details and application forms are available from school. Closing date is noon on Friday 6th July.
FINALLY
Thank you for your help and support to date. Please help us maintain our success and high standards in all we do right through to the end of term.
We enclose our update Diary and look forward to you joining us whenever you can over these last few weeks.
Best wishes
Paul Copley
Head Teacher