Issue 5 5th October Thought of the Week Positivity. Harvest Appeal

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1 Issue 5 5th October 2018 Thought of the Week Positivity All you can change is yourself, but sometimes that changes everything! - Gary W. Goldstein Harlow Foodbank now have an urgent need for food donations due to the increase in referrals since the introduction of Universal Credits in Harlow in July They are currently feeding an average of 332 people each month with emergency food, with a third of these being children. Last year they fed 4,102 people and this year are projected to feed between 4,250-4,300. St Luke s are supporting the Harvest Festival Appeal again this year. Harvest Appeal We will be taking donations for Harlow Foodbank who are part of the national network of foodbanks. They use tinned and dried foods, which are collected, packed, and then distributed to provide emergency food to local people in crisis. We will be taking food donations up until Friday 12th October Thank you so much for your support.

2 House Points St Thomas More - 34 St Paul - 32 St Therese - 64 Pupil of the Week Friday 5th October 2018 Well done to the following children who received certificates this week. St Francis - 41 St Bernadette - 59 St Anne Line - 40 Well done to St Therese who win this week with 64 points! Menu w/c Monday 8th October 2018 Mon: Tue: Wed: Thur: Fri: Sticky Chicken with rice/quorn Chicken Beef Bolognaise/Veg Bolognaise Roast Beef Yorkshire/Macaroni All Day Breakfast Fish & Chips/Cheese & Tom Flan Reading Recommendation Mrs Bell recommends The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark by Jill Tomlinson The Friend s of St Luke s On Tuesday 2nd October we held our first PTA meeting of this academic year where the PTA representatives were elected. Your PTA member this academic year are: Lisa Platt Karen Fullen Keith Hampson Caroline Stewart Parents Evenings Please be advised that parents evening bookings will available and open on Monday 8th October through Parentmail for Years 1 6. Reception class bookings will be arranged via the classroom on Monday 8th October.

3 Year 6 Residential Trip This week our Year 6 children have been on their Residential Trip to PGL in Bawdsey Manor. They have had an absolutely brilliant week and we look forward to sharing some pictures with you next week. Well done to our Year 5 children who in Year 6 s absence have stepped up this week and taken on some of the Year 6 responsibilities. First Holy Communion First Holy Communion forms need to be returned to Mrs Bell by 1st November The enrolment evening is Friday 9th November at 6.30 pm in the Parish Hall at Holy Cross Church. Please bring 25 to cover the cost of the programme and the children's book. If your child was not baptised at either St Luke's or Holy Cross you will need to bring your child's baptism certificate. Safety Tips for Parents from Mrs Bell, your safeguarding lead With the dark nights now drawing in, our focus this week is on keeping children safe in the dark evenings. Please take 5 minutes to have a look at some great information and advise from childcare.co.uk on the below link. Drop in Speech and Language Clinics The speech therapy team are hold drop in clinics for parents, of pre-school aged children, who are concerned about their speech. The clinics will be held at First Floor Nuffield House Surgery The Stow Harlow CM20 3AU. Sessions will be held on Wednesday mornings between am on the following dates 7th November, 28th November, 19th December, 23rd January 13th February, 6th March, 27th March and 17th April. Thank you News from the Diocese of Brentwood THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND THE EUROPEAN PROJECT A study day on this theme will be held at the Church of Christ the Eternal High Priest, Gidea Park, RM2 6DH on Saturday 6th October. The speaker will be Fr Ashley Beck, priest of the archdiocese of Southwark, and Senior Lecturer in Pastoral Ministry at St Mary s University, Twickenham. The day begins at 11 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. Admission is free and refreshments will be provided. Please bring your own lunch.

4 Coffee Morning We will be hosting another Coffee Morning on 12th October at 9.45am where we will be looking at encouraging our children to eat healthy. This will be for parents to come and enjoy, meet other parents and learn some helpful tips. We hope to see you there! Class Assemblies Please note that class assemblies have now been added to the diary dates at the back of the newsletter. Please regularly check the calendar of events for updated information which will be displayed in bold. Friday 9th November Year 6 Friday 22nd March Year 2 Friday 16th November Year 5 Friday 29th March Year 1 Friday 8th February Year 4 Friday 10th May Reception Friday 15th February Year 3 Secondary School Applications Year 6 to 7 secondary admission round for September 2019 The new secondary school admission round opened on Wednesday 12th September 2018, for parents of current Year 6 children to apply for a secondary school (Year 7) place for September Applications can be made online via Please log onto the website and make an application before the closing date of 31st October All of the application information is available on the website. The website also has a copy of the Secondary Education in Essex booklet which contains details of all secondary school admission policies. I provide a link to the booklet below. econdary_admissions_booklet.pdf Reception places for September 2019 Applications for Reception places will open between 12th November 2018 until 15th January All off the application information is available on the website. tps:// Apply_for_a_primary_school_place.aspx

5 St Luke s Catholic Academy Dates for October November December Monday 1st Friday 5 th - Year 6 PGL Residential visit Tuesday 16 th Y5 Road Safety Tuesday 16 th Parents Evening (Early) Thursday 18th St Luke s Day Whole School Mass 9.15am Thursday 18 th Parents Evening (Late) Friday 19 th KS1 and EYFS parent learning visit Monday 22nd Friday 26 th - Half Term Monday 29 th - Children return to school Thursday 1st Whole School Mass for All Saints Day Friday 9th Year 6 Class Assembly Sunday 11th Remembrance Day, Centaury of ending of First World War Friday 16th Year 5 Class Assembly Wednesday 5th Flu Immunisations Tuesday 11th - Year 1 and Year 2 Christmas Production (2.15pm) Thursday 13 th Brentwood Choir Concert Thursday 12th EYFS Nativity (9.15am) Friday 14 th KS2 Parent Learning Visit Monday 17th Candlelight Service (9.30am) Wednesday 19th -Children break up for Christmas (Finish at 1pm) January February March Thursday 3 rd Inset Day Friday 4 th Inset Day Monday 7 th Children return to school Friday 8th Year 4 Class Assembly Friday 15th Year 3 Class Assembly Friday 15 th KS2 parent learning visit Monday 18 th - Friday 22nd Half Term Monday 25 th Children return to school. Wednesday 6th Ash Wednesday Whole School Mass Thursday 7th World Book Day Friday 15 th Class Photo s Tuesday 19 th Parents Evening (Early) Thursday 21st Parents Evening (Late) Friday 22nd Year 2 Class Assembly Friday 29th Year 1 Class Assembly Friday 29 th KS1 and EYFS Parent Learning Visit April May June Monday 1st Year 3 and Year 4 Easter Play (2.15pm) Friday 5th- Children break up for Easter 1pm Monday 8 th Friday 19 th Easter Break Monday 22 nd Bank Holiday Tuesday 23rd Children return to school July Monday 6 th Bank Holiday Friday 10th Reception Class Assembly Monday 13 th Thursday 16 th - Year 6 SATs Monday 20th Thursday 23rd Year 6 Bikeability Friday 24 th EYFS and KS1 Learning Visit Monday 27 th Friday 31 st - Half term Monday 3 rd Children return to school Thursday 13th Sports Day Thursday 4 th Changeover Day Wednesday 17th Year 5 and Year 6 Production (7pm) Thursday 18th Year 6 Leavers Mass and Awards (9.15am) Friday 19 th Children Break up for Summer Monday 22 nd Inset Day Tuesday 23 rd Inset Day Please note that latest updates are displayed in bold print

6 Essex Youth Jazz Academy Taster Day at Chelmsford High School for Girls Sunday 7th October 2018, 10.30am to 4.30pm