Class Catering Autumn/Winter Menu 2019/2020 Class Catering Autumn-Winter Menu 2019-2020

St Thomas More Catholic First School OPEN DAYS NOVEMBER 2019 Feel free to visit one of our feeder schools on their open days. St Thomas More Catholic First School Open Days 2019

High School Applications – closing date 31/10/19 APPLY HERE  

Reminder: TERM DATES 2019/2020 Ensure you put INSET Days and any other additional closure days in your diary. AUTHORISED St Bede’s Catholic Middle School Term Dates 2019 – 2020 (4)

St Bede’s Open Evening TONIGHT!

Parent SIMs App Fantastic to see 416 parents actively using the App! Please ensure you have checked that we have the correct contact details for yourself and up to date medical information for your child. If you do have any issues signing up please contact reception@st-bedes.worcs.sch.uk   St Bede’s Online Services for Parents 2019-2020

We are very sad to announce that Mike Dean died over the weekend.  Mike was a Director of the Our Lady of Lourdes Multi-Academy and Chair of the Academy Representatives at St Augustine’s Catholic High School; his involvement dated back to September 1999. His belief in collaboration was fundamental in ensuring that the four schools worked together to provide a seamless education and development of the whole child across primary and secondary education.  He was a devout man, who firmly placed the practice of his Faith at the heart of the school community.  We will be writing a celebratory note about his life which will be shared with all parents/carers following his funeral.  Our schools will be a lesser place without him.   His funeral will be held over half-term at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Redditch.  Should you wish to attend, please contact Anne Eggins (egginsa@saintsa.co.uk) so that the family can be made aware of intended numbers.

**17/10/19 – Road Works & Road Closure** Please be mindful that there is a road closure as well as traffic lights on Holloway Lane at present.  

St Bede’s Catholic Middle School value the wellbeing of all staff and students within their community. We are delighted to be the first school in Redditch to have been awarded the Gold Status of The Carnegie Centre of Excellence Mental Health Award for Schools. St Bede’s Catholic Middle School  provides a wide range of support to promote the wellbeing of staff and students, including such activities as student and staff meditation, our extensive student support facilities, weekly wellbeing drop in clinics with mental health first aiders, working with outside agencies to source counselling/support sessions for students in need of expert support, and a mental health focus in school to raise awareness of mental illness and the importance of mental wellbeing. The Department of Education recognises the direct link between positive mental health in schools and successful educational outcomes; the Mental Health Award for Schools builds on this link and provides a framework to evidence policies and initiatives that work towards improving emotional health and wellbeing for both staff and pupils. Established by Leeds Beckett University and social enterprise Minds Ahead, the mental health quality kitemark recognises schools that ensure the wellbeing of pupils and staff. The award ensures schools are using evidence-based approaches that align to professional and government guidelines. Utilising a developmental framework, which allows schools to evaluate current mental health practices, identify gaps, develop and strengthen these and work towards building an emotionally healthier environment. Through this process, schools commit to making mental health a strategic priority and developing a positive culture that promotes mental wellbeing for everyone. Bede’s Pastoral Support Structure 2019-2020

Library Books Please can pupils ensure that Library books are treated with care while on loan to them. Any damaged book or lost book, must be reported immediately to the Librarian or English teacher.  We kindly ask that lost or damaged books are replaced by a similar book, of good quality and must be Quizzable, or pay the cost of the book for us to replace. www.arbookfind.co.uk can be used to see all Quiz-able books. Thank you for keeping our Library books in good condition.

St Augustine’s Catholic High School – Open Evening 03/10/19 St Augustine’s Catholic High School 03 10 19

Year 6 Panto – reminder Year 6 panto payment is due on ParentPay by this Friday, 27/09/2019.

Music Fees All music payable is now on ParentPay and is due for payment by 10 October 2019

Data Collection for your child(ren) Please ensure you have checked and updated your child’s Data Collection on the SIMS Parent App – this includes medicals and consents. Many thanks. St Bede’s Online Services for Parents 2019-2020

Pastoral Parents’ Evening & St Augustine’s Open Evening 03/10/19 We understand that there is a clash between Year 8 Pastoral Parents Evening and St Augustine’s Open Evening on Thursday 3rd October. It is unfortunate that this is the case. If any parent or carer cannot make Pastoral Parents Evening, please contact the office at reception@st-bedes.worcs.sch.uk and we will pass this on to the form tutor who will be in contact via email or phone. Our appointments on this evening are 5 minute slots only from 4pm – 6.30pm. Please book via epraise. The purpose of this evening is to inform parents of how their child has settled in so far this academic year and to raise any concerns that staff may have. St Augustine’s Open Evening is from 5pm-8pm with presentations at 5.45pm, 6.30pm and 7.15pm.

Newsletter Friday 20 September 2019

St Bede’s Christmas Disco’s Christmas Disco 2019

Please read letter attached and download SIMS Parent App. Please ensure you have access to both SIMS Parent App & Epraise. St Bede’s Online Services for Parents 2019-2020

St Bede’s Term Dates 2019/2020 – Attendance Term Dates for 2019/2020 – see below. Attendance at school up to the age of 16 is a legal requirement and it is the responsibility of parents to ensure that their child attends school regularly. In order to encourage maximum attendance levels, both staff and pupils need to work within a framework of good practice that both supports and helps to motivate pupils, and is consistent across the school. Pupils should aim to meet the target of 96% or above attendance. 100% attendance is certainly possible, but in the event of your child being away from school it is essential that you, the parent/carer, inform the school for reasons for absence on a DAILY basis. If you do require leave from school for a medical/dental appointment etc you must provide evidence (apt card/text) or for a longer period of time a ‘request for leave form’ must be completed (e-mail reception@st-bede’s.worcs.sch.uk to obtain a form) St Bede’s do not authorise holidays during term time and requests for leave could lead to a referral to the Education Investigation Service, which may result in a fine. AUTHORISED St Bede’s Catholic Middle School Term Dates 2019 – 2020 (4)      

ST  AUGUSTINE’S – JULY TRANSITION PROGRAMME 10th and 11th July 2019 On Wednesday 10th July and Thursday 11th July 2019, your child will undergo a two day transition programme at St Augustine’s school.  They will experience our school routine, encompassing collective worship, registration, breaktime and lunch.  Additionally, they will join the lessons that they have selected for GCSE, and therefore gain a useful insight into how life at St Augustine’s operates. Arrival: Please arrive by 9am each morning where Heads of Year and the Senior Leadership Team, will meet the students outside Reception on the tennis courts.   Uniform: Students should wear their current school uniform including shoes.   What to bring: Students should bring their usual school bag containing pencil case, trainers, PE kit and some money if they would like to buy some snacks at breaktime.   Lunch: Students will need to bring a packed lunch if this is what they usually eat. Additionally, they can bring a small amount of money to purchase snacks in the Canteen.  £2.20 will buy a hot meal and a drink.  If your child has a free school meal, then our Canteen will be aware and they will receive a free school meal for their lunch.   Collection: The school day will end at 3.45pm each day. If they catch a bus, they will assemble on the main yard at the front of the school where they will be directed to the appropriate bus.  If they are being collected, I would respectfully ask all parents to park with due consideration for our local residents and neighbours and in line with parking restrictions.   If there is anything you feel we should know about your child prior to 10th July, please inform: Mr P Foley; foleyp@saintsa.co.uk        

St Bede’s Transition Days 10th July & 11th July Please see attached the letter given to all year 4 parents at Intake Evening ref: details of transitions days. Transition Days July 2019 (1)  

St Bede’s Newsletter 05 07 19 A reminder to look on the events posts to avoid missing awards ceremonies, masses & sports days. Have a great weekend! Newsletter 05 July 2019

Homework Workshop Evening FAO: Parent/Carer for pupils in years 5, 6 & 7 At St Bede’s Catholic Middle School, we use evidence-based practice to ensure that we work towards achieving the best outcomes for all our pupils. Recent research has evaluated the impact of homework, in particular in KS2 and KS3. The research by the Education Endowment Foundation found that homework at a primary stage has limited impact. As a school leadership team, we discussed the benefit of homework in our setting and for our pupils. Therefore, it was decided that our homework policy would change and for the majority of subjects, that homework is optional rather than compulsory. In modern Britain, as a school, we feel it is more important for parents to spend quality time with their children completing a variety of activities to develop resilience, emotional regulation, independence and communication skills. Pupils will still be required to complete reading, spellings and arithmetic homework’s on a regular basis. There will be extra support to help parents and pupils online from September. The Quality of Education Policy which will explain the new homework policy, will be available online, once it has been ratified by the governors. There will be an information evening on Wednesday 17th July with two sessions for parents to drop in to find out about the changes for September. The first one will start at 4:00pm and the second will start at 6:00pm. The aim is for both of these sessions to be completed in half an hour at a maximum, this will take place in the school hall. We look forward to seeing you there. Mr M Russell

Please read letter attached and download SIMS Parent App. School reports and SATs results will be on the app in prior to us breaking up in July – please ensure you have access to both SIMS Parent App & Epraise. St Bede’s Online Services for Parents – update 2018-2019