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• Our Brand New Choir.......!

  Wed 19 Oct 2022 C. Breeze

  Today, the children in Key Stage 2 were invited to join our brand new choir - and what a turn out we had!  Luke, who is training for the priesthood with Monsignor Michael, is leading our choir and he will be preparing them for their first performance at our Christmas Carol Concert on Thursday 15th December.  Luke has asked that the children listen to the carol, 'O Holy Night' on YouTube over the half term to help them learn their first song. Well done to everyone who joined in!

  

• Half term football club

  Wed 19 Oct 2022 Mrs Williams

  Please find attached an advert about a local football camp running throughout the half term holidays. This is free for any child in receipt of free school meals. Please call the number on the flyer for more information. 

  

• Black History Week Special Guest

  Tue 18 Oct 2022 C. Breeze

  Following last week's Black History activities, we had a very special guest today - Ms Elaine Unegbu!!!  Elaine's work was studied by Year 6 and they learned all about her work in the NHS, standing up for equality in nursing.

  

• Children's meals in the half term holidays

  Tue 18 Oct 2022 Mrs Williams

  Here is some information about where to find some great deals on childrens meals in the holidays. 

  

• Coffee Morning - ALL WELCOME

  Fri 14 Oct 2022 C. Breeze

  We will be holding a Coffee Morning for all parents and carers on Tuesday 8th November (please see calendar entry for details).  Everyone is welcome, quite informal - just a chance to talk to each other and to us and hear about the progress we're making in school.  Please come along, we would love to see you all there.

• WE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  Thu 13 Oct 2022 C. Breeze

  Our football team played in their first tournament of the year today and THEY WERE AMAZING!!!!!!!

  St Bernard's 0 - 0 Green End Primary

  St Bernard's 1 - 0 Ladybarn

  St Bernard's 1 - 0 Cringle Brook

   

  The final then took place between our wonderful team and Green End:

  St Bernard's 3 - 0 Green End

   

  Our players were AMAZING!!!! Great team work after lots of hard work in training.  Thank you to Burnage Academy for Boys for hosting, to Ms Frost for coming with us and to our wonderful sports coaches, Mr Shaw and Mr Farrelly.  Lovely to see so many parents and carers there to support us too.

   

  I am a very happy head!!!!!!!!

  Ms Breeze

  

• Black History Week

  Wed 12 Oct 2022 C. Breeze

  We have had a wonderful week of learning, celebrating Black History Week.  Today our children showcased their work in assembly, sharing what they had learned with each other.  Please have a look at the Class Pages and the Gallery over the weekend to see what your children have been up to.

  

• Does you child suffer with sleep issues?

  Wed 12 Oct 2022 Mrs Williams

  Some new information has come to school today regarding support for parents with their children's sleep. Sleep can have a massive impact on a child's ability to learn and be ready for learning. 

   

  There is a helpline to call for support and some additional information you can find here: https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/information-support/children/

  

• Black History Week

  Sat 08 Oct 2022 C. Breeze

  Black History Week

  Our school promotes equality of opportunity and diversity. Our intent is that pupils understand, appreciate and respect difference in the world and its people, celebrating the things we share in common across cultural, religious, ethnic and socio-economic communities. Black History week and month is a great platform from which to encourage celebration and recognition of the contribution of Black People to the UK and the world throughout the year.

  During our Black History Week we hope to implement a range of engaging activities to interest and enthuse our pupils under the theme wellness and health.

  We have carefully chosen locally important figures as well as international musicians and historically significant people in order to make our children’s learning experiences relevant and memorable.

  By drawing on the rich resources in our locality such as Burnage Library and Central Library we will provide live activities, zoom workshops, poet interviews and even a chance to meet one of our chosen significant people.

  See below for each class's focus for the celebration.

  Visit the Gallery next week to have a look at all of our wonderful work!

  Class	People and Curriculum Links
  EYFS	Celebration/Craft ELG: People, Culture and Communities
  Year 1	Rosa Parks
  Year 2	Mary Seacole
  Year 3	Olaudah Equiano
  Year 4	Louise Da-Cocodia
  Year 5	Malorie Blackman
  Year 5/6	Lydia Ina
  Year 6	Elaine Unegbu

  Class	Music	Artist
  EYFS	Reggae	Bob Marley
  Year 1	Rap	Fresh Prince
  Year 2	Rock and Roll	Little Richard
  Year 3	Soul	Al Green
  Year 4	Hip Hop	Sugar hill Gang
  Year 5	Jazz	Ella Fitzgerald
  Year 5/6	Gospel	Sister Rosetta Thorpe
  Year 6	Blues	Muddy Waters

• Christmas Cards

  Thu 06 Oct 2022 C. Breeze

  It may seem a little early but, this week, our children have been working on their Christmas card designs.  This project, supported by The Children's Champions, will be one of our main fundraisers this year.  Your child will soon bring home their design, ready to be professionally printed into a set of cards that you can send to all of your family and friends at Christmas.  The ordering process is very straightforward and your support will bring in vital funds for us to spend on the children at school.  We hope you will feel able to support us and well done to all of our children for their beautiful work!