The Chronicle

Dear Parents

Each week that passes in school appears to be gathering momentum this term and I hope this week’s Chronicle will be able to provide you with a glimpse of the activities and events that have taken place this week.

I was delighted that our Junior 3 classes were able to begin their swimming lessons this week and they all enjoyed visiting the Xcel centre. We are hoping to continue lessons at the Xcel centre in September as the Abbey Fields Pool will still be closed for refurbishment.

Every child in school was able to participate in the Robotics Workshop Day on Tuesday and there were shrieks of delight when robots were able to respond and come to life with programming. This day was organised by Mrs Malcolm and made possible by funding from our PTA. It was a wonderful day for children to learn more about the world of STEM and I am sure there will be more opportunities for children to experience programming and other STEM activities very soon.

I was pleased to be able to meet our Junior 5 parents on Tuesday afternoon when I hosted the Secondary School Information Meeting. This is the first time in two years that I have been able to invite parents into school for this meeting and I hope that those who attended found it informative. There will inevitably be more questions following this meeting and parents are welcome to contact me to discuss in more detail.

Father Kevin has visited school twice this week when he presided over the Passover Meal for Junior 3 on Wednesday and Mass today. I am very grateful that we have such strong links with our local church and that Father Kevin is able to spend valuable time with the children sharing his faith and knowledge. Thanks are also extended to Mrs Jackson-Mayne and Mrs Simmonds for their part in organising these celebrations.

Our cricket and rounders teams have been busy this week with several fixtures and a Kwik Cricket competition where we gained 2nd place in the ISA U11 competition and brought home the silver medal. Congratulations to our teams and thank you to the sports coaches.

Yesterday our Junior 4 pupils were able to enjoy a day at Princethorpe College exploring the music technology suite and IT classrooms. This is an annual event at the College where Foundation junior schools can use the latest equipment to try music software and create their very own songs. The children particularly look forward to visiting the College as they often see their siblings and other past-pupils and also have the opportunity to enjoy the exceptional facilities.

Thank you to Mr Cottrill who hosted today’s Celebration Assembly as I have been attending the ISA Headteacher’s conference. My congratulations to all of you receiving a certificate whether it was for an achievement in school such as a Junior da Vinci, a music certificate, bronze or silver award or an extra-curricular sporting achievement; all require dedication and hard work. Our Stars of the Week were Aarav, Bella, Liana, Henry, Alexander, Jacob, Diya, Alexa, Harry, Julia, Jessie, Holly and Alex – well done everyone!

Tomorrow we will be hosting our long awaited Gala Ball which was scheduled to take place in March 2020 to celebrate our 75th Anniversary. The arrangements have been on hold and some details have changed but the event promises to be a super evening and one that we are very much looking forward to. We will be welcoming parents, past-parents and -staff, as well as current members of staff. Thank you very much to Mrs Jenny Vaughan and others who have worked so hard in organising the ball.

Next week looks to be an exciting week for school with Junior 6 visiting Coventry University, Junior 5 spending a day at Princethorpe College, Junior 2 travelling to the local Botanical Gardens and Junior 4, 5 and 6 attending the Young Voices in concert at the NEC.  We will also be hosting several events in school including an Art Show, Open Evening and the much-anticipated family fun day organised by our PTA. I do hope to see as many of you as possible during the course of next week.

I hope that you are able to spend time looking through this edition which will provide you with comprehensive information on the last week and future events, including holiday club and changes to the diary.

I wish everyone a happy and relaxing weekend.

God bless,

Mr Duigan