The Rosary 9 th December, 2016 Aspire, Believe, Achieve: Together in Christ Telephone: 020 8570 4942 Infants: admin@rosary.hounslow.sch.uk Juniors: office@rosary.hounslow.sch.uk www.rosary.hounslow.sch.uk God of hope, you sent your Son Jesus to bring good news to people who are poor. Help us to be that good news, so that all people around the world can make a better life for themselves and their families. Amen. Weekly Prayer and Reflection 3 rd Sunday of Advent Gospel: Matthew 11:2-11 Reflection taken from Cafod Children s Liturgy John the Baptist, who we heard about last week, wants to make sure that Jesus is really the special person that he has been waiting for, so he sends some friends to check. Jesus answers them by telling them that he is the one who has come to heal the sick and to bring good news to the poor. This answer tells John that Jesus really is the person for whom he has been waiting. We are not able to heal the sick as Jesus did, but we can help other people. We are all part of one family, God s family, and God asks us to love each other and care for each other. But what does it mean to bring good news to people who are poor? Do you have any ideas? What can we do to help other people, either our friends, family, or people in other countries whom we have never met? People who are sick or who have hurt themselves? People who are hungry or thirsty? People who are poor? Loving God, we thank you for all the good things that you have given us. Help us to follow the example of Jesus, to care for others and to bring good news to people who are poor. Amen.
Carol Singing at Tesco 350 for school funds. The Rosary Choir spread good cheer at Tesco at Osterley on Wednesday where they entertained the shoppers singing carols. We would like to thank Tesco for allowing us to spend the morning there and for looking after us so well. We would also like to thank their customers for their generosity as we raised Catholic Children s Society Advent Carol Service On Wednesday we took 8 children from the school to Westminster Cathedral to take part in the annual Advent carol service. The occasion was truly a special one with many Westminster Catholic schools attending and participating in the service. The children were reminded by the Cardinal of the special message that Christ brings to us, both at the crib and on the cross. That message is that Jesus loves us very much and that we can carry His love for us to others through our own acts of kindness in our daily lives. 5A Class Mass We would like to thank Fr Robert and all the parents who came to 5A s Class Mass last Friday. It was lovely to see so many parents. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.
School success starts with attendance! Congratulations to class 4A on achieving 100% attendance last week and to 5B and Squirrel Classes on their Achievement Awards punctuality. 28 Nov 2 Dec % Lates Class 4A 100.00 13 Class 5A 99.03 5 Class Dolphin 98.97 9 Class 5B 98.33 1 Class Koalas 98.28 2 Nerissa Koalas, Antoni Tigers, Daniel Giraffes & Filip Pandas. Filip 3A, Aiden 3B, Tianna 4A, Tyler 4B, Dwayne & Nathan 5A, Cymeon 5B, Nikolas & Shivam 6A, Roldan 6B Class Panda 97.33 15 Class 3A 97.00 8 Class 6B 96.67 10 Class 3B 96.55 6 Class Tiger 96.33 6 Class Squirrels 94.74 1 Class 6A 94.67 9 Class Giraffe 94.67 15 Class 4B 94.52 2 Class Penguin 91.67 5 Class Hedgehogs 86.92 3 Totals 96.38 110
What children do online and through Social Networking Children and young people go online to connect with friends, and make new ones, to browse the internet for information, chat with others and play games. They may: search for information or content on search engines like Google and Bing share images and watch videos through websites or mobile apps like Instagram, Pinterest, Vine and YouTube use social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter write or reply to messages on forums and message boards play games alone or with others through websites, apps or game consoles chat with other people through online games, BBM (Blackberry Messenger), game consoles, webcams, social networks and tools like Whatsapp When online, children and young people can learn new things, get help with homework, express themselves creatively and connect with friends and family. However, there are also risks. Keep your child safe online by understanding and talking about the dangers with them, being aware of parental controls, and by being vigilant about their online activity.
Talking to your child about staying safe online Explore sites and apps together Talk about what might be OK for children of different ages. Ask your child what sites or apps they like. Write a list, and look at them together. Be positive about what you see, but also be open about concerns you have: "I think this site's really good" or "I'm a little worried about things I've seen here". Talk to your child about what you think is appropriate but also involve them in the conversation. Ask what they think is OK for children of different ages they'll feel involved in the decisionmaking. Be aware that your child might talk about friends who use apps or visit sites that you've decided aren't suitable. Be ready to discuss your reasons, but recognise that they may not agree with you. Listen carefully for the reasons why. Go through a final list of sites that you both agree are acceptable and work out when you'll next discuss it.
After School Clubs The majority of the after school clubs have now finished for this term, apart from the ones listed below, which finish on the dates printed. The after school football clubs will begin again after the February half term. Year 3 & 4 ICT Club Year 5 & 6 ICT Club Energy Club Gymnastics Club Monday 19 th December Tuesday 20 th December Tuesday 13 th December Thursday 15 th December Christmas Fair The PTA would like to thank everyone who supported the Christmas Fair. They are pleased to announce that they raised 1975.64. We would like to thank all the companies that donated prizes. Please see the attached poster for further details. We look forward to seeing you at the Christmas Market on Friday 16 th December. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Tuesday 13 th December 9:15am KS1 Nativity 11 am Hedgehog Nativity 2:30pm Squirrel Nativity 1.30pm KS2 Nativity (Church) Wednesday 14 th December 9:15am & 2:30 Reception Nativity 4:30pm - KS1 Nativity 6:00pm KS2 Nativity (Church) Thursday 15 th December EYFS & KS1 Panto Friday 16 th December 3-5pm Christmas Market Tuesday 20 th December Whole school Mass (for the end of term) Wednesday 21 st December KS2 Panto Dress up as an elf or wear your Christmas Jumper - 1 donation. SCHOOL CLOSES @ 2PM Tuesday 3 rd January Back to School Friday 6 th January Swimming begins for Years 4 & 5 Tuesday 7 th February School Photographs
Dates for Diary Spring Term Tuesday 3rd January w/c 9 th January Tuesday 7 th February Monday 13 th 17 th February Monday 20 th February Thursday 2 nd Friday 10 th March Tuesday 14 th March 5.30-8pm Thursday 16 th March 3.30-6pm Thursday 31 st March 2pm Back to school Y6 Cycle Training School Photos HALF TERM INSET DAY 3 - School Closed Book Week Parents Evening Parents Evening END OF TERM Spring Term 2017 TERM STARTS Tuesday 3 rd January children return to school HALF TERM Monday 13 th February to Friday 17 th February INSET DAY 3 Monday 20 th February (school closed for children) TERM STARTS Tuesday 21 st February children return to school TERM ENDS Friday 31 st March school closes at 2pm Summer Term 2017 TERM STARTS Tuesday 18 th April children return to school MAY DAY Monday 1 st May school closed HALF TERM Monday 29 th May to Friday 2 nd June TERM STARTS Monday 5 th June children return to school TERM ENDS Wednesday 19 th July school closes at 2pm