5th July 2019

Summer Term

Newsletter St. Francis Catholic Primary School London Road, Maldon, Essex CM9 6HN

Executive Headteacher: Mrs S. Ginzler-Maher

Telephone: 01621 856698 www.stfrancismaldon.co.uk

Email: admin@st-francisrc.essex.sch.uk Charity No. 276312

Jesus said ‘Love one another as I have loved you’. St Francis School is a loving community, respecting every child and adult and

caring for God’s world, as we help each other to do our best and grow

together in Christ.

Mrs S. Ginzler-Maher EXECUTIVE HEADTEACHER

Summer Holidays

A reminder that we break up for the Summer holidays on:

Wednesday

24th July

at 2pm

Please continue to pray

for those in our school

community in need of

our prayers.

Independent Learning

Please note the last

session for Independent

Learning will be:

Tuesday 16th July.

Thank you.

On the 3rd July, Year 6 from St. Francis and St. Joseph's attended the Inauguration Mass for

the Mid Deanery Schools. Abbott High led the children in prayer and thanksgiving for their time

in primary school and offered the Mass for all the children and families leaving thier primary

schools to embark on a new journey.

We are grateful to the Head Teacher and staff of Our Lady Immaculate School for hosting this

event and treating the children to hot dogs, ice creams and flapjacks.

All the pupils from Christ the King Federation were a credit to themselves, their schools and

their families, demonstrating exemplary behaviour throughout.

Our school attendance target

this year is 97%.

The up to date yearly attendance

table is listed below.

The Weekly Attendance winner

was Year 2 with 97.31%.

Well done Year 2.

Year Attend %

5 98.04

6 96.38

3 96.30

2 96.15

4 95.22

R 95.15

R 95.13

Whole School 96.07

Attendance

96% - 98% Good

91% - 95%

Needs Improvement

Below 90%

Unsatisfactory

99-100% Excellent

Doodlemaths Results

Thursday 27th - 4th July 2019

Top Doodle Class

Top 10 Doodlers Year 5 - 1633 Stars

Phoebe S Year 5

Grace T Year 5

Poppy J Year 1

Aoife W Year 5

Gabriel N Year 4

Ayla C Year 1

Louis W Year 1

Kai W Year 2

Joseph G Year 4

Molly C Rec

Account Balances

As we are approaching the end of the

Academic Year, please check your child’s

ParentPay account and settle all

outstanding balances as soon as possible.

A reminder the school Debt Policy limit

is £10. Thank you.

Thank you to everyone who came and gave their support

during Sports Day. The children competed well and enjoyed

all the activities and races.

Results from the activities were:

Key Stage 1 Key Stage 2

1st St Mary 1116 points 1st St Francis

2nd St Teresa 1009 points 2nd St Anthony

3rd St Anthony 911 points 3rd St Teresa

4th St Francis 870 points 4th St Mary

Cricket Tournament

Last Thursday we went over to All Saints

Primary for a 3 Tees Cricket Tournament.

It was very fun to share the field with

other schools and practice our

battling and fielding. We hope

to go again!

Amelia B, Billy C and Amelia O’C,

Year 2

French Day – Friday 12th July

On Friday next week we will be having a day of activities to mark Bastille Day

(14th July), which is a national holiday in France. We will be spending a day learning

about the language, geography, art and culture.

Children are invited to wear the colours of the ‘Tricolor’-French flag (red,

white and blue) and bring in 50p for a French café.

In exchange for their 50p children will be given a Euro to have a French pastry served by French

speaking waiters! (Yr5/6) Madame Stainer will be serving a French style menu for lunch. We will

also be playing Boules and French skipping. We look forward to une bonne journée!

Mrs Scudiero MFL co-ordinator

Year 3 Historical Walk

Year 3 went on a historical walk of Maldon. We

visited the Maeldune Centre and learnt about the

Battle of Maldon. Next we walked down to the

Promenade and saw the statue of Brythnoth before

playing a game of rounders - Anglo Saxons versus the

Vikings.

We finished off with a cooling ice cream before

walking back to school. A thoroughly enjoyable day

out.

Mrs Crates, Year 3

(Luke 10:1-12. 17-20): The Mission in Action

The Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them out ahead of him, in

pairs, to all the towns and places he himself was to visit. He said to them, “The

harvest is rich but the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to

send labourers to his harvest. Start off now, but remember, I am sending you

out like lambs among wolves. Carry no purse, no haversack, no sandals. Salute

no one on the road. Whatever house you go into, let your first words be, ‘Peace

to this house!’ And if a man of peace lives there, your peace will go and rest on

him; if not, it will come back to you. Stay in the same house, taking what food

and drink they have to offer, for the labourer deserves his wages; do not move

from house to house. Whenever you go into a town where they make you

welcome, eat what is set before you. Cure those in it who are sick, and say,

‘The kingdom of God is very near to you’.”

ALLERGENS Ce = Celery, Cr = Crustacean, E = Eggs, F = Fish, G = Cereals containing Gluten L = Lupin, Mk = Milk, Mo = Molluscs, Mu = Mustard, N = Nuts, P = Peanuts Se = Sesame Seeds, So = Soya, Su = Sulphur Dioxide

Catering News

It was lovely to see Year 4 parents this week. Next Tuesday

9th July we welcome Year 1 parents for chicken biryani and

chocolate chip cookie.

French Day is on Friday 12th July. There will be filled

baguettes, pomme frites and a selection of French desserts.

The children have voted for the lunch they would like on the

last day of term (Wednesday 24th July).

Surprise, surprise it’s Pizza Day with salad bar and a

selection of desserts.

A big thank you to Tabby Brandon who has

been helping in Mrs Chaplin’s absence,

spoiling the children with her delicious

cakes. Thank you also to Mrs Males for all

her help in the kitchen.

Please note Tasty Tuck has finished for this term and will

resume in September.

Mrs Stainer, Catering Manager

Parent Lunch

Summer Term 2019 (Tuesday)

Year 1 9th July

Reception 16th July

Changed to

Wednesday

17th July

A reminder that you are invited to dine

with your child’s class and should

therefore leave the dining hall when you

and your child have finished dinner.

Please go directly to Reception and sign

out and do not enter other parts of the

building or playground during your visit.

Please note we unable to accommodate

younger siblings during the meal.

Thank you for your support and co-

operation.

Week 3 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Hot Buffet Lunch

Pizza Wedges

Chicken Chunks

Quorn Chunks

Sausage Rolls

(E,G,Mk)

Chicken

Biryani

Roast Gammon,

Yorkshire

Pudding & Gravy

(E,G,Mk)

Meatballs

with

Tomato Sauce

(E,G,Mk)

French Day

Filled baguettes

Pommes Frites

Vegetable

Biryani Vegetable Puff

Parcel

(G,Mk)

Pasta

Napolitaine

(E,G,Mk)

Corn Cobette

Salad Bar

Sweetcorn

Garden Peas

Roast Potatoes

Carrots and

Green Beans

Pasta

Salad Bar

Ice Cream and

Fruit Platter

(E,Mk)

Chocolate Chip

Cookie

(G,Mk)

Peaches and

Cream

(Mk)

Fruit

Jelly

Selection of

French desserts

New Playground Toys

Thank you to Little Rascals Nursery for their recent donation

of playground toys. They will be appreciated greatly by the

children.

Red = Religious

Black = General

Green = Sports

Blue = PTA

July Dates

8 Year 1 Cookery

9

9

9

Reception Class visit to Maldon Promenade

Year 2 Class Assembly

Year 1 Parent Lunch

10

10

10

10

10

Transition Morning Rec - Year 5

9.15am-11.45am New Reception 2019 Class

Transition morning

Year 6 Transition Day at Plume Academy

Year 2 Boot Camp

Year 5 Swimming Lessons

11 6pm, Year 6 Production

12

12

12

French Day

School reports sent home to parents

4.30pm, Year 6 Production

15 Summer Reading Challenge Assembly

15 Year 1 Cookery

16

16

16

Reception Parent Lunch

3.30pm Parent Drop ins

11am, Leaver’s Mass (Year 6 to lead)

at school

17

17

17

Year 2 trip to Southend

Reception Parent Lunch

Year 5 Swimming Lessons

19

19

12 Noon, Year 6 Afternoon Tea

(pm) Year 6 visit to the Splash Park

22 100% Attendance Lunch

24

24

9.30am, Year 6 Leavers Assembly

2pm, End of school

September Dates

3 Non Pupil Day

4 Children return to school

Join Year 6 for their retelling of the Biblical story of Joseph,

his eleven brothers and the coat of many colours. When Joseph

is given the amazing coat of many colours, his eleven brothers

grow jealous and sell him into slavery out of revenge. Joseph gets on the good side of

an Egyptian tycoon named Potiphar, but is thrown in jail when he rejects the unwanted

advances of Potiphar’s wife. Joseph’s incredible power to interpret dreams take him

before the almighty Egyptian Pharaoh who asks Joseph to put his skills to the test

and interpret the symbolic meaning of his dream. What happens next is an epic

biblical miracle!

Production Times:

Thursday 11th July 2019 at 6 pm

Friday 12th July 2019 at 4.30 pm

Ticket Price: £6

*Tickets are available to purchase via ParentPay only*

*Tickets will be available for purchase from 6pm Wednesday 19th June. 2019.

*If for any reason you are unable to access ParentPay please speak to the office.

*Tickets will not be available to purchase at the door.

Please note the performance on 11th July will be recorded and recordings will be

available from Mrs Hamber. As a result, babies and toddlers / pre-school children are

not permitted at this performance.

Due to GDPR laws we will not be taking character photos after the dress rehearsal,

however you are welcome to take photos of your child after the production on the

stage.

Thursday 5th December 2019

Disney’s award-winning musical THE LION KING explodes with glorious colours, stunning effects and enchanting music. It follows the powerful story of Simba as he journeys from wide-eyed cub to his destined role as King of the Pridelands.

Now in its 20th year at London's Lyceum Theatre, visionary director Julie Taymor’s acclaimed reimagining of Disney's beloved film (the new version of which is being released on 19th July 2019) will redefine your expectation of theatre. treats to dazzle your senses.

Top priced tickets in the Royal Circle have been purchased for the evening performance

on Thursday 5th December 2019. Tickets have been discounted as part of a group

booking and so we are able to offer them to you at £55 per person! This price includes

a coach which will take you from school at 4:30pm to the Lyceum Theatre and then

return you to school after the show at approx. midnight.

Everyone is welcome on the trip but please ensure all children are accompanied by an

adult. Please also be advised that it is the policy of the Lyceum Theatre not to admit any child under the age of 3 into the theatre.

To book your journey into Africa please return the form below along with full payment by

cash or cheque (made payable to St Francis PA). Please note that reservations cannot be

made without payment.

Mrs C. Peear & School PA

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

The Lion King – Thursday 5th December 2019

Name of Child _______________________ Year _____

I would like a total of __________ tickets @ £55 each.

I enclose cash / cheque for the total of £ ______

Signed ____________________

The sessions will be run by Hazel Smee and Emma Mitchell from the Essex

Specialist Teaching Team and aim to improve outcomes for children with

autism.

Tuesday 24th September 2019

Session 1: A different way of thinking

Tuesday 1st October 2019

Session 2: Sensory Processing differences

Tuesday 8th October 2019

Session 3: Communication

Tuesday 15th October 2019

Session 4: Behaviour as communication

Time: 9.30am until 11.30am

Places are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

(Unfortunately there are no crèche facilities). Parking

by roadside outside of school.