ST. CUTHBERT MAYNE SCHOOL Growing together in love and learning as followers of Jesus

Newsletter 3 20th September 2019

Dear Parents, Three Year groups have been on trips this week – all with a World War 2 theme – as part of our whole school writing and topic focus this half term. Year 3 will be going on a similar trip at the start of October. Comments from the children on visiting Lincolnsfields in Bushey and RAF Hendon have been extremely enthusiastic – “Fantastic”, “Amazing”. Thank you to parents who gave up time to come with the classes. Year 4 went to Lincolnsfields to experience what life was like for children in the early 1940s

Pupils experienced fitting into Anderson

and Morrison shelters; work in a 1940s

kitchen, laundry and garden; and try toys

used at that time. The children all came

dressed for the part.

RAF Hendon –Years 5 and 6

RAF Hendon gave Year 5

and 6 to chance to see

planes; enjoy workshops,

go into air raid shelters

and learn more about

the Battle of Britain

Merit Certificates

Well done to the following children who have been selected by their class teacher.

Citizenship stars went to: Finnley Stockdale – For coming up with the idea of using paper bags for packed lunches on trips and avoiding throwing away plastic bags AND for providing 250 paper bags for future trips. Thank you for thinking of our planet. Klara Rogucka and Henryk Kapitkowski – for donating their hair to the Little Princess Trust. Headteacher’s Awards Kuba Pawlina (6Johnson) – for an inspirational letter to St Paul in which he came up with the thought: “fight will grow into fighting but love will grow bigger, greater and stronger”. The following children in 5Einstein received awards for their excellent homework on World War 2 – Ross, Beatrice, Natasha, Lola, Freya, Annabel, Francesca, Elizabeth. Bella Fitzgerald (3Nightgale) – for her thoughts on her start to Year 3, appreciating kindness and showing friendship to others. Finn Kelly (4Jemison) – for this contribution to the school trip and for achieving the “Pot of Gold” several times in the week. Ruby Hibberd (5Mandela) – for a superbly written diary piece inspired by Billy Bob Buttons.

3Anning Adam Bowers For a fantastic description of a character from the Muffin

Monster.

3Nightingale Shay Fernandes For adapting to a new school so brilliantly and giving his best

in everything he does.

4Jemison Henry Scambler Henry shows an excellent positive attitude and produced

great descriptive writing in the style of Billy Bob Buttons.

4Attenborough Jack Hancock For demonstrating how to be a good Year 4 learner. He

always shows a positive attitude – even with an injury.

5Mandela Juno Cowman Daly Juno is a fantastic role model for the class – always doing the

right thing and ready to learn.

5Einstein Leander Rodrigues For a positive attitude to learning and for always being ready

to learn.

6Johnson Hannah Corr For writing a fantastic diary entry from a character’s

perspective.

6Martin Luther King

Max Sears For trying difficult challenges – riding on the road during

bikeability – and having great success.

Euan Cook visit Our thanks to Euan for a great start to the week. We enjoyed watching his excellent video about his trip to Thailand and visit to the Elephant Sanctuary. It was an inspiration to us all. Euan kindly arranged for all the children to have a Krispy Kreme doughnut as a thank you for our fundraising for the charity. Meet the Teacher evening It was great to see so many of you at the Meet the Teacher evening. We plan to put the presentations on the website next week for future reference or if you were unable to come. Lost property – Faye O’Neill’s mother has very kindly once again washed the unnamed lost property and returned it to school. These clothes will be laid out in the Hall after school on Tuesday. Please come and claim any lost property or find a replacement. After Tuesday, these clothes will go to our second hand uniform shop. Absence Thank you for your good wishes for my impending operation. I will be away from next Wednesday. I know you will all support Miss Sheridan who will be acting Head in my absence along with senior leaders Mrs Welch, Mrs Young and Mrs Gallaher. Mrs Poyner will be teaching 5Einstein for three days to release Miss Sheridan for an additional day. PA informal gathering The PA are meeting at the Marchmont Arms next Tuesday, 7.30. All are welcome.

Have a lovely weekend Best wishes Mrs Smith Headteacher