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Welcome to my all new Headteacher's blog on our newly launched website!
 
I hope to update news about the school here on a regular basis. I hope that you enjoy reading about all that is going on in school.

Please do spend some time finding your way around our new website which has been designed to be responsive on a multitude of mobile devices. Let us know what isn't working for you and also things that you would like to see on the website. Some pages are more developed than others but everything will be refined over time particularly once we have received feedback. The class pages will eventually have their own class blog and links to lots of useful resources and information for you and for the children.

We hope that you enjoyed your long weekend. It has been a busy few days in school since our return.

In assembly this week we practised singing and signing the Hail Mary. See the film below so that you can learn it with your children too:
 

 
On Thursday, before school, we will meet  to share the Second Joyful Mystery and a decade of the Rosary. Please do join us at 8.40am in the Junior Hall - maybe bring a friend too?
 
On Bank Holiday Monday evening, we launched our Amazon Wish-lists following requests from parents to be able to support the purchase of resources. I was amazed that by Tuesday we had already received so many generous book donations!
 
 
 
Check out parentmail for details of how to find the list.
 
Thank you so much!!
 
Enjoy the new website and remember to let us know what you think!

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