It was lovely to celebrate the achievement of our Pupils of the week at today’s assemblies. Well done to all our amazing pupils!!

It is wonderful to welcome everyone back to school for the start of the final school term of 2015/2016.  Children are now fully aware that this is the term to prove that they are ready for the challenges that lie ahead as they prepare for a move to a new stage in August.  Please check your child’s school bag tomorrow as this terms newsletter will be issued detailing planned school events for the term ahead with lots of dates to put in your diary.

Another school term has come to an end!!  Our fingers are crossed that the weather looks kindly upon us over the next two weeks and provides everyone with the chance to get out in the great outdoors.  We look forward to seeing everyone back at school on Monday 18th April at 9 o’clock.

Our beloved Miss Thompson retired from St.Augustine’s today after 42 years of dedicated service to our school community.  Quite an accomplishment! She has worked tirelessly to promote Gospel Values across the school and has taught thousands of children throughout her 42 years of service.  Her entire teaching career has been spent with the children of St.Augustine’s Primary and for that we are eternally grateful.   She has confessed to now teaching the children of parents and grandparents she had previously taught.  We wish Miss Thompson a very long, happy and healthy retirement and look forward to welcoming her back to the school in the not too distant future.  She will be greatly missed by everyone.

This afternoon the whole school joined together for our Easter Bonnet Parade and the result of our Decorated Egg Competition.  Once again the competition was fierce as there were so many outstanding Easter bonnets and terrifically decorated eggs.  Our judges had a real challenge on their hands.  Here is a slide show of the wonderful entries for our Egg Competition.

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Many thanks to our team of parent helpers who joined us today for our Garden Day.  You all worked extremely hard and made a real difference to our school grounds.  We can now look forward to cultivating the plants and the vegetables that we have planted.  Today was also a day to enjoy the school grounds with a Wear Wellie Walk for Pr.1 – 3 and Fun Run for Pr. 4 – 7.  Everyone also enjoyed an Egg Hunt as part of the festivities.  Many thanks to our committees for organising these events.