Reminder – our first open afternoon will take place  tomorrow at 1.30pm.  Parents and grandparents are invited to visit classes and to share in the children’s learning experience and find out what happens in their child’s class.  Tea/coffee and refreshments will be available.  We look forward to seeing you tomorrow.

Thanks to the wonderful fundraising efforts of our PTA the school can look forward to  the addition of playground markings to assist with play activities for the children at break time.  Last term children wrote persuasive letters requesting changes to the playground and they had lots of great ideas. Below is a picture of the playground before any changes.  Tomorrow we will post a few pictures that reveal what markings are in place and the impact they are having on play at break times.

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.

This week is Holy Week and the school community is asked to join the parishioners of St.Augustine’s for the morning service at 8.30am on Monday and Wednesday of this week.  On Thursday our Pr4 – 7 pupils are asked to decorate an egg for the afternoon competition.  Children may bring in props etc . to help decorate their egg on the day.

Please note there will be a Mass to celebrate Miss Thompson’s retirement after 42 years of dedicated and committed service to St.Augustine’s.  All are welcome to join us on Tuesday 29th March at 2.00pm for the service.

Monday – Miltary Museum for the pupils of Rooms13,14,15 and 16.

Room 14 pupils to visit  Centenary House

Tuesday – Morning Service 10.00am

Wednesday – OWN CLOTHES DAY

Garden Day – helpers would be greatly appreciated

Wear Wellie Walk – am, Pr.1 – 3

Fun Run – pm, Pr.4 – 7

(events planned by Pupil Council for Lenten Charities)

Thursday – Easter Bonnet Parade – 11.30am, Pr.1 – 3

Whole School Assembly – 1.30pm, Easter Bonnet Parade,

Decorated Egg Competition