Some of our Primary 6 and 7 pupils had a very late night on Tuesday night, when 70 pupils and 10 adults visited the Emirates Stadium to watch the Sirens Netball Team play in the new netball Super League! Bethan Goodwin, an S6 pupil at Holy Cross, has visited our school to talk to senior pupils and work with our netball team. The children were keen to watch her in action and show their support. A huge thank you to Mr McPartlane who arranged the tickets for our pupils. A great experience!
Primary 4 – 7 this week had their first session of ‘Golden Time’. ‘Golden Time’ is part of our Promoting Positive Behaviour Policy where pupils earn time each day to choose a skill they would like to develop on a Friday. ‘Golden Time’ choices include subjects such as percussion, mindfulness, football and curling. This form of personalisation and choice increases pupil voice and allows them to be more involved in their own learning. The success of Golden Time will be evaluated by pupils through our COGS meetings.
Our footballers took part in the James Nesbitt Cup on Friday and made it all the way to the finals to be played in March. I am very proud of our footballers who worked well together as a team but praise also goes to Mr McManus who coaches our team. Mr McManus is always very fair, taking into consideration each player’s skills, talents and attitudes, encouraging them to reach their full potential.
On Friday afternoon, we waved adieu to Mrs Campbell, who has now started her Maternity Leave. We wish her all the best and can’t wait to meet her new bundle of joy when they arrive!
The highlight of our week was on Saturday morning when 85 of our senior pupils received the Sacrament of Confirmation in St. Mary’s Church from Bishop Toal. I was extremely proud of each and every one of our Confirmandi who participated fully in the service, demonstrating their readiness to receive the Sacrament to become full members of the Catholic Church. This preparation is thanks to class teachers, Mrs Cluckie and parents who have worked with the children over the last few months to ensure their understanding of the Sacrament. We are very grateful to Bishop Toal and Fr. O’Brien, who celebrated the mass, delivering some very important messages to the congregation about the importance of our faith. Thanks also to the staff of St. Mary’s who attended the mass to support our pupils. The staff received some lovely comments recognising their continuous commitment and care to all our pupils. We continue to pray for the newly confirmed boys and girls, that filled with the Holy Spirit, they may continue to live their lives following the example of Jesus.
Best wishes,
Mrs. Elaine Fitzpatrick
