School Tours for
September 2024 Reception Applicants

As part of our 'Belonging' unit in RE this term, we are thinking about the groups and communities that we belong to. On Thursday 19^th October, the children are invited to bring to school the uniform of a club that they attend (e.g. Rainbows, Beavers, sports clubs etc.) to change into for the afternoon. Alternatively, they could bring in an item from a group that they belong to. Examples could include swimming goggles, ballet shoes or a family photo.

Woodpecker Class learnt a lot about the work of Anglian Water last Friday when they joined Richard and Caroline from the company for their live lesson. The children were encouraged to be “water-wise”: turning the tap off while brushing their teeth and keeping showers to 5 minutes long. The children chose some great materials to help clean and filter the water during the live experiment. In Science, the children have been working with Mrs Brock to begin their exploration of simple series circuits. They discovered that when more bulbs are added, the light from the bulbs appears dimmer. Year 4 photo gallery

This week our newly established team hosted a visit from the 'Worship Warriors', the Junior Ethos Team from St Mary's CE VA Primary School in Kettering. The Worship Warriors led us all in Collective Worship. They then stayed to talk to our Junior Ethos Team and share ideas and have a short tour of the school.

Reminder

Tempest school photographers are visiting us on Monday 9th October for individual portraits and sibling group portraits for children attending school and nursery. 

Full school uniform should be worn by all children in Reception to Year 5.  Don't forget to wear a blue school jumper or cardigan.

If your child usually has PE on Monday, they should come to school dressed in school uniform and bring PE kit in a bag to change into later.  

For more information about your child's portrait and Tempest photography, please see their website.

Coats 4 Kids

Last autumn, a member of our congregation, Mr. John Robinson organised a collection at the church and via social media, to raise money to buy coats and jackets, for children in Daventry. This year the PCC have decided to support John in this venture, and to make ‘Coats 4 Kids’ a church venture.

The initiative’s aim is to provide new coats and jackets to children at our town schools who would otherwise not have the necessary clothing to keep them warm and dry this coming winter. We are currently running a campaign to collect donations from members of our church community towards the supply coats and jackets for this autumn. However, we would like you to invite your staff and parents, and organisations you are connected with, to raise money for this worthy cause as well.

Please encourage people to visit our website at www.holycrosschurchdaventry.org.uk to make a donation via the QR code on our dedicated fundraising page for Coats 4 Kids.

Revd. Dawn Stokes
Holy Cross Church, Daventry

If you feel that this is something that could help support your family's needs this year, please contact the school office in confidence.  

Whole School Art Project

We are happy to completing another whole school Christmas art project for display at the Holy Cross Church in Daventry. 

Mrs Davis led us in creating our Monksmoor Angel Joy last year for the Holy Cross Christmas tree festival and we won first prize.  This year there is no festival but we are honoured to have been asked to produce a piece of art for the Church to display throughout December.

Mrs Davis is leading our project and she and our classes would like you and your children to help in a variety of ways please: 

• Can you collect pine cones and acorns on your autumnal walks?  
• Can you supply us with any white decorations, wool and ribbons?
• We also need white stuffing to make a snowman's body.  We need old (but clean) cushion or pillow insides/filling.

If you can help with any of the above please send it to your child's classroom in a bag labelled for Mrs Davis.  Thank you in advance for your support!