St William of York Parent Newsletter - Friday 13th June 2025 | |
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This week's letter from Mrs Mayers...
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Dear Parents and Carers
We’ve had a lovely and lively week at school! Year 3 had a fantastic time on their trip to Pizza Express in Dulwich, where they learnt all about making delicious pizzas (and got to enjoy the results!). Year 4 have been making excellent progress in their swimming lessons — we’re so proud of how confident and capable they’re becoming in the water. Year 6 are excited to start their own swimming lessons next week.
Today was particularly special as we welcomed our school governors. They joined us for our sharing assembly and spent time with their link classes, getting a real sense of the wonderful learning and community spirit here at school.
We also celebrated the Feast Day of St William of York with a joyful whole-school picnic. The sunshine made it a perfect day for ice lollies — a sweet ending to a fantastic celebration!
Kind regards
Hayley Mayers (Headteacher)
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🎸 Rock Steady Concert – Date Change 🎸
Please note that the Rock Steady concert has been rescheduled and will now take place on:
📅 Wednesday 2nd July at 2:00pm
We’re looking forward to seeing you there to support our talented young musicians as they take to the stage!
Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
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A reminder that class photos will be taken on Monday 16th June. Please ensure your child comes to school in full school uniform, looking smart and ready to smile!
Thank you for your support – we’re looking forward to capturing some lovely memories!
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Year 6 Swimming
Starting Monday, Year 6 will have their swimming lessons at Forest Hill Pools.
Parents/carers of children in Yr6 should have received a letter with all the key information. Please make sure you complete the following forms to give permission and/or volunteer to accompany the class to Forest Hill Pools.
Yr6 Swimming Form
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Do you have any sheets that you could donate to school?
Yr6 are busy preparing for their Leavers' Play and they are beginning to think about costumes.
We are very fortunate that Mrs Tossell kindly helps to make the costumes for Yr6 every year - she is very talented!
This year, we are in need of some old sheets that can be sewn to make some costumes. If you have any plain cotton sheets that you could donate to Yr6, it would be greatly appreciated.
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10 Jun 2025
🍕 Year 3’s Trip to Pizza Express in Dulwich 🍕
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06 Jun 2025
🏰 Year 6 School Journey to Shropshire – A Week to Remember! 🍫🦁
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01 May 2025
Please find letters from your child's class teacher here.
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 This week's Friday Club was...Lyssi, Hamish, Gabriela, Rodiat, Noah and Ariah.
Well done to all of you! You have been recognised for always being ACE and for consistently going 'over and above'.
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School Information / Reminders
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 Arbor Parent App / Portal
Thank you to everyone who has already logged in.
Please can all parents/carers make time to download the app and login. You will have received an email entitled 'Welcome to Arbor'. To ensure you continue to receive messages from school.
We will be streamlining communications & payments - all on the Arbor Parent App:
- Text messages are expensive to send, therefore we will be moving to in-app messages (which are free to send). Please ensure you have notifications switched on. This will also keep messages in one place.
- Payments - you can make payments online for school trips (& in future for music lessons). Nursery parents & carers can pay for lunches & additional hours (if applicable).
If you have an outstanding balance, you will be able to see this when you log into the app - if you think the amount is incorrect, please contact the office.
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🍦 Ice Lolly Sale – Friday 20th June 🍦
Don’t forget! We’ll be holding an ice lolly sale after school on Friday 20th June.
Treats will be available in the playground for £1 each, with all proceeds going towards school fundraising. Perfect for a summer afternoon – we hope to see you there!
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 Late children - please ensure your child is in their classroom by 8:55am, ready for the register at 9am.
Children who arrive in class after 9am will be marked as late.
If you are late, an adult must sign the child/ren in at the main office using the tablet (instructions are below the screen).
Office staff will collect the children while parents/carers sign them in on the tablet.
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Late Collection
We understand that, from time to time, unforeseen circumstances can result in occasional lateness.
Please telephone the school office if you are running late so we can let your child and their class teacher know. We must also ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, and this includes managing the impact of late collections.
Please see our Late Collection policy here.
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Absence Requests
In August 2024, the DfE published new statutory guidance for improving attendance; this is reflected in our school attendance policy, which you can find here.
Section 5 details guidance on requests for authorised absences. There is limited scope for requests that can be approved so please read this section carefully when submitting a request.
You can submit a request for an authorised absence via the form on our website, which is linked here.
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Medical / dental appointments during school hours
Where possible, please organise for appointments to take place outside of school hours.
We understand that this is sometimes unavoidable. If this is the case, please let the school office know asap, and please provide a copy of the letter / email received confirming your child's appointment.
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Catholic Schools Inspectorate
Our CSI report is now available to read on the school website. The report highlights that St William of York is a community 'where pupils and families feel supported and welcomed'. It celebrates that pupils' behaviour is fantastic and that 'good manners and unprompted kindness are the norm'. To read the full report, please visit the school website.
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 Young Savers Club will be in the main hall for the last time this term on Tuesday 1st July, from 830-9am.
Help your child get into good saving habits - find out more online (link below), or pop along and have a chat to Bernie.
Please note that parent ID is required to open an account.
https://pluscu.co.uk/young-savers-account
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Summer Fair Preparations
SWOYSA are busy planning our Summer Fair, which will take place on Sunday 6th July from 12pm - 2.30pm.
They are currently asking for help with the following:
- Could you/your workplace donate something as a raffle prize?
- Do you have any plants to donate that could be sold at the fair?
- Could you sign up to help on the day?
Please speak to your class rep if you can help in any way.
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 Rainbow Breakfast and After School Club at SWOY
- Drop off from 7.30am for Breakfast Club
- Collect at either 4.15pm or 6pm for After-School Club
Book your place in advance! Our school office is unable to book spaces.
Email: Rainbow.ASC@hotmail.co.uk Text or Whatsapp: 0785 477 4096
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An unforgettable day at Warwick Castle We watched the skies come alive during the Falconry Quest and felt the ground shake with the mighty trebuchet demo What a way to end our fantastic school journey!
1 week ago
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2025-2026 - RECONCILIATION AND EUCHARIST PREPARATION PROGRAMME
An information evening will be held on Monday 7 July 2025 at 7.30 pm in the Church for the parents/carers of children in year 3 (KS2) or above from September 2025 who wish to present their children for the Reconciliation and Eucharist programme for 2025/2026. The meeting will last for approximately 30 minutes.
IMPORTANT - If you are unable to attend this meeting please contact Fr Habte via the parish office tel:- 020 8690 4549 or email foresthill@rcaos.org.uk BEFORE the 7th July. Please collect an information leaflet from the Narthex or download a copy HERE
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 SUNDAY 15 JUNE - Fr Gregory Griffiths will be celebrating his 50th Anniversary of Priestly Ordination in June this year. To honor this remarkable milestone and to express our sincere gratitude for his dedication Fr Gregory will be joining us for a Mass of Thanksgiving on Sunday 15 June at 11.30am followed by refreshments in the school hall. This is an opportunity to celebrate Fr Gregory’s journey, to thank God for the gift of priesthood, and to pray for his continued blessings and guidance.
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CAMP BEAUMONT Summer Camp
Exclusive discount - 10% discount using the code LOCALSCHOOL25 at checkout
Flash sale until Sunday 15th June (11.59pm). With prices as low as £42.50 per day when you book the entire week or £47.50 for individual days, that’s 30% off the on-the-day price! The discount code mentioned above can be added at checkout (LOCALSCHOOL25) giving a further 10% off these prices!
Their leaflet can be found here, and details and information can also be found on our website.
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