LARMENIER & SACRED HEART CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER

20th December 2018

Issue no. 174

41a Brook Green, London W6 7BL T: 020 8748 9444 F: 020 8237 0959 E: admin@larshrc.lbhf.sch.uk www.larshrc.lbhf.sch.uk

‘In our school we learn and love, we pray and play, following in the footsteps of Jesus Christ.’

IMPORTANT DATES

January 2019

February 2019

Hey Ewe!

Year 2 performed their Christmas Nativity play on December 5, 2018. Seen through the eyes of a particularly excitable and curious sheep, the traditional Christmas story unfolded with humour and charm.

Of all the sheep in the flock, the smallest, youngest ewe is the most inquisitive. He is always busy getting under the shepherds' feet, asking questions and, to the irritation of the rest of the flock, demanding to know exactly what is going on. One night, however, while all the other sheep are trying to sleep, some extraordinary events unfold that excite his curiosity more than ever before!

With a gospel choir of angels, calypso-ing kings and square-dancing sheep, Hey Ewe! was an upbeat Christmas musical that had everyone tapping their toes and ‘baaing’ away to all the songs. By Miss Reneker “I liked the show when I was playing the instrument for the song ‘How much further to Bethlehem’ because it sounded good.” Max Line “I liked when the Three Kings gave Jesus presents. It was important because it was special.” Alfie Bartlem “I think the most important thing about our play was celebrating Jesus’ birth.” Deaniel Henry-Martinez

Year 1 Christmas Songs

We have been learning lots of songs about the Christmas Story. We did a show for our families and told them all about the birth of Jesus. We had beautiful lights for the performance and the star of Bethlehem shone above us.

We went to Nazareth House to perform our Christmas songs for the residents. They were very happy to see us and when we were finished they gave us a big clap and one of the ladies said, ‘Well done.’ By Armel Cousin and Elodie Evans

Thu 3rd Staff and pupils return to school

W/B Mon 14th Year 5 classes to Sayers Croft for residential school journey

Fri 18th Year 6 drug and alcohol awareness workshop, 'Wasted' - ADAD Theatre, 9.30am

W/B Mon 21st Spring term clubs commence (9 weeks)

Thu 24th PTA Annual General Meeting (AGM), 9.00am

Hockey Quicksticks Tournament, 2.00pm

Wed 30th Year 1 Candlemas Celebration, 9.00am

Fri 1st Mayor's Cup fixture against Sir John Lillie School

Tue 5th Safer Internet Day 2019 (Theme: Together for a better Internet)

Wed 6th Open afternoon for prospective parents, 1.30pm

Fri 8th PTA KS2 Disco, 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Mon 11th Judaism workshops

Parent/Teacher Conferences, 3.30pm-6.00pm

Tue 12th Judaism workshops

Parent/Teacher Conferences, 3.30pm-6.00pm

Year 6 Advent Service

Year 6 led a beautiful Advent Service at Nazareth House Chapel. The

service started with all of the children processing in with candles

creating a stream of light. Music and singing also added to the spiritual

atmosphere that was created. Alongside the hymns and readings there

was the mounting of the Jesse Tree and the Advent Wreath. The service

was the perfect way to bring joy into the hearts of all that attended at

the start of the Advent season.

By Lizzy Doherty and Rosie Brown

Christmas Jumper Fundraiser

Our Christmas Jumper fundraising day raised £363.07 for The Passage. Thank you so much to everyone for their donations. The money we have raised will go to sup-port the homeless in our local community. Andrew Hollingsworth from the charity came to talk to us about the work undertaken by The Passage. He told us about the facili-ties that are available for the home-less to access at the centre in Victoria and also about the other ways that they support people in getting a job and finding a place to live until they are able to support themselves.

By The Chaplaincy Team

Talent Show Congratulations to all of the children who audi-tioned for and performed in this year’s Talent Show. Congratulations to Zaryeh Shleeman with a winning performance of the Cup Song.

Christmas Lunch

Father Christmas visited Larmenier & Sacred Heart

Reception Nativity

Westminster Carol Service

When we went out to Westminster Cathedral to the special Advent

Carol Service we joined lots of other schools. We sang different carols

and hymns and listened to readings that retold the Christmas Story.

During the service people acted out the story of Jesus’ birth and there

was even a donkey (called Pat)

and a sheep (called Larry). We

had a lovely time and it helped

us all reflect on this special

time of year.

By Fergus Brown and

Chloe Hanna, Class 3B

A Christmas Prayer

God, Father of all, it gives us great joy to celebrate the wonderful gift of Christmas and all you have done for us.

The birth of Jesus in a humble stable reminds us that Jesus came for all people,

all races, all nations, rich and poor. May we remember the message of the angels

to the shepherds on that first Christmas and give glory to you each day.

Amen

Taken from Plant the Seed; Sharing the Gospel with Children

We created a very special show for our families to come and see. We told them all about the story when baby Jesus was born. We learnt lots of songs and some of us dressed up in costumes. There were angels, shepherds, kings and Mary, Joseph and even a donkey. Our favourite song to sing was ‘The Little Nativity’. Our families told us that we were amazing! By Camille Richaud and Jazine Elsayed

Years 4 & 5 Carol Service

Years 4 and Year 5 worked very hard to prepare a Christmas Carol Concert to celebrate the birth of Jesus. On Tuesday 18th December, both years went to Holy Trinity Church to tell the Christmas story and sing a variety of Christmas carols. I enjoyed singing Silent Night because Year 5 sang it by themselves. Different children were chosen to read lines, from scripture, about the wonderful birth of Jesus Christ. Some children in the Orchestra played along to ‘We Three Kings’, while others played hand bells to ‘Bells Ring out on Christmas Day’. The church looked amazing and got us all in the Christmas spirit. By Aniela Tarasek dos Santos and Joseph Donnellon, Class 5G

Week Ending 7th December 2018

MERIT CARDS

Merits are awarded for great academic work and to celebrate special achievements. Congratulations to the children who have been awarded merit cards over the last few weeks.

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Willow Louis Ladenburg Stephanie Shulyak

Acorn Lulu Clarkson Camille Richaud

1B Beatrice Mainstone Lucas Wu

1G Gabriel Mandaglio Daisy de Cosson

2B George Pusey Polli De Helene Requin

2G All of 2G Adam Broxup

3B All of 3B All of 3B

3G Joseph Green Mia Mitrenga

4B Chloe Barakat Giorgio Kaisero

4G Maya Cahill Eva Diallo

5B Whole Class Award Whole Class Award

5G Caylen Ansah Anais Vincens

6B Ben Gurney Elizabeth Doherty

6G Tanya-Grace Barcelos Ema Shane Fallon

Week Ending 30th November 2018

Willow Cassilde Mezin Jean De Joussineau

Acorn Theo Michael Asten-Klarke Sinibaldi-

1B Ivy Chaivisuth Noah Gillespie

1G Riley Line Laetitia Magnien

2B Theo Bodson Agathe Mercier

2G Rufus Silver Lilly Riley Breagan

3B Nalu Wescoatt Camille De Lauzon

3G Joshua Neary Gabriela Sao-Bento

4B Constance Mullan Felix Gallo

4G Sofia Bocouzzi Chance Maitland

5B Whole Class Award Kacper Wodzinski

5G Tate O’Sullivan Livia Pernicheva

6B Cyrus Monfared Phillipine Mercier

6G All of 6G All of 6G

Week Ending 14th December 2018

Willow Luca Lopopolo Garcia- Allegra Abban-Sackey

Acorn Lavinia de Lencquesing Lorenzo Dore

1B Tilly Carbal-Pisacco Leo Uriate Colameno

1G Riya Kelly Colomban Pons

2B Laura Flynn Ivan Clay

2G Olivia Fery Lily Sobocinska

3B Fergus Brown Michelle Graziano

3G All of 3G All of 3G

4B Rosetta Dys Aaron Nolan-Quinn

4G Jeanne Redon Leonor Bordeira

5B Jerome Adams Paola Cibrario

5G Alex Martin Birsim Andrea Schisano

6B All of 6B All of 6B

6G All of 6G All of 6G

Canine Partners need your stamps!

The school continues to support Canine Partners by collecting used stamps.

Canine Partners turn the stamps into funds to help train more dogs for people with disabilities. So remember to keep all the stamps you receive!

All kinds of stamps are welcome, on or off of paper.

Please hand any used stamps into the school office.