St Anne Line Catholic Infant School & Nursery Parent Portal

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Dear God,

Thank you for the spring flowers and the sunshine.

Amen

Anastasia (Owls Class)

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Weekly Message from Mrs Clayton

As we come to the end of another joyful week in school, I would like to thank you for the wonderful spirit of community that continues to shine through our St Anne Line family.

This morning’s Breakfast Morning was a particularly special occasion. It was a delight to see parents, families and children sharing breakfast together. Moments like these remind us how important it is to nurture not only our children’s learning, but also the relationships that strengthen our school community.

Earlier this week, we shared our Teaching and Learning Pedagogy with you. This document reflects our commitment to providing the very best education for your children – rooted in high expectations, inclusivity and our Gospel values.

This week, Year 1 were captivated by their Great Fire of London workshop, delivered by Freshwater Theatre. The children were thoroughly engaged and brought their historical learning to life through drama and storytelling – a wonderful example of immersive learning in action.

Our Book Fair competition for the £5 vouchers was met with incredible enthusiasm. The entries were fantastic and choosing winners was no easy task! The winners will be announced on Monday – well done to all who took part. Please find the winners in next week's newsletter.

Rock Steady continues to go from strength to strength. It has been a joy to see the children’s confidence and musical skills flourish week by week. Their progress has been remarkable. If you are interested in your child joining the bands, then please contact the office.

Looking ahead, we have a very busy and exciting week. World Book Day takes place next Thursday and we are very much looking forward to celebrating our love of reading together. The Book Fair will run from Tuesday to Friday in the hall after school until 4pm. Parents and children are warmly invited to come along, browse the books.

Please also see the letter we have sent out with further details about our World Book Day arrangements for the week, including opportunities for you to come into school to read with your child and information about our dress-up day next Thursday. We can’t wait to see the wonderful costumes and share in the excitement of the day.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support.

Nursery Tour Dates

Nursery tours will be held on the following dates:

Thursday 19th of March 2026 9.15am

Thursday 16th of April 2026 9.15am

Please email: admissions@salinf.org if you would like to book onto one of these tours.

Measles Outbreak

There is a large outbreak of measles in children in North London. Some children have been hospitalised. Our proximity to the capital means there will be cases of measles in Essex children. If you are a parent or guardian of a child who is not up to date with vaccinations now is the time to get your child protected. This can be done by contacting the East of England community and school-aged immunisation service on 0300 555 5055 or through their GP practice. Advice to parents/carers on measles can be found on the Government webpages and general information on measles is available on the NHS webpages.

Mrs Davis's Weekly Sports Challenge

Family Fitness Dice
Roll a dice:
1–2 = 10 star jumps
3–4 = 10 squats
5–6 = 10 sit-ups or toe touches
Everyone joins in!

School Attendance

The whole school's weekly attendance is 97.1%

Class Highest: Robins class 98.7%

Good attendance helps your child make the most of their learning and keeps them on track with their progress. Every day in school counts towards their success and confidence.

Please report illness/absence on Studybugs using the button below:

Studybugs

NHS Guidance to know when a child is too ill for school/nursery

Please see the NHS guidance to know when your child is too ill for school/nursery. Pupils can normally attend with a mild cough or cold, unless they have a fever, diarrhoea or vomiting.

House Points

House points are given to children for excellent effort, achievements, and for living out the Gospel values in their daily actions.

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RE Newsletter

Branch 4 - Desert to Garden

This half-term, the theme for our Religious Education Curriculum Branch is Desert to Garden. For this, the children will learn that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, and that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day’ (1 Cor 15:3).

In this branch, pupils will study the season of Lent and its culmination in the events of Holy Week. They will learn about the Paschal Triduum at the heart of the Catholic Church’s Liturgy and life. The title of this branch points both to the liturgical journey from the desert of Lent to the garden of Resurrection, but also to the Paschal journey from darkness to light.

Nursery & Reception

The focus for this branch is: God loves me. God made me and the world. The children will learn that Lent is a time to care for others, that the Church uses purple and ashes as signs of Lent and being sorry, that Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey, that Jesus died on Good Friday, and Jesus rose on Easter Sunday.

Year 1

The focus of this branch 4 for year 1 pupils is to learn a little about the season of Lent as a time to prepare for Easter and to know the story of the last week of Jesus’ life, his death, and resurrection. The Resurrection is revisited in the next branch, so this branch concludes with the women meeting the angel by the empty tomb.

Year 2

The theme for this term is Holy Week Easter Vigil. In this branch, pupils will consolidate learning about the events of Holy Week. They will make links between the forgiveness Jesus shows at his Crucifixion and the ministry of Jesus studied in the previous branch. They will also explore how Lent is a time of reconciliation and forgiveness for Christians because they want to restore their relationship with God to be ready to celebrate the Resurrection.

They will develop an early understanding of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and how Catholic people spend time thinking about how they have fallen away from God and how the sacrament helps them restore this relationship.

Suggested Home Learning Ideas to support Religious Education

Nursery & Reception:

Week 1: watch together Mama Panya’s Pancakes

https://youtu.be/0hWv4PfcBPQ

Year 1:

Week 1: Make a Lenten promise eg giving something up, helping others… and then reflect on your commitment to this during Lent

Year 2

Week 1: Write a sorry prayer for something you are sorry about.

Wednesday Word

The Wednesday Word is a special resource that helps families share the Sunday Gospel together. We encourage you to spend a little time together each week reading and talking about the Wednesday Word as a family.

Wednesday Word

Recommended Reading Books

Our school staff have chosen their favourite books to recommend to children as part of our ongoing commitment to promoting reading for pleasure. We hope your families will enjoy reading these books together.

This week Miss Reeves has recommended 'On the Way Home' by Jill Murphy. This is a funny and clever picture book about a little girl called Claire who goes to buy eggs from the shop. On her way home, she keeps meeting different people and animals. Each time, she tells a bigger and more exciting story about how she hurt her knee.

The pictures are bright and clear, and they help tell the story really well. Miss Reeves enjoyed spotting how Claire’s story changes each time she meets someone new when she was little. It made Miss Reeves use her imagination and she pretended she was Claire. This book is lovely to share with all ages and particularly suitable for children aged 5-7 years.

Showcasing our Children's Writing

Here is a QR code to view some of our amazing children's writing from this term. We are so lucky to teach such creative children who love learning and writing. Our teachers have shared this with the children too so they can all feel proud of their writing skills and see how the stages of writing progress as they move through the school.

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Advent Celebrations Begin! Today our Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 children enjoyed a magical trip to the Towngate Theatre to see Sleeping Beauty! The laughter, music and sparkle of the pantomime were a joyful way to begin our Advent journeycelebrating togetherness, wonder and the excitement of the season. A huge thank you to the Towngate team for a fantastic performance and to our staff for making this special experience possible. #Advent #PantoTrip #TowngateTheatre #SleepingBeauty #CatholicSchool #SeasonOfJoy #MakingMemories

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Today our whole school gathered for a beautiful Crib Service. As teachers read the Nativity story, the children reverently brought forward the figures of Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, angels and wise men to complete our school crib. Each character placed at the crib reminded us of the joy, peace and hope that Christ's birth brings to our school community. Thank you to our pupils, and staff for sharing in this special moment of prayer and preparation. "For unto us a child is born." #CribService #Nativity #CatholicSchool #Advent #PreparingForChristmas #SchoolFamily #FaithInAction

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Our amazing PTA, site manager and parent helpers have been busy decorating the hall for the start of Advent A huge thank you to Tesco Langdon Hills for donating the beautiful tree that's made our foyer look truly magical! #Advent #ChristmasAtSchool #PTA #ParentHelpers #FestiveSeason #SchoolCommunity #ThankYouTesco #LangdonHills #ChristmasSpirit #SchoolLife

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A wonderful day for Year 2 at Braintree Museum! We stepped back in time to discover what school life was like long ago slate boards, old-fashioned classrooms, and lots of curious questions. A fantastic way to bring history to life! #braintreemuseum #schoolsinthepast #history

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Today was such a magical festive experience - Ducklings, Wagtails and Reception visited Basildon Eastgate's Santa's Grotto! We rounded it all off with a McDonald's visit that was kindly supplied to us for free Thank you to McDonald's Eastgate. A perfect end to a perfect festive day! #Gifted #SantaGrotto #Eastgate #FestiveFun #ReceptionTrip #Ducklings #Wagtails #McDonalds #FamilyDays #ChristmasMagic

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Year 2 Maths Fun! Last week we played The Exchange Game as part of our work on addition with exchange. The children learnt that ten ones is equal to one ten, and had great fun practising this through our class "shop"! Mrs Marchant was our wonderful shopkeeper, and the children loved exchanging their ten ones for one ten. Such a hands-on way to build confidence with place value! #Year2 #MathsInAction #PlaceValue #HandsOnLearning #PrimaryMaths #LearningIsFun

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Online Safety Zone

This week we are sharing tips with you from the UK Safer Internet Centre on how to keep your child safe when using games consoles.

Open and regular conversations about digital activity is a good way to keep in touch with your child about their online safety.

For the full advice visit there website on the link: https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/parents-and-carers/games-consoles

Notice Board

Breakfast Morning - Friday 27 February

Thank you so much for coming along to our Breakfast Morning today. With your kind support, we raised over £200 to help towards school resources for the children.

BCCS - Brentwood Catholic Children's Society - Light the Way

BCCS have sent a thank you for the very kind donations totalling £147.02 in support of the Light the Way Advent campaign. BCCS have passed on their appreciation and thanks to the pupils, parents and staff for their kindness and generosity.

Big Lent Walk - Saturday 14 March

A further reminder that our Big Lent Walk will take place on Saturday 14th of March from 11am at the Langdon Nature Discovery Park. All are welcome.

Further Reminder - Safety in Staff Car Park

Please use the school path to enter/exit the school. For safety reasons, please do not walk through the staff car park. The staff car park should not be used as a walkway or an area for children to play. Thank you for your support.

Lunch Menu - Week commencing 02.03.26