St Anne Line Catholic Infant School & Nursery Parent Portal

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Dear God,

Thank you for Jesus and bless our families and friends.

Amen

Ejiroghene (Herons Class)

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Weekly Message from Mrs Warren

Last Saturday, we enjoyed a wonderful CAFOD walk, bringing together families, children and staff in a spirit of community and generosity. It was lovely to see so many of you supporting such an important cause.

This week, our Nursery children also made a special visit to the church alongside their parents, where they listened to the Easter story and reflected on its meaning. In addition, Mrs Cassar led the Stations of the Cross with Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 as part of our journey through Lent, helping the children to deepen their understanding of this important time in the liturgical year.

In today’s Celebration Assembly, the children proudly shared their learning from the week. We heard about their work on writing “losing tales,” ordering numbers and developing their skills in instruction writing. It was a joy to celebrate their achievements together.

Next week is our final week before the end of term and we are looking forward to welcoming parents into school for our KS1 Passion Play, as well as Parents’ Evening on Wednesday.

A reminder that school will finish at 1:15pm on Friday for the end of term.

Have a lovely weekend.

Blessings.

Mrs Warren

Meningitus Outbreak

The outbreak of meningitis in Kent has been heavily covered in the news and may be causing anxiety in Essex. The public health team at Essex County Council have said that there is no increased risk to anyone in Essex unless they have a direct link to a case of meningitis in the Kent outbreak and been contacted by the UK Health Security Agency. Simply being a contact of a person with a direct link does not increase the risk. If you would like to know more about the outbreak and how it is managed there is an update on the UK Health Securities webpage. If you would like to know more about meningitis and how to spot it the NHS webpages give good advice.

Headteacher's Award

Harley (Doves class) won the Headteacher's Award this week for working so hard on her Phonics and being so kind to her friends at lunchtime.

Gold Leaf Award

Adrian (Owls) - Pray

Edan (Doves) - Learn

Eliana (Kingfishers) - Learn

Na'im (Herons) - Learn

Ella G (Sparrows) - Learn

Anna (Robins) - Learn

Nursery Tour Dates

There will be a Nursery tour on Thursday 16th of April 2026 9.15am

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

Mrs Davis's Weekly Sports Challenge

Dance-Off Minute
Put on a favourite song and dance as hard as you can until it finishes. Let different family members choose the music.

School Attendance

The whole school's weekly attendance is 97.7%

Class Highest: Owls class 100%

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.

Pope John Paul II waves as he arrives at Miami International Airport at the start of his 1987 trip to the United States. (CNS photo/Joe Rimkus Jr.) — St John Paul II
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St Alphonsa
1,131

St Martin de Porres
1,128

St Bernadette
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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.

Suggested Home Learning Ideas to support Religious Education

Nursery & Reception:

Week 4: The cross is a sign of a Christian, someone who loves Jesus. Make a cross using paper or card at home.

Year 1:

Week 4: Can you talk about the Last Supper?

Year 2:

Week 4: My Watercolour Cross – create a cross made of water colour to express and reflect Jesus’ death.

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 Bond has recommended The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak. It is a hilarious reminder that words alone can be wildly entertaining. It makes reading out loud an unforgettable experience. Kids love the silliness, adults love the cleverness—and everyone ends up laughing.

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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 a great resource for young children to help them develop their online safety awareness from Childnet.

The Smartie the Penguin stories are often shared in school with the children and can be great to share at home, where you can further talk about the content of them with your child. https://www.childnet.com/resources/smartie-the-penguin/

There are many great books for young children which explore a range of online safety themes. Below are the book covers and links to YouTube videos with a read aloud of the books. We always recommend that you check the links and watch/read the books yourself before watching with your child so that you can decide if you feel the content is appropriate for your child and family.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4lIPdiLzsM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EesVXJ4F3QI

A collection of books for children by Hannah Whaley

Notice Board

Reminder – Easter Passion Play (KS1) Tuesday 24 March (2pm)

A reminder that the Easter Passion Play (KS1) will take place next Tuesday 24th of March at 2pm in the school hall.

Year 2 will be performing with a singing accompaniment by Year 1.

An email has been sent to Year 1 and Year 2 parents/carers. Please complete the booking form using the link in the email or please contact the school office to make a booking.

Reminder - Parents Evening (KS1/Reception) Wednesday 25 March (1-7pm)

A reminder that Parents Evening will take place next Wednesday 25th of March in the school hall. If you have not received an email with the booking details, please contact the school office.