St Anne Line Catholic Infant School & Nursery Parent Portal

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Dear God,

Thank you for guiding us through difficult times.

Amen

Fola (Owls Class)

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Weekly Message from Mrs Clayton

We were delighted to continue our St Anne Line Feast Day celebrations this week, with biscuits enjoyed by all the children and a special assembly. Also on Monday, we celebrated Candlemas, and this week the children have been learning about the meaning of Candlemas in their RE lessons, exploring its importance in the Church calendar.

Many thanks to all who joined the PTA meeting this week, where they spoke about preparations for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Easter – thank you to the PTA for all their hard work and enthusiasm. More information will follow shortly.

Next week we will be marking Safer Internet Day and Children’s Mental Health Week, with activities and discussions to help support children’s wellbeing and online safety.

Please continue reading at home with your child. Mrs Warren has sent out new phonics QR codes, and as this is our Year of Reading, we would love families to spend time visiting the library and sharing books together. Reading regularly at home makes a huge difference.

Next week, Mrs Warren will also be sending out some exciting news about our upcoming World Book Day celebrations in March – watch this space!

We look forward to one final week at school before half term and thank you, as always, for your continued support.

Wishing you all a lovely weekend.

Blessings.

Headteacher's Award

Arulini (Robins) won the Headteacher’s Award this week for her kindness. Mrs Clayton was delighted to see Arulini helping a friend with their coat zip. Well done.

Gold Leaf Award

Luis (Owls) - Learn

Caleb (Doves) - Learn

Zedekiah (Kingfishers) - Pray

Elnina (Herons) - Love

Jasper (Sparrows) - Learn

Alexander (Robins) - Learn

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.

Mrs Davis's Weekly Sports Challenge

Target Throw
Throw socks or soft balls into a bucket or hoop from different distances. Take turns and cheer each other on.

School Attendance

The whole school's weekly attendance is 96%

Class Highest: Sparrows class 98.3%

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
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St Martin de Porres
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St Bernadette
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RE Newsletter

Galilee to Jerusalem - Branch 3

This half-term, the theme for our Religious Education Curriculum Branch is Galilee to Jerusalem.

‘God’s only Son, who is at the Father’s side, has made him known’ (Jn 1:18).

In this branch, pupils across the school will experience the ministry of Jesus, the Word of God. They will learn about the life of Jesus and his revelation of the Kingdom of God through parables, encounters, miracles, and teachings.

They will learn about the call of the disciples and the nature of being a follower of Jesus.

Suggested Home Learning Ideas to support Religious Education Week 5
Nursery	Share the story of the feeding of the 5000 with the children and compare it with ‘The Boy Who Shared His Sandwich’ by Steph Williams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV8O_uctBhE. Talk about what this means and what we can do for others.
Reception	Read the Feeding of 5000 (Jn 6:1-14)· Thank God for giving you your favourite food.
Year 1	Think about someone who might be in darkness (someone sad, lonely, ill, worried, angry). Pray for them.
Year 2	Read or watch the calming of the storm together as a family. Think about how miracles are an outward sign of the power of God.

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 Joseph has recommended 'Monkey Puzzle' written by Julia Donaldson. This is Miss Joseph’s favourite book because it is funny. She likes the pictures and how everyone helps the monkey to find his mum. It reminds Miss Joseph how Jesus teaches us to help others. This book is suitable for all ages and particularly recommended for ages 3-6 years.

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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 the NSPCC website which provides online safety advice for parents. https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety

Many of us see our online lives and offline lives as different.

But for children growing up with technology and the internet, there isn’t a difference – online life and offline life is just life.

Technology can move at an extraordinarily fast pace. So it can be difficult to know how to start talking to your child about what they’re doing online, who they might be speaking to or discussing the potential risks and issues.

Notice Board

Big Lent Walk - Saturday 14 March

Our Big Lent Walk this year 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.

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