St Anne Line Catholic Infant School & Nursery Parent Portal

^{A Prayer from our children}

Dear God,

Thank you for the wonderful animals.

Thank you for our families.

Amen

Sebastian (Owls)

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Weekly Message from Mrs Warren

Dear Parents and Carers,

What a lovely week we have had together, with some beautiful autumn sunshine too!

Our children have been busy living out our school mission of loving, learning and praying together. Our Care for Creation posters, created for Creation Sunday, will be displayed in church, reminding us of our responsibility to care for God’s wonderful world. This week, our children visited our special visitors of the feathered variety! Our chicks have now been collected and safely taken to a local farm.

We have also celebrated our new School Councillors, Eco Warriors and Faith Disciples, who have proudly received their badges and are ready to share their ideas and make a difference.

It was lovely to welcome Fr Albert, who visited classes to pray the Rosary with the children. Today, we are supporting CAFOD Family Fast Day, coming together in prayer and solidarity with communities around the world. If you would like to make a kind donation, please visit the school office.

Looking ahead to next week, we look forward to our Year 2 Stay and Pray on Thursday and our Reception Phonics and Reading Meeting for parents on Wednesday.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support. It has been a joyful week filled with faith, friendship, learning and lots of smiles. Have a wonderful weekend!

With every blessing.

Parking and Driving Safely Near the School Area

Please be considerate to our neighbours and park in the Church car park when dropping/collecting your children. Can we please ask you to be extra vigilant when driving and parking and be mindful of small children. Thank you for your support.

Gold Leaf Award

Giovanni (Owls) - Pray

Isaac A (Doves) - Love

Luca (Kingfishers) - Pray

Elkanah (Herons) - Learn

Faith Disciples

Iremide (Owls)

Monica (Owls)

Fori (Doves)

Haden (Doves)

Alexander (Kingfishers)

Eva (Kingfishers)

Adela (Herons)

George (Herons)

Our new Faith Disciples have been chosen. They will play a very special role in supporting Mrs Cassar, the Chaplain. The children will look after our prayer areas, and they will live out and share their faith.

School Council

Filip (Owls)

Lisa (Owls)

Elnina (Doves)

Ruby (Doves)

Imani (Kingfishers)

Zavian (Kingfishers)

Bailey (Herons)

Elkanah (Herons)

Our newly elected School Councillors are excited to assist Mrs Davis and to get started with their important roles, helping to make our school a wonderful place to learn and grow.

Eco Warriors

Giovanni (Owls)

Sally (Owls)

Fareedah (Doves)

Tristan (Doves)

Penelope (Herons)

Jimtonna (Herons)

Heaven (Kingfishers)

Aayan (Kingfishers)

Our Eco Warriors are looking forward to helping Mrs Warman and take on the very important role of helping to protect the planet.

Sports Star

We were delighted to hear that Ayla (Herons) had moved up a group in her swimming class. Well done Ayla.

Mrs Davis's Weekly Sports Challenge

Obstacle Course Adventure
- Set up a mini obstacle course using cushions, cones, tunnels, or chalk lines.
- Families complete the course together (crawl, hop, balance, zig-zag).

School Attendance

The whole school's weekly attendance this week was 97.2%

Class Highest this week: Owls 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
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St Martin de Porres
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St Bernadette
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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

Creation and Covenant - Branch 1

This half-term, the theme for our Religious Education Curriculum Branch is Creation and Covenant. ‘The heavens are telling the glory of God’ (Ps 19:1). In this branch, pupils will encounter the God who creates and calls all people. They will explore the revelation of the Christian belief that all that is comes from God, the Creation accounts in Genesis, and scientific explanations of the process of Creation. They will explore the call of God and his covenantal relationship with his people first through Abraham and Moses, then through the narrative of the Old Testament.

Suggested Home Learning Ideas to support Religious Education Week 4
Nursery	Visit your local church as a family. Talk about your visit.
Reception	Visit your local church and look at the altar, cross, candles, particularly the Easter Candle and the font. Talk to the Priest about these special things and what they mean.
Year 1	Make up some songs or prayers together about belief in God and his love e.g. ' God our Father, I believe you created me and the whole world, even things we cannot see.
Year 2	Share photos of your Baptism. If you haven’t been Baptised, visit the local church and talk to the Priest about other people’s Baptisms and the symbols in the church that are important parts of Baptism.

Online Safety Zone

Safety Message from School Crossing Patrol Service

Pedestrians

Please do not allow children to run ahead of you to the crossing site. Please arrive together at the crossing ready to cross the road. Would parent/carers please hold the hands of younger children when crossing. Thank you.

Would pedestrians please remain on the safety of the kerb until the patrol is in the middle of the road. Great Knightley drivers can be affected by low sun which affects driver’s visibility of pedestrians and the patrol in the road, therefore please wait until the patrol has entered the road to the halfway point and has ensured traffic is stopping on both sides so as to reduce the risk of an accident. When the patrol is established in the middle of the road, they will advise you when it is safe to cross. Thank you.

Bikes/Scooters

At all school crossings in Essex, we request that pupils do not ride over the zebra crossing on bikes and scooters. Most of the St Anne Line pupils do not dismount, and this compromises the safety of other pupils and for the patrol at their place of work. We would appreciate if parents can encourage pupils to dismount at this school crossing. This is also good practise for when children get older and cross the road unaccompanied, as by dismounting, they will dismount and be able to give their full attention to approaching traffic. Thank you.

Drivers

Would parent drivers refrain from parking close to the school crossing site. Parking near the crossing reduces the visibility of traffic for the patrol and the visibility for drivers of the patrol. The double yellow lines are there to improve safety and I have requested that the Enforcement Team monitor this area to improve safety for all St Anne Pupils. Thank you.

Could you help our Parish community?

Our Lady & All Saints Parish is looking for new volunteers!

We would love to hear from parents, grandparents and members of our wider parish community who might be able to support us in either of the following ways:

Children’s Liturgy Volunteers
We are looking for more volunteers to help run our Children’s Liturgy during Sunday Mass. This is a lovely opportunity to help our younger parishioners explore the Gospel and grow in their faith in an engaging and age-appropriate way.

Parish Social Committee
We are also looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join our Parish Social Committee. We would love some new faces and fresh ideas to help us plan and run exciting social events that bring together families and members of our whole parish community.

Whether you can help regularly or simply lend a hand from time to time, we would be delighted to hear from you!

Please contact Jean 07834357341

Noticeboard:

Reception Phonics Meeting - Wednesday 7th October (8:45am)

Reception parents and carers are invited to attend a Reception Phonics/Reading Meeting on Wednesday, 7th of October, in the school hall at 8:45am.

Stay and Pray - Thursday 8th October (8:45am)

Year 2 parents and carers are invited to come along to join us on Thursday morning, 8th of October, for a short prayer time with your child from 8:45am in the school hall.

Lunch Menu - Week commencing Monday 5 October 2026