After the success of last year, we have decided to take part in the Christmas Shoe Box Appeal again this year. We understand that creating a shoe box filled with items could work out quite expensive, so we are giving you two options.
Option 1: If you would like to create a completed shoe box then please follow the instructions overleaf and secure the checklist to the top of the box lid.
Option 2: Alternatively, you can donate just one or two individual items listed overleaf that can contribute to making a complete box.
Shoeboxes will be donated via Mrs Owen’s Parish, St. Joseph’s Neath and need to be sent in by Monday 21th October. They are going to be distributed to the poorest communities in Hungary, Bulgaria, Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine amongst others.
Also, if you have any spare, empty shoeboxes then please send them into school!
If you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your support,
A HUGE thank you is in order to all who contributed shoeboxes and items to our Christmas Shoebox Appeal this year! We were thrilled to have collected 47 boxes to donate to the charity – Blytheswood Care.
The shoeboxes were safely delivered to St. Joseph’s Parish Hall in Neath where they were presented to the Blytheswood Care Charity in preparation to be distributed. Shoeboxes will be sent not only to people abroad, but to those in need around the UK.
Children will receive a special award from the SVP (Saint Vincent de Paul) Society and also from the charity Blytheswood Care.
A heartfelt thank you from myself to all for supporting this special cause.
We had a fantastic day yesterday at Llanelli Wetlands Centre! Our concept this term is Nature so the wetlands were a perfect fit for a day of exploration!
Children were very well behaved and the weather was very kind to us.
Dear Parents/Guardians, Thank you in advance for supporting our Christmas Shoebox Appeal this year! Below is a video sharing just how much a small gesture could make a big difference to the lives of others. Please send in individual items or a completed shoebox by Monday 9th October.
A helpful list of suggested items can also be found below.
Please see any additional information in the School Porch where there is also an example of items required. If you need any help or information, please do not hesitate to contact me,
After his Resurrection, Jesus appeared to his disciples over a period of forty days. Ascension Day is when we celebrate Jesus’ return to his Father in Heaven.
PENTECOST SUNDAY
(28 May)
This is the day we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit and the birthday of the Church.
THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
(4 June)
Today we celebrate our belief in the Trinity, the three persons of God: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF THE LORD
(11 June)
On this feast we give thanks to God for the gift of Jesus in the form of bread and wine.
THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS
(16 June)
On this day we remember how much Jesus loves us all.
SS PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES
(29 June)
We celebrate the lives of these important saints who helped establish the Christian Church.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONSUMMER TERM 2023 COME AND SEE AT HOME
Dear Parent(s)/Carer(s),
As we return to school after Easter the Church is still celebrating this great event. The focus of this term’s work in Religious Education is the role the Holy Spirit plays in our lives. We will be studying the three themes of Pentecost (Serving), Reconciliation (Inter-relating) and Universal Church (World).
PENTECOST—SERVING Early Years GOOD NEWS – Passing on the Good News of Jesus Year 1 HOLIDAYS AND HOLYDAYS – Pentecost: feast of the Holy Spirit Year 2 SPREAD THE WORD – Pentecost: a time to spread the Good News
SUGGESTIONS FOR HOME ACTIVITIES Talk about good news in your family and how you shared it. Ask your child to tell you the story of Pentecost and the work of the Holy Spirit.
RECONCILIATION—INTER-RELATING Early Years FRIENDS – Friends of Jesus Year 1 BEING SORRY – God helps us choose well Year 2 RULES – Reasons for rules in the Christian family
SUGGESTIONS FOR HOME ACTIVITIES Talk together about times when you have forgiven and been forgiven. Discuss the importance of saying sorry. Look for opportunities for forgiveness and reconciliation in the day to day life of the family.
UNIVERSAL CHURCH—WORLD Early Years OUR WORLD – God’s wonderful world Year 1 NEIGHBOURS – Neighbours share God’s world Year 2 TREASURES – God’s treasure; the world
SUGGESTIONS FOR HOME ACTIVITIES Together, look through a family scrapbook or photograph album of a visit to a place that is special for your family. Look at a globe or an atlas. Find a special place and pray for the people of that country. Discuss how we can look after our world and support our neighbours, near and far.
If you are breathing a sigh of relief at the warmer weather, lighter mornings and evenings, and the not-too-distant promise of holidays – you are not the only ones! At this time of year, most children are beginning to feel that they’re growing out of their new classes and starting to prepare themselves for the challenges ahead.
This feeling of readiness and challenge is also shown in the Gospels – which jump back to a time before Jesus’ death and Resurrection and before Pentecost. Jesus had spent years preparing His disciples and they are now ready to be sent out to continue Jesus’ work. The assemblies in June inspire children that we too are challenged to continue Jesus’ mission!
This newsletter shares some of the content children will experience in school throughout June and suggests ways to support your family prayer times.
Click on the link below to read our June Newsletter
