Author: Mary T McMillan (Head Teacher)

St Mary’s R.C. Newsletter 26th March 2015

What is happening NEXT WEEK?
Tues 31st March	HOLY WEEK Whole school mass at 9.30 am All are welcome to join us.
Wed 1st April	Year 3 and Year 4 Multi Skills event at St Thomas More
Thurs 2nd April	Today is the last day of Spring Term. / Wishing all our families a Holy and Blessed Easter. / Return to school for Summer Term Monday 20th April
Comenius Visit / Our visitors: 16 children and 4 adults from Belgium, along with 9 children and 4 adults from Martinique have loved their experiences this week. Mr Wheatley will send out a newsletter with full details and photos of the events as soon as they are prepared. / A HUGE THANK YOU to those families who volunteered to host a child after school on Monday evening. The children all had a GREAT time and were full of praise for the efforts you made. / THANK YOU to the parents who volunteered to accompany the Year 1 and Year 2 pupils on the visit to Bamburgh on Tuesday, this was also a very successful and enjoyable day. Your support and enthusiasm are appreciated.

Weekly News

ADVANCE NOTICES
The FAMILY CEILDH planned for Friday 24th April by The Friends of St Mary’s has been cancelled. It will be re-scheduled for an alternate date in the Summer Term.
Cycling Proficiency for Year 5 starts on 21st April for Year 5 pupils and continues for the following 5 Tuesdays.
Thursday 23rd April 6.30-8pm Yr 6 Welcome event at St Thomas More.
REMEMBER TO PUT YOUR CLOCKS FORWARD ONE HOUR ON SATURDAY NIGHT

Parish Easter Services www.theparish.org.uk
Sunday 29th March	Calvary Service 4.30pm	Immaculate Heart , Lobley Hill
Thursday 2nd April	Holy Thursday Mass 7pm	St Phililp’s Dunsaton
Friday 3rd April / Good Friday	10am Stations of the Cross at Immaculate Heart, Lobley Hill / Walk of Witness Whickham Churches Together (Starting at Fellside Methodist Church at 11.00 a.m. / 3pm Passion of Our Lord St Mary’s Whickham
Saturday 4th April	Easter Vigil 5.30pm	Immaculate Heart , Lobley Hill
Sunday 5th April	Easter Sunday 9.30am	St Mary’s Whickham