Weekly News - 18th January 2024

Holy Rosary Weekly Update - 12th January 2024

News events

Each week, News events will not be added to a lengthy newsletter but posted in the new section of the website. This can be found on the homepage by scrolling down. If you managed to visit the website calendar last week, you will see it's underneath.

This week, the children who attended the Archery event at Hathershaw came First place - Visit our News section on on the website's home page to see photographs of the event.

To access the website, visit www.holyrosary.oldham.sch.uk 

Next Week:

Monday 22nd January - Thursday 25th January

Next week the Faith team are delivering stay and pray sessions at 3 pm each.  Parents are invited to join their children in class in a short prayer session.

These are :

Monday - Year 5 & 6

Tuesday - Foundation Stage

Wednesday - Year 3 & 4

Thursday - Year 1 & 2

Tuesday 23rd January - Dodgeball @ Hathershaw - Invited children will be attending to compete against other local schools

Wednesday 24th January - Prayer Stations Event

On 24th January, we are hosting a "World Religion Prayer Station Day" in school. We are inviting parents to come to school at 3.15 pm to take part in the prayer stations with their child/children. This is a time to be quiet and reflective in prayer whilst thinking about other religions and how they celebrate prayer.

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Friday 26th January - School Council event

On Friday, 2 of our school council members will be meeting together to talk about issues that they are working on in their schools and look at ways of supporting each other.

Reminders

We have our parent's lunch for parents of children in Years 3 & 6 on 31st January.  if you wish to attend, please ensure you book via school money/Eduspot.- Monday 22nd January is the last day for booking.

Attendance

New Attendance Penalty Notice


First offence – the first time a penalty notice is issued. The amount will be £80 per parent, per child paid within 21 days. This increases to £160 per parent, per child if paid after day 21 until day 28th. Any non-payments of the Penalty Notice may be referred to the magistrate court.


Second offence – (within 3 years) – the second time a penalty notice is issued. The amount will be £160 per parent, per child paid within 28 days. Any non-payment of the Penalty Notice may be referred to the Magistrate Court.


Third offence and any further offences (within 3 years) – the third time and offence is committed. A Penalty Notice will not be issued and the case may be presented straight to the Magistrate Court under S444 of the Education Act (1996) or any other legal interventions considered. The magistrates court can order fines up to £2500 per parent, per child.


Please see the attendance section of the website or letters home for further clarification.