Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School

Updated Spring Term dates for parents and carers

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Whitechapel donations

Dear parents,
We have decided, as a school council, to support the Whitechapel centre this Advent. The Whitechapel centre for the homeless is a local charity and supports those in need within our community.

Next week from Monday 9th to Friday 13th our focus will be on collecting food donations. Here is a list of items you can bring:

  • Cereal
  • UHT milk
  • Tinned meals
  • Tinned food
  • Pot noodles
  • Noodles, rice and pulses
  • Cooking sauces
  • Biscuits, crisps and chocolate

We would ask, if you are able, for your child to bring in one item from the list above. The following week we will be focusing on collecting toiletries.  

Thank you for your support

OLI School Council

Virtual coffee morning being held on Thursday 17th October at 10:00am.

Hello all,

There is a virtual coffee morning being held on Thursday 17th October at 10:00am being delivered jointly by the Mental Health Support Team (MHST) & YPAS with a specific focus on ‘sleep’. Could I ask that you share this with the parents/carers of your school and ask that they book on if interested. It will run between 10am-12pm and will cover a discussion on sleep as well as offering information, advice and guidance.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/virtual-coffee-morning-sleep-tickets-1033605591147?aff=oddtdtcreator

Thank you

Return to school September 2024

Children in Year 1-6 return to school on Wednesday 4th September. Early Years children have been given separate information about their start dates. If you are unsure of when your child is due to begin please contact school on Monday 2nd. Thanks 

Autism Training Dates

Please find details of online sessions to support parents and carers of children with Autism (diagnosed or undiagnosed). All welcome.

 

IQM – Our school has achieved The Inclusive School Award and we have also been designated as being a Centre of Excellence

Inclusion Quality Mark (I.Q.M.), we are a Centre of Excellence!

Following an I.Q.M. assessment in March, we have been awarded the Inclusive School Award with Centre of Excellence status.

This is a fantastic achievement!

Below are several extracts from the I.Q.M. website 8th April 2024:

Pupils are Happy’

The school’s most recent Ofsted grading is ‘good’, with the report highlighting that, “pupils are happy and proud to belong to this calm and welcoming school community”.

In the most recent Religious Education Inspection Report, the school’s overall effectiveness in providing Catholic Education was recognised as ‘outstanding’.  The report remarks on how the pupils live out the mission statement: “pupils truly appreciate, value and actively participate in the Catholic Life at Our Lady Immaculate.  They know, own and live out their Mission Statement ‘We are a Catholic school; one family living and learning together in faith,’ wholeheartedly.”

Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School is an inclusive school committed to fostering a supportive environment for all its pupils, staff and families.  Pre-visit communication with the school’s IQM Co-ordinator demonstrated a genuine passion for inclusion.  Interactions with Leaders reflected the importance of the school being recognised as an Inclusive School, first and foremost.

Family Ethos

Throughout the visit, it was evident that Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School embodies a family ethos that permeates every aspect of school life.  The staff team is not only committed to but also aligned with, the school’s vision, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere.  The calm environment and the sight of happy, engaged children further confirmed the strength of the school’s ethos.

All Stakeholders Feel Valued

The Governing Body’s alignment with the school’s inclusive ethos and its leadership approach, extending from Governors to pupils, demonstrates the collaborative and participatory nature of school development decisions.  All stakeholders feel valued as members of the Our Lady Immaculate family.

In conclusion, Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School is an exemplary centre of inclusivity, with strengths spanning various aspects of school life.  No major areas for development were identified during the assessment.

Thank you to everyone who participated in this rigorous assessment: Staff, Parents, Governors and our Pupils who were and always are exemplary. Congratulations!

Our Lady Immaculate Catholic PS Achieves Centre of Excellence | IQM (iqmaward.com)

 

Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Report – Mar 2024 (3)

Many congratulations for all those involved, staff, Governors, pupils and our parents and carers!

Thank you!

Please see above for further information and some headlines from the report.

Easter Bonnet Parade

On Thursday 28th March at 2.45pm we would like to invite our parents and carers into school to watch our Easter Bonnet parade. Easter Bonnets (hats) were traditionally worn on Easter Sunday to mark the end of Lent and to symbolise renewal and rebirth. Children are invited to make their own bonnet or hat at home to wear during the parade, children will also have the opportunity to make hats in school too.

Here are some ideas for Easter bonnets.

INSET Day 11/3/24 (school closed)

Reminder that school will be closed to children on Monday 11th March as staff have a training day. 

School will be open as normal on Tuesday 12th March. 

Thank you

Mindfulness in Schools Project

We have been teaching mindfulness, across all year groups in our school for five years. Brianna Ghey’s mum wants to raise money and awareness so children in all schools across the UK are taught how to regulate themselves, to recognise when they are feeling ‘wobbly’, what to do when feeling anxious or stressed and how to be ‘present’.
We are very proud to be associated with the ‘Peace in Mind’ campaign (in memory of the murdered teenager) and look forward to continuing our work with Mrs Beattie our Mindfulness Coach and Esther Ghey.
Thank you to all our Year 2 parents who gave permission for their children to be filmed, due to time constraints (by the media and PR company) they were only able to film one session.
BBC Breakfast were also filming and the section is due to be aired some time this week.

Click here to read the article published in The Mirror. 

 

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