Children join the choir from the end
of Reception through to Year 3 in the Infant Choir, and Year 3/4 to Year 6
for the Junior Choir..They show an amazing committment and come every week
on Wednesday till 4.30pm, which is important as they participate in all number
of competitions and concerts. Both choirs play a vital part in Mass and all
our services or celebrations at St. Elphege's Church.
They have had great success all due
to the dedication of Mrs. F. Hawkes and Mrs. Russell, with Mrs. S. Doherty
Mr. Jones and Mr. price, who play the piano.
So, what have they done...............................
For example.........
In November 2006 the
Junior choir sang at the Royal Albert Hall in the Schools'
Proms Concert. They were invited to take part due to their outstanding performance
in the 'National Music for Youth
Festival'. The school was extremely proud of the children and
their performance to thousands was excellent.
What
a FANTASTIC achievement.
There are always many proud
parents, grandparents and member of staff in the audiences.
Both the Junior and Infant
choir compete in the 'Sutton Music Festival' and both
choirs are always successful and look so professional. Well Done. A joy to
watch.
A special thank you to
members of staff and parents who support and look after the choirs during
all rehearsals, competitions and events.
The hard work and commitment
of our children, makes all this possible, and also the wonderful support of
our parents. Thank you.
A big thank you to Mrs. Hawkes, Mrs
Russell, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Docherty and Mr Price for training the children to
such high standards.
So watch
the Managed Learning Environment for the latest news and letters for all choir
members.
IRISH
DANCING
Every Thursday
in the infant hall you can find a dedicated Mrs. Connolly and her helpers teaching
interested infants from Reception to Year 2 the steps in Irish Dancing. They
love the music and dance. We can all see this when they dance for us at the
end of the year. They work so hard and over the year become exceptionally disciplined
and lovely dancers. Huge thanks must go to Mrs. Connolly who gives her time
for the children to enjoy the dancing.
The only
thing Mrs Hawkes and Mrs Connolly ask is that the children come to both choir
and irish dancing regularly. The fun and enjoyment go without saying.
Please write a letter to
Mrs Connolly (a parent who runs the club) to say your child wants to take part.
Sport anyone......!!!
Each
year we are lucky to have either local trainers or enthusiastic boys from
The John Fisher School or Wilsons to coach some of our football enthusiasts
in the skills needed to be the next Frank Lampard or Steven Gerrard. The children
love football training and are looking forward to the World Cup this year
and showing
off what they can do.....
Mr. Green
encourages enthusiastic young sports people in games clubs.
Mr. Lawler,
our Sports and Community Manager, and Mr. O'Connor train many school teams
in football, cross country running and athletics through the year where the
children develop confidence, motivation and independence reflecting a fit
and healthy school.
Mrs.
Jones and Mrs. Penny train our Netball teams and they enjoy playong in Borough
competitions.
Mrs.
Jones loves dancing and you can join her at her dance club on Wednesday mornings.
Computer
Club......
We
have updated our ICT provision and have 30 laptops and a wireless system in
the Juniors so that we can use laptops in the classrooms. We have a Computer
club on Thursdays after school with Mrs. Smith. We offer this to Year 5 and
6 children. They take an active part in E safety and have participated in
workshops with Childnet. We are developing an E Buddy scheme and regularly
update the school on E Safety issues. Ellen and Becky from Childnet invited
14 children fron Year 6 to perform a drama presentation to the E Safety Summit
in London, Dec 2009. It was a fantastic opportunity and experience which also
enabled us to raise the profile of E safety in our school.
ICT
Club is a great chance for the children to practice and experiment with the
skills they are learning and to develop their understanding of the programs
they enjoy and will need to use at KS3. The children also enjoy using remote
control cars and designing lego models. They are also able to develop their
use of the internet in a secure and controlled environment.
EXTENDED SCHOOLS INFORMATION
BREAKFAST CLUB
Breakfast Club runs from 7.45 (no earlier, please). It costs £2.00 per
child per morning. Please let us know in advance if you wish your child to
attend.
FRIDAY CLUB
Friday Club takes place every Friday, from 2.30-4.30. The cost is £15.00
per half term (or £25.00 for two children). This MUST be paid in advance,
and from next half term we will be providing receipts to avoid confusion.
Friday Club finishes promptly
at 4.30. Please pick up your children on time. The school will be locked at
5.00.
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