St Mary's Weekly Update for 7th February 2025
The Jubilee Prayer
Father in heaven,
may the faith you have given us
in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother,
and the flame of charity enkindled
in our hearts by the Holy Spirit,
reawaken in us the blessed hope
for the coming of your Kingdom.
May your grace transform us
into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel.
May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos
in the sure expectation
of a new heaven and a new earth,
when, with the powers of Evil vanquished,
your glory will shine eternally.
May the grace of the Jubilee
reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope,
a yearning for the treasures of heaven.
May that same grace spread
the joy and peace of our Redeemer
throughout the earth.
To you our God, eternally blessed,
be glory and praise for ever.
Amen
Pope Francis
Lateness in the mornings
Thank you for making the extra time in the mornings to arrive before 8:55am. Remember you can arrive anytime between 8:45 and 8:55.
Attendance and Lateness week ending 31st January
attendance for we 27 01 2025.pdf
Well done to children in Carmel, Doncaster, Willesden, Ipswich, Lourdes, Fátima and Westminster!
Nursery Applications for 2025
We are delighted to now be accepting applications into our Nursery for September 2025.
Details on the application process, Applications Forms to complete and supporting documents required, please check the Admissions page on our website. https://www.smi.hounslow.sch.uk/Life_at_St_Marys/Admissions/
The closing date for Applications is Friday 7th March. If you are unsure about anything then please do not hesitate to contact the school office.
Spring Term 2025 Parents' Evenings
Parents evenings will take place in the week before half term, Tuesday 11th February (4.30pm - 7.40pm) and Thursday 13th February (3.30pm - 5.30pm), and will be face to face in school. You can sign up for a slot by visiting https://smisleworth.schoolcloud.co.uk
Please note that Year 5 parents evenings are being held in a different week: Tuesday 4th February and Wednesday 5th February. Year 5 parents should use the link above to book one of these times.
The booking system will be open from Monday 20th January. Just as last term, when signing in as a parent, you will need to enter the same details that we have on file for you. The system will only let you log in if the details match. For your child’s class you will only need to use the class name:
For example:
Rosary
Loreto
Westminster
Willesden
Please contact your child's classteacher/s if you are not able to make the above times.
WOW - Walk to School 
Congratulations to Year 3 Ipswich, who were WOW Walk to School winners for January!
Safer Internet Day 2025
Safer Internet Day 2025 will take place on the 11th of February 2025, with learning based around the theme ‘Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from scams online ‘.
As part of the campaign day, children across the school will be taking part in a range of different activities. These will build upon what they already know about safety online.
To find out more about the annual celebration and to access advice, please follow the link below:
School Council
School council reps have been busy gathering their peer’s music and song suggestions for the school party disco on Friday. Pop and hip hop were the most popular genre of music. Thank you for the collating a list of upbeat, happy socks for the disco. Enjoy dancing and moving at the disco children!
FOSMI Valentine's Cake Sale
We will be holding a Valentine's Cake Sale on Friday 14th February. Please bring your homemade or shop bought cakes on Friday 14th in the morning at school drop off.
We will be selling cakes at pick up so don’t forget your change!
Please use the sign up sheets on Classlist if you’d like to volunteer on the day either before or after school.
Thank you for your support,
FOSMI
Support language development through play for parents of nursery and reception children
wl salt parent play and language workshop march 2025 flyer.pdf
Should I keep my child off school?
ukhsa should i keep my child off school guidance a3 poster.pdf
Hounslow Online Parent Courses
Hounslow is running online parenting courses focussing on 'Supporting Children's Emotional Development', 'Understanding Children's Mental Health' and 'Keeping Children Safe Online'.
Please use the information on the posters below if you'd like to book a place.
parenting understanding childrens mental health.pdf
parenting keeping your children safe online.pdf
parenting supporting childrens emotional development.pdf
Have a lovely week everyone.
