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December 12
Fri 12 Dec 2025Serving God and others in Love, Faith and Hope
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk. PE37 7HL
01760 721330 Email: info@sacredheartschool.co.uk
Headteacher’s Memo – 12th December 2025Dear Parent/Carer
Behaviour
Teaching staff have identified the following students for demonstrating the value for the week ‘Hope’.
•Reception – Vivienne has been trying very hard with her phonics learning in class
•Iceni –Jet - Well done for showing hope and aspiration in completing your learning tasks this week. We are so proud of you!!
•Walsingham – Erica - In maths she was hopeful that she would get on the extension work showing great Growth Mindset and positivity in lessons.
•Cere – Tom Musk – who spoke up in his class assembly. We hope this level of confidence sets the bar for others to aspire to – well done Tom!Secret Students
A student is chosen anonymously and randomly at the start of each school day. The class teacher will then monitor the positive behaviour of the secret student throughout the day and that student is named if they have demonstrated our school values throughout the day.
The secret students who were celebrated in our celebration assembly this week were:
Reception – Skylah, Rena, Adam, Amalia
Year 1/2 – Jet, Delilah, Riley
Year 3/4 – Layla -Jo, Christian, Harley
Year 5/6- MarianneWell done to you all for demonstrating good, positive behaviours.
Attendance Matters
As you all know students strive when they are in school. Year 3 and 4 were this weeks’ best attenders - Well done!
Friends of Sacred Heart
We’re still looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join our new Friends of Sacred Heart group. Please contact the school office if you are interested and help us make a difference with fundraising, school events and more!
For communication, the FOSH have a Facebook group that they would like to make all parents aware. Please use the QR code to access this.What's on in Swaffham?
Please see the attached flyers for locations of Family Hub events as well as primary-age clubs or activities happening in and around Swaffham.
For the most up-to-date information, we recommend joining the Family Hub Facebook group where events and locations are regularly posted.https://www.facebook.com/groups/brecklandfamilyhubs/
We also suggest following the Swaffham Library Facebook page. They host fantastic activities during the holidays and throughout the year, and it's a great place to find out about local services and professionals offering support.https://www.facebook.com/SwaffhamLibraryNorfolk/events
Breakfast Club
We are delighted to introduce our Breakfast Club, running every school day from 8:10 AM to 8:40 AM. This is a great way for your child to start the day in a calm and positive environment. Initially this will be by invite only but feel free to express an interest with the main office so that we can extend this to more students as we expand this provision.
The sessions will be free of charge and will be run by Mr Greenwood and Miss Patel.
What’s on the menu? To begin with, we’ll be serving toast to all children who attend.
Year 6s will be working on Maths and/or English.Details:
•Time: 8:10 AM – 8:40 AM
•Location: Y5/6 Classroom
Maths homework
To support your child's Maths learning we have set them up on an interactive platform called MyMaths. This should help your child to structure their maths work and enable you to see how they are progressing. Coming home this evening, is a letter detailing their username and password. Please go to www.mymaths.co.uk and follow the instructions on your letter to help your child to log-in, initially using the school username and password where you will find games and activities on the dashboard which can be completed at any time. They will then need to log in to their portal and complete activities set for them by their teacher, this may be a lesson to watch and then a homework activity.
Please find engagement statistics – we need these figures to increase so if there any barriers to homework – please do let us know so that we can help.
Last week’s figuresThis week’s figures
Year 6 Booster sessions
Year 6 students are invited to attend booster sessions for both English and Maths after school on Wednesday and Thursday from 3:30-4:30pm.
Phonics - Supporting your child at home.
Thank you to all the parents who joined us in school for our phonics workshops this week.
We would like to signpost you to the 'For Parents' area of the Little Wandle website for further resources to help you support your child with phonics at home. Here you will find some useful videos and information packs which demonstrate how to say the sounds and how we teach writing the letters. You can search via the Little Wandle website or alternatively click on the link via our school website under 'Our Phonics Curriculum' area.
www.littlewandle.org.ukMiss Rice
Notices
•Please can you be reminded that children bringing in scooters and bicycles should walk them when they pass the main school gates for safety reasons.
•Please can you ensure that your child/ren come to school in full school uniform, if you need help with this, we have been donated lots of uniform or can assist in getting funds to help support you with this.
•School photos are now available follow this link: https://orders.online.bentleypics.com/parentinvite?schoolCode=603324
•Please can parents of KS2 be reminded to bring a fruit or vegetable snack for break time please. We do have some fruit, but this funded for KS1 and reception children only.
•We are a ‘nut-free’ school, to that end, please do not send your child in with nuts for packed lunch or use peanut butter for sandwiches.
•Head lice and nits - NHS
Dates for the diary:
Wednesday 3rd December - Y3/4 class assembly 9.30am
Wednesday 10th December - Y5/6 class assembly 9.30am
Tuesday 16th December - EYFS, Y1/2 nativity play performance 2pm
Wednesday 17th December - EYFS Y1/2 nativity play performance 9.30am
Thursday 18th December - Sacred Heart Whole-School Christmas Fete 2-4pm
Friday 19th December - Christmas lunch, Christmas jumper & class parties
Term date reminder: Children return on Tuesday 6th January
Have a great weekend!
Kind Regards
Mr James
Headteacher
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December 5
Fri 05 Dec 2025Serving God and others in Love, Faith and Hope
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk. PE37 7HL
01760 721330 Email: admin@sacredheartcps.uk
Headteacher’s Weekly Memo – 5th December 2025
Dear Parent/Carer
Behaviour
Teaching staff have identified the following students for demonstrating the behaviour for the week “Patience”
Secret Students
A student is chosen anonymously and randomly at the start of each school day. The class teacher will then monitor the positive behaviour of the secret student throughout the day and that student is named if they have demonstrated our school values throughout the day.
The secret students who were celebrated in our celebration assembly this week were:
Reception – Lottie, Maeve, ArthurYear 1/2 – Maggie, Amelie, Albie, Emily
Year 3/4 – Layla-Jo, Johan, Harley, Erica
Year 5/6 - Well done to you all for demonstrating good, positive behaviours.
Examples of good work from Chrizette and TheodoraAttendance Matters
As you all know students strive when they are in school. Reception were this weeks’ best attenders - Well done!Friends of Sacred Heart
We’re still looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join our new Friends of Sacred Heart group. Please contact the school office if you are interested and help us make a difference with fundraising, school events and more!What's on in Swaffham?
Please see the attached flyers for locations of Family Hub events as well as primary age clubs or activities happening in and around Swaffham.
For the most up-to-date information, we recommend joining the Family Hub Facebook group where events and locations are regularly posted.https://www.facebook.com/groups/brecklandfamilyhubs/
We also suggest following the Swaffham Library Facebook page. They host fantastic activities during the holidays and throughout the year, and it's a great place to find out about local services and professionals offering support. https://www.facebook.com/SwaffhamLibraryNorfolk/events
Breakfast Club
We are delighted to introduce our Breakfast Club, running every school day from 8:10 AM to 8:40 AM. This is a great way for your child to start the day in a calm and positive environment. Initially this will be by invite only but feel free to express an interest with the main office so that we can extend this to more students as we expand this provision.
The sessions will be free of charge and will be run by Mr Greenwood and Miss Patel.
What’s on the menu? To begin with, we’ll be serving toast to all children who attend.
Year 6s will be working on Maths and/or English.
Details:
•Time: 8:10 AM – 8:40 AM
•Location: Y5/6 Classroom
Maths homework
To support your child's Maths learning we have set them up on an interactive platform called MyMaths. This should help your child to structure their maths work and enable you to see how they are progressing. Coming home this evening, is a letter detailing their username and password. Please go to www.mymaths.co.uk and follow the instructions on your letter to help your child to log-in, initially using the school username and password where you will find games and activities on the dashboard which can be completed at any time. They will then need to log in to their portal and complete activities set for them by their teacher, this may be a lesson to watch and then a homework activity.
Please find engagement statistics – we need these figures to increase so if there any barriers to homework – please do let us know so that we can help.Additional Maths support coming soon
Times Tables Rock Stars is an award-winning maths learning platform where children can practise their times tables like a rock star! The programme takes the worry out of learning times tables and has a proven track record of boosting children’s fluency and recall in multiplication and division. Your child will be sent home with login details next week, if they do not already have it. This is the same as last year. Please encourage your child to interact with the platform.
Year 6 Booster sessions
Year 6 students are invited to attend booster sessions for both English and Maths after school on Wednesday and Thursday from 3:30-4:30pm.
Phonics
On Wednesday the 10th of December we would like to invite Reception and Year 1/2 parents and carers to a 'Parents Phonics Workshop'. This will be an opportunity to learn about our new Phonics and early Reading scheme which we have brought in this year.Timings for Wednesday 10th December:
Reception parent workshop: 9.00 - 9.45am
Reception parents, please drop off your children as usual and then come to the office where we can sign you in and lead you to the hall.
Year 1 and 2 parent workshop: 2.30- 3.15pm
Iceni parents, please come to the office where we can sign you in and lead you to the hall. Once the workshop has finished you will be led back to the office to sign out and will be able to collect your children as usual.
Miss Rice
Swaffham Christmas Tree Festival – St Peter and St Pauls Church
Here are a few pictures of our school tree with decorations made by the children. Please pop along and look at some of the wonderful trees on display this year.Notices
•Please can you be reminded that children bringing in scooters and bicycles should walk them when they pass the main school gates for safety reasons. Please also consider the winter weather and pathways being icy.
•Please can you ensure that your child/ren come to school in full school uniform, if you need help with this, we have been donated lots of uniform or can assist in getting funds to help support you with this.
•School photos are now available follow this link: https://orders.online.bentleypics.com/parentinvite?schoolCode=603324
•Please can parents of KS2 be reminded to bring a fruit or vegetable snack for break time please. We do have some fruit, but this funded for KS1 and reception children only.
•We are a ‘nut-free’ school, to that end, please do not send your child in with nuts for packed lunch or use peanut butter for sandwiches.
•Head lice and nits - NHSDates for the diary
Wednesday 10th December - Y5/6 class assembly 9.30am
Tuesday 16th December - EYFS, Y1/2 nativity play performance 2pm
Wednesday 17th December - EYFS Y1/2 nativity play performance 9.30am
Thursday 18th December - Sacred Heart Whole-School Christmas Fete 2-4pm
Friday 19th December - Christmas lunch & class parties
Have a great weekend!
Kind Regards
Mr James
Headteacher
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November 14
Fri 14 Nov 2025Serving God and others in Love, Faith and Hope
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk. PE37 7HL
01760 721330 Email: info@sacredheartschool.co.uk
Headteachers Weekly Memo – 14th November 2025
Dear Parent/Carer
Behaviour
Teaching staff have identified the following students for demonstrating the behaviour for the week ‘Kindness’. This has been very much tied into ‘Anti-bullying week’ following Miss Stuart’s ‘Pay it Forward’ assembly.
Secret Students
A student is chosen anonymously and randomly at the start of each school day. The class teacher will then monitor the positive behaviour of the secret student throughout the day and that student is named if they have demonstrated our school values throughout the day.
The secret students who were celebrated in our celebration assembly this week were:
Reception – Riley, Adam and Amalia
Year 1/2 – Riley, Delilah and Skoll
Year 3/4 – Alannah, Stevie and Rubee
Year 5/6 – Thomas
Well done to you all for demonstrating good, positive behaviours.
An example of good work from Layla-Jo and Erica
Attendance Matters
As you all know students strive when they are in school. Reception were this weeks’ best attenders - Well done!
Friends of Sacred Heart
We’re still looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join our new Friends of Sacred Heart group. Please contact the school office if you are interested and help us make a difference with fundraising, school events and more!
What's on in Swaffham?
Please see the attached flyers for locations of Family Hub events as well as primary-age clubs or activities happening in and around Swaffham.
For the most up-to-date information, we recommend joining the Family Hub Facebook group where events and locations are regularly posted. https://www.facebook.com/groups/brecklandfamilyhubs/
We also suggest following the Swaffham Library Facebook page. They host fantastic activities during the holidays and throughout the year, and it's a great place to find out about local services and professionals offering support. https://www.facebook.com/SwaffhamLibraryNorfolk/events
Breakfast Club
We are delighted to introduce our Breakfast Club, running every school day from 8:10 AM to 8:40 AM. This is a great way for your child to start the day in a calm and positive environment. Initially this will be by invite only but feel free to express an interest with the main office so that we can extend this to more students as we expand this provision.
The sessions will be free of charge and will be run by Mr Greenwood and Miss Patel.
What’s on the menu?
To begin with, we’ll be serving toast to all children who attend.Year 6s will be working on Maths and/or English.
Details:
- Time: 8:10 AM – 8:40 AM
- Location: Y5/6 Classroom
Maths homework
Following on from the assessment week, the data shows that pupils across each year group need more support with Maths. In response to this, we have invested in MyMaths.
To support your child's Maths learning we have set them up on an interactive platform called MyMaths. This should help your child to structure their maths work and enable you to see how they are progressing. Coming home this evening, is a letter detailing their username and password. Please go to www.mymaths.co.uk and follow the instructions on your letter to help your child to log-in, initially using the school username and password where you will find games and activities on the dashboard which can be completed at any time. They will then need to log in to their portal and complete activities set for them by their teacher, this may be a lesson to watch and then a homework activity.
Year 6 Booster sessions
Year 6 students are invited to attend booster sessions for both English and Maths after school on Wednesday and Thursday from 3:30-4:30pm.
Nativity Play
The details of the nativity plan will be followed up in November’s lesson Newsletter. The dates are at the bottom of this memo.
Notices
- Please can you be reminded that children bringing in scooters and bicycles should walk them when they pass the main school gates for safety reasons.
- Please can you ensure that your child/ren come to school in full school uniform, if you need help with this, we have been donated lots of uniform or can assist in getting funds to help support you with this.
- School photos are now available follow this link: https://orders.online.bentleypics.com/parentinvite?schoolCode=603324
- Please can parents of KS2 be reminded to bring a fruit or vegetable snack for break time please. We do have some fruit, but this funded for KS1 and reception children only.
- We are a ‘nut-free’ school, to that end, please do not send your child in with nuts for packed lunch or use peanut butter for sandwiches.
Dates for the diary
Wednesday 3rd December - Y3/4 class assembly 9.30am
Wednesday 10th December - Y5/6 class assembly 9.30am
Tuesday 16th December - EYFS, Y1/2 nativity play performance 2pm
Wednesday 17th December - EYFS Y1/2 nativity play performance 9.30am
Thursday 18th December - Sacred Heart Whole-School Christmas Fete 2-4pm
Friday 19th December - Christmas lunch & class parties
Have a great weekend!
Kind Regards
Mr James
Headteacher
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November 7
Fri 07 Nov 2025Serving God and others in Love, Faith and Hope
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk. PE37 7HL
01760 721330 Email: info@sacredheartschool.co.uk
Headteachers Weekly Memo – 7th November 2025
Dear Parent/Carer
Behaviour
This half term, we will be delving into our core values in more detail and rewarding classes rather than individuals. This week we have focused on ‘Kindness’ in Miss Stuart’s assembly.
Secret Students
A student is chosen anonymously and randomly at the start of each school day. The class teacher will then monitor the positive behaviour of the secret student throughout the day and that student is named if they have demonstrated our school values throughout the day.
The secret students who were celebrated in our celebration assembly this week were:
Year 1/2 – Charlie, Maggie, Porsia, Riley
Year 3/4 – Alannah
Year 5/6 - Oakley
Well done to you all for demonstrating good, positive behaviours.
Examples of good work from Johan and Mia
Attendance Matters
As you all know students strive when they are in school. Reception were this weeks’ best attenders - Well done!
Reception
Year 1/2
Year 3/4
Year 5/6
97.35%
96.25%
92.65%
83.96%
Anti Bullying Week
There will be an assembly that follows on from the ‘Kindness’ assembly last week with a focus on ‘Paying it forward’. This is where we pay forward acts of kindness to promote friendship and positive sense of community. Children will engage in this year’s theme, ‘The Power of Good’, during PSHE lessons
Children in need 2025
We are hosting a bake sale on Friday 14th November to raise money for Children in Need.
Staff are challenging each other to sell as many of their cakes as they can in line with the theme of this year's event. The cakes will be sold at the gates or in the main hall in the event of poor weather.
Head Lice
While head lice are nothing more than a nuisance, it is important that children are checked on a weekly basis so that any head lice can be dealt with quickly and before they are allowed to spread too far. Follow the simple CHECK, TREAT, COMPLETE routine below to ensure you are doing your bit to keep head lice outbreaks to a minimum. If head lice are proving tricky to get rid of, please contact your pharmacist.
Friends of Sacred Heart
We’re still looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join our new Friends of Sacred Heart group. Please contact the school office if you are interested and help us make a difference with fundraising, school events and more!
What's on in Swaffham?
Please see the attached flyers for locations of Family Hub events as well as primary-age clubs or activities happening in and around Swaffham.
For the most up-to-date information, we recommend joining the Family Hub Facebook group where events and locations are regularly posted. https://www.facebook.com/groups/brecklandfamilyhubs/
We also suggest following the Swaffham Library Facebook page. They host fantastic activities during the holidays and throughout the year, and it's a great place to find out about local services and professionals offering support. https://www.facebook.com/SwaffhamLibraryNorfolk/events
Notices
- Please can you be reminded that children bringing in scooters and bicycles should walk them when they pass the main school gates for safety reasons.
- Please can you ensure that your child/ren come to school in full school uniform, if you need help with this, we have been donated lots of uniform or can assist in getting funds to help support you with this.
- We politely request that parents refrain from using the staff parking area as this is not marshalled and could lead to accidents
Dates for your diary
Monday 10th November
Anti-Bullying Week
Monday 10th November
Odd Sock Lunch
Pepperoni Pizza or "Stripy" Cheese and Pepper Pizza (V) with Wedges and Rainbow Slaw followed by a Decorated Odd Sock BiscuitTuesday 11th November
Remembrance Day
Tuesday 11th November
School Photos
Friday 14th November
Children in Need:
'Spotty Socks' for the day and suggested £1 donation
Staff Bake Sale
Have a great weekend!
Kind Regards
Mr James
Headteacher
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October 17
Fri 17 Oct 2025Serving God and others in Love, Faith and Hope
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk. PE37 7HL
01760 721330 Email: info@sacredheartschool.co.uk
Headteachers Weekly Memo – 17th October 2025
Dear Parent/Carer
Behaviour
Teaching staff have identified the following students for demonstrating some of our core values this week:
Reception
Year 1/2
Year 3/4
Year 5/6
Ready
Evie
For helping others in phonics with writing the grapheme
Albie
For working hard to be responsible during play outside. Week done
Dominik
For getting his equipment out and being ready to learn.
Harvey
For persevering in his learning independently
Respectful
Lucas
For using his listening ears and engaging in phonics
Alex
For working hard, demonstrating respectful behaviours towards other children. Well done!
Erica
For listening to adults around school and participating fully in lessons.
Harrison
For listening to his peer's thoughts and ideas, then adding his own thoughtfully
Safest
Lottie
Reminding others to follow the school rules that keep our class safe
Riley
For demonstrating safe behaviours in class and outside. Well done!
Stevie
For talking to an adult about concerns and helping younger children stay safe.
Oakley
For reminding others of personal space
Secret Students
A student is chosen anonymously and randomly at the start of each school day. The class teacher will then monitor the positive behaviour of the secret student throughout the day and that student is named if they have demonstrated our school values throughout the day.
The secret students who were celebrated in our celebration assembly this week were:
Year 1/2 – Kendall, Luna and Delilah L
Year 3/4 – Rubee, Alannah, Lily, Dominik and Chrizette
Well done to you all for demonstrating good, positive behaviours.
Examples of good work from pupils in Reception and KS1
Attendance Matters
As you all know students strive when they are in school. Reception were this weeks’ best attenders - Well done!
Reception
Year 1/2
Year 3/4
Year 5/6
100%
91.25%
94.44%
86.46%
Black History Month
This week’s assembly focused on the invaluable contributions made by famous people from the Black community as we celebrate Black History Month. Year 5 and 6 have been looking at Maya Angelou who was an American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist.
Parents Evening
To assist parents in finding time to speak to teaching staff, we have assigned two days for the Autumn Parent’s Evening, the 22nd and the 23rd of October.
Parents will need to log into the app and sign up for an appointment slot. As this is a new system to the office staff, we hope that it works smoothly. If not, please do not hesitate to contact the class teacher to book your time. Further information can be found on this link: Pupil Asset: Parents Portal overview – Juniper Education (New)
Safeguarding
Online Safety
It has been brought to our attention that many pupils engage with games where they are exposed to violence and other players through chat facilities. This can pose a risk to both well-being and safety. Please see below the advice given to parents from the NSPCC:
Advice for parents of under 5s
- Supervise use - We recommend this age group only have supervised access to technology. This means that they should only be using technology when fully supported by a parent or carer.
- Use family devices, accounts and services – Use child friendly devices and services like children’s tablets and child versions of popular video sites.
- Check content first – Check the content on apps and games each time before use and turn off features like ‘autoplay’ so you can be in control of what is shown next.
- Set up your parental controls – make use of safety settings across your home Wi-Fi, devices and accounts. You can find out more by visiting our parental controls page.
- Start safety conversations - it’s important to start talking about safety online as soon as your child is using technology. Visit our Techosaurus page for age-appropriate resources.
- Establish healthy habits - Make technology use purposeful from a young age by making sure it’s playing a positive role in your family. You can do this by watching and enjoying age-appropriate online videos together.
Advice for parents of children under 10 years old
- Enable access to devices with limited features - Device usage at this age is best kept to devices with limited capability. This could include tablets without data and non-smart phones that only allow calls and texts.
- Keep tech use visible in the home - Try to keep tech use in shared family spaces or used with bedroom doors open. This will allow you to support your child and be more aware of what they are doing online.
- Follow age ratings – Apps, sites and games come with age ratings which are important to follow. You can find out the age rating on the website for the platform or by visiting Common Sense Media’s reviews.
- Use safety settings – Explore the in-app and device safety settings with your child and check them regularly to make sure they are still in place.
- Revisit parental controls – as children grow up and need the internet more for schoolwork you may want to adjust your parental controls. Keep checking these regularly to make sure they are in place.
- Have regular safety conversations – at this age online safety conversations should be happening regularly. Visit our advice on talking to your child about online safety.
- Build healthy habits - acknowledge the positives it brings as part of your safety conversations and agree rules and boundaries together as a family.
Notices
- Please can you be reminded that children bringing in scooters and bicycles should walk them when they pass the main school gates for safety reasons.
- Please can you ensure that your child/ren come to school in full school uniform, if you need help with this, we have been donated lots of uniform or can assist in getting funds to help support you with this.
- School photos Tuesday 11th November
- Flu Vaccinations Thursday 23rd October @ 12.30-15.30
Have a great weekend!
Kind Regards
Mr James
Headteacher
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October 10
Fri 10 Oct 2025Serving God and others in Love, Faith and Hope
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk. PE37 7HL
01760 721330 Email: info@sacredheartschool.co.uk
Headteachers Weekly Memo – 10th October 2025
Dear Parent/Carer
Behaviour
Teaching staff have identified the following students for demonstrating some of our core values:
Reception
Year 1/2
Year 3/4
Year 5/6
Responsible
Lucas
For being engaged with phonics and writing words with the graphemes he has learned.
Maggie
For being responsible and helping ensure others are following the school expectations.
Johan
Taking care of classroom equipment and carrying out tasks sensibly. Well done!
Tom
For completing his handwriting when asked.
Respectful
Rena
For always ready to learn and listens intently to others.
Jet
For working hard to demonstrate respectful behaviours towards others in class and outside.
Frankie Smith Listening carefully in lessons and being ready to learn. Well done!
Micah
Great 1:1 conversation with adults.
Safest
Amalia
For encouraging other children to stay safe.
Leo
For making sure he is holding the scissors safely when moving around the classroom.
Chrizette
For following instructions and moving around the school safely. Well done!
Freddie
For being safe whilst playing outside at lunchtimes.
Secret Students
A student is chosen anonymously and randomly at the start of each school day. The class teacher will then monitor the positive behaviour of the secret student throughout the day and that student is named if they have demonstrated our school values throughout the day.
The secret students who were celebrated in our celebration assembly this week were:
Year 1/2 – Kendall, Jet, Albie and Theo
Year 3/4 – Isaac and David
Year 5/6 – Tom and Micah
Well done to you all for demonstrating good, positive behaviours.
Examples of good work
The children in Pedlars have been working hard this week
Great Work from children in Walsingham in French and English
Attendance Matters
As you all know students strive when they are in school. Year 3 / 4 were this weeks’ best attenders - Well done to Ms Codman’s class again!
Reception
Year 1/2
Year 3/4
Year 5/6
91.15%
83.75%
95.21%
88.54%
Mental Health Day 10th October 2025
At Sacred Heart, we are committed to ensuring every child receives the support they need to thrive.
Meet Our Mental Health Support Team
At Sacred Heart, we know that a child’s emotional well-being is just as important as their physical health and academic progress. That’s why we’re proud to be working closely with our local Mental Health Support Team (MHST).
The MHST is here to help children feel safe, supported, and understood - both at home and at school. Their friendly and experienced practitioners work with families to support children who may be feeling anxious, worried about school, or finding it hard to be away from home.
They also offer guidance to parents and carers on managing behaviour in positive ways - such as setting clear boundaries, using praise effectively, and improving communication at home.
In addition to working with individual families, the team supports our whole school community. They offer one-off consultations and run helpful workshops for parents, staff, and pupils on topics like:
- Understanding anxiety
- Promoting well-being
- Navigating friendships
If you’re concerned about your child’s mental health or emotional well-being, please don’t hesitate to speak to a member of our school staff. We can help you access the support available through the MHST.
For more information, please see the attached flyers with more information about the team and how they can support you and your child.
Notices
- Please can you be reminded that children bringing in scooters and bicycles should walk them when they pass the main school gates for safety reasons.
- Please can you ensure that your child/ren come to school in full school uniform, if you need help with this we have been donated lots of uniform or can assist in getting funds to help support you with this.
Have a great weekend!
Kind Regards
Mr James
Headteacher
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October 03
Fri 03 Oct 2025Serving God and others in Love, Faith and Hope
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk. PE37 7HL
01760 721330 Email: info@sacredheartschool.co.uk
Headteachers Weekly Memo – 3nd October 2025
Dear Parent/Carer
Behaviour
We have continued to have a calm and orderly start to term with students demonstrating some of our core values. Teaching staff have identified the following students:
Reception
Year 1/2
Year 3/4
Year 5/6
Responsible
Arthur
For readily tidying up and taking care of the classroom equipment.
Skoll
For being responsible for engaging in the classroom environment. Well done, Skoll!
Erica
For being ready for lessons and listening carefully to adults' instructions.
Thomas and Oakley
For helping to
collect in the playground equipment.
Respectful
Karina
For giving other children personal space
Kendall
For being Respectful to others and in her learning. Well done, Kendall!
Isaac
For respectfully tidying the classroom without being asked and making sure work environments are ready for everyone.
Tianna
For always saying please and thank you, if she needs help.
Safest
Riley C
For using his “listening ears” in PE and the benches safely.
Amelie
For demonstrating safe behaviours on the playground. Well done, Amelie!
Rubee
For making sensible choices about moving around the school and classroom and helping with younger children to keep them safe.
Steve
For avoiding conflict and following class
rules.
At Sacred Heart, we are committed to ensuring every child receives the support they need to thrive. Over the last two weeks, our leadership team have been working closely with class teachers to develop brand new Support Plans and Behaviour Plans for pupils with additional needs.
As part of this process, we’ll be reaching out to parents and carers to gather your valuable insights and ensure your voice is reflected in your child's plan. Once finalised, you’ll receive a copy outlining the specific provisions in place to support your child in class.
We look forward to working in partnership with you to create a learning environment where every child feels understood, supported, and empowered."
We will shortly be able to share the following new school policies that are currently being viewed by our Governing Body:
- Behaviour Policy
- Safeguarding Policy
- Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Policy and 2025 Information Report
Attendance Matters
As you all know students strive when they are in school. Year 3 / 4 were this weeks’ best attenders - Well done to Ms Codman’s class again!
Reception
Year 1/2
Year 3/4
Year 5/6
100%
89.05%
91.34%
77.08%
Secret Students
A student is chosen anonymously and randomly at the start of each school day. The class teacher will then monitor the positive behaviour of the secret student throughout the day and that student is named if they have demonstrated our school values throughout the day.
The secret students who were celebrated in our celebration assembly this week were:
Year 1/2 – Theo, Oliver and Skoll
Year 3/4 - Layla-Jo and Mia
Year 5/6 – Maryanne and Thomas
Well done to you all for demonstrating good, positive behaviours.
Examples of good work
Year 3 and 4 have been working hard in class,
look at this great piece of work!
Notices
- We have sent home parent contact information sheets and the home school agreements. Thanks to those of who have so promptly returned them, please can we have them returned by Friday 3rd October.
- Please can you be reminded that children bringing in scooters and bicycles should walk them when they pass the main school gates for safety reasons.
- Please can you ensure that your child/ren come to school in full school uniform, if you need help with this we have been donated lots of uniform or can assist in getting funds to help support you with this.
Have a great weekend!
Kind Regards
Mr James
Headteacher
