April 23rd
Serving 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 Memo – April 23rd 2026
Dear Parent/Carer,
Ms Stuart led Monday’s assembly on the theme of friendship, the assembly reinforced the importance of being a good friend and considering the thoughts of others. This built on the previous week’s assembly on belonging. The development of pro-social skills and emotional intelligence is hugely important in becoming successful at school and in life in general.
The following pupils have been commended for being a good friend in their actions this week:
- Reception = Evie for always showing kindness towards others and offering to help everyone
- Year 1/ 2= Jennifer for noticing when others are upset and finding ways to help cheer them up.
- Year 3/4 = Harley for standing up for her friends and being kind towards others
- Year 5/6 = Maryanne for using kind words AND actions to children AND adults this week
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 – Evie, Riley
Year 1/2 – Emily, Archie, Albie, Talia
Year 3/4 – Chrizette, Amanda, Layla-Jo
Year 5/6 – Sienna
Well done to you all!
Attendance Matters
As you all know students thrive and strive when they are in school. Walsingham, Year 3/4 were this week’s best attenders - well done!
Please remember how important it is for children to attend school every day so they can keep up with their learning. If you have any concerns about attendance or need support, please get in touch - we are here to help. See the image below to understand how missed learning may affect your child.
Year 4 MTCs
Year 4 students must undertake multiplication tables check in the summer term. Using the link below and TT rockstars, children can practise and improve their ability to complete these assessments and develop a key arithmetic skill necessary for other mathematic functions.
Year 4, Key Stage 2, Practice Times Tables Tests (Multiplication Tables Check)
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.
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.
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.
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. Please contact the school office if you would like a place for your child.
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
After school clubs
These need to be booked each time you would like your child to attend. If they are not booked, then your child will not be able to participate.
We will be running:
- Multi-Sports Club on Mondays – a fun mix of activities to develop agility, teamwork, and coordination.
- Football Club on Wednesdays – focusing on skills, fitness, and, of course, having a great time on the pitch!
Timings
- 3:30pm – 4:30pm each session
- Please ensure children are ready to change after school and remain supervised until the coaches arrive.
Booking
Spots are limited, so please book as soon as possible.
https://icscoaching.pembee.app/?filters=%7B%2522663a16b2978bf17ae904a4d4%2522:%2522Sacred%2522%7D
Some parents have not found access to the bookings via this link – if you have such problems do contact Matt at ICS on 07765601690
Notices
- Please can you ensure that your children 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 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.
- Please can parents not park in the staff car park unless they have been given permission. This is not always supervised and so we rely on parents to follow our advice on this.
- We have had reports of nits in KS1. Could all parents please check your children’s hair for nits and treat as per the guidance https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/head-lice-and-nits/
Dates for the diary
- 30th April - Pensthorpe trip
- 4th June - Multi-sports Festival
- 17th June - Sports Day