May 8th

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 – May 07, 2026

Dear Parent/Carer,

As we approach SATs week, there is a real sense of purpose around the school. Pupils have been working hard in class and staff have been ensuring that everyone feels prepared, supported and reassured. Alongside revision and practice, we continue to emphasise calm routines, positivity and balance, so that our children can approach the week ahead feeling ready to do their very best. Year 6 parents have received a separate letter detailing the timetable and locations for our Year 6 pupils that week.

This week’s assembly focused on the importance of understanding and managing our emotions. The children explored how feelings can change throughout the day, learned practical strategies for expressing themselves positively, and were reminded that it is always okay to ask for help. These conversations are an essential part of supporting wellbeing and helping our pupils develop resilience, empathy and confidence—skills that will serve them well both in school and beyond.

The following pupils have been commended for dealing well with their emotions:

Reception = Maeve – for recognising she felt sad and using different strategies in class to try and help her feel more settled in class.

Year 1/ 2 =Gaddeil – for speaking to an adult about how he was feeling when he found something difficult.

Year 3/ 4 = Dominik – for speaking to an adult and recognising his emotions when he felt upset

Year 5/6 = Eleanor – for coping well with big and potentially overwhelming feelings after her swimming lesson 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 – Amalia, Elijah, Rena, Maeve

Year 1/2 – Alex, Luna, Theo, April

Year 3/4 – Erica, Lily, Nikola, Alannah

Year 5/6 – Thomas

Well done to you all!

Examples of good work this week…

Home Learning

We would like to remind you of the home learning activities available for your child/ren. We strongly encourage engagement with these online platforms. This will build confidence and skills in the core subjects. If you need support accessing these, please speak to your child's teacher.  Daily reading for all is also encouraged.

Pedlars have access to NumBots.

Iceni have access to MyMaths.

Walsingham have access to TTRS, MyMaths and Lexia.

Ceres have access to TTRS, MyMaths, Lexia, SATS Companion and Mirodo.

Each week children are set homework to complete and their progress and learning is tracked. The children are working towards a whole school reward. 

Attendance Matters

We have started to look at class attendance is a slightly different way with a focus on the progress made by the class on the previous week. This week Pedlar’s attendance has improved the most!

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.

www.littlewandle.org.uk

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 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

Tesco have donated some summer dresses. Please contact the office if you would like one free of charge.

As the weather is becoming warmer, please ensure your child has a refillable water container/flask and sunscreen applied before they come into school.

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 have a stock of summer dresses for free.

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