Serving 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. 

 

• Reception – Elijah is always kind in his play and thoughtful to others 

• Y1/2 - Iceni – Albie has been so welcoming to our new pupil this week and checking in with his friends when they are unhappy 

• Y3/4 - Walsingham – Nikola, without thinking, automatically helped another pupil who had dropped counters on the floor 

• Y5/6 - Ceres – Kenny has been reminding others of ways to be kind and respectful towards the adults in the classroom 

   

  

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 – Rena, Evie and Maeve 

Year 1/2 – Kendall, Amelie, Alex and Oliver 

Year 3/4 – Chrizette and Erica 

Year 5/6 – Oakley, Thomas, Kenny and Harvey 

 

Well done to you all for demonstrating good, positive behaviours. 

 

An example of good work from a pupil in Year 6 

 

 

 Attendance Matters  

As you all know students strive when they are in school. Reception were this weeks’ best attenders - Well done!  

    

 

 

Remembrance Day 

This week we paid tribute to those that have lost their lives in war and armed conflicts. In recognition of this important day, the school council representatives laid a wreath at the war memorial in Swaffham Town centre and participated in the service by reading prayers with Father Mark. In school at two-minute silence was observed and our very own wreath was made by each pupil producing their very own poppy.   

 

 

 

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! The first meeting will be held in school at 2:30-3:00 pm in the library on Wednesday 19th November. 

 

 

 

 

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