Latest News

Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Upcoming events in school

  Fri 07 Feb 2025

  We have so much to look forward to in February and March.

   

  We are raising money for the NSPCC on Monday 10th February with a non-uniform day.

  The PTA's disco's will be held in school on Tuesday 11th February. Don't forget to get your tickets.

  Next week Year 5 are visiting the Islamic Experience Exhibition in Birmingham and Year 4 are taking part in a States of Matter Workshop at Baxter College. We hope these visits are enriching learning experiences for our children. 

  Our Reception children will celebrate their 100th day in school on Thursday 13th February. We can't wait to see their 100 day hats when they parade through school.

  After half term our Young Voices Choir have their performance on Friday 28th February and we have been enjoying hearing them perform in worship on a Friday over the last few weeks.

  World Book Day will be a fun event taking place on Thursday 6th March. Please see the information below.

  Don't forget our clothing collection on Wednesday 5th March, if you are having a sort out we would be most grateful if you can support us with this.

  

• Wyre Forest Swimming Gala

  Fri 31 Jan 2025

  We are thrilled to report that the 13 children that represented St Catherine's at the Swimming Gala all swam amazingly well this afternoon.

  As a team they came first at the afternoon gala and were placed sixth overall.

  Well done to all our fantastic swimmers. We are very proud of all that you achieved.

• Children's Mental Health Week

  Fri 31 Jan 2025

  Next week is Children's Mental Health Week and the focus this year is on the theme of Know Yourself, Grow Yourself. There will be lots of activities taking place in school encouraging our children to express their emotions.

  

• NSPCC Non-uniform day

  Fri 24 Jan 2025

  On Monday 10th February we will be participating in the NSPCC’s Speak out, Stay safe programme.

  Speak out Stay safe is an online safeguarding programme for children aged 5- to 11-years-old.

  Children are invited to come to school in non-uniform on this day in exchange for a small donation to NSPCC.

  Donations can be made via parent pay.

   

  If you’d like to know more about the NSPCC’s work, or take a look at the wide range of information and advice which is available for parents and carers, please visit their website  www.nspcc.org.uk/parents

   

  Many thanks for your continuing support.

  

• This weeks news

  Fri 17 Jan 2025

  Today nine of our key stage 1 pupils took part in a Celebration of Inclusive Sport Event held at Baxter College by The Wyre Forest School Sport Partnership.

  Well done to those pupils who took part Miss Hill was really pleased with your effort and achievements. Thank you for representing our school so well.

   

  Over the next two weeks our Key Stage Two children will visit Kidderminster Library to explore what resources are on offer there and our Year Three pupils will take part in creative activities at Kidderminster Baptist Church.

   

  We are looking forward to the PTA's Disco on Tuesday 11th February - please see the flyer below.

  

• Happy New Year

  Fri 10 Jan 2025

  Welcome back. We are looking forward to the term ahead.

  Please see below some dates to remember. 

  Please read the January Newsletter for further information.

  

• Happy Christmas everyone

  Thu 19 Dec 2024

  A huge well done to our year 5 and year 6 pupils for their outstanding Christmas performances this week.

  We have had some amazing feedback about the Ali Baba & the bongo bandits show and the carol concert. They should all be very proud.

   

  We wish everyone a wonderful Christmas and look forward to returning to school on Monday 6th January for the Spring Term.

  

• Counting Down to Christmas

  Fri 13 Dec 2024

  We have loved seeing parents, carers and extended family for the Christmas performances held in school over the last two weeks. 

  It's been a joy to see the children enjoying taking part in their productions.

  A huge well done to our Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4 children.

  You have all been incredible and made us feel very festive.

   

  We are looking forward to:

  Our Year 5 pupils sharing their performance of Ali Baba and the Bongo Bandits on Tuesday next week. 

  Our Year 6 pupils taking part in their carol concert on Wednesday.

   

  Please remember we finish for the Christmas Holidays on Thursday 19th December at 3.15pm.

  

• It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas

  Tue 10 Dec 2024

  Please see below some images of St Catherine's school decorated for Christmas.

   

  This year we held a 'decorate the door' competition.

   

  Please look through these images and see if you can find a favourite.

   

  We think you will agree there has been a lot of wonderful work put in to making our school feel very festive for our children.

  

• Worcester Cathedral Christmas Tree Festival

  Tue 03 Dec 2024

  This year we are thrilled to announce we have taken part in the Christmas Tree Festival at Worcester Cathedral. Every class have worked on decorating wooden ornaments for our tree. 

   

  If you are visiting Worcester over the festive period, it is well worth a visit. There are 150 trees on display in the Cathedral cloisters and ours is just one of them. 

   

  Please see the attached poster for the Cathedral opening details and for a sneak peek of our tree or visit https://www.worcestercathedral.org.uk/whats-on/christmas-tree-festival-2024 for more information.