Good morning everyone,

You might have noticed that Mrs  F hasn't been in school this week.  Unfortunately she was taken ill over the weekend and the doctors are looking at her gall bladder and her kidneys for any stones that may be causing her to feel so poorly!  She was gutted not be on the gate with me to welcome all of our wonderful children back on Monday but rest assured, she will return once her doctors say she can! Please keep her in your prayers for a quick recovery.

In the meantime, I have taken the lead at school with the help of the SLT team behind me. Mrs F is so passionate about succession planning, she has always made sure that I am fully in the loop with every decision she makes and everything going on in school. School continues to function successfully and staff are working as hard ever, especially with the return of all of our wonderful children. I feel privileged to work with such an inspirational and supportive team of staff.

Today we are celebrating a belated World Book Day so children and staff have fully embraced dressing up and are spending the day celebrating books and reading.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend and Happy Mother's Day to all of the Moms - I hope you are spoilt on Sunday!

God Bless

Love Mrs Turner 😊 X

What a shame that after such a lovely start to the week with our children returning yesterday we have now received a complaint from the residents of Otterbourne Court about some of our parents and their inconsiderate parking up Bundle Hill dropping children off in the morning and picking them up in the afternoon.

I know that this is a small minority but the reputation of our school and ALL of its parents is being tarnished by a small number of selfish parents. No-one should be parking on Bundle Hill apart from residents.  All car-parks in Halesowen are free to park in for up to 2 hours.

We are totally embarrassed to be told by a local resident, that parents had abused them verbally, when asked to move their van/car from blocking their drive and the kerbsides around the entrance to the houses and the garages by the flats. This is not what we expect from a parent who chooses a Catholic school for their children. Much of Bundle Hill is PRIVATE LAND and residents have the right to challenge people who park without any thought for others. How would you like to have people blocking the entrances to your homes! We're sure that you would object too!

We advise all parents to read the ‘ParkSafe’ scheme on the Newsletters area that was introduced by the Dudley Neighbourhood Policing Unit.  Details have been given to the local residents and along with us, we will report any parent/carer who illegally or irresponsibly parks to the police, which may result in a fixed penalty notice and or court action.

We are teaching our children to treat others with respect, tolerance and love and we hope that you, as parents, are doing the same through your actions. We urge you all to work with us on this. Children will learn by following your actions, make them the right ones!

Thank-you!

Yippee! 🥳😘💕All our wonderful children can return to school on Monday 8th March! This is fantastic news for us as a school community; school is the best place for all our children to learn & grow!
 

Thank you to all our parents who have supported us with all the home learning; you have done an amazing job! More information about start times etc....will follow! Keep an eye on the website for more information. 
 

We look forward to seeing you all again soon! ☺️💕☺️Love from Mrs F & Team OLSK

Free School Meal - Food Hampers

Despite the current lockdown restrictions, your child is still entitled to receive a Free School Meal from week commencing 22nd February 2021, until the current lockdown finishes.  We have therefore arranged with Dolce to provide you with weekly food hampers.

If you wish take up this offer, you must email kevin.collett@dolce.co.uk by no later than 12pm on Wednesday 17th February) with your child's full name and their class. 

If you do not advise Dolce by 12pm on 17th February, then you will be unable to take advantage of the food hampers.  However, if you decide that you no longer want a food hamper, in order to avoid unnecessary food waste, please advise Kevin by email. 

The food hampers will be available for collection from the green school gates between 11:00-11:30pm on Tuesday 23rd February 2021. 

From week commencing 1st March, food hampers will be available for collection on Mondays between 11:00-11:30pm from the green school gates.  

For Children's Mental Health Week 2021 we will be encouraging children (and adults) to explore the different ways we can express ourselves, and the creative ways that we can share our feelings, our thoughts and our ideas. This year’s theme is ‘Express Yourself.’

Expressing yourself is about finding ways to share feelings, thoughts, or ideas, through creativity. This could be through art, music, writing and poetry, dance and drama, photography and film, and doing activities that make you feel good.