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

• The 2024 Winners of the Book in a Box Competition are announced!

  Mon 15 Apr 2024

  Well done to all of the 24 children who entered.  They will receive a prize - a bookish time of hot chocolate and marshmallows with Ms Adams :-)

   

  The 4 winners, will get to go on a trip to Waterstones, to choose a book of their choice.

   

  They are....

  Aaliyah - Year 6

  Yusuf F - Year 5

  Maryam - Year 2

  Iman - Nursery

   

  Fantastic job!

  

• Year 4 - Vision and Values Project

  Thu 11 Apr 2024

  Exciting news for Year 4. 

   

  During Summer 1, Year 4 are being commissioned by the Head Teacher to link the school's vision and values to the house teams.

  It will be an 8-week project, supported by a theatre company called Stan's Cafe.

   

  The children will be doing two things,

  - designing a mural that will be going into the hall.

  - creating a performance which shares their work to the school and parents.

   

  This is going to be amazing!

  

• World Book Week at Christ Church

  Fri 23 Feb 2024

  From the 4th - 8th March, Christ Church will become a place of bookish bliss.  We have a whole week of wonderful word filled activities for our children.

   

  Monday - HT assembly with book giveaways for each class

  Tuesday - PJ and Onesie day - Bring in your favourite book

  Wednesday - Author Visit

  Thursday - Online Author Visit for Year 3 - Year 6.  Get caught reading challenge.

  Friday - Big Book Giveaway for parents and children at 3.15pm, in the hall

   

  Here is a great website for parents and families to engage in reading for pleasure.

  https://wordsforlife.org.uk/

   

  I am really looking forward to this week and I hope you are too.

  LET'S GET READING :-)

   

  

• Christ Church Poetry Slam

  Tue 23 Jan 2024

  In January, poet extraordinaire - Kurly came to Christ Church.  We are working on promoting our vision and values and Kurly got us thinking really hard about this through poetry.  Each class (in Key Stage 2) was given a poem, and with a dash of inspiration, confidence and teamwork, they created the most amazing performances.  We will hopefully share the audio of the performances soon.

   

  Well done CC, another great day :-)

   

  

• What an AMAZING School!

  Wed 10 Jan 2024

  On the 13th December, the hall was full of laughter and fun, as we all enjoyed the Christmas Fayre.  Special mention to Mrs Khan and Mrs Hussain, who get us all organised.

   

  Parents and friends of Christ Church, we managed to raise £1555.53.  This will be shared between the classes and School Councillors will be coming up with ways to spend it.   

  Thank you, thank you, thank you ❤️

  

• Meet the Head

  Wed 10 Jan 2024

  Meet the Head is back for the Spring Term. 

  The turnout in Autumn Term was amazing - Thank you parents.

   

  We have two sessions planned on:

  Spring 1: Wednesday 31st January – Vision and Values: Part 2

  at 9am

   

  Spring 2: Thursday 7^th March – How children learn  

  at 2.30pm

   

  Looking forward to sharing with you. 

  Come early to secure your seat, and grab a cuppa and biscuit :-)

  

• MEASLES

  Wed 10 Jan 2024

   

  Parents and Friends of Christ Church,

  Please be aware that a small number of children, at the school, have been told that they have measles and are off school.  We are taking ever action to keep our school

  and families safe.

   

  There will be a MMR Vaccination clinic led by the Birmingham Public Health Team on Wednesday ay 1.30pm, at Christ Church School.

  If you would like to be vaccinated and if your child needs vaccinating, please come along. 

  If you are experiencing any Measles related symptoms, DO NOT attend.

   

  Here is a message from our local councillor, Mariam Khan.

  She will talk about measles and the importance of the MMR vaccination.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4TZCLatRFw

   

  REMEMBER, Measles can spread very easily, and it is important to pay special attention.

  Everyone should look out for the signs and symptoms such as:

  •           high fever

  •           sore, red, and watery eyes

  •           coughing

  •           aching and feeling unwell

  •           a rash

   

  If your child has any of these symptoms, please do not send them to school. Instead keep them at home and phone your doctor or ring NHS111 for advice. If you do need to take your child to see the GP or go to a clinic, please ring the doctor or clinic first, so they can make arrangements to prevent passing on measles to other people.

   

  More information on measles and MMR is available here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/measles/

   

   

   

   

  

• Christmas Creativity

  Mon 11 Dec 2023

  We have been blown away by the fantastic Christmas decorations created with lollipop sticks.  Here are a cross-section of the entries.  Ms Adams found it REALLY HARD to pick winners.

  

• Our School is AMAZING!!!!!!

  Mon 11 Dec 2023

  A big thank you to every parent who has contributed towards our collection.  We have raised close to £800 so far. What a school community!  We are super proud!

  

• Christmas Dates

  Mon 27 Nov 2023

   

  A wonderfully fun and festive period is upon us, at Christ Church School and we want to celebrate.  Here are some key events to keep in mind:

   

  Monday 11th December - Christmas Cantata at 9.15am.  It is the story of Jesus' birth through narration and song.  There is space for 30 parents to attend, so sign up via the office.

   

  Wednesday 13th December - It is Christmas Jumper Day and the Christmas Fayre (from 1.30pm until 3.30pm).  There will be games, mendhi, food, drink, Santa's grotto and much much more.  Bring lots of money and enjoy an amazing afternoon.  Children will have lunch in school, then need to be collected at 1.15pm, from Braithwaite Road.  Look out for a letter with all the details.

   

  Wednesday 20th December - Nativity play led by Year 1, Reception and Nursery.  This will be a spectacular retelling of how Jesus was born.

   

  I am excited and I hope you are too!