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

• Courageous Advocacy in Action

  Thu 23 Oct 2025

  Today, we were able to handover our harvest contributions to the Sparkhill Food Bank.

  We just want to say a MASSIVE thank you to everyone who contributed.  The competition to be the winning house team has been fiercely fought by Faith, Hope, Charity and Patience.  The winning team will be announced on the 3rd November, in our first assembly after half-term.

   

  Again, we want to say thank you, thank you, thank you.  

  We give so that others have.

  Your generosity has been amazing; we collected over 500 items of food.

  Also, a HUGE thank you to the faith team for organising this.

   

  Hebrews 13:16

  Do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

  

• Picture News Assembly - 22.10.25

  Wed 22 Oct 2025

  This week's story:

  The UK government is planning to bring in digital identity cards, which people could keep on their smartphones or have as a physical card.

  
  The big question is: 

  Should everyone have an identity card?

  What do you think?

   

  Enjoy a discussion with your child/ren around this issue.

  

• Civic Society School Star Award

  Mon 20 Oct 2025

  We are proud to announce that Christ Church has been chosen to receive the Civic Society School Star Award.

  Christ Church was recognised for its charity work supporting refugees.  We were also celebrated for our inclusive ethos, where every member of our community is seen as special and given an opportunity to shine.

   

  Well done to children, teachers and parents!!!

  

• CC Book Fair

  Fri 17 Oct 2025

  Hi Parents, Carers and Children,

   

  I have some exciting news!  On the 4th, 5th and 7th November, after school,

  from 3.15 - 3.45pm, we will be running a book fair. 

   

  You will be able to buy amazing and wonderful books, at great prices, for all ages. 

   

  You will be able to pay by card or via a QR code. 

   

  It will be a great opportunity to buy books for birthday presents and even get ahead for Christmas!

   

  Five pupils will be able to win £5 vouchers, to spend at the fair, via in school competition. 

  They will also be able to browse all of the books (on Monday 3rd November) and decide which ones they like best BUT most of all the more you spend, the more books the school will get for free - yippee !!!   

   

  Put this date in your diary; we are going to have a brilliantly bookish time.

  

• Financial Literacy at CC

  Tue 14 Oct 2025

  Today, we had our first set of financial literacy workshops, with the HSBC bank.

  Each class was able to explore things like what is a bank, budgeting, inflation, coins/cash, and spending/saving, with our amazing workshop lead - Becky.

   

  The children had lots of fun, whilst learning lifelong skills.

   

  Becky will be with us again, in the Summer Term.

   

  Ask your child what they got up to today 💶🏦!!!

  

• Celebrating our 1st Art and Design Week of the new school year.

  Mon 13 Oct 2025

  This week, every child is engaging in work linked to painting, sculpture or drawing.

  Each class, from Reception to Year 6, is being inspired by a theme and an artist.  

  Each day, I will post pictures to show you what they are getting up to.  

  Enjoy - it is amazing!

  

• Mental Health and Wellbeing Day (MHaW)

  Fri 10 Oct 2025

  Our 1st MHaW Day, for 2025 - 2026 has been an absolutely success.  

   

  To start the day, we had an assembly, with the calming

  melodies of the Birmingham Conservatoire

  playing the piano and clarinet.  

  Our theme was It's Good To Talk.  

  As part of the assembly, we did some colour breathing.

   

  Children could then stop and chat to our mental health and

  wellbeing mini-champions, at break time.  

  They had hi-vis jackets on and were available for 20-minutes of talk time.

   

  Finally, we had a film and food afternoon in hall.  

  The whole school watched Matilda together.

   

  What a schmazing day!

  Our motto, at CC, is everyone has mental health, so let's take care of it.

   

  If you need any help or support, Ms Adams is the Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead, please call the office or catch her on the playground.  

   

  

• Parent Phonic Workshop

  Wed 08 Oct 2025

  Thank you to all the parents who attended our Phonics Workshop for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2.  The hall was so full we needed another table and extra chairs.

  You were all engaged and asked some fantastic questions, at the end.

   

  It is wonderful to be working together to ensure our children become

  great readers, writers and spellers.

   

  Big thank you to Mrs Khan and Mrs Bagom for modelling aspects of a Sounds-Write lesson.

   

  Here is a link to parent and carers support page:

  https://sounds-write.co.uk/support-for-parents-and-carers/

   

  

• Picture News Assembly - 07.10.25

  Wed 08 Oct 2025

  6th October 2025 - Dancing Queen

   

  Ellie Goldstein, a 23-year-old model from Ilford, has been announced as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing.  She is excited about the challenge of doing something like this with a disability.

   

  This week's question is: What can we learn from people who prove others wrong?

   

   

   

   

  

• Another Amazing Author Visit at CC

  Wed 08 Oct 2025

  On Tuesday 7th October, the wonderful Christopher Edge came to share with CC about all this fantastic books.  It was both scary and special, and the children loved it.

   

  They now have copies of his latest book in the class libraries and ones to take home in the library.