Every Day Counts

8th April 2024Stacy McHale

Welcome back to the Summer term.

We are determined to make sure every child makes even more progress than last term! Help us to allow your child to ASPIRE and ACHIEVE highly.

Attendance and punctuality are very important. Make sure your child arrives on time (8:40am) and every day please.

Our academy attendance target is for the attendance of all pupils to be above 96.5% this year. So far, our average is below this, 94.8%. 

If your child’s attendance is below our target of 96.5% we will be inviting you in for a meeting to improve this. Please read the latest attendance letter here.

Book Review Competition

7th April 2024Stacy McHale

Dear Year 4,

Remember to visit Mrs McHale when you finish your new wonderful book from Waterstones Bookshop. I can’t wait to find out about the characters and plot and compare your book to others we have read. The challenge I set to complete a book review can still be met, we can even complete the book review together. Keep reading!

Yours sincerely,

Mrs McHale

Suggestions box

12th February 2024Stacy McHale

Last week our school councillors met to look at all the pupil suggestions and comments that have been added to the suggestion box we have inside school. They were really impressed with the level of critical thinking and suggestions from a range of pupils. Some of the suggestions included: somewhere quiet outside to read, more charity events (like a pyjama day) and a cheerleading squad. Watch this space everyone!

School Award

22nd January 2024Stacy McHale

We are delighted to have been presented with the Asthma ‘Friendly School’ award. It shows how staff at st Teresa’s make sure your child’s health, wellbeing and education is the best it can be. Remember you can speak to any of our pastoral team or staff to discuss any health issues or other concerns any time. Just call the office or chat to us after school. We are here to help!

MUSIC Mark awarded

18th October 2023Stacy McHale

St Teresa’s is proud to have been awarded The Music Mark for 2023. The award shows our commitment to inclusive music teaching in 2022-23 and will also help us plan even more amazing music improvements for the next three terms. Watch this space! 🎵 🎹

Care for our common home

13th October 2023Stacy McHale

Y2 parents and pupils joined together on Tuesday this week for a wonderful Liturgy. The themes of gratitude and care for our common home will really help us to think and act like their class saint St Francis.

Parent and carer awareness session

19th September 2023Stacy McHale
Calling all parents! Please find the below information regarding a session to raise awareness regarding exploitation and the risks to our young people.
This session will be held at Graiseley Family Hub on Wednesday 11th October 10-12 with attendance from Wolverhampton Health service and charities.
It’s an opportunity to raise awareness of exploitation for parents and carers and also for you to hear from partners who can support you if you have concerns. Speak to Mrs McHale if you prefer.

Wolverhampton Partnership Exploitation Hub,
along with partners from West Midlands Police,
Black Country Health, Youth Offending Service
and Drug and Alcohol services, invite you to an awareness session to:

• Help you recognise signs of Child Exploitation

• What to do if you are concerned about your child and Exploitation

• Hear from services who can help you and your child

Date: Wednesday 11th October 2023
Venue: Graiseley Family Hub, Pool Street, WV2 4NE

Time: 10:00 am – 12:00pm

No need to book, everyone is welcome.
Refreshments will be provided.

Get Active!

14th September 2023Stacy McHale

We want to make sure we use as many options as possible to allow your child to be active, join community groups, aspire and achieve!  

We would like to offer parents of Y4,5,6 (Free School Meals) the chance to register your child at THE WAY YOUTH ZONE in Wolverhampton to attend the Junior sessions. Please see details below: 

Where: The WAY Youth Zone – Junior Club,  Wolverhampton

What:  https://www.thewayyouthzone.org/whats-on/

Who: Children aged 8-12 

When:  Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (drop in times below) 

How St Teresa’s pay the £5 fee for 12 months and you register (with the £5) your child to become a member.

Cost: 50p for any session your child attends (parents need to pay this, but it is a bargain price for a few hours of physical challenge and engagement on an evening). 

Tuesday  Thursday  Saturday 
4.30 -9.00pm 

50p 

8-12 year olds 

 4.30 -9.00pm 

50p 

8-12 year olds 

 Family Day 

Drop in anytime 12-4pm 

Travel: Parents will need to take children to the session each week and collect them afterwards. Please speak to THE WAY leaders when you get there. 

Please consider this offer and opportunity for your child to interact and make new friends, learn new skills (rock climbing etc) and lead a healthy lifestyle with the fully equipped gym, full sized sports hall, and dance/fitness studio.

Please complete and return the letter sent to you or ask in school. 

Checklist for the new term

1st September 2023Stacy McHale

New Term Checklist

  •  a smile and confidence 
  •  water bottle 
  •  uniform in school colours

Don’t waste your money! You don’t need…

X a pencil case and stationery – we provide it all for you. 

X expensive PE trousers or shorts – plain black, grey or navy please (cheap in supermarkets) 

X expensive trainers – plain black pumps or any sneakers are fine on PE days. 

X a packed lunch- we provide lunch for free for all pupils in R, Y1, Y2 & all free school meals children. 

X branded uniform, you can buy it from anywhere – we only insist on school colours. 

Our school office will be open on Monday 4th September (12-4). School is closed to pupils until Tuesday 5th. 

We have stock of school jumpers, cardigans and plain PE tops that can be purchased (but feel free to buy them from anywhere else in school colours). Jumpers, cardigans and PE tops are sold at half price for free school meal pupils. We also have pre-loved uniform and many other items we can provide for you if you are struggling. Every little helps. 

School starts on Tuesday 5 September, 8:40am for Y1-Y6.

(Reception parents please refer to your dates & times letter for your child’s start date.)

Wear PE kit on these days:
Reception  Tuesday   
Y1  Monday & Tuesday 
Y2 Tuesday & Thursday
Y3  Tuesday & Wednesday
Y4  Monday & Thursday 
Y5  Monday & Wednesday
Y6 Wednesday & Thursday 

PE kit for each child:- 

~Black, (or plain dark colour) shorts or jogging bottoms. 

~A plain coloured P.E  T-shirt (House teams Red, Green, Yellow or Blue)

~Black plimsolls/ pumps or any trainers/ sports shoes.