Welcome to St Vincent's
Young Voices
We were so proud of the choir at the MEN Arena on Tuesday 24th January when they took part in the Young Voices concert. Their behaviour was outstanding and they sang really well at both the rehearsal and the concert itself. Thank you to parents and grandparents who came to support us. Well done everybody! To view more photographs please click here.
‘The Wednesday Word’
This week the children will be introduced to ‘The Wednesday Word’ an exciting and colourful weekly leaflet aimed at carrying the message of the Sunday Gospel from school to home and on to Church.
Each week the children in KS2 will be given a copy of ‘The Wednesday Word’ for them to take home and read with the rest of the family.
The Gospel message of each ‘Wednesday Word’ will be introduced to all the children during the KS1 and KS2 assemblies and in class.
Please support your child in this new and exciting initiative by reading and sharing the message of the Sunday Gospel with them each week and by attending Mass at the weekend.
Race Night - 16th March
The PTA are holding a race night on Friday 16th March, following the great success of last years’ event, once again it will be themed on an Irish night. They are looking for sponsors for the 8 ‘races’ to be held on the night, sponsorship is available for just £30 for which sponsors will receive: specific mention in the race night programme; one ticket for the night; & a mention on the night. Anyone interested in sponsoring a race please contact the school office who will take details & pass on to the PTA. Hurry there are only 8 opportunities available on a first come first served basis..
Tickets for the event will be available soon from the school office, priced £5.00, which includes entry & meat & potato pie supper.
We are also looking for 64 ‘horse owners’, for £2.50 you will be able to name a horse - if your horse wins the race (8 races) you will win a winners’ prize. Register your interest with the school office or any member of the PTA.
This was a very popular night last year and numbers will have to be limited to 100 so don’t delay register your interest today.
"Outstanding"
Congratulations to the staff and children at St. Vincent's Pre-School after being judged 'Outstanding' following a recent inspection. Ofsted inspectors judged the overall quality of the provision as 'Outstanding' a testament to all the hard work and effort of the staff. Well done!
Welcome back everyone, I'd like to wish you a Happy New Year.
Mr. S. Callaghan.
Hidden Gem - Well Done!
Congratulations to our Y6 Choir who performed an Advent Carol Service at the Hidden Gem Church (St. Mary's, Mulberry Street, Manchester) in December 2011. Their performance was wonderful and as Canon Clinch exclaimed, "they surpassed themselves". The children were taken around the Christmas Markets prior to going to Church and they were all a credit to the school.
Canon Paul Brindle
Congratulations to Father Brindle who was installed as a 'Canon' at a Special Chapter Mass at Salford Cathedral on Wednesday 2nd November, concelebrated by Bishop Brain. It was a very special occasion for Father Brindle and the parish of St. Vincent's. A big thank you to Niamh Graham and Charlie Harding who represented the school so well at the mass. Click here to view more photographs.
Olympic Torch Relay of Prayer
The Salford Diocese has organised its own celebration event leading up to the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games. Each catholic primary and secondary school will be involved in an 'Olympic Torch Relay of Prayer'. This will begin in November and end with a final celebration Mass at Salford Cathedral in July 2012.
Six children were chosen to represent St Vincent’s at the launch of the Salford Diocese ‘Olympic Torch Relay of Prayer’. The launch event took place at Thornleigh Salesian High School in Bolton on the 15th September.
The children were provided with a special ‘Torch Relay of Prayer’ T shirt and baseball cap as a memento of this special event.
As a school we are really looking forward to this event and an opportunity to celebrate as a ‘catholic family’ with the 213 other catholic schools in the Salford Diocese. Click here to view more photographs.
The Giving Machine - You Shop, They Give
Make Free Cash donations to our School.
Did you know that you can make free cash donations to us whenever you shop online via TheGivingMachine. Join up as a Giver at www.thegivingmachine.co.uk and every time you shop online via TheGivingMachine it will generate a donation. It is free to join and we are asking you for a small change in behaviour when you shop online - it won't cost you a penny more to donate funds to our School.
Free support for parents
Helping parents with their child's reading.
Oxford Owl have built a free website that you can access. You can view over 100 free eBooks - to bring your children's favourite stories to life. You will find a parent phonic guide, ideas for motivating boys to read, great ways to keep up with reading in the holidays, fun reading games and activities. Click on link to access:-
http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/
Internet Payments
In readiness for when banks withdraw their cheque book facility, we would like to encourage parents to use internet banking for any school purposes. This is a safe, secure and also a free service.
Please see table below detailing which account you should use for each item. We would ask you to email school when you have made a payment to enable us to ensure our records are kept up to date (office@st-vincents.rochdale.sch.uk).
RMBC
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School Dinners
Music Fees
Building Fund
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Yorkshire Bank
Acc: 24989920
Sort : 05-07-22 |
School Fund
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All School Trips
(incl. Y6 Robinwood,
MEN, Pantomines, etc)
Uniform
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Yorkshire Bank
Acc: 24996404
Sort : 05-07-22 |
Aftercare
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Aftercare Payments |
Yorkshire Bank
Acc: 24995044
Sort : 05-07-22 |
If you require any more information please contact the school office 01706 642469. Thank you.
Free School Meals
It is likely that there will be no increases to the school budget over the next 4 years. However, schools are to be given an extra £430.00 pupil premium per year for children entitled to free school meals, (total annual household income below £16,190). If you think your child may qualify for free school meals please click link here.
St Vincent's - Praised in An Early Years & Childcare Report by Ofsted
The Annual Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills, 2007/08 identified and celebrated the outstanding early years and childcare providers, schools, colleges, adult skills providers and children's homes inspected over the last year.
For seven Greater Manchester schools it is their third time in the list after having been judged to be outstanding in all three of their inspections over the last fifteen years. St Vincent's is one of these schools.
To see the full Ofsted News Release please click on link here.
This site is designed as a resource both for existing parents and for new visitors who wish to learn more about our school. Our Prospectus is now online and should answer any questions you may have regarding the school, and school life.
Visit our latest Letters page for a full archive of past and present Letters for parents - or why not browse our Memories section to get a picture of daily life in our school.
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Our OfSTED Inspection Report published January 2008 stated:
"This is an outstanding school which gives excellent value for money. The pupils enjoy excellent relationships with their teachers and their behaviour is exemplary. The quality of teaching is outstanding and the rich curriculum presents them [the pupils] with an exciting diet of learning experiences. The outstanding leadership and management of the head teacher are vital ingredients in the success of the school. His strong innovative leadership provides a clear direction to the staff who support him very well. A great strength of the school is the way that it fosters pupils' personal development and well-being. By the end of Year 6, standards are well above national averages"
Our RE inspection also identified St. Vincent's as an outstanding school.