Five Trusted People

This week, we have been talking to the children about their five trusted people. These are five people, adults or older children, to whom the children could talk if they had a big worry or a problem that they couldn’t solve for themselves. It’s a good idea to include people who aren’t in the family as well as people who are. Perhaps you could ask your child who their trusted people are and help them find the full five if they can’t think of them all by themselves. 

Children often choose their parents, their grandparents, aunties and uncles, older siblings or older cousins, their teacher, teaching assistant, a senior leader or someone they turn to for help with their pastoral needs. For example, Miss Dolan, our pastoral support worker, or Alexis Slater, our Caritas family support worker. 

School News

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Celebrations

Homework- KS1 and KS2

Homework will be given out to children on a Friday afternoon, and should be returned to the teacher the following Friday morning (or before if already completed). Homework is as follows:

Red non-uniform day for Manchester Food Bank, inspired by Cafod and Show Racism the Red Card

Friday 17th October 2025

Each Autumn, CAFOD holds a Family Fast Day in which we are invited to come together as a community to fast, pray and raise funds to address issues of food and hunger around the world. This year, our Caritas team is asking for donations for the Manchester Food Bank in exchange for coming to school dressed in their ‘own clothes’ on the final day of this half term. 

As October 17th is also 'Show Racism The Red Card' Wear Red day, we invite our children to wear an item or two, or more if they choose, of red clothing on October 17th to show our commitment to changing hearts, changing minds and changing lives. 

Dates for your diaries

Parents and carers are very welcome to join us in the school hall when their children are presenting a class assembly. Here are the next class assembly dates for your diaries: 

Friday 16th January, 9.05am- Class 5 (Miss Scappaticci)

Friday 30th January, 9.05am- Class 9 (Miss Wynne) 

Friday 30th January, 2.45pm- Class 1 (Miss Ghafoor)

Friday 13th February, 9.05am- Class 6 (Miss Tabib) 

Friday 6th March, 9.05am- Class 4 (Miss Leadbetter)

Friday 20th March, 9.05am- Class 8 (Mrs Morrison)

Friday 20th March, 2.45pm- Class 3 (Mrs Chaudry) 

Friday 24th April, 9.05am- Class 7 (Mr Cleary)

Friday 8th May, 2.45pm- Class 2 (Miss Andrew) 

 

School closes for the October half term break on Friday 17th October, at normal school finish time (3:05pm, 3:15pm, 3:25pm). 

Secondary School Admissions

The application deadline is looming for current Y6 pupils!

Year 6 Parents and Carers, if you haven’t yet applied for a place at secondary school for your son or daughter, please remember to do so before October 31st. Manchester residents, please follow this link: 

https://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/500322/secondary_school_admissions

Keep our children safe! 

PLEASE NO PARKING OR STOPPING ON KNUTSFORD ROAD!

Unless you have a blue disabled badge, please do not park or even stop on Knutsford Road opposite the school or outside the school between the hours of 8am and 5pm as clearly marked on the yellow signs on both sides of the road. 

In accordance with the Highway Code, please do not park within 10 metres of the junctions on Knutsford Road. I need to be clear that my staff are here to teach and care for your children; they are not traffic wardens or police officers. Please be respectful of other road users and our neighbours in order to reinforce the message we share daily with our children: Every Heart is Sacred. 

Parish of Sacred Heart & St Francis, Gorton

Click here for Mass times and other events in the Parish of Sacred Heart and St Francis, Gorton:

https://www.sacredheartstfrancisgorton.co.uk/mass-schedule