The summer has finally arrived and Year 7 continue to
�ourish. We started this term with an Easter Egg/Sweetie
Hunt on the field. This was a great way to bring everyone
together and reward the pupils for the e�ort they are putting
into their studies and extracurricular activities. Fun was
had by all and even now my PE classes are still finding the
odd packet of sweets! A big thank you to Miss Tester for
organising this event.
This afternoon (Friday, 16th May) the pupils will once again
come together and participate in another social event - Film
Night. I am sure it will be another success!
One area that I would like some parental support in is social
media. Sadly, I have become aware of several incidents
(I am sure there are many more) of poor behaviour on
WhatsApp and Snapchat. Often parents/carers are blissfully
unaware of what is happening between friendship groups
and their child's peers. Often the anti-social behaviour takes
place straight after school on their way home or much later,
late at night. Can I urge parents to check their child's phone
to see what they are up to and, just as importantly, what
other children are saying in their group chats etc.
Next term is extremely busy for Year 7. They will have their
Block day, Year Mass, Parents’ Evening, Sports Day, the
school musical production as well as the end of year social.
I will share more details on these events via my pastoral
emails but you can find dates on the school parents calendar
here.
In PSHEe in Term 6, pupils will be studying the following
themes: Preparation for Form Liturgies, First Aid, Drug and
Tobacco Education and we will celebrate Mass as a year
group.
Another term has come and gone, and the field has now
been opened for pupils to use at lunch times. It is so exciting
to have more space to run around and burn o� some
energy. The weather is improving every day, so pupils are
again encouraged to bring water and stay hydrated. Please
also be reminded that in Term 6, they will be allowed to wear
their polo shirts.
Events this term include our Year 8 Mass/Service, and
PSHEe continues our focus on Relationships and Sex
Education (RSE). Another key change is that Mrs Harker
is taking over as the Pastoral Leader for Year 8 during my
maternity leave. If you have any queries regarding your
child, please direct them to her.
Charity:
A massive thank you to all of the forms who have completed
their charity events so far, supporting great causes such
as Cancer Research, Young Minds and Running Space.
A particular thank you goes to 8L who raised a massive
£150.50 for CAFOD. These events are not only inspiring,
but they teach us important lessons around sel�essness and
generosity, which are key messages in our Catholic Social
Teaching.
Pupil Successes:
Every child who completes extra curricular activities
goes above and beyond to gain new skills and have
wonderful experiences. Huge congratulations to Sabrina
for passing her Grade 1 piano exam, and to Ariana and
her cheerleading team, who became the 2025 Summit
Champion, receiving one of the highest scores.
Pastoral Reports
Year 7
Page 2
Newsletter 6 - May 2025
Mr Bligh, Pastoral Leader Year 7 - mrblighj@strichardscc.com
As always, I like to share achievements in our newsletter and I want to congratulate Joana on
reaching her black belt in karate. An awesome achievement!
Year 8
Mrs Murphy,
Pastoral Leader Year 8 - mrsmurphyj@strichardscc.com
Furthermore, I’d like to extend
massive congratulations to Rosie,
Ava, Zachary, Presley, Christi,
Sabrina and Anna for achieving
350+ house points; Cyril, Ksenia
and Lottie for achieving 400+ house
points; and to Layla who is our first
pupil of the year to hit 450+! We also
have 132 pupils with no behaviour
incidents for the entire academic
year - which is around two thirds of
the whole year group.
Well done also to the following pupils who have 100%
attendance so far this year: Fawwaz, Faheem, Benjamin,
Luke, Sabrina, Charlie, Alfredo, Finley, Ashvin, Joana,
Jerome, Sonit, Darwin, Mia, Cyril, Ksenia, Valentino, Oliver,
Amishrily, Alston, Rosme, Scarlett, Maria, Kristine, Oscar,
Hasia, Ava, Joseph, Callum, Ava and John. Attendance
is one of the key indicators of academic success, so it’s
brilliant to see so many of you on this list!