St John Vianney Catholic Primary

Welcome to the home of St John Vianney Catholic Primary School.

Our Mission: “In our school children, staff, parents and carers, governors and parish will work together to create a caring, learning environment with Our Lord as the focal point in which each child is valued as an individual, nurtured and encouraged to fulfil his/her potential.”

Our Motto: Everything we can be, with Christ in our hearts."

Latest Newsletters

18 Sep 2020
Newsletter No 140 (18th September 2020)
Stars of the week, Year 6 Secondary Transfer and information about After School Club. Plus lots of pictures from our first couple of weeks!
17 Sep 2020
Whole School Mass
Dear Parents/Carers,
You are welcome to join us as we celebrate the start of the new school year tomorrow at 10:30. Fr. Joe will be streaming a mass for the whole school, which will be led by Class 5. You can join us via St. John Vianney's YouTube link, below. Copy and paste this into your browser buffer. I hope you can join us.

https://youtu.be/IKuVetVx5E4
11 Sep 2020
Newsletter No 138 (11th September 2020)
We're back... It's been a long, exciting and challenging week in equal measure. We move on from here and put our best foot forward! Have a lovely weekend everyone.
10 Sep 2020
HCL ~ New Catering Supplier Introduction
Please find attached some information from HCL, our new caterers. You will already have had a jotter with a lunch menu attached. Please be aware the menu is pork free and nut free.

It is very important that you log on and complete the allergy sections below as soon as possible before the end of this week so the caterers have any allergy information for your child(ren)'s meal(s).

You may have already had this information before and you may have actioned this request. If so, thank you. If not, please log on and complete the request.

Message from our new Caterers ‘HCL’:
I’m pleased to inform you that your school’s menu is now live on the HCL system. HCL will manage this process on the school's behalf as their preferred caterer during the duration of the agreed contract. We would like to invite your parents of children who have special dietary requirements to visit our website to open an account with HCL, this will then enable them to process an application for a menu that’s tailored around their child’s dietary needs.

For an overview please click this link https://hcl.co.uk/allergy-overview

A FAQ section please click this link https://specialmenu.hcl.co.uk/faqs

If an Allergy/intolerance menu is required please follow this link https://specialmenu.hcl.co.uk/ Create a new account or log on to an existing account and Parent or Guardian can submit an application for the required menu. The Website is also supported by Google Translate with over 60 Languages.

HCL Nutrition team will set you up with a Schools Admin account and provide you with log-on details onto our system, here you can view applications made and status of these applications, Approve allergies within your school, hold central copies of specific menus.

Many thanks for your co-operation.
08 Sep 2020
Energy Kidz After School Club at West Green School
Parents may wish to register for the new service via the Energy Kidz booking system, accessed from their website, which offers the flexibility to book regular sessions or just as and when needed. The West Green School page can be accessed on this link:

https://www.energy-kidz.co.uk/breakfast-and-after-school-clubs/west-green-primary-school/.

For further information you can call 0333 577 1533, email info@energy-kidz.co.uk or visit their website at www.energy-kidz.co.uk.

Covid-19 Important Information for Parents and Visitors

Most importantly, if you are UNWELL IN ANY WAY, please DO NOT send your child to school or visit. Stay at home until you are fully well.

IF you have one of the following 3 Covid-19 symptoms, please ensure you book a test promptly and inform the school of the outcome.

High temperature (38 degrees +)
A continuous cough
A change in sense of taste or smell

DO NOT BOOK A TEST IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ONE OF THE ABOVE SYMPTOMS.

Visitors' Guide: if you are visiting our school, this handy guide will help you to ensure that you keep yourself and us safe.

Risk Assessment: look at how the school is implemeting government guidelines in order to reduce the risk of transmission.

Government Guidance for those using Public Transport: if you cannot walk, drive, cycle or scoot to school, please read to see what precautions you can take.

Stay at Home Guidance for Possible or Confirmed Cases

What to do if you have been asked to isolate due to a confirmed case or exposure to a confirmed case.

Latest Guidance - Useful Information.

The following Government Guidance may be useful to parents and visitors.

Face Coverings in Education Guidance

Shielding Advice for Children

Shielding Guidance for Vulnerable People

Life at St. John Vianney!

Latest School Calendar Events

Reception Class start full time, 8.45 am - 3pm, drop off and pick up through the Nursery Gates21Sep2020: 8:45 am - 3:00 pm
Individual Photos ~ school photographer06Oct2020

Calendars page(s): School Calendar >>

School Staggered timings for September:

Nursery ~ Details to be advised

Reception Class ~ 8.45 am- 3 pm**

(Nursery Gates) **Applies from 21st September 2020

Year 1~ 9.15 am - 3.30 pm (Nursery gates)

Year 2 ~ 8.45 am - 3 pm (Main Gates)

Year 3 ~ 9 am - 3.15 pm (Main Gates)

Year 4 ~ 9.15 am - 3.30 pm (Main Gates)

Year 5 ~ 9 am - 3.15 pm (Car park gates)

Year 6 ~ 9.15 am - 3.30 pm (Car park gates)

NB: Siblings ~ if you have more than one child, then they ALL come in with the 'earliest' class drop off, and they will ALL leave with the 'earliest' class pick up.