27th March 2026
Dear Parents and Carers,
This week in St George’s School
We had a few isolated incidents this week where behaviour fell below the expectations of what we would expect in our school. These were dealt with and I am grateful to parents for their support in talking to their children about positive behaviour during unstructured times, whether it be sporting events like tournaments, or lunch and play times.
An important part of our philosophy at St George’s is that every new day presents us with a clean slate. We can be the best version of ourselves, make good choices and enjoy our day at school or work. That goes for pupils, staff and parents, alike! We all make mistakes, and sometimes in the moment, we act in a way that doesn’t best reflect us. But there is always the opportunity to reflect, repair and move on. Love is a gospel value, and it is important that we face each new day as an opportunity, not to dwell on the past, but to embrace the new day and to try to make it better than the last. When I talk to the children, I remind them of this.
We are coming to the end of our second term this year, and it seems to have flown by! I encourage pupils, staff and parents to embrace and make the most of the last term of this school year. Let’s all work together to be kind, respectful and enjoy the time we have together, growing in mind, body and spirit.
Do you ‘Love Musgrove’?
We are delighted to support one of our parents, Jonathan Jorge, who — alongside two friends — is taking on the incredible challenge of cycling from London to Paris this July to raise funds for Love Musgrove, the official charity of Musgrove Park Hospital. This fantastic charity supports vital improvements to patient care across our local hospital, making a real difference to thousands of families. Jonathan and his team are working hard towards an ambitious £6,000 target and would greatly appreciate any support from our school community. Please see the flyer attached to this email for more information, including how to donate via JustGiving. We hope you will consider supporting Jonathan, dad of Jack (Year 6) and Isabela (Year 4), in reaching his target donation to this wonderful charity.
Stations of the Cross
A Stations of the Cross Service will take place in the main school Hall on Wednesday 1st April at 9.30am.
This year, our Year 2 – Year 6 pupils will be enacting the stations at our annual Stations of the Cross service.
We warmly invite parents and carers of these classes to attend.
This year, we are trialling something different for our EYFS and Year 1 pupils. They will have their own service in our main school Hall on Tuesday 31st March starting promptly at 3pm. We are delighted to invite our EYFS and Year 1 parents and carers to attend this event. It has been slightly adapted to make it more interactive, and appropriate to the children’s understanding.
Edwina McDonnell
Headteacher
Upcoming Dates:
Wednesday 1st April – Stations of the Cross in School – 9.30am
Friday 3rd April – Good Friday – SCHOOL CLOSED – Easter holidays begin
Monday 20th April – SCHOOL REOPENS
Wednesday 22nd April – Earth Day – activities for pupils in school
Friday 1st May – Year 2 trip – SS Great Britain
Monday 4th May – Bank Holiday – School closed
Week beginning 11th May – KS2 SATs Week
