Friday 9th October 2020

At different times throughout our lives, we and our children will receive various invitations – some more important than others. However, the most important invitation is the one that is offered to us in the Gospel this coming Sunday. Throughout the Bible the joyful images of weddings are often used to describe how much God loves us. When Jesus told this story he was thinking of the Chosen People,
the people of Israel, but many of their leaders did not respond to God’s invitation when Jesus came. God’s invitation is not just for certain people but for all of us, regardless of our past or present situation. God’s banquet starts here on earth and continues right into heaven. October is the month in which Pope Francis asks every member of the Catholic community around the world to recognise themselves as a missionary disciple, working and praying together to share the joy peace, hope and love of God with everyone, everywhere. For further information please visit the Mission Togther website:https://missiontogether.org.uk/calendar/missionmonth/

Click on the following link to the NHS website for information on what to do if you or your child/ren show the main symptoms of Coronavirus. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms

A reminder for parents of Year 6 children, Secondary School admissions for 2021/22 are open from 1st September - 31st October 2020.

Primary School Admissions for September 2021 Intake are open from 1st 0ctober 2020 - 15th January 2021.

https://www.dudley.gov.uk/residents/learning-and-school/school-information/school-admissions/

Please contact the school office for a supplementary form to support your child's 2021 Primary application.

Children in St. Luke's House are allowed to wear their own clothes, including their house colour green, on Friday 16th October.  St. Luke's Feast Day falls on Sunday 18th October this year.

Hagley Catholic High School have three vacancies on our Academy Committee (Governing Body), two Foundation Representatives and one Parent Representative. We are looking to welcome members of our schools and parish communities to support us in the vital role of school governance. This is a purely voluntary role and typically involves 6 meetings a year (one each half term) plus being linked to a department or area of school life for support, monitoring and evaluation. Parent Representatives are not required to be practising Catholics but Foundation Representatives would be, and more details can be found about this here http://cesew.org.uk/guidance-for-schools/governance/item/1003603-foundation-governor-recruitment. We are keen to welcome members of the community who might have experience in any of the following areas; financial and business management, legal services and HR. Interested parties can contact Stella Batson (Clerk to the Academy Committee) on clerk@hagleyrc.worcs.sch.uk for information and applications, or Mr James Hodgson (Principal) on jhodgson@hagleyrc.worcs.sch.uk for an informal conversation about the vacancies and the role.

Dear Lord Jesus, please help us to remember that every moment of the day you
are inviting us into your love, to share in your happiness and peace. Amen.

Children at St. Joseph's are growing to be curious about everything; and active in their engagement with the world, changing what they can for the better.