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Dear Angela,
I felt compelled to write to you to congratulate you and your wonderful staff on the magnificent quality of the praise and worship in the Mass this morning.
Yet again the children of St Antony's were absolutely fantastic in their joyful and inspirational leading of the Christmas Mass with their singing, reading, serving and dancing.
This morning, I watched the Mass online as I was unable to attend in person due to illness. As usual the children read with such clear articulation, conviction and confidence.
The dramatic performance of the Gospel Reading really drove the message of the Gospel home for those of us watching from home and for all the children, staff, parents and wider
community in attendance as well I am sure.
Most moving I felt however, was the liturgical dance during the reflection which was superb, beautifully choreographed and totally captivating- I was not very familiar with the song
"Mary Did You Know?" prior, but I searched for it immediately after the Mass as I was so moved by the message of the song conveyed in dance that I was literally
driven to find the song and listen to it for myself. What a powerful message in song and dance!
I also enjoyed the 'Angels' glorious dance during the entrance hymn of 'O Come All Ye Faithful' and the last carol 'Joy To the world'
It really was great to be so lifted by the children's whole hearted devotion as they used all their talents to give praise and thanks to God. What a blessing they are to the Parish
and community.
God Bless you all
Kaz
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Testimonials
We must say you are an amazing school! We can’t thank you enough for your contribution towards building up our children’s confidence and also bringing joy into their life everyday while attending school. Our children have both done so well and have made so much progress. We have enjoyed working with the EYFS Lead and her team from the pre-school to Reception. In the mornings our children just run into school, always looking forward to what they will do and what they will learn and experience. They come home every day always very excited to share what they are learning such as songs, stories, phonics and art. We could not be happier. Thank you for making them feel so happy, safe and at home.
Mr & Mrs Dumitru
The moment that my son entered year 6 at St Antony’s, I noticed a remarkable transformation in his attitude and approach to learning; but most importantly, to his self-image and self-belief. He had always lacked confidence, largely due to the fact that he stuttered. Thankfully, his teacher-the Deputy Head and head of year 6, took the time to develop his confidence and self-esteem through engaging him in the Drama Club which she leads. She skillfully and intentionally used the Performing Arts to pull him out of his shell. He was included in every production and performance from Christmas to Easter, to the big end of year musical and he simply flourished- socially, emotionally and especially academically! By the end of year 6, he achieved GDS (well above national) in all areas in the SATS and is now such a confident speaker. He has such a bright future ahead of him.
Mrs RDA
I have three children in attendance at St Antony’s Catholic Primary, covering the full spectrum of the phases: EYFS, KS1 and KS2 and my experience has been that the staff at all levels of the school genuinely care about the children and want to see them thrive and achieve to their fullest individual potential and beyond. The Head and SLT are so committed to the children’s growth and development that they invest a lot of their time running before, during and after school programs and interventions along with their staff- giving the children the very best opportunities to be spiritually, socially, academically and morally, optimally rounded. My children love their school and look forward to going everyday –even for programs on the week-ends and in the holidays-which is of such great help to working parents. The children are really at the heart of the school; which truly has Christ at its center.
A Proud St Antony’s Dad
My son is on the autistic spectrum and is classified as having ‘High Needs’, so it is quite a challenge for him to engage socially and emotionally with anyone… even family. The love, care, patience and support that my child has received at St Antony’s is beyond belief. He has had bespoke programs and interventions put in place that have helped him to be able to read and answer basic questions, write, learn his numbers and do basic maths -which will help him to be more independent in the future. The greatest blessing for me however, are the ‘life skills’ that my son has been taught such as riding a bike, basic cooking and self-care, safe travel, swimming and actually engaging with others in after school clubs such as Drama. When I consider that this is not a special school, which does not get the funding to fully support children like my son, I cannot help but feel really blessed.
Mrs MD