Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School

🍦ICE-CREAM TREAT🍦

Year 1 have worked so hard with their phonics this year that they deserved a very special treat... ice-cream in the sunshine! 🍦☀️

📢 This week's newsletter is now live!

Don't forget our Parent/Carer Survey is now open and will close on 10th July. We value your feedback and encourage all families to take part.

You'll also find details of our upcoming Sports Days and information about the Year 5 trip to Harry Potter Studios next Friday.

Please take a few minutes to have a read and stay up to date with all the latest school news and events.

Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Newsletter - 12.06.26 Dear parents,

We're hiring an Attendance Assistant at Romero!

If you're organised, proactive, and passionate about supporting student success, we'd love to hear from you. Join our team and help make a positive difference every day.

Apply now!

Attendance Assistant - The Romero Catholic Academy, Coventry, West Midlands Closing date: 9:00am, Mon 15th Jun, 2026. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.

🌱Accompaniment Visit 🌱
On Tuesday 9 June, Romero MAC warmly welcomed the Diocese for an Accompaniment Visit focused on Catholic Life and Mission ✝️—the first of six pillars within our Strong and Flourishing Framework.

We were delighted to host four Diocesan officers: Eric Kirwan (Chief Operating Officer), Mark O’Connell (BDES Academy Lead), Steve Bell (Director of Education), and Ben McArdle (Senior Adviser for CSI Inspections).

📍 Saint Gregory’s hosted the visit, beginning with a tour led by Head Boy and Girl, Harry and Olivia Baker 👏.

A heartfelt thank you to Mrs Scullion, staff, and pupils for their warm welcome and excellent organisation.

The purpose of the visit was to review our evaluation of Pillar 1: Catholic Life and Mission.

🙏 We are grateful for this opportunity to reflect, celebrate, and continue strengthening our shared mission a”to form Christ-centred pilgrims of hope, with kind hearts ♥️, questioning minds ❓, a hunger for knowledge 📚 and thirst for justice ⚖️ .
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From Coventry to Taiwan! 🏊🏃
Good luck to Henry and Logan in Year 10 at Cardinal Wiseman who are representing Team Coventry in the 1500m and swimming event respectively at the International Children's Games this summer.

Both are excited to compete on a global stage and represent our secondary school and city against athletes from around the world.

Good luck to you both; we will watch this space to see how your competitions go in August!

The team are still looking for sponsors and support to help the team with travel, accommodation and training. If you'd like to help, the donation link is below.

Even if you can't donate, please share and help spread the word. 🏃🎽 🏅
The link is:
https://heartofenglandcommunityfoundation.enthuse.com/cf/2026-international-children-s-games-in-taiwan

🌱GARDENING CLUB🌱

We had a wonderful first week of Gardening Club last week.

A whole are cleared of weeds ready for a brand new herb garden 🌿

Come and join us after school on Wednesdays 👩‍🌾👨‍🌾

📢 Our latest newsletter is now live!

This week's edition includes a QR code for our Parent/Carer Survey. Your feedback is invaluable to us, so please take a few moments to complete it before the survey closes on 10th July.

We also share highlights from Reception's fantastic visit to Hatton this week, along with important reminders for the weeks ahead.

⚽ Don't forget – next Friday is a non-uniform day as we celebrate the start of the FIFA Football World Cup!

Thank you for your continued support. We hope you enjoy reading this week's newsletter.

Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Newsletter - 05.06.26 Dear parents,

🎒 Bags of Hope – Kind Heart, Hunger for Justice ❤️

As part of our shared mission to live out Catholic Social Teaching and serve those most in need, we are inviting all Romero schools to take part in our Bags of Hope initiative.

We encourage each school community—staff, pupils and families who are in a position to donate- to come together to fill a bag with essential items that could support a person for a week. The donations should be unused. This is a simple yet powerful way to show compassion, dignity and solidarity ✨. Schools will be provided with the bags for each area.

Using the suggested shopping list (below), schools are invited to focus on a particular area of need, such as:

🏠 Homelessness
👶 Children & Families
👵 Older People
🌍 Refugees or other vulnerable groups

If you are in a position to donate supplies that we can add to each bag, your school can make a meaningful and direct impact on those facing hardship.

Please send into school any of the items from the poster below (we are supplying the bags) so we can then create 🎒 Bags of Hope 🌈 to take to our Conference on June 26th.

🎁 What to do next:
Principals will bring completed Bag of Hopes to the Leadership Conference on Friday 26 June 2026.
🙏 On the day, the bags will be blessed by His Grace and then distributed across the diocese as a tangible sign of hope, care and love.
Together, as a Romero family, we can make a real difference—ensuring that those most in need are reminded that they are not forgotten 💙.

🌊 Heat Wave Water Safety for Teens and Children
Stay Cool. Stay Safe. Stay Alive.

☀️ Heat waves increase drowning risk — even for strong swimmers.

🧊 Enter the water slowly

Cold water shock can hit in seconds, even when the air is boiling hot.

🏊‍♂️ Swim in supervised places

Choose lifeguarded beaches, lakes, or pools. Avoid rivers, quarries, and reservoirs.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Never swim alone

Stay with friends and keep eyes on each other.

🚫 No risky jumps

Bridges, rocks, and ledges hide dangers below the surface.

❌ No alcohol or dares

Heat + water + alcohol = a deadly combination.

💧 Stay hydrated

Dehydration affects judgment and swimming ability.

🆘 If you get into trouble: Float to Live

• Lean back
• Ears in the water
• Relax and breathe
• Use hands to stay afloat

📞 If someone else is struggling

• Call 999
• Tell them to float
• Throw something that floats
• Don’t jump in

You’re not invincible. Water doesn’t care how strong you are.

🎒 Bags of Hope – Kind Heart, Hunger for Justice ❤️

As part of our shared mission to live out Catholic Social Teaching and serve those most in need, we are inviting all Romero schools to take part in our Bags of Hope initiative.

We encourage each school community—staff, pupils and families who are in a position to donate 👩‍🏫👨‍👩‍👧‍👦—to come together to fill a bag with essential items that could support a person for a week. The donations should be unused. This is a simple yet powerful way to show compassion, dignity and solidarity ✨. Schools will be provided with the bags for each area.

Using the suggested shopping list (below), schools are invited to focus on a particular area of need, such as:

🏠 Homelessness
👶 Children & Families
👵 Older People
🌍 Refugees or other vulnerable groups

If you are in a position to donate supplies that we can add to each bag, your school can make a meaningful and direct impact on those facing hardship.

Please send into school any of the items from the poster below (we are supplying the bags) so we can then create 🎒 Bags of Hope 🌈 to take to our Conference on June 26th.

🎁 What to do next:
Principals will bring completed Bag of Hopes to the Leadership Conference on Friday 26 June 2026.
🙏 On the day, the bags will be blessed by His Grace and then distributed across the diocese as a tangible sign of hope, care and love.
Together, as a Romero family, we can make a real difference—ensuring that those most in need are reminded that they are not forgotten 💙.