St John Vianney School

Contents

• Deputy Headteacher's Message
• Key information and Dates for your Diary
• Lunches
• Stars of the Week
• Highlights of the Week
• Unique Art Awards 2026 Entries
• Our Catholic School
• Spotlight
• Holiday Water Safety: A Reminder for All Families
• Useful Information
• Half Term Activities In Your Local Area
• Links to Our Website and Social Media

Deputy Headteacher's Message

Dear family and friends of SJV, I hope this email finds you well and you are looking forward to the promise of some sunshine over the next week. Our pupils have experienced many valuable opportunities over the past half term, culminating this week in our ‘Live Simply’ Day. During this day, we aimed to reconnect with nature and reduce our use of technology. The children responded very positively and thoroughly enjoyed the range of activities prepared by Mr Dumville. Some of our pupils who will be leaving us in September have already taken part in transition events at their next placements. As a school, we are fully committed to supporting our young people as they take their next steps beyond SJV. We have also begun our transition programme for our incoming Year 7 pupils, who will be joining us in September. We are delighted to be welcoming a larger cohort this year, as the school continues to grow. This is an exciting time for SJV and we look forward to working closely with new families to support their child’s transition. For those pupils who will be moving into our Post-16 provision, a transition meeting will take place with Mr Kanakides and myself on 17th June at 1:45pm. Further information will be shared by Mr Kanakides in due course. As we come to the end of this half term I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support. Positive parent and school links are integral to us achieving the best outcomes for our pupils. Best wishes, Kirsten Nesbitt, Deputy Headteacher

Key information and Dates for your Diary

Dates for Your Diary

• Fri 22nd May @ 3:15pm- School closes for half term
• Mon 1st June @ 9:00am - School reopens after half term
• Fri 26th June All Day - INSET Day school closed for pupils

Key Info

Allergies

Please be aware that we have a number of pupils in school with severe nut allergies. To reduce the risk of exposure for these young people, we aim to keep the school nut free. In order to support us with this we kindly ask that you:

• Do not give children nuts or nut products in their packed lunches.
• Do not give nuts, nut products or snacks/bars containing nuts for break time snacks.
• Do not send cakes or food items, containing nuts, in to school for birthday celebrations, cake sales or events.

Thank you for your support.

Lunches

Week commencing Monday 1st June 2026:

Stars of the Week

• Class 1 Mrs Jordan - Joel - For creating a PowerPoint about a personal challenge and courageously educating class about it.
• Class 2 Miss Walsh - Meera - For engaging well in different activities.
• Class 3 Mr Healey - Michael - For growing in confidence and building new friendships.
• Class 4 Mrs Garfin - Ayla - For always being helpful, trying new things and being brave.
• Class 5 Mr Whelan - Harry - For having a positive and consistent week.
• Class 6 Miss Shaw - Oskar - For playing a lovely game of football with Mr Wood.
• Class 7 Miss Graham - Isabella - For being so brave when reading out loud to a room of 40+ people at the museum.
• Class 8 Mrs Wood - Szymon - For using his planner consistently, great work in science and a positive attitude towards his exam.
• Class 9 Mr Donovan - Will - For fantastic engagement in class.
• Class 10 Mr Wood - Jackson - For excellent engagement in class work.
• Class 11 Miss Sherwin - Emilia - For a very positive Transition Morning at College.
• Class 12 Ms Lord - Inaaya - For improved behaviour and having a great end to the week.
• Class 13 Mr Kanakides - Justin - For having a much improved week.
• Class 14 Miss Wilkinson - Aliya - For being a good team player, especially at Tennis with her peers.

Employee of the Week

Congratulations to Miss Stanley!

Highlights of the Week

Unique Art Awards 2026 Entries

Here are this year’s entries, inspired by the themes Portrait and Abstract and created by our talented KS4 and KS5 pupils. Good luck to all who entered.

Our Catholic School

Our prayer focus this week has encouraged us all to reflect on our relationship with Jesus and how we respond to His call in our daily lives:

"If Jesus calls us to be friends, let us not leave this call unheeded. Let us welcome it and take care of this relationship."

- Pope Leo XIV

This week, representatives from our Chaplaincy team attended a Pentecost Retreat at Just Youth, joining other schools from the Salford Diocese. It was a wonderful opportunity to come together, deepen our spirituality and connect personally with other Chaplaincy and GIFT teams across the diocese. The experience was both uplifting and enriching for all involved. Our voluntary student Mass continues to flourish every Friday, with around a quarter of our student community attending each week. It is truly heartening to see so many young people choosing to express their faith and gather in worship together – it is a special part of our school week. In RE lessons, students have been enjoying a ‘MAD’ (Make A Difference) approach to their work. This has involved looking back over their learning from the half term, reflecting thoughtfully on their progress and identifying ways to improve. We have been incredibly impressed with the effort shown in their green pen work and students have every reason to feel proud of their hard work over the past few weeks.

Mrs Garfin

Spotlight

Holiday Water Safety: A Reminder for All Families

With the school holidays approaching, it’s important to revisit key water‑safety guidance. Whether visiting a swimming pool, the coast, or inland waterways, preparation and awareness help prevent accidents. The RNLI’s Float to Live guidance is a proven lifesaving technique. If someone falls into water unexpectedly, floating on the back allows the body to recover from cold‑water shock and reduces the risk of drowning. Float to Live guidance includes:

• Lie back in the water with ears submerged.
• Use arms and legs for balance rather than swimming.
• Control breathing until calm.
• Signal or shout for help once stable.

Additional safety reminders:

• Children should always be supervised near water.
• Cold water can be dangerous even in warm weather.
• Currents, tides, and underwater hazards may not be visible.
• Inflatable toys are unsafe in open water.

To find our more useful information from the RNLI click on the link;  https://rnli.org/safety/float We encourage all families to discuss these steps and enjoy a safe, happy break.  

- The Safeguarding Team

Useful Information

Half Term Activities In Your Local Area

The Children and Families Act requires all local authorities to publish and maintain a ‘Local Offer’. The Local Offer sets out information about the provision that is available across education, health and social care for children and young people who have Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND). Its purpose is to help families access information about the services that are available to them. The information should cover education, health and social care support and services for children and young people aged between 0 and 25 years

You can access your Local Offer via your Local Authorities’ Website, just click on the relevant link below and type 'Local Offer' into the search box: www.trafford.gov.uk   www.manchester.gov.uk   www.cheshirewest.gov.uk www.salford.gov.uk www.stockport.gov.uk www.tameside.gov.uk www.oldham.gov.uk www.bury.gov.uk I hope you find this information useful!

- Mrs J Griffin, Family Liaison Officer, Deputy Safeguarding Lead.

Developed by a team of world-renowned Online Safety Experts, the Hub is designed to engage and align the community on online safety and wellness by providing up-to-date and evidence-based information to all key stakeholders of a child’s life. Parents will find a rich library of helpful resources, including app reviews, how-to guides and advice on an array of online safety topics.

Click here to visit our Online Safety Hub for more useful tips and advice.

Click on the following link to open a directory of useful links and information about facilities, activities and support available to you and your young person: INFORMATION DIRECTORY