30th April, 2009.
Dear Parent/Carer,
School Uniform – A reminder!
There is in place a school uniform comprising of a white polo shirt, navy blue sweatshirt, fleece, grey/black trousers, grey/black skirt/trousers, (shorts in warmer weather) or blue/white gingham dress.
Polo shirts and sweatshirts, are available through the school, and can be ordered or brought if in stock every Wednesday morning.
Children must wear clothing and footwear (black shoes or black trainers) appropriate to the school environment and activity whilst avoiding extremes of fashion.
School staff and governors retain the right to request children not to attend school in clothing or footwear deemed to be unsuitable, inappropriate or likely to compromise health and safety.
Please note all clothing and other property – bags etc. – must be clearly labelled in order to minimise the risk of loss.
REMINDERS WILL NOW BE SENT TO INDIVIDUAL PARENTS IF CHILDREN DO NOT WEAR APPROPRIATE UNIFORM.
Personal Property
Children should not wear jewellery to school. The school will not be responsible for any loss or damage to property or person resulting from the bringing of jewellery into school. Please note, children with pierced ears whose parents wish them to wear earrings must, for safety sake, wear studs rather then other types of earrings.
PTFA Summer Fiesta
We still have some availability for stall holders for our Summer Fiesta on Saturday 13th June – 1.00-4.00pm. We particularly need art/craft, food etc. The charge is £10.00 per table, plus a donation for the Summer raffle. If you are interested, please leave a message at the office for the PTFA.
We will also be selling programmes on the day with a full itinerary and free entry to the raffle. We hope to sell 8 small adverts on the back of the programme and feel that any parents or carers who run their own businesses and would like to take advertising space should have a chance to do so before we approach local businesses. If you are interested, please contact Andrea via the PTFA pigeonhole, or at info@andrea-butcher.co.uk for further information and rates.
PTFA Meeting
The next PTFA meeting will take place on Wednesday 6th May in the Vandyke Forum on Fishponds Road at 8pm. Please come along and contribute any ideas you may have.
E-Safety Meeting
Parent and carers are invited to an Internet Safety Evening at Bristol Metropolitan College on Wednesday 6th May from 6.00-8.00pm. The evening will last approximately 90 minutes and will based around -
The types of technologies children are currently using to access the Internet, including mobile phones, computers and gaming consoles.
The type of information children put on the internet.
Cyber bullying
Emerging issues
Strategies for engaging with your children and better understanding their Internet experience.
A look at good material.
An opportunity to ask questions.
‘Wear your Wellies Day’
£219.95 was raised for the ‘Wear your Wellies to School Day’ for the Children’s Hospice South West. A big thank you to all who contributed.
School Meals
There is a slight change to next week’s menu because some technical problems in the kitchen. So next Tuesday, instead of Lamb Lasagne or Bean Hot Pot, it will be Chicken Fillet in a Bun and Margharita Pizza, and ice cream for pudding. Wednesday’s menu is the same except for the Apple Crumble which will be replaced by Fruit Yoghurt with Mini Shortbread, Seasonal fresh Fruit.
Thursday and Friday’s menu is the same.
Avon Valley Country Park
I am pleased to say that we have received 95% of the money for Avon Valley, so the children will now be going. A big thank you all for your contributions.
Get Inspired
This is a 5 week programme at the Unicorns, The Colston Hall for 7-11 year olds, which consists of singing, song-writing, percussion, drumming and lots of fun! It starts on Saturday 2nd May (there are still places available) at 12.30-2.30pm and costs £3.00 per week. If your child receives free school meals there are subsidized places. To book please contact Rachael Coulson on 0117 922 2898/07908211174.
Celebration of Achievements
There will be a celebration assembly next Wednesday, 6th May at 9.15am. The following children will receive awards:-
Joel Vadhyanath, Will Scammell, Izza Chaudhry, Leon Avery, Jack Underhill, Yasmin Wakeling, Ellie Connolly, Olamide Adetayo, Sarah Moylan and Max Poole.
Children can always bring other awards to be presented in these assemblies.
Dates for Diaries
Friday 1st May - Staff Training Day (school closed)
Tuesday 5th May, 9.15am - Reception/Key Stage 1 Mass in Church
Wednesday 6th May, 9.15am - Celebration Assembly
Monday 11th May - Year 6 SATS
Tuesday 12th May, 9.15am - Reception/Key Stage 1 Mass in Church
Monday 18th May - Book Fair Week
Tuesday 19th May, 9.15am - Y3/4 Mass in Church
Friday 23rd May - End of Term 5
Monday 1st June - Start of Term 6
Wednesday 10th June - Year 6 Bristol Cathedral (Fun Day)
Tuesday 16th June - Year 6 Leavers Mass (1.30pm)
Thursday 18th June - Staff Training Day (School closed) Monday 29th June - Mass for Feast Day of St. Peter and St. PaulMonday 13th July - Staff Training Day (school closed)
Friday 24th July - End of Term 6
Yours sincerely,
Matt Condon,
Headteacher.
Thursday, 30 April 2009
Thursday, 23 April 2009
24th April, 2009.
Dear Parent/Carer,
‘Wear your Wellies Day’
Tomorrow is ,‘Wear your Wellies to School’ day. For £1.00 you can wear your wellies and your own clothes and help raise funds for Children’s Hospice South West. To find out more about Children’s Hospice South West, please visit our website at http://www.chsw.org.uk/.
St Joseph's School Summer Festival
On June 13th, the school and the PFTA are organising a SUMMER FESTIVAL. There will be loads of things to do, with stalls, games, entertainment, food and displays from some of the children. It promises to be a fantastic day.
We will also be selling programmes on the day with a full itinerary and free entry to the raffle. We hope to sell 8 small adverts on the back of the programme and feel that any parents or carers who run their own businesses and would like to take advertising space should have a chance to d o so before we approach local businesses. If you are interested, please contact Andrea via the PTFA pigeonhole, or at
info@andrea-butcher.co.uk for further information and rates.
Nice Semi Marathon
Mr Terry (who is a volunteer from HSBC bank, who works with Key Stage 2), completed his 13 miles in under two hours, (1hr 57minutes to be precise).
The money raised from sponsorship will go to ‘For-Ethopia Charity’, and HSBC have said they will match what ever money we raise.
‘Bike It’
Congratulaltions to our newly appointed ‘Bike It Crew’. Owen Riddler, Joseph Calloway, Will Scammell, Lewis Hodder, George Hodder, Kelsey Ford, Agnel Aliyath, Lauren Helm, Samantha Masemo and Jack Underhill.
Dates for Diaries
Monday 20th April - Start of Term 5
Friday 1st May - Staff Training Day (school closed)
Tuesday 5th May, 9.15am - Reception/Key Stage 1 Mass in Church
Monday 11th May - Year 6 SATS
Tuesday 12th May, 9.15am - Reception/Key Stage 1 Mass in Church
Monday 18th May - Book Fair Week
Tuesday 19th May, 9.15am - Y3/4 Mass in Church
Friday 23rd May - End of Term 5
Monday 1st June - Start of Term 6
Wednesday 10th June - Year 6 Bristol Cathedral (Fun Day)
Tuesday 16th June - Year 6 Leavers Mass
Thursday 18th June - Staff Training Day (School closed)
Monday 29th June - Mass for Feast Day of St. Peter and St. Paul
Monday 13th July - Staff Training Day (school closed)
Friday 24th July - End of Term 6
Yours sincerely,
Matt Condon,
Headteacher.
Dear Parent/Carer,
‘Wear your Wellies Day’
Tomorrow is ,‘Wear your Wellies to School’ day. For £1.00 you can wear your wellies and your own clothes and help raise funds for Children’s Hospice South West. To find out more about Children’s Hospice South West, please visit our website at http://www.chsw.org.uk/.
St Joseph's School Summer Festival
On June 13th, the school and the PFTA are organising a SUMMER FESTIVAL. There will be loads of things to do, with stalls, games, entertainment, food and displays from some of the children. It promises to be a fantastic day.
We will also be selling programmes on the day with a full itinerary and free entry to the raffle. We hope to sell 8 small adverts on the back of the programme and feel that any parents or carers who run their own businesses and would like to take advertising space should have a chance to d o so before we approach local businesses. If you are interested, please contact Andrea via the PTFA pigeonhole, or at
info@andrea-butcher.co.uk for further information and rates.
Nice Semi Marathon
Mr Terry (who is a volunteer from HSBC bank, who works with Key Stage 2), completed his 13 miles in under two hours, (1hr 57minutes to be precise).
The money raised from sponsorship will go to ‘For-Ethopia Charity’, and HSBC have said they will match what ever money we raise.
‘Bike It’
Congratulaltions to our newly appointed ‘Bike It Crew’. Owen Riddler, Joseph Calloway, Will Scammell, Lewis Hodder, George Hodder, Kelsey Ford, Agnel Aliyath, Lauren Helm, Samantha Masemo and Jack Underhill.
Dates for Diaries
Monday 20th April - Start of Term 5
Friday 1st May - Staff Training Day (school closed)
Tuesday 5th May, 9.15am - Reception/Key Stage 1 Mass in Church
Monday 11th May - Year 6 SATS
Tuesday 12th May, 9.15am - Reception/Key Stage 1 Mass in Church
Monday 18th May - Book Fair Week
Tuesday 19th May, 9.15am - Y3/4 Mass in Church
Friday 23rd May - End of Term 5
Monday 1st June - Start of Term 6
Wednesday 10th June - Year 6 Bristol Cathedral (Fun Day)
Tuesday 16th June - Year 6 Leavers Mass
Thursday 18th June - Staff Training Day (School closed)
Monday 29th June - Mass for Feast Day of St. Peter and St. Paul
Monday 13th July - Staff Training Day (school closed)
Friday 24th July - End of Term 6
Yours sincerely,
Matt Condon,
Headteacher.
Thursday, 2 April 2009
2nd April, 2009.
Dear Parent/Carer,
Lenten Service
This will take place in the school hall tomorrow at 2.30pm. As always, you are all welcome.
Mr. Sherwin's Class Assembly will take place tomorrow at 9.10am in the school hall.
Services for Holy Week and Easter
St. Joseph's Parish will be celebrating Easter in Mass at the following times –
Sat 4th/Sun 5th - Mass at 6.00 p.m. (Sat) 10.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. (Sun). Blessing of Palms at all Masses.
Thurs 9th April - Maundy Thursday. Mass of the Last Supper at 7.30 p.m.
Fri 10th April - Good Friday. Stations of the Cross at 10.30 a.m. Service of the Passion and Death of Christ at 3.00 p.m.
Saturday 11th April - Holy Saturday. Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter at 8.00 p.m.
Sunday 12th April - Mass at 10.00 a.m. with the Folk Group and Simple Mass at 6.00pm
Can I encourage all of you to join the Parish at this special time.
School Attendance
Here is the percentage attendance for last week –
Reception
95.3%
Year 1
87%
Year 2F
94.3%
Year 2S
95.2%
Year 3/4M
90.7%
Year 3/4T
92.8%
Year 3/4B
93.7%
Year 5/6C
95%
Year 5/6P
95.4%
Year 5/6J
94.3%
Apologies and congratulations to Mrs. Rollings class who achieved almost 100% attendance the week before last, (I forgot to put it in the newsletter).
Well done to Reception, Y2S, Y56C and Y56P who achieved 95% or more attendance last week!
EASTER Egg Decorating Competition
50p to enter. Any theme you like! There will 7 winners, 1 for each year group, so get your creative hats on and make sure you have your decorated eggs in school in time for judging, next Friday, 3rd April.
Free Swimming Scheme
From Wednesday 1st April, ‘Free Swimming’ for 16 years and under, as well as 60 and over. You will need to get an ‘Active Card’ from the Leisure Centre, who will explain that you will only be allowed to swim once a day.
Choir
There will be no choir on Wednesday 22nd April, (which is the first week back) because of an extra staff meeting. It will be back to normal the following week 29th April, 3.30-4.30pm.
Wear your Wellies Day
On Friday 24th April, is ‘Wear your Wellies to School’ for £1.00 and help raise funds for Children’s Hospice South West. To find out more about Children’s Hospice South West, please visit our website at www.chsw.org.uk
Nice Semi Marathon
Mr Terry is taking part in a Sponsored Marathon, he will be running 13 miles in Nice (South France) Sunday 19th April, 2009.
Mr Terry is a volunteer from HSBC working with the children in money and group work.
The money raised by you will go to ‘For-Ethiopia Charity,’ and HSBC will match money raised. The deadline for returning the sponsorship form and money is the Thursday after the Easter holidays.
For more information visit: www.nicesemimarathon.com
St. Joseph’s School Blog
Recent updates include a message and photos from Mrs. Joseph who is on a learning visit to France, writing and video From Y2 about the fire of London, Year 1 writing using alliteration, writing and photos from last weeks visit from Avon Fire and Rescue, some great advert writing and multimedia by Y56, news of an ex-pupils adventures on national television and pictures of a strange masked man wielding a sword!
Please log-on and see what we are doing in school.
Have a great Easter break.
Best wishes
Matt Condon
Headteacher
Dates for Diaries
Friday 3rd April – 9.15am - Y2S Class Assembly
Friday 3rd April – 2.30pm - Holy Week Service (in school hall)
Friday 3rd April – End of Term 4
Monday 20th April – Start of Term 5
Friday 1st May - Staff Training Day (school closed)
Monday 29th June - Mass for Feast Day of St. Peter and St. Paul
Monday 13th July - Staff Training Day (school closed)
Friday 24th July – End of school year
Thursday 3rd September - Staff Training Day (school closed)
Friday 4th September - Staff Training Day (school closed)
Monday 7th September 2009 – Start of term 1
Dear Parent/Carer,
Lenten Service
This will take place in the school hall tomorrow at 2.30pm. As always, you are all welcome.
Mr. Sherwin's Class Assembly will take place tomorrow at 9.10am in the school hall.
Services for Holy Week and Easter
St. Joseph's Parish will be celebrating Easter in Mass at the following times –
Sat 4th/Sun 5th - Mass at 6.00 p.m. (Sat) 10.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. (Sun). Blessing of Palms at all Masses.
Thurs 9th April - Maundy Thursday. Mass of the Last Supper at 7.30 p.m.
Fri 10th April - Good Friday. Stations of the Cross at 10.30 a.m. Service of the Passion and Death of Christ at 3.00 p.m.
Saturday 11th April - Holy Saturday. Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter at 8.00 p.m.
Sunday 12th April - Mass at 10.00 a.m. with the Folk Group and Simple Mass at 6.00pm
Can I encourage all of you to join the Parish at this special time.
School Attendance
Here is the percentage attendance for last week –
Reception
95.3%
Year 1
87%
Year 2F
94.3%
Year 2S
95.2%
Year 3/4M
90.7%
Year 3/4T
92.8%
Year 3/4B
93.7%
Year 5/6C
95%
Year 5/6P
95.4%
Year 5/6J
94.3%
Apologies and congratulations to Mrs. Rollings class who achieved almost 100% attendance the week before last, (I forgot to put it in the newsletter).
Well done to Reception, Y2S, Y56C and Y56P who achieved 95% or more attendance last week!
EASTER Egg Decorating Competition
50p to enter. Any theme you like! There will 7 winners, 1 for each year group, so get your creative hats on and make sure you have your decorated eggs in school in time for judging, next Friday, 3rd April.
Free Swimming Scheme
From Wednesday 1st April, ‘Free Swimming’ for 16 years and under, as well as 60 and over. You will need to get an ‘Active Card’ from the Leisure Centre, who will explain that you will only be allowed to swim once a day.
Choir
There will be no choir on Wednesday 22nd April, (which is the first week back) because of an extra staff meeting. It will be back to normal the following week 29th April, 3.30-4.30pm.
Wear your Wellies Day
On Friday 24th April, is ‘Wear your Wellies to School’ for £1.00 and help raise funds for Children’s Hospice South West. To find out more about Children’s Hospice South West, please visit our website at www.chsw.org.uk
Nice Semi Marathon
Mr Terry is taking part in a Sponsored Marathon, he will be running 13 miles in Nice (South France) Sunday 19th April, 2009.
Mr Terry is a volunteer from HSBC working with the children in money and group work.
The money raised by you will go to ‘For-Ethiopia Charity,’ and HSBC will match money raised. The deadline for returning the sponsorship form and money is the Thursday after the Easter holidays.
For more information visit: www.nicesemimarathon.com
St. Joseph’s School Blog
Recent updates include a message and photos from Mrs. Joseph who is on a learning visit to France, writing and video From Y2 about the fire of London, Year 1 writing using alliteration, writing and photos from last weeks visit from Avon Fire and Rescue, some great advert writing and multimedia by Y56, news of an ex-pupils adventures on national television and pictures of a strange masked man wielding a sword!
Please log-on and see what we are doing in school.
Have a great Easter break.
Best wishes
Matt Condon
Headteacher
Dates for Diaries
Friday 3rd April – 9.15am - Y2S Class Assembly
Friday 3rd April – 2.30pm - Holy Week Service (in school hall)
Friday 3rd April – End of Term 4
Monday 20th April – Start of Term 5
Friday 1st May - Staff Training Day (school closed)
Monday 29th June - Mass for Feast Day of St. Peter and St. Paul
Monday 13th July - Staff Training Day (school closed)
Friday 24th July – End of school year
Thursday 3rd September - Staff Training Day (school closed)
Friday 4th September - Staff Training Day (school closed)
Monday 7th September 2009 – Start of term 1
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