6th November 2009

6th November, 2009

Dear Parent/Carer,

Religious Education – Other Faiths - Preparations

From Monday 16th November until Friday 20th November, pupils will study various aspects of Judaism for 1 week. Ask them what they have been learning about.

Also from Monday 23rd November until Friday 18th December the final topic of the term is Preparations. This topic takes us into our Advent season, a time to prepare for the celebration of Jesus’ birth at Christmas. The children will look at the importance of preparing for special events and how the Church gets ready for the coming of Jesus during Advent.

Suggestions for home activities

If appropriate, at home have an Advent Wreath or calendar to ‘countdown’ the time of preparing for Christmas.
Share together what you know about Advent as a season of the Church’s year.
Use the CAFOD or Mission Together website to get a religious Advent calendar.

School Attendance

Miss Wright’s class
87.7%
Mrs Ford’s class
92.4%
Mrs Mantle’s class
92.8%
Mrs Joseph’s class
90.%
Mr Sherwin’s class
90.7%
Mrs Patton’s class
91.1%
Mrs Bell’s class
91.8%
Mr Conlon’s class
90.7%
Here is the percentage attendance for the last week of the term. No classes above 95% this week.

Book Fair Week
Book Fair week begins on Monday 23rd November, until Friday 27th November. This is an opportunity to buy your Christmas presents.

St Josephs Recipe Book
We would like to compile a recipe book of all the favourite recipes of the St Joseph's Community - a starter, main course, puddings or cakes - whatever your family enjoys the most. We would like each family to donate a favourite recipe to be included in the book which can be tried and enjoyed by the rest of the community. If you would like to send a recipe to be included in the book you can either e-mail Mrs Gossan at bursar.st.josephs.p@bristol.gov.uk or send it in on a piece of paper. Please ensure that you put the ingredients first and then the cooking instructions. The deadline for sending in your recipes is now Monday 9th November as we aim to have the book ready for sale by the 1st December. PLEASE SHARE YOUR RECEPIES!!!!

Dinner Money

Please could you ensure that all dinner monies are paid on a Monday either to your child’s class teacher or the school office. I would grateful for your help in this matter as we collect the money on behalf of Bristol City Council and they collect the dinner money on Tuesday morning.

Dean Field Study Centre

A quick reminder that the November instalment of £30 is now due. Cheques to be made out to Bristol City Council.

There a few places left on the Dean Field trip which will take place in the first week of February for the years 5 & 6. If you are interested in your child going on this trip please contact the school office for details.

Celebration Assembly

There will be a celebration assembly on Monday 9th November, at 9.15am, and the following children will receive their headteachers award:-

Dean Turner, Cameron Wallace, Alfie Ferris, Jeleil Manmohan, Amelia Docherty, Antonia Alexander-Walker and Thomas Coombs.

Dates for Diaries

Tuesday 10th November - Middle Primary (Y3/4) Mass in Church
Tuesday 10th November (9.10am) - Reception phonic lesson
Tuesday 17th November - Early Primary (Y5/6) Mass in Church
Friday 20th November - Mrs Joseph’s class assembly
Monday 23rd November - Book Fair Week
Friday 4th December - PTFA Christmas Disco
Friday 11th December - Mrs Mantle’s class assembly

Yours sincerely,

Matt Condon,
Headteacher