30th April, 2010.

Dear Parent/Carer,

Year 6 SAT Tests

These tests will begin on Monday 10th May and will be administered as normal.

School Attendance

Well done to Mrs Ford’s class for achieving 95%, Mrs Mantle’s class for achieving 96%, Mrs Rollings’ class with 97% and Mrs Bell’s and Mrs Joseph’s classes with 98%!

St Joe’s Blog

Please check out the school Blog for some amazing examples of writing from the junior classes. This includes editing and improving work in Year 3 and 4 and descriptive writing based on the wonderful poem ‘The Highwayman’ in Year 5 and 6. Here are some examples from Year 5 and 6–
‘There’s no escape. Through this dark, gloomy, window the howling wind in the tall trees makes me worry more for my darling love. The red-coats sneer and snigger like devils, as I struggle to get free. The window is a screen of sorrow.’‘… My heart is pounding fiercely; I can’t risk the highwayman’s life. I shake aggressively, fighting like a lion against the rope. Suddenly, I see the highwayman. He comes closer and closer. Reluctantly, I pull the trigger…’
AMAZING WRITING! Find lots more on the Blog as well as pictures of learning in the Reception class.


St George ‘Bling your Bike’

The winners for St George Bling your Bike are Dean Turner and Rachel Butcher. The runners up were Samantha Masenyana and Jake Turner.

School Crossing Patrol

THIS MORNING AN INCIDENT OCCURRED WHERE A CHILD WAS ALMOST HIT BY A CAR ON LODGE CAUSEWAY.THIS CHILD WAS UNSUPERVISED AND WAS NOT USING THE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING.

A REMINDER AGAIN that Mrs Pauline Sheere is still away. Please ensure your children are always safe when crossing the road.

PTFA Meeting

There will be a PTFA meeting next Tuesday (4th May) at 8pm in the Spotted Cow. We'll be planning the Summer Festival, and anybody is welcome to come along and offer ideas. It would be great to see you there.

Summer Festival Programme

We will again be producing a programme of events for the summer festival to be given to everyone upon entry. If you would like to place an advert in the programme, contact Andrea via the PTFA pigeonhole or at info@andrea-butcher.co.uk for details of rates etc. We handed out over 200 programmes last year, lots of advertising
potential!

Polish Constitution Day

Next Wednesday, May 5th the school will celebrating “Polish Constitution Day”. As part of these celebrations, a group of polish parents would like to invite you all to join them for afternoon tea – Polish style at 3.00pm in the Reception Class. At the same time there will be an opportunity to come along and meet some of the school governors.

Year 3/4J Mosque Visit

This week Mrs Workman took a year 3 and 4 class on a visit to the local Mosque on Lodge Causeway. The purpose of the visit was to learn about another faith and build stronger links with other parts of the local community. The members of this Muslim community were incredibly welcoming and answered the many questions the children had thought of. We thank them for their hospitality.
200 Club

1st and 3rd Prize - Mrs N Dwyer £18.67, 2nd Prize - Mr & Mrs O'Mahony £9.33

Celebration Assembly

There will be a celebration assembly next Tuesday 4th May, at 3pm. The following children will receive their headteachers award:-

Ellie Connolly, Alana Kilbane, Cameron Wallace, Rungkan Bosarakam, Belinda Joseph, Kameron Bains-Doyle, Cory Leaworthy, King Wilson, Thomas Coombs, Bradley Bembridge, Thomas Hallard, Corada Wilson, Aaron Tarr, Sebastian Smaka, Clement Harvey, Daniel George, Jake Turner

Dates for Diaries

Thursday 1st April - End of Term 4
Monday 19th April - Start of Term 5
Saturday 8th May - First Holy Communion Preparation
Saturday 22nd May - First Holy Communion Preparation
Thursday 27th May - Y1/2 Avon Valley Country Park
Thursday 27th May - End of Term 5
Friday 28th May - Staff Training Day (school closed)
Science and technology focus
Sunday 20th June - First Holy Communion – 11.30am


Have a good Bank Holiday weekend,



Matt Condon
Headteacher

23rd April 2010

Dear Parent/Carer,

School Attendance
Well done to Mrs Mantle’s, Mrs Bell’s and Mr Conlon’s classes for achieving 95%.
A special congratulation to Mrs Patton’s class with 98% attendance!

New Garden Area
You may have seen that the school’s new garden area is being developed in the space between the school and Church. This is the result of incredible enthusiasm from staff members, parents and pupils, who are now enjoying the new gardening club. It’s definitely spring time in St. Joseph’s (see the photographs above and on the blog).

After School Clubs
Gymnastics and Multi-sports after school clubs have been cancelled due to lack on interest.

A basketball after school club is due to start on Monday 26th April for 8 weeks which is currently open to Years 5 & 6.

Dates for Diaries
Saturday 8th May - First Holy Communion Preparation
Saturday 22nd May - First Holy Communion Preparation
Thursday 27th May - End of Term 5
Friday 28th May - Staff Training Day (school closed)
Science and technology focus

Happy St. George’s Day

Matt Condon, Headteacher

1st April, 2010

Dear Parent/Carer,

Can I take this opportunity to thank you for all your hard work and support this term. Here are some of the highlights of school life, since February (pictures off Blog)

An unexpected guest
A visit from Dr. Bike
CAMP
2010
Wheely Good Inventions
E-Safety Week
Holy week
Sing Up Day
Pop Art
Swinging Sixties Project
Pop Art Project

Team Points
Swinging SixtiesWell done to the winners of the competition for terms 4 and 5 – St John’s Team. They will be enjoying an extra non uniform day on Friday 30th April.

School Attendance
Well done everybody! School attendance improved between terms 3 and terms 4 from 92.7% to 94.3%.

Last week Mrs Patton’s and Mrs Joseph’s class had 97% attendance and Mrs Rolling’s and Mrs Mantle’s class had 98%!

Student Teachers
After the Easter holiday we will be welcoming Miss Miller-Smith to the team as a student teacher. Miss Miller-Smith will be working with Mrs Joseph teaching Years 3 and 4.

Cafod
The school raised £136 for Cafod last week. Also a massive thanks to Mrs Bell’s class who also raised £107 for the Bee Keeping Project in Uganda.

Dates for Diaries
Thursday 1st April - End of Term 4
Monday 19th April - Start of Term 5
Saturday 24th April - First Holy Communion Preparation
Saturday 8th May - First Holy Communion Preparation
Thursday 27th May - End of Term 5
Friday 28th May - Staff Training Day (school closed)
Science and technology focus
Happy Easter



Matt Condon, Headteacher