11th June 2010

Dear Parent/Carer,

There will be no newsletter next week as I am attending a national headteacher’s conference in Birmingham. This week we have BUMPER edition!

School Attendance

Well done to Mr Conlon’s, Mr Sherwin’s (again) for attending 96% last week, Mrs Rolling’s and Mrs Joseph’s classes achieving 97%, Mrs Ford’s with almost 98% and Miss Mrs Mantles class with over 98%!

Topic Presentation

There will be a special Topic Presentation next Friday for children in Mrs Ford and Miss Wright’s class. This will be an opportunity for some of the children to tell the learning story of the recent topics ‘Down on the Farm’ and ‘Growing and Changing’. This is not a whole class assembly.
After the presentation, parents will be invited to go into the classes, with their child, to look at and talk about their work. Other classes will also be inviting parents in, later in this term.

Community Singing Assembly

As you know, we are working towards our Sing Up Gold Award. We are therefore inviting you – parents, family and friends of St Joseph’s – to join us on Friday, 25th June for a Singing Assembly. In these assemblies we warm up our voices, sing songs we know and learn new ones. Why not come and join us and have a bit of fun singing alongside your children? The assembly will start at 9.15am and go on till 10.00am.

Sing Up Data Protection Consent Forms

Thank you to those of you who have returned these forms. However I still need many form back. PLEASE return them soon, and if you have lost your form, please get a new one from the office. I need one form per family with all the names included on it.
Thank you.

Instrumental Lessons

Those of you who wish your child to have small group instrumental lessons next September 2010, need to fill in a form from the office. Instruments available are keyboard, violin and guitar. At present very few forms have been returned and therefore, it is a real possibility that lessons will have to be cancelled which would be a huge shame.

Family Cycle Treasure Hunt and Bristol’s Biggest Bike Ride

On Sunday 13th June, 10.00am-3.00pm there will be a ‘Dinotour Family Cycle Treasure Hunt’. Turn up on the day and collect your free score card and further details at any of the 8 stalls along the route. The stalls are located along the Bristol to Bath Railway Path between Whitehall and Bath. The route is approximately 12 miles long. To find out more visit our website http://www.betterbybike.info/ or telephone on 01454 863640. Also Bristol's Biggest Bike Ride takes place on Sunday 20th June. This is a great opportunity to join in with the rest of Bristol on a fun bike ride of your choice – the rides range from 9 to 38 miles. Check out http://www.betterbybike.info/ for more information.

Dean Field Residential Trip

If your child is in year 5 or 6 next academic year, they have the opportunity to participate in an residential activity based trip. There are limited places available and full details can be obtained from the school office.

Uniform Sale

Due to limited space, we are selling off the last of the school uniform at greatly reduced prices. Polo Shirts cost £2 each or 3 for £5, Fleeces £5.00, Small Adult Sweatshirts £4 - Hurry while stocks last. If you wish to order any other uniform items, please visit the online shop at www.schoolwearforless.com/schools/stjosephsrcprimarybs163qr/ Our supplier has informed us that the last order date for receiving uniform before September is 1st August.

Book Fair

Book Fair Week begins on Monday 21st June

Multi-skills after school club - Years3/4

A 6 week multi-sports after school club will be commencing on Tuesday 15th June from 3.40-4.40pm. A different sport will be taught each week with a tournament in the final week. The cost is £15 which is incredible value at £2.50 per session. If you would like your child to participate please obtain a form from the school office.

Summer Festival

The St Joseph’s PTFA are looking for volunteers to assist with the setting up, clearing up, and running some stalls at the Summer Festival 17th July. If there are any parents that can assist could they please leave their details with the office for the attention of the PTFA. We are also looking of any contributions that can be used as prizes for the raffle and tombola.

999 ‘FUN DAY’

The Hillfields beat Team and the Harry Crook Youth Activities Centre are holding a 999 Fun Day.
Saturday 10th July 2010, 12pm-4pm, at the Harry Crook Centre, Moorlands Road, (just of Ridgeway Road), Fishponds.
On the day there will be emergency vehicles, face painting, prize raffle, fair ground attractions, hot food, stalls, bike maintenance, and lots more.One of the activities on the day will be in conjunction with the World
Cup theme is a sponsored Football Match, Harry Crook FC vs. Police FC. All the proceeds will be going towards the Harry Crook youth centre.

Saturday Morning Sports Club

What do you do on Saturday morning? Looking for something different and active?Why not come along to our new Saturday morning Sports Club? You will have the opportunity to try a variety of sports like Football, Basketball, Badminton, Uni-Hoc and rounders to name but a few.
It will only cost £3 for two hours from 10am until 12pm starting on June 12th. We really hope that you’ll come along and join us this summer. There is no need to book just turn up at Bristol Met Sports Hall.
Hope to see you there!

Futher infornmation on 0117 958 58 55

FILMCLUB

Moving from animals to aliens, next week’s film is ‘Fantastic Planet’. This French surrealist animation from 1973 tells the story of a future where humans have been taken from Earth to act as pets to the giant alien race of Draags. Full of bold ideas, Fantastic Planet is a classic of sci-fi animation. This film is rated PG and will finish at 4.45pm.

Gardening Club

A reminder that the Gardening Club will be holding an afternoon tea and plant sale on Thursday, 17th June at 3.00pm

Celebration Assembly

There will be a celebration assembly on Monday, June 14th at 9.15am, where the following children will receive their headteachers award.
Yan Stepaniuk, Brandon Watts, Patryk Drozdz, Ellie Bradley, Summer Allen, Tejal Sebastian, Luke Briones, James Ayton-Lambourne, Therese Briones, Iwan Calloway.

Dates for Diaries

Tuesday 15th June - Y6 Leaver’s Mass
Sunday 20th June - First Holy Communion – 11.30am
Monday 21st June - Book Fair Week
Thursday 24th June - School Low Carbon Day
Monday 28th June - Special Attendance Celebration Assembly
Tuesday 29th June - Sports Day
Thursday 1st July - Class photographs
Friday 2nd of July - Celebration of Keralite festival of St. ThomasMonday
5th July - Staff Training Day (school closed)
Curriculum focus
Thursday 8th July - Water Walk 2010
Saturday 17th July - PTFA Summer Festival
Friday 23rd July - End of school year
Wednesday 1st Sept - Staff Training (school closed)
Thursday 2nd Sept - Start of new school year!
Thursday 8th July - Water Walk 2010

Best wishes,

Matt Condon
Headteacher