Friday 24th September

Dear Parents and Carers,

Parish Harvest Mass – Sunday 3rd October
All of the school community are invited to join the Parish for a special Harvest Mass on Sunday 3rd October at 10am. The school choir will be singing and we are all very excited, as the Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Declan. We hope that many of you can join us.

School Attendance
Over the last 3 weeks Mrs Joseph’s class achieved 96% attendance and Miss Wright’s, Mrs Bell’s and Mrs Patton’s achieved 97% attendance. Well done to these classes.

Improving attendance is still crucially important, if we are to continue learning for children in our school. Also can parents/carers ensure that children are in the school playground to line up at 8.55am.

Bristol Dinosaur Project
Next week members of the ‘Bristol Dinosaur Project Team’ will be visiting the school. They will be visiting all classes so that children can learn about Bristol’s pre-history.

Walk to School Month
October ‘Walk to School Month’ begins on Monday 4th October. On Thursday 7th October there will be a Street Entertainer who will walk with the children from the Forest Road end of Chatsworth Road at 8.40am

Dean Field Study Centre
The next instalment of £30 is due on the 1st October. If you are paying by cheque, please make it payable to Bristol City Council.

Dinner Money
Please could you ensure that all dinner money is paid in a named envelope on the first day of the week.

‘In the Beginning’ Sex and Personal Relationship Learning
A meeting to share details of this curriculum will be on Monday 27th September at 3.30pm. Supervision for children will be available in the computer room.

Parent Information Meetings – Mrs Joseph’s class
These meetings enable teachers to share important information about the school year and learning with parents/carers. The meetings for Mrs Joseph’s class will be next Thursday at 3pm.

Individual Photographs
A date for the diary is - Tuesday 5th October for individual photographs starting at 8.45am for families with younger siblings

Celebration of Achievements
There will be a celebration assembly on Wednesday, 29th September, at 9.15am. The following children will receive awards:-

Catalina Bodnarescu. Libby Rice, Edwin Sebastian, Agnel Ailyath, Laura Smith, Sydney Haberfield, Daniel Edwards, Eoan Tuohy and Lucia Mercato.

Dates for Diaries
Monday 27th September (3.30pm) - ‘In the Beginning’ meeting
Wednesday 29th September - Celebration Assembly
Thursday 30th September - Playscheme Y1 and Y2
Friday 1st October (pm) - New parents visit
Monday 4th October (am) - New parents visit
Monday 4th October - Start of Work to School Month
Thursday 14th October - Parents evening
Friday 15th October - Blaise Castle Museum – Y5
Tuesday 19th October - Parents evening
Friday 22nd October - End of Term 1
Monday 1st November - Staff training day (school closed)
Tuesday 2nd November - Start of Term 2
Wednesday 3rd November - Caerphilly Castle – Y3
Tuesday 30th November - Lifeskills – Y6
Friday 17th December - End of Term 2
Tuesday 4th January - Start of Term 3

Best wishes


Matt Condon
Headteacher