Friday 18th March

Dear Parent/Carers,

St Joseph’s Day

St Joseph’s Day is tomorrow (19th March). There is a change to St Joseph’s Mass next week. We will now be celebrating this very special day on Wednesday, 23rd March with a Mass in the school hall. This Mass will begin at 11.00am . All family and friends are welcome.

Polish Easter Egg Competition

We are announcing this competition in Monday’s assembly. Children will learn about the Polish custom of decorating Easter Eggs. Children will then be able to decorate their own egg, in this Polish tradition, and enter them a PTFA Easter competition. We will post pictures of Polish Easter eggs on the blog and the closing date for the competition is Tuesday 29th March with the winners announced in the Polish Easter Day assembly on the 30th March. Polish Easter Day will include a special assembly in the morning and Polish refreshments at the end of the school day.
Video to Celebrate Year of Education
As part of the events organised for The Year for Catholic Education, on Wednesday evening there was an exhibition of RE work in Clifton Cathedral feature work and a video from St Joseph’s. The video featured pupils from our school talking about how ‘together in God’s family we love, grow and learn’. The Diocese are planning to show the video on their website soon. We will show the video (which is only 6 minutes long) just after school, in the hall next Friday.

Sickness

If your child is unwell and unable to attend school, could you please telephone the office, who will then let the class teacher know. It we are not informed, an absence cannot be authorised by the school.

Also if your child is an after school club, but is unable to attend, please let the office know. This is so we know you child is safe.

Fr Pat De Wolf – Golden Jubilee Mass

Fr Pat De Wolf, who was the Parish Priest at St Joseph’s for many years, has just celebrated his Golden Jubilee as a Priest and will be celebrating with us at St Joseph’s Church on Sunday 27th March at the 10.00am Mass. Everybody is welcome and there will be a celebration afterwards.

Crimestoppers

If you have information about any crime you are concerned about, please phone the police on 0845 456 7000 or you can call anonymously to the independent charity CRIMESTOPPERS 0800 555 111. For general information about Neighbourhood Watch nationally see the www.ourwatch.org.uk website.

Attendance

Well done to Miss Wright’s class with 100% attendance last week!!! They will be able to wear non-uniform Thursday 24th March. Also well done to Mr Conlon ’s class who came a very close second with 99%. Overall attendance and punctuality is improving with your support.

Team Points Winners - Non-Uniform

St Luke were the winners for team points last term and will be able to wear non-uniform on Friday 25th March.

Internet Consent Forms

Internet letters were sent to all families on Wednesday, 2nd March. We have had only half a dozen returned this week. Unfortunately if we do not receive your child’s completed internet consent form, they will be unable to use the internet in school. The internet can be a valuable learning tool.

Celebration Assembly

There will be a celebration assembly next Monday 21st March, where the following children will receive their Headteacher’s award:
Angus Wallace, Tasha Wines, Satn Smith, Talia Scott, Mariah, Agnel Aliyath and Mikenagh Quirke
As always parents are welcome to attend this assembly.

Dates for Diaries

Saturday 19th March - St Joseph’s Day
Wednesday 23rd March - St Joseph’s Day Mass
Thursday 24th March - Miss Wright class non uniform.
Friday 25th March - St Luke’s non uniform day
Tuesday 29th March - Closing date for Easter egg competition
Wednesday 30th March - Polish Easter Day (assembly and refreshments)
Best wishes
Matt Condon
Headteacher