Dear Parents and Carers,

Ofsted Inspection

We are pleased to welcome a team of Ofsted inspectors into school next Tuesday and Wednesday. A parent questionnaire is being sent out to all families today. We are very proud of what our children are achieving at St Joseph’s and appreciate any feedback you can give the inspecting team.

Newsletter Language Translation

Translation for our newsletter is now available on our online Newsletter Blog in many different languages. Translation is also available on the School Blog.

Choir singing at Olympic Torch Event

On Tuesday afternoon the school choir will be singing in the Millennium Square as part of the entertainment before the arrival of the Olympic Torch in the evening.  They will be singing at 3.30pm as part of a larger Primary Phase Choir and will be singing a song especially commissioned for the event.  Parents wishing to support their children, or to come and see the choir, are welcome.  Parking will be problematic however as the @Bristol car park will be closed and on street parking will be for events personnel only.  Parking further away and walking to the Square is the best option.  The Millennium square celebrations are free but for more ticket details please follow this link http://www.bristol.gov.uk/page/olympic-torch-relay-evening-celebration.  The school does not have tickets.  The choir will be returning to school at about 4.30 and will need to be collected from the Entrance Hall. The choir and I are really looking forward to this historic occasion and hope many of you will be able to join us.  Mrs C. Marsh

Parents to read with Children

We are trying to organise a group of parents who will be able to come into school to read with children on a regular basis. We will be providing some simple training so that parents are familiar with the reading strategies taught in school and used by children. All regular volunteers will need to complete a CRB check, which will be paid for by the school. Please let Mrs Slade know if you are able to offer your help and when you are available.

Attendance

Well done to Mrs Ford and Mrs Mantle’s class with 99% attendance last week!  Their classes will have a non-uniform day. Also well done to Mr Conlon’s class with 98% attendance and Mrs Joseph and Mrs Bell’s classes had 97%. All dates for non-uniform days will be published in the newsletter.

Overall attendance in our school has improved significantly this year and is now better than national levels at 95.8%. Thank you all for your support this year. 

Celebration Assembly

There will be a celebration assembly on Monday May 21^st at 9.15am where the following children will receive their Headteacher’s award:

Micah Gayle, Milly Wiercioch, Nile Thomas and Harrison Bains-Doyle.

These children will receive Superstars Sports Awards:

David Sebastian, Angus Wallace, Muhammad Baig and Meigan Westlake.

Dates for Diaries

(Other assembly dates to be confirmed and the final Teacher Training Day will be in Term 6 and we will confirm the date as soon as possible.)

Monday 21^st May                             -                       Full Governing Body Meeting

Tuesday 22^nd May                            -                       Choir – Olympic Torch song Performance

Friday 25^th May                                 -                       Y3M Class Assembly

Friday 1^st June                                   -                       End of Term 5

Tuesday 12^th June                            -                       Class Photographs

Friday 15^th June                                -                       Y4J and Y5P Festival of Nature visit

Thursday 21^st June                            -                       Y6 Leavers Mass at Clifton Cathedral

Friday 22^nd June                               -                       Y5/6 Class Assembly

Wednesday 27^th June                     -                       Y6 ‘Moving On’ Bristol Cathedral

Thursday 28^th June                           -                       Y3M Roman Museum visit

Best wishes,

Matt Condon

Headteacher