Dear Parent/Carer,

Inset Day

Apologies, but the INSET Day planned for Friday 8^th February and published in last week’s newsletter, will no longer take place on this day. A new date to be confirmed as soon as possible. I am sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Bonfire Night Menu

The school menu for Monday 5^th November to celebrate Bonfire Night is: Oven Baked Sasuages or Cheese and Tomato Pinwheel, with Baked Beans, Peas and Sweetcorn or Seasonal Mixed Salad, Freshly Baked Bread, Oven Baked Mixed Potato Wedges or Fiery Tomato Pasta.  For dessert it’s Catherine wheel with Chocolate Sauce, Treacle Flapjack or Seasonal Fruit Platter.

School Security
 

Unfortunately we still have parents trying to access the school from entrances other that the main school entrance. Can I please remind you that PARENTS MUST ONLY ENTER THE SCHOOL THROUGH THE MAIN ENTRANCE! Children or staff must not open any outside doors for anyone. Children must also exit the school via allocated doors – not the main school entrance.

Up-Dated E-Mail Addresses
 

If your email address, telephone number, mobile number or address has changed, could you please let the office know.

Remembrance Assembly

Mrs Bell’s class assembly is on Friday 9^th November.  All parents are welcome.

Attendance

Well done to Mrs Ford and Mrs Bell’s classes with 99% last week.  Also Mrs Patton with 98%and Miss Phillips with 97% attendance.

Mrs Patton’s, Mrs Ford’s and Miss Phillips classes will have non-uniform on Friday 9^th November for good attendance.  Mrs Bell’s class will have non-uniform on Thursday 8^th November.

Date for Diaries

Monday 5^th November                        -                       Term 2

Friday 9^th November                            -                       Rememberance Assembly Y6B

Monday 19^th November                      -                       INSET day – reading focus (school closed)

Monday 10^th December                      -                       INSET day – maths focus (school closed)

Monday 4^th-8^th February                       -                       Deanfield Studies Centre visit for Year 5 and 6

Wednesday 20^th February                    -                       Life Skills Year 6

Dear Parents and Carers,

A reminder that the last day of term is next Wednesday (24^th October).

Pupil Premium - Free School Meals

The Government is giving money to schools to help children from lower income families do their very best. This funding is called a ‘Pupil Premium’. For every child registered at St Joseph’s, the school gets £619.00 this year. This is expected to significantly increase next year.

With this money we could organise more individual tuition, increase Teaching Assistant support and improve learning opportunities in lots of other ways. If you are registered for Free School Meals you could also get support for school trips and have help with after school clubs.

If you think you might be entitled to free school meals, please contact the school office.

Individual Photographs

The deadline for returning proof photographs is on Tuesday 23^rd October.

Year 1 Parents

We have added a year 1 Blog so you can access the weekly home learning question with ideas of how to answer them.  Any other useful information will also be posted here. See the link on the left hand side of the main Blog.

Bonfire Night Menu

The school menu for Monday 5^th November to celebrate Bonfire Night is – Oven Baked Sasuages or Cheese and Tomato Pinwheel, with Baked Beans, Peas and Sweetcorn or Seasonal Mixed Salad, Freshly Baked Bread, Oven Baked Mixed Potato Wedges or Fiery Tomato Pasta.  For dessert it’s Catherine wheel with Chocolate Sauce, Treacle Flapjack or Seasonal Fruit Platter.

Camp Meeting

A meeting is planned for all parents on Monday 22^nd October at 3.45pm. Important information will be shared so we would like all parents and carers of children going on camp to attend.

Altar Servers

There is a registration process if any of your children are interested in becoming altar servers (or continuing to serve).  If you require any further information or details please contact Sarah Cook on 0117 9490883 or Felicity Horton on 01179679185

Purple Mash

Purple Mash is a great fun and creative online learning resource which is available to all children at St Joseph’s. To access this great website visit www.purplemash.com, enter user as pupil@c46524 and the password is fig3.

St Joseph’s Brownie Pack

Hello, my name is Sarah Hendy and I am the Guider-in-Charge of St Joseph’s Brownie Pack.  Along with 3 other Guiders/Helpers we meet every Monday in term-time and provide a variety of activities for girls of Brownie age to enjoy within the Brownie Programme, including badge work, craft and outings and camps.  Our numbers are very low at present and we are looking for girls of Brownie age (7-11 years old) to join us.  We would also like to include girls of Rainbow age (5 to 7 years old) and run as a joint Rainbow and Brownie Pack.

If you would like to join our Pack, please telephone Sarah on 0117 9517615 or call in on a Monday evening 6.15-7.45pm

Attendance

Well done to Miss Phillips and Mrs Patton’s class with 99% attendance last week, they will get a special non uniform day as a reward.  Also well done to Mrs Rollings’, Mrs Ford’s and Mrs Joseph’s classes with 97% attendance.

Celebration Assembly

There will be a celebration assembly on Monday 8^th October at 9.15am where the following children will receive their headteachers award: Rochelle Christian, Sydney Kay Haberfield, Melvin Mathew, Bernadette Reilly and  Jaimie Vadhyanath.

These children will receive Superstars Sports Awards:  Paige Halliday, Jerin Mathew, Patrycia Plewa, Taychon Graham, Lewis Hodder, Godwin Sebastian, Anna Raju, Samuel Masenyama, Edwin Sebastian, Saul Ayton, Will Scammell and Liam Rice.

Dates for Diaries

Monday 22^nd October                    -                       Year 5/6 camp meeting

Wednesday 24^th October              -                       End of Term 1
Monday 19^th November                 -                       INSET day – reading focus (school closed)
Monday 10^th December                -                       INSET day – maths focus (school closed)
Friday 8^th February                           -                       INSET day – assessment focus (school closed)
Monday 4^th-8^th February                 -                       Deanfield Studies Centre visit for Year 5 and 6

 

Best wishes,

Matt Condon, Headteacher

Dear Parents and Carers,

Text to Parents

We have sent out 2 texts to parents this week.  If you have not received one could you please contact the office as we probably don’t have your correct mobile number.

Pupil Premium - Free School Meals

The Government is giving money to schools to help children from lower income families do their very best. This funding is called a ‘Pupil Premium’. For every child registered at St Joseph’s, the school gets £619.00 this year. This is expected to significantly increase next year.

With this money we could organise more individual tuition, increase Teaching Assistant support and improve learning opportunities in lots of other ways. If you are registered for Free School Meals you could also get support for school trips and have help with after school clubs.

If you think you might be entitled to free school meals, please contact the school office.

Camp Meeting

A meeting is planned for all parents on Monday 22^nd October at 3.45pm. Important information will be shared so we would like all parents and carers of children going on camp to attend.

Mandarin Chinese Language Lessons

These special lessons are being taught by a parent, Mrs Johnson, and will start on Thursday 18^th October between 3.30 and 4.15pm. Space is very limited as we only have 8 places for children in Years 1, 2 and 3. Please contact the school office if you would like to book a place. There will be no cost for this club.

Purple Mash

Purple Mash is a great fun and creative online learning resource which is available to all children at St Joseph’s.

To access this great website visit www.purplemash.com, enter user as pupil@c46524 and the password is fig3. We think the website is great but please let us know if this resource is useful at home.

Pupil/Parent Concerns

As always if you have any concerns regarding your child/children’s welfare or learning at school, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment with their class teacher. As Headteacher, I am always available to discuss concerns if they of a very serious nature, or if you feel your concerns have not been addressed by the class teacher. Please contact Mrs. Slade if you would like to make an appointment to see a class teacher or myself.

Monies coming in to school – a reminder

A big thank you to parents and carers who helped us this week by bringing in monies on Monday or Friday.

In order to increase efficiency and in an effort to reduce the amount of time spent on cash collection and administration, please could parents be reminded of the following procedure when money is being sent into school:

·         All money needs to be in a sealed envelope clearly marked with -

o        the name of your child

o        class

o        amount enclosed

o        reason for the payment - e.g. which trip/after school club/dinner money etc.

·         The exact money needs to be given – the school office is unfortunately not able to give change as no cash float is held.

·         The completed form needs to be returned along with any payments.

·         All dinner money payments need to be made on a Monday of each week.

·         All payments can be given to your child to pass to his/her class teacher.

·         If you wish to come into school to pay, then payments can be received by the school office on Monday and Friday only.

I have instructed the Admin Team to only accept cash following these procedures.

Attendance

Well done to Miss Phillips and Mrs Ford with 98 attendance last week%. All classes that get 99% or 100% attendance get a special non uniform day as a reward.

Celebration Assembly

There will be a celebration assembly on Monday 8^th October at 9.15am where the following children will receive their headteachers award:

Rosemary Manoj, Nuala Wallace, Micah Gayle, Rochelle Christian, Carolina Eubebeagu and Beatrice Dumbuya.

Dates for Diaries

Tuesday 16th October                      -                       Year 5 visit to Bristol Council House

Thursday 11^th October                      -                       Parents evening

Friday 12^th October                           -                       Y1 and Y2 visit to Playspace

Friday 12^th October                           -                       Non uniform day and Autumn Fete

Monday 15^th October                       -                       Parents evening

Tuesday 16th October                      -                       Year 5 visit to Bristol Council House

Tuesday 16th October                      -                       Year 5 visit to Bristol Council House

Friday 19^th October                           -                       Harvest Mass

Monday 22^nd October                      -                       Year 5/6 camp meeting

Wednesday 24^th October                -                       End of Term 1

Monday 19^th November                   -                       INSET day – reading focus (school closed)

Monday 10^th December                   -                       INSET day – maths focus (school closed)

Friday 8^th February                            -                       INSET day – assessment focus (school closed)

Monday 4^th-8^th February                  -                       Deanfield Studies Centre visit for Year 5 and 6      

Best wishes,

Matt Condon

Headteacher

Dear Parents and Carers,

Monies coming into School

In order to increase efficiency and in an effort to reduce the amount of time spent on cash collection and administration, please could parents be reminded of the following procedure when money is being sent into school:

·         All money needs to be in a sealed envelope clearly marked with -

o    the name of your child

o    class

o    amount enclosed

o    reason for the payment - e.g. which trip/after school club/dinner money etc.

·         The exact money needs to be given – the school office is unfortunately not able to give change as no cash float is held.

·         The completed form needs to be returned along with any payments.

·         All dinner money payments need to be on a Monday of each week.

·         All payments can be given to your child to pass to his/her class teacher.

·         If you wish to come into school to pay, then payments can be received by the school office on Monday and Friday only.

 I have instructed the Admin Team to only accept cash following these procedures.

 Thank you for your co-operation.

 Book Fair Week

Next week is Book Fair week.   The children will be visiting during the day, and will be able to order their books at the Autumn Fete Book Shop which will be open throughout the Fete.

Camp Meeting

A meeting is planned for all parents on Monday 22^nd October at 3.45pm. It is important that all parents and carers of children going on camp attend.

Mandarin Chinese Language Lessons

These special lessons are being taught by a parent, Mrs Johnson, and will start on Thursday 18^th October between 3.30 and 4.15pm. Places are very limited as we only have 8 places for children in Years 1, 2 and 3. Please contact the school office if you would like to book a place. There will be no cost for this club.

Charity Coffee Morning - Ronald McDonald House

Ronald McDonald House, Bristol, is an independent charity which provides Home from Home accommodation, free of charge, to the families of critically ill children receiving care at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.

When a child is very ill, they may need to travel away from home to receive the treatment that they require. Having a child who requires medical care away from home can be a very stressful experience; imagine being in a strange city, miles from home, with nowhere to sleep and without the support of your family and loved ones around you. Our aim is to keep families together during what is probably one of the most stressful times of their lives.

Denise from the charity has already spoken to staff and children and we have invited her back into school to talk to parents about their work. The school will be supporting this charity this year and this is an informal chance to come into school for coffee and learn more about their very important work.  

Autumn Fete

A reminder that the Autumn Fete is next Friday, October 12th from 3.30 until 5.30pm. Please come and support the PTFA who support the work of the school. Children can wear non uniform on this day for 50p, which also pays for all families to come into the Fete.

Attendance

Well done to Mrs Ford’s, Mrs Joseph’s and Mrs Patton’s classes who had 98% attendance last week.

Celebration Assembly

There will be a celebration assembly on Monday 8^th October, at 9.15am where the following children will receive their headteachers award: Sean Turner, Jackson Marley, Oliver Kelliher-Swash, Darshan Sebastian, Sylvia Buyoya and Hannah James.

The second part of this assembly will be led by Andy Irwin from Foodbank, a local charity that provides food packages for familes in need. St Joseph’s will be supporting this charity this year, especially as we prepare for our Harvest Mass. You are all welcome to come to the assembly to learn more about their work.

Dates for Diaries

Monday 8^th October                         -                       Celebration and Foodbank Assembly

Tuesday 9^th October                         -                       Ronald McDonald House coffee morning
Tuesday 16^th October                       -                       Year 5 visit to Bristol Council House
Thursday 11^th October                      -                       Parents evening
Friday 12^th October                           -                       Y1 and Y2 visit to Playspace
Friday 12^th October                           -                       Non uniform day and Autumn Fete
Monday 15^th October                       -                       Parents evening
Friday 19^th October                           -                       Harvest Mass
Monday 22^nd October                      -                       Year 5/6 camp meeting
Wednesday 24^th October                 -                       End of Term 1
Monday 19^th November                   -                       INSET Day (school closed)
Monday 10^th December                   -                       INSET day (school closed)
Monday 4^th-8^th February                  -                       Deanfield Studies Centre visit for Year 5 and 6     

Best wishes,

Matt Condon

Headteacher