Dear Parent/Carer,

Christmas Shopping Night

St Joseph’s Pre-school are holding a Christmas Shopping Night on Friday 30th November from 6pm to 9pm. Lots of stalls including cards, jewellery, toys, and hand made goods. Entry is 50p (children – no charge) which includes a free drink. Other refreshments served throughout. Come along and find that original gift for Christmas!

Parish Christmas Fair – Saturday 1st December

Please support the Parish Fair on Saturday 1st December at 2pm. Lots of stalls and games plus Santa’s Grotto and Children’s Fancy Dress Competition which is to be held at 3.30pm. Grand Draw tickets will be available soon. Tickets are just 30p each or £1.50 for a book. Please buy/sell as many as you can to support the parish! Thank you!

Choir Performing at Cabot Circus

The choir will be singing in Cabot Circus on Wednesday 12th December for Ronald Macdonald House. This is an independent charity which provides Home from Home accommodation for critically ill children.

Rock Band Performance

Mrs Bell’s and Mrs Patton’s classes will be giving a Rock Band performance on Tuesday 27th November, at 11.00am. All parents are welcome.

A Special Mass for Mac Jeffery, ex Head Teacher of St Joseph’s

There will be a special mass for Mac Jeffery on Sunday 25th November, at 10.00am in the parish church. Mac sadly passed away this August and will be missed by many in the school and parish community.

Attendance

Well done to Mrs Bell’s class with 99% attendance last week. They will get a special non uniform day as a reward. Also, well done to Mrs Ford and Mrs Patton’s classes with 98% attendance. Dates for all non-uniform days will be published in the newsletter.

Celebration Assembly

There will be a celebration assembly on Monday 26th November, at 9.15am, where the following children will receive their Headteacher’s Awards: Adedire Odumboni, Ben Underhill, Johann Manosh, Anique Sergeant, Aleena Vincent, Josh Bristow, Harrison Bains-Doyle and Joseph Nurse.

These children will receive Superstars Sports Awards: Harris Latif, Sophie Bristow, Lionel Sowa, Liam Wornell, Joshua Davies, Erikan Udoh, Jake Turner, Carolina Eubebeagu, Lewis Hodder, Mikenagh Quirke and Sylvia Buyoya.


Date for Diaries

Friday 30th November​​-​​Advent Mass
Monday 10th December​​-​​INSET day – maths focus (school closed)
Wednesday 12th December​​-​​Choir at Cabot Circus
Monday 17th December​​-​​Infant Nativity – 2.00pm
Tuesday 18th December​​-​​Infant Nativity – 9.45am
Wednesday 19th December​​-​​Carol Service – 2.00pm
Thursday 20th December​​-​​Carols around the Tree – 3.30pm
Friday 21st December​​-​​Christmas Mass (at 9.30am in the hall)
Friday 21st December​​-​​End of Term 2
Monday 7th January​​​-​​Start of Term 3​
Monday 4th-8th February​​-​​Deanfield Studies Centre visit for Year 5 and 6 ​
Wednesday 20th February​​-​​Life Skills Year 6 visit

Best wishes,

Matt Condon
Headteacher