Dear Parents/Carers,

School Blog

Our School Blog is now 5 years old, so you can look back at 5 years of learning and life at St Joseph’s.

Being Safe

We have been reminding all children that it is important that they do not talk to strangers or other people they might not know well enough. We have also reminded children that if they have to wait for parents/carers to collect them, they need to wait in the school playground. If parents/carers are late then they need to come to the school office.

The children have a great knowledge of how to be safe and we are very proud of how sensible they all are.

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.

Attendance

Well done to Mrs Ford’s class with 97%, and Mrs Joseph, Mrs Patton and Mrs Bell’s classes with 96% attendance.

St Joseph’s Christmas Mass Times

Monday 24^th December – 6.00pm Children’s Mass

Monday 24^th December – 9.00pm Carols and Readings

Monday 24^th December – 9.45pm Christmas Mass

Monday 24^th December – 11.35pm Syro-Malabar Mass

Tuesday 25^th December – Christmas Mass
After School Clubs

After School Clubs will start the second week back (week beginning 14 January 2013):

Day	Club	For Years	Finish Time	Dates
Monday	Drama	To be confirmed	4.45pm	To be confirmed
Tuesday	Choir	3 to 6	4.30pm	15 January
Tuesday	Ultimate Frisbee	4 to 6	4.45pm	15 January to 19 March
Wednesday	Gymnastics & Dance	1 to 6	4.45pm	16 January to 20 March
Thursday	Football	1 to 3	4.45pm	17 January to 21 March

 

 

 

 

If your child would like to attend any of the After School Clubs, please contact the school office for a Parental Consent Form, which will need to be completed and return prior to the first session. Unfortunately, for safeguarding reasons, children will be unable to join without the school receiving their completed consent form (and full payment if required).

Drama Club – start date to be confirmed. Awaiting confirmation of the theme from Big Foot, watch this space!

Due to the high number of children wishing to attend Gymnastics Club, pupils on the waiting list will be given priority.

Deb Davies – School Business Manager

Date for Diaries

Friday 21^st December                     -                       End of Term 2
Monday 7^th January                        -                       Start of Term 3
Friday 25^th January                          -                       Y6P and Y6B WW2 educational visit
Friday 1^st February                           -                       INSET –  (school closed)          
Monday 4^th - 8^th February               -                       Deanfield Studies Centre visit for Year 5/6
Wednesday 20^th February              -                       Life Skills Year 6 visit

 

Can I take this opportunity to thank all of you for your help and support this year.

 We wish you all a peaceful and happy Christmas and we will see you all on Monday 7^th January.

Matt Condon

Headteacher