Dear Parent/Carer,

Statement from Eden Foodservice

Eden Foodservice is pleased to confirm that there has been no trace of horsemeat found in any of our meals.  Naturally this is a matter we have taken seriously and undertook testing to establish that no horse DNA is present in any meat products served in Bristol schools.

Eden Foodservice has robust due diligence processes in place with suppliers and has only been serving products made with fresh British Red Tractor accredited beef from a single slaughterhouse and processing plant in Shrewsbury.  This facility handles all aspects of the livestock slaughter, meat processing and packing onsite without any contact with imported meat or external foodstuff.  This means the quality of the meat is guaranteed and that all livestock entering the plant can be traced back to the UK farm of origin.

Eden foodservice is completely satisfied that every step has been taken to ensure the integrity of our food chain.

World Book Day – 7^th March – 2013

World Book Day is a day set aside every year to celebrate reading, books, authors and illustrators. It is held in more than 100 countries around the world.  A key aim of World Book Day is to give every child in the UK a book of their own to keep.  Every child is eligible to receive a £1.00 World Book Day Token which can be exchanged for one of eight exclusive books, or if you prefer, £1.00 off any book costing more than £2.99.  Participating bookshops will be displaying World Book Day posters and notices in their windows.  The children will be coming home with a book token today which is valid until the 24^th March, 2013.

Eat Right, Look Good and Feel Great

All parents and friends of St Josephs are invited to join Fitness First in the school hall on Tuesday 12th March at 9.30am for a healthy lifestyle workshop.

Are you are interested in top tips on healthy eating and regular exercise?  Yes? Then come and join our qualified fitness staff  for a 30 minute information session followed by 30 minutes of exercise. Please do not worry if you have not exercised before or for a while as the class is designed for everybody to follow. If you are a regular exerciser then we will have options to give you a more challenging workout.

This is a free session with coffee included, don't forget to wear comfortable clothes to exercise in. Looking forward to seeing you there.

Lateness

There seems to be an increase in children arriving late. May I remind parents that pupils should be in school between 8.45am and 8.55am. If your child arrives after 8.55am they will be classed as late, and after this time all pupils must come through the main entrance and report to the office.

Attendance

Welll done to Miss Holman’s class with 97% attendance last week. 

Celebration Assembly

There will be a celebration assembly on Monday, 4^th March at 9.15am where the following children will receive their Headteacher’s awards:

Bethany Prasad, Oscar Johannson, Evelyn Buchannan, Philip James, Rebecca  Davies, Alana Cowell, Lena Smith and Angus Wallace.

Red Nose Day 2013 – Friday 15^th March

On this day children can make a contribution of 50p and wear something red. There will be some fun activities taking place in school to raise money for Comic Relief. Please try and participate in some (or all) of them!

Dates for Diaries

Monday 4^th-8^th March                    -           World Book Day Fun Week Menu

Thursday 7th March                        -           Parents’ Evening, 4-6.30pm
Friday 8th March                              -           Y3 Mother’s Day Assembly
Monday 11th March                       -           Parents’ Evening, 4-6pm
Monday 11^th March                        -           Year 5 Topic Presentation
Tuesday 12^th March                         -           Fitness First – Eat Well and feel Great
Friday 15th March                            -           Reception Assembly
Friday 15^th March                             -           Red Nose Day
Monday 18^th March                         -           Year 2 Topic Presentation
Tuesday 19th March                        -           St Joseph’s day and Easter Mass in church
Wednesday 20^th March                 -           Years 3 and 4 Topic Presentations
Friday 22nd March                          -           End of Term 4
Monday 13th May                           -           KS2 SATs week

 

Best wishes

 

Matt Condon
Headteacher