Dear Parents/Carers,

A reminder that the school is closed tomorrow for staff training.

Reception 2014

The Additional Form for Reception 2014 will be available from the office on Monday 30th September. The closing date for applications is January 15th 2014. It is very important that if you apply on-line, you wait for online confirmation of your application. Also, the New Parents’ Tours for children starting in September 2014 are Thursday 26^th September at 2.00pm and Tuesday 1^st October at 10.00am.

We encourage all parents to read the school’s Admissions Policy carefully before applying.

Past Pupil Success

Well done to Brijil Joseph who achieved an amazing 10A*’s and 2 A’s in her GCSE’s. Brijil studied at St Bernadette Secondary School and is now a student at St Brendan’s Sixth Form College.

Please let us know about other St. Joseph’s ex pupil success stories – there are lots out there and we would love to publish them in the newsletter.

Attendance

Well done to the following classes for their good attendance last week:

• Y1 with 100%!
• Year 3 with 99%.
• Year 4 with 99% attendance.

All three classes will have special non-uniform days on Friday 4^th October.

Individual Photographs

Individual photos will take place on Thursday 3^rd October, and not Tuesday the 1^st October as previously published.

Celebration of Achievements

There will be a celebration assembly on Monday 30^th September at 9.10am, where the following children will receive their Headteacher’s award:  David Sebastian, Nathan Long, Areeba Rasul, Julia Zareba and Caspar Ali-Thomas,

Art Super Stars are: Nile Thomas, Jennifer Eubebegau, Olivia Woodruff, Vanessa Wabissa, Amer Walton and Cole Marr.

Dates for Diaries

Tuesday 1st October at 10am                   -           Tour for prospective parents

Thursday 3^rd October                                  -           Individual photographs

Friday 4^th October                                       -           Start of Mandarin Club (ending at 4.15pm)

Friday 4^th October                                       -           Year 1 Harvest class assembly

Friday 4^th October                                       -           Non-uniform day for Years 1, 3 and 4

Wednesday 9^th October                            -           Parents evening

Monday 14^th October                                 -           Parents evening

Friday 25^th October                                     -           End of term and 100% attendance presentation

Wednesday 6^th November                                    -           Mass for All Saints in church (Year 5 reading)

Friday 29^th November                                 -           Advent Mass in school hall (Year 4 reading)

Monday 16^th December - pm                   -           Infant Nativity Performance

Tuesday 17^th December – am                   -           Infant Nativity Performance

Friday 20^th December                                 -           Christmas Mass in Church (Year 3 reading)

Best wishes

Matt Condon

Headteacher

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