Wednesday, 12 February 2014

Dear Parents/Carers,

An early newsletter from me this week as I’m off on my bike, this afternoon, to join the Y6 on their camp in the Forest of Dean.

Dr Bike Visit and Bike–it Breakfast

There will be a Bike-it Breakfast as well as a visit from Dr Bike on Thursday 27th February, at 8.30am onwards. Dr Bike is a mechanic who is able to carry out general maintenance and repairs at no cost. Both children and parents can bring their bikes in, have some breakfast and get their bikes checked out.

Parking in the Local Area

Last week, ‘Active Ian’ from Sustrans  joined our Years 4, 5 and 6 looking at road safety in the local area. I joined Year 5 who were looking at all the places that parents could safely park within a 5 minute radius from the school. They found out there were many quiet places where parents could park so they would not have to park in Chatsworth Road.

Parking a bit further away means nobody should need to park on the zig-zag lines. We’ve also had complaints that parents are blocking our neighbours in because they are parking across residential drives. Please consider others and do not to park in front of our neighbours’ drives.

Education Sunday 2014 – Sunday 16th February

Education Sunday is a national day of prayer and celebration for everyone involved in the world of education. For more than 100 years there has been an annual recognition of Education Sunday in England and Wales (traditionally on the ninth Sunday before Easter).

Term 3’s Good Attendance and Punctuality Presentation

Due to Y6 camp week, this will now be held after the holiday on Wednesday 26th February. Children with 100% attendance will be given 2 tickets; one to take home so that parents know they have a non-uniform day on Wednesday 26th February and one to be kept in school for the draw during Wednesday’s Assembly. All parents and carers are invited to this assembly.

This term, children who have 100% attendance but have attended 1 medical appointment taking up no more than ½ a day, will also be included.

Because punctuality this year is still disappointing, when entering children into the draws, we will be entering all children with 100% attendance and no more than 2 late arrivals to school.

Dates for Diaries

Friday 14th February                                    -           End of Term 3
Sunday 16th February                                  -           Education Sunday
Monday 24th February                                -           Start of Term 4
Monday 24th February                                -           Y6 – Lifeskills visit
Wednesday 26th February                                     -           Term 3 Good Attendance Assembly
Wednesday 26th February                          -           Parent’s evening
Thursday 27th February                                -           Dr. Bike (mechanic) and Bike-it breakfast
Thursday 27th February                                -           Year 6 parent’s evening
Thursday 27th February                                -           Full Governing Body Meeting
Wednesday 5th March                               -           Ash Wednesday Mass in Church
Wednesday 12th March                             -           Year 5 class mass
Thursday 6th March                                      -           Parents’ evening
March 3th – 14th 2014                                 -           The Big Pedal 2014 (cycling event)
Wednesday 19th March                             -           St Joseph’s Day mass in school
Thursday 20th March                                   -           E-safety day at St Bernadette (Year 5)
Saturday 22nd March                                   -           St Joseph’s family cycle day (details coming soon)
Wednesday 26th March                            -           Year 2 topic presentation
Wednesday 26th March                             -           Year 3 topic presentation
Wednesday 26th March                             -           Year 1 class mass
Wednesday 2nd April                                   -           Year 3 class mass
Wednesday 2nd April                                 -           Year 5 Topic Presentation
Thursday 3rd April                                                  E-safety day at St Bernadette (Year 6)
Friday 4th April                                               -           Easter Mass in Church
Friday 4th April                                               -           End of Term 4
Tuesday 22nd April                                        -           Start of Term 5
Wednesday 23rd April                                  -           Year 2 class mass
Wednesday 30th April                                  -           Year R and 6 class mass
Wednesday 7th May                                               -           Year 4 class mass
Monday 12th May 2014                              -           Year 6 SATs week
Friday 23rd May                                             -           End of Term 5
Saturday 28th June                                       -           Summer Fair
Sunday 29th June                                          -           First Holy Communion

 
Yours sincerely,

Matt Condon
Headteacher

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