Dear Parents/Carers,

A reminder that the school is closed tomorrow (26^th September) for a staff training day. The school is also closed the following Friday (3^rd October) for a staff training day.

Parish Harvest Festival Collection

Parishioners are invited to donate fruit/vegetables and bring them to the Altar during the Offertory Procession on Sunday 28th September at the 10.00am Holy Mass.  The offerings will be auctioned in the Church Hall during the coffee morning after Mass to raise money for CAFOD.  If any parishioners would like to contribute but are unable to attend the 10.00am Mass , please leave your produce at the back of the church or the presbytery.

School Harvest Festival Collection for Foodbank

We will be supporting Foodbank again this year. More details coming soon.

69th Scout Group (St Joseph’s)

The Cubs and Scouts sections have places available. Cubs is for children aged 8-10.5 years.

Scouts is for children aged 10.5-14 years.

We meet on Tuesdays in the Parish Hall.  Cubs 6.00pm-7.30pm. Scouts 7.30pm-9.00pm.

If your children would like to join please contact Wendy or Marek Petela on 0117 9606378.

Attendance – Requesting Leave of Absence

This was a big problem for us last year with too many parents requesting leave out of term time.

This has improved already this year and I would like to thank parents for supporting us by not choosing to take your children out of school. It makes a big difference to their learning.

Attendance

Well done to Years 1 and 3 for their great 100% attendance last week. Also well done to Years 6 and 4 with 99% attendance and Year 5 with 98%.

Years 1,3,4 and 6 have a special non-uniform day on Thursday 2nd October.

Prospective Parents Tours

There will be tours for prospective parents for September 2015. The dates are:

•     Wednesday 1st October at 2pm

•     Wednesday 8th October at 10am

•     Thursday 16th October at 2pm

Celebration Assembly

There will be a celebration assembly on Monday 29th  September, where the following children will receive their Headteacher's Award:  Syesha (Y2), Blake (Y1), Barti (Y5), Helene (Y4) Aaron (Y3) and Javier (Y3).

Super Stars:  Nathan (Y4), Beatrice (Y5) and Tei (Y1) Jerome (Y6), Daria (Y1) and Wanessa (Y1).

Dates for Diaries

Friday 26th September                                           -           Staff training day (school closed)

Wednesday 1st October                                        -           Prospective parents visit at 2pm
Thursday 2nd October                                            -           Full Governing Body meeting
Thursday 2^nd October                                             -           Individual Photographs     
Friday 3^rd October                                                   -           Staff training day (school closed)
Wednesday 8th October                                       -           Prospective parents visit at 10am
Wednesday 8^th October                                        -           Y4  Cabot Circus and Museum
Thursday 16th October                                           -           Prospective parents visit at 2pm
Thursday 16^th October                                            -           Y2 Westonbirt visit
Thursday 16^th October                                            -           Choir Colston Hall   
Wednesday 22^nd October                                     -           Parents Evening
Thursday 23^rd October                                            -           Parents Evening
Thursday 6^th November                                          -           Y1 Playspace visit
Thursday 13^th November                                        -           Y2 Playspace visit
Monday 2^nd February                                              -           Staff training day (school closed)
Friday 17^th July                                                          -           End of school year
Monday 20^th July                                                      -           Staff training day (school closed)

Best wishes

Matt Condon 

Headteacher