Dear
Parents/Carers,
Book
Fair
A massive
thank you all for your support for this year’s book fair. We sold over £455 of
books which gave the school library an incredible £213 worth of new books
which are already in the library. Can I especially thank the small group of
parents who helped run the fair after school.
Prayer
at Advent
During
Advent each child will bring home an ‘Advent
bag’
for one night. It consists of a purple
cloth, a prayer, a cross and a light.
Please
encourage your child to set up a little prayer area, and together say the
Advent prayer, discussing how Advent is the time when we are preparing for the
Birth of Jesus.
Please
ensure the bag is returned the following day.
Many
Thanks - Mrs T. Bell (Assistant Headteacher and RE Subject Leader)
Reception
and Year 1 - Procedures at the Start of the school Day
To improve
the start of the school day for children in Reception and Year 1, we are going
to trial a different way to start the school day:
• From
8.45 parents are welcome to bring their children into class. Parents can stay
until 8.55am, or leave their child in class. Children who are in class can
start the day with some simple learning activities. We will be asking all
parents to leave classes at 8.55am.
•
Both classes come into class via the
Reception Courtyard (through the doors the children exit at the end of the
day). It is important that parents do not then go anywhere else in the school.
If you need to visit the main office, please exit the building and visit the
office via the main entrance.
•
Teachers will still collect any
remaining children from the playground at 8.55am.
We hope that
this new arrangement will give our children a more settled start to the school
day whilst maintaining close contact with parents. This remains a trial, so
we will be seeing how things go over the next couple of weeks.
Medical
Appointments
If possible (I am aware that some appointments can only be made on the day), could you please inform the teacher in writing in advance if your child has a medical appointment during the school day.
Taekwondo
Club – a message from Sean Turner in Year 3
I
am asking for your help to save my taekwondo club. I go to this club with my
brother and I really enjoy it. I have been in
competitions and won some medals. There are other people from this school that
go there including my friend Marco. The club came to the school summer fair and
even Mr Condon had a go.
The
council are planning to knock it down and it might have to close. The members
of the club need as many people as possible to sign a petition to help us to
save the club. Please can you, your family and friends help me by signing the
petition.
Thank
you.
Sean
Turner (Year 3)
All
the details are on the website below with a link to sign the petition. There is
also a paper copy of the petition which Sean’s mum will have in the playground
but you cannot sign both.
Planning
Cultural Celebrations
At St Joseph’s
we are very lucky to have families from such a diverse and rich background. To
celebrate this we would like to plan, with parents and the wider community,
events which enable us to share and learn together. A few years ago we had some
great celebrations where parts of the community came into school and shared
their heritage and culture.
If you have
an idea for such an event, please come and see me.
St
Bernadette Catholic Secondary School
The Governing Body of St Bernadette
Catholic Secondary School are consulting on the Admission Policy for the
academic year 2016 - 2017. The proposed policy can be found on the school
website www.stberns.bristol.sch.uk
The
consultation period runs from Wednesday 3rd December 2014 to Wednesday 11th
February 2015.
If
you have any comments you would like to make about the policy please e-mail
them to
Mrs Nunnerley at consult@stberns.bristol.sch.uk
by Wednesday 11th February 2015 or send them to the school addressed to Mrs
Nunnerley, Admissions
Consultation. If you require a paper copy please contact the school and ask for
Mrs Nunnerley. Thank you for your help with this matter.
Admissions
for Reception 2015
If your child is due to start school in September 2015, you will need to apply online as well as collecting an ‘Additional Information Form’ from the school office. The closing date for applications is on the 15th January 2015.
If your child is due to start school in September 2015, you will need to apply online as well as collecting an ‘Additional Information Form’ from the school office. The closing date for applications is on the 15th January 2015.
Security – A reminder
For security reasons, when children arrive late, we are unable to allow parents to escort their children to their classrooms. Children will be quite safe walking to classrooms by themselves. All adults who enter the school building (even just to go into the front office), must be signed in and given an identification badge by a member of staff. Any adult without authorised identification will be politely challenged. We still want to be friendly and welcoming but we have to ensure unauthorised adults do not enter the school.
For security reasons, when children arrive late, we are unable to allow parents to escort their children to their classrooms. Children will be quite safe walking to classrooms by themselves. All adults who enter the school building (even just to go into the front office), must be signed in and given an identification badge by a member of staff. Any adult without authorised identification will be politely challenged. We still want to be friendly and welcoming but we have to ensure unauthorised adults do not enter the school.
After
School Clubs
If
you give your child permission to walk home after Clubs, could you please let
the school have it in writing.
Website
and Online Newsletter
Just a reminder that the school Blog (online diary) and the weekly newsletter are available via the school website (the address is on the letterhead).
If your email address, mobile
or home address has changed, please let the school office know.
Attendance
Well done to the following classes with their attendance
last week:
•
Y2 and Y3 with
99%
Lost Property
We have lots of unclaimed lost property in the blue box
in the entrance foyer. Can I ask parents, carers and children to check the box,
if they have lost anything, as all contents will be recycled at the end of this
term.
Celebration Assembly
There will be a celebration assembly on Monday 8th
December at 9.10am, where the following children will receive their headteacher’s
award: William ®, Sammie (Y2), Jeremy (Y2), Eva (Y1),
Jackson (Y4), Josh (Y4), Edwin (Y6), Ruby (Y3) and Tihanna (Y3). The main celebration assembly will follow
the Y6 Topic Presentation.
Super Stars Award: Jackson (Y4), Edwin (Y6), Edwin (Y6), Max
(Y3), Samuel (Y4), Leona (Y1), Fletcher (Y1), Maeya (Y1), Jayden ®, Eissa (Y2),
Adam (Y2), Joseph (Y5), and Praise (Y6)
Dates for Diaries
Monday 8th December
-
Year 6 Topic Presentation/Celebration
Thursday
11th December
- Christmas Lunch
Thursday
11th December
- Infant Nativity – 2.30pm
Friday 12th
December
- Infant Nativity –
9.30am
Monday 15th December
-
Year 4 Topic Presentation
Wednesday 17th December pm - Carol Concert in Church (mince pies for parents/parishioners afterwards in school
hall)
Thursday 18th December
- Infant party in
morning
Thursday 18th December
- Infant Christmas
Disco
Friday 19th December
- Christmas Mass in
Church
Friday 19th
December
- End of Term 2
Monday 5th
January -
Start of Term 3
Wednesday 7th January
-
Year 5 topic presentation
Monday 2nd
February -
Staff training day (school closed)
Sunday 28th June -
First Holy Communion in Church
Friday 17th
July -
End of school year
Yours sincerely,
Matt Condon,
Headteacher
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