Dear Parent/Carer,
Welcome
back to Term 4. We hope you have had a
good break.
Year
Six Camp
As
always, our Year Six proved to be a credit to our school on their residential week
at Deanfield Study Centre. There are
lots of pictures of what they got up to during the week on the blog. This year, in particular, the centre staff
praised the children for their politeness, enthusiasm and singing!
New
baby on the way!
We
are pleased to announce that Mrs Darville (Year 3) is expecting her first child
in the summer. I am sure you will join
us in wishing her and her husband all the best.
She is hoping to teach her class up to the end of the Summer Term.
Rags 2 Riches
Last week your child brought home a ‘Rags2Riches4School’ collection
bag. Anything from baby wear to teenage
hand-me-downs to Granddad’s shoes, all items of clothing and accessories are
welcome. Bags, hats, belts, scarves and gloves all count – pretty much
anything wearable. All we ask is for them to be clean and in good
condition and for the shoes to be tied together. Unfortunately pillows
and duvets are not accepted this time. Any filled bags should come into school, via the main entrance, on Monday 2nd March. There are some bags left if you have more you can fill. All proceeds will go to St James’ Priory in Bristol. Staff and Governors recently visited St. James’ and were overwhelmed by the incredible work the volunteers do to support vulnerable adults in our city.
E-Safety
On Tuesday 3rd March, KS2
will participate in class workshops with Unique Voice, working on issues such
as digital footprint, cyber-bulling, privacy and sharing. Parents are invited at 2.45 to watch each class present what they have learnt.
On Thursday 5th March, EYFS and KS1 will watch an interactive performance by Unique Voice called ‘Wendy and the Worldwide Web’.
If you wish to find out more about Unique Voice and their workshops, please visit their very accessible website: www.uniquevoice.org
Lenten
Bags
The
purple bags that the children took home during Advent proved to be very popular
with all the classes. During Lent, we
will be repeating this. Two children in
each class will bring home a purple bag containing a prayer card, cloth, candle
and crucifix. We ask that a ‘prayer area’
be set up and, as a family, pray together.
Each child will have the bag overnight, please ensure it is brought back
into school the next morning so as to enable each child to have a turn.
World Book Day 5th March 2015
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. The children will
be coming home with a book token today which is valid from 2nd – 29th March
2015.
Comic
Relief
As
you probably know, Red Nose Day is on Friday 13th March. On that day, children can bring in £1 if they
wear something red and/or paint a funny face. If the weather permits, children
with funny faces or dressed for the occasion will parade around the playground
at 8.55am for your enjoyment!! We have lots of red noses for sale for £1, available
in the playground before and after school or from the office at any other time. One of your children could be lucky enough to
find our very rare Golden Nose for schools.
If they do, they’ll win an amazing experience for the whole school from
Aardman, the creators of Wallace and Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and Morph. We are planning some inter-class fun sports
activities on that day, organised by Mrs Gilvear.
Teampoints
Term
3 teampoint winners are St John’s team.
The Year Six children in that team will be organising an afternoon of
fun for all the children in St John’s team on Friday 20th March. .
Celebration
Assembly There will be a Celebration Assembly
on Monday 2nd March at 9.15am.
The following children will receive their headteacher’s award: Bianca (Y6), Alfie (Y5), Rachel (Y1), Melanie
(Y2), Alicja (R), Jayden (R) and Benjamin (Y4)
Super Stars Award:- Josh (Y6), Joseph (Y1), Darrell
(Y2), Chinnu (Y5), Maisah (R), Nelson
(Y1), Milly (Y6), Tashrick (Y3), Alana (Y4), Harison (Y3), Aian (Y2), Rian
(Y2), Rachel (Y1), Franek (Y1), Bianca (Y6).
Good Attendance and
Punctuality Draw
Children with 100%
attendance have been given 2 tickets; one to take home so that parents know
they have a non-uniform day and one to be kept in school for the draw
during Monday’s Assembly. All parents and carers are invited to this assembly.
Children’s
Liturgy
We need volunteers to assist with the Children’s Liturgy during
the 10.00am Holy Mass. Please inform Fr Paul if you are interested in helping
with the Children’s Liturgy.
Parking
in Chatsworth Road
We
have had a complaint from the office block opposite the school gates. May we remind you that their car park is
private and not for our use. Parents
bringing their children into school need to find safe places to park elsewhere
along the road.
Dates for Diaries
Tuesday
3rd March - KS2 e-safety workshops and
performance. Parents invited from 2.45pm
Tuesday 3rd March - Tag-rugby competition – Y5/6
Thursday 5th March - KS1 & Early Years ‘Wendy and the WorldWide Web’
Thursday 5th March - Parents Evening 4 - 6.00pm (whole school)
Sunday 8th March - Mass for Parish’s 90th anniversary
Tuesday 10th March - Inter-schools Swimming Gala at Horfield Leisure Centre
Wednesday 11th March - Year 6 visit to Leigh Woods
Thursday 12th March - Year 2 Mother’s day assembly (CHANGED DATE)
Friday 13th March - Comic Relief Red Nose Day
Monday 16th March - Year 3 topic presentation
Tuesday 17th March - Gymnastics competition – Y3-6
Wednesday 18th March - Year 6 topic presentation
Thursday 19th March - St Joseph’s Day Mass in hall (tea/coffee/tours for
parishioners afterwards)
Friday 20th March - Tennis competition – age TBC
Thursday 26th March - Stations of the Cross led by Year 6
Friday 27th March - Mass for Holy Week in church (Y3 readers)
Friday 27th March - Local cluster choir festival at St Joseph’s
Friday 27th March - End of Term 4
Sunday 29th March - Palm Sunday
Sunday 5th April - Easter Sunday
Monday 13th April - Start of Term 5
Sunday 28th June - First Holy Communion in Church
Friday 17th July - End of school year
Yours sincerely,
Matt Condon
Headteacher