Dear
Parents/Carers,
First Holy Communion
Can the governors, staff and pupils of St Joseph’s wish all the
children receiving their First Holy Communion on Sunday a happy and holy day.
Sports Day
Weather permitting, sports day will take place on the field between
9.30am and 12pm and parents/guardians, friends and governors are all very
welcome to come and support the children.
Topic
Presentations
These
are short presentations where the children tell the story of their learning in
their most recent topic. In the summer we also invite parents into class,
following the presentation, for 20 minutes, to look at their child’s work.
Dates are in the calendar.
Music Tuition
Letters were sent out to parents this
week for the current Years 2-5 to book a place for their child to learn an
instrument from September. There are spaces available to learn the guitar,
violin, Brass, Drum and Keyboard. Please ensure that a completed
slip and the first instalment of £93.50 are
returned to the school office by Monday 29th June.
Children
Being Collected Late
Can I also remind
parents and carers that the school day ends at 3.30pm. We appreciate that
occasionally children are collected late due to unforeseen circumstances. However, there are some children who are
collected late on a regular basis.
Thank you for your
support.
Using the Internet at home and E-Safety Week
This week an issue was
reported where a 7 year child was asked to share very inappropriate information
with a stranger on the Internet. The child was playing a game at home with her
sister and fortunately she reported the incident to her teacher during our 'In
the Beginning' Sex and Relationships Education Week. It is positive that the
child shared this with her teacher but parents were very concerned that the
incident was not shared with them. The incident has been reported to the police
and we have spoken again to children in all classes.
In particular it is
still a concern that children do not recognise that people can lie about their
identify on the Internet and that such people can pose a threat.
In September we will
be introducing a new improved E-Safety policy for children and will be planning
some information sessions for parents.
New
‘Schoolgateway’ – online credit and debit card payments
Thank
you to all the parents who have already signed up for the
‘Schoolgateway’. Parents and carers can now pay for school dinners and
Extended School Club using this payment method. We will be using it to pay for
school trips and music tuition lessons as well very soon. If you are
having problems signing up or you just want some help then please contact the
school office and they will be happy to help you. Problems signing up are
generally because we don’t have your correct email and mobile phone
information. We would encourage you to try out the ‘Schoolgateway’, either
using the app or from the ‘Schoolgateway’ website, as it will make paying for
school items quicker and easier for you and the school!
Governor
Vacancies
Vacancies
have arisen for a Foundation Governor. For further information please
contact Fr Paul or our school secretary with your name and contact number and a
governor will get back to you.
Attendance
Well
done to Year 2 with 100% attendance last week, and Year 1 with 99%. Y2 will have a special non-uniform day next
Friday 3rd July
Celebration Assembly
There will
be a celebration assembly on Monday 29th June at 9.15am, where the following
children will receive their Headteacher's award: Che’tavia (Y1), Eloisa (R), Shaun (R),
Adedire (Y4), Marlen (Y4), Hector (Y2), Soraya (Y5), Vanessa (Y5) and Hannah (Y5).
Dates
for the Calendar
Sunday
28th June
- First Holy Communion in Church
Tuesday 30th June - Y5 – St Brendan’s Sports Day
Wednesday
1st July at 3.30pm - Meeting for Year 5 parents (going
into Year 6)
- New Parents’ Evening
6pm
Thursday 2nd July - Y4 Outdoor experience Kenfig
- Education mass at Clifton Cathedral
7pm
Friday
3rd July - Assembly
celebration for Feast of St Thomas – 9.10am
- Choir concert (eve) –
rehearsal in afternoon
Tuesday
7th July - Y4 Topic Presentation
Wednesday
8th July am - Sports Day
(morning)
Wednesday
8th July - Y6 Leavers Lunch
Thursday 9th July - Y2 Topic Presentation
Thursday 9th July - Y5 Outdoor experience Malverns
Friday
10th July - Y6 Elite sports event with local
cluster
Friday
10th July - Y1 and Y3 Topic Presentation
Monday
13th July - Y5 Topic Presentation
Tuesday
14th July - Y6 performance to parents 7pm
Friday
17th July -
End of school year
Yours
sincerely,
Matt
Condon
Head
Teacher
