Dear Parents/Carers,
Dr Bike Visit
There will be a visit from Dr Bike on Thursday 26th November, at 8.45am 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 on this day for a free service.
There will be a visit from Dr Bike on Thursday 26th November, at 8.45am 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 on this day for a free service.
Alphabet Zig-Zag Challenge
At St Joseph’s we are working hard to
create a culture of active and sustainable travel to school. By working with
our Active Travel to Schools Officer, Maya Stratton-Brook, we are creating
activities to reinforce the message of safe active travel to school.
With that in mind, next week, we will
be running the Alphabetical Zig Zag Challenge. This is a chance for pupils to
try out daily challenges and enter a school and Bristol wide competition at the
end of the week to win some fabulous prizes.
It was all explained to children in
this week’s assembly, but here is a reminder of how the week works:
- Pupils
are encouraged to travel actively every day of the week, using the daily
challenges as incentive to try something different on each journey to
school.
- To have
a chance of winning a prize, pupils must complete and return the A4 middle
section of the booklet to school by Monday
30th November.
- There
will be a prize for a pupil in every class in school and bigger, Bristol
wide prizes for the Bristol wide winners.
Parish Christmas Fair –
Saturday November 28th
St Joseph’s will be
holding our Parish Christmas Fair on Saturday 28th November. The school will be
running its usual stall. We
encourage families to attend - not only are there lots of great things to do
and win, but Father Christmas will also be there!
Fire Safety
If
you are interested in a FREE Home Fire Safety Visit where fire officers can
offer guidance, please collect leaflet from School Entrance Foyer.
Parish
Family Mass this Sunday
The
10am Mass at St Joseph’s this Sunday will be a Family Mass with music led by
the Folk Group. There will be a separate Children’s Liturgy of the Word and the
usual Coffee/Tea after Mass in the parish hall.
It
is also ‘National Youth Sunday’ and we would really love to see as many
children and young people there as possible. Please do try and come along –
everyone is welcome!
Book
Fair
The book fair will be in school from Monday
30th November until Friday 4th December. This is an opportunity to buy great Christmas
presents. The commission we receive from sales goes straight back into the
school, providing books for our newly refurbished school library.
To help make
it an even greater success, we would really appreciate any parents who are
available to run the Book Fair for 20 minutes after school.
Christmas
Lunch
Christmas
Lunch is on Wednesday 9th December.
Texts will be sent out on Monday to say the deadline for ordering will
be Monday 30th November.
Super
Science £10,000 Giveaway
St Joseph's has registered with the Super Science giveaway with
the Bristol Post and Renishaw. Our school is in with a chance of winning
£10,000 towards science equipment. Please start collecting the tokens in the
Bristol Post between Wednesday 4th November and Tuesday 8th December. Remember
to tell friends and family to save their tokens too!
Christmas
Disco – Thursday 10th December 3.30 – 5.00pm
Thanks
to the assistance of some junior parents this year’s Christmas disco will be
open to the whole school, although numbers will be limited and places allocated
on a first come, first served basis. The cost will be £3 per child to
include a drink and a snack (children do not need to bring spending money).
A flyer will be sent home so if your child would like to attend please
return this, with the correct money, to the school office.
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.
Friends of St
Joseph's
While St
Joseph’s currently has no formal PTFA there is a known interest amongst parents
in arranging social events and fundraising for the school. If you are
interested in being involved, please join us at the VanDyke Forum (Fishponds
Road) at 8pm on Wednesday 2nd December. If you would like to be involved
in future events but can’t make this date and time, please ask the office to
pass on your name and email address so that you can be kept informed.
Thank you,
Laura Bradshaw Price
Laura Bradshaw Price
Extended School Club – School Gateway
Improvements
Parents using the Extended School
Club will be able to see their child(ren)’s bookings for the current term on
the School Gateway from Monday (16th November). Please
remember to let us know if you no longer want a pre-booked space - you won’t be
charged and we can then offer it to another child which is particularly helpful
on days when the sessions are full
Admission Policy 2017
Consultation
This policy is available
on the school website or from the school office for consultation until 31st
January 2016. Can any feedback be put in writing addressed to the School
Governing Body via the school office.
Attendance
Well
done to Y3 with 99% last week, as well as Y1, Y2, Y4 and Y6 with 98%.
Celebration Assembly
There
will be a Celebration Assembly on Monday 23rd November, where the
following children will receive their headteachers award: Joann(Y3), Jessica(Y6),
Rimon(Y5), Rupert(R), Angel(R), Jasmine(R) and Nana(R).
Dates for Diaries
Thursday 26th
November - Dr. Bike in school
Saturday 28th
November - Parish Christmas Fair
Monday
30th November - Y1 Topic Presentation at
9.10am
Monday
30th November - Book Fair Week
Wednesday
2nd December - Y6 camp Meeting after
school
Wednesday
2nd December - St Joseph’s Friends
meeting at 8pm
Wednesday
2nd December -
Choir
to Cabot Circus
Wednesday
2nd December - Cycle Skills day in
school
Thursday 3rd December - Prospective
parents visit
Tuesday
8th December - Y5 trip to St Fagan’s
Wednesday
9th December - Christmas
Lunch
Thursday
10th December pm - Infant Nativity
Performance
Thursday
10th December pm - PTFA Disco
Thursday
10th December - Prospective parents tour
Friday
11th December am - Infant Nativity
Performance
Tuesday
15th December - Y3 Topic Presentation
Wednesday
16th December
-
Carol Concert in church at 2pm
Thursday
17th December - Christmas Infant Party
Friday
18th December
-
Christmas
Mass in Church
Friday
18th December
-
End of Term 2
Thursday
26th May 2016
- INSET (school closed)
Yours sincerely,
Matt Condon
Headteacher
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