Dear Parents/Carers,

A reminder that the school is closed next Friday for a staff training day.

Attendance

Well done to Y2, Y3 and Y6 with 99% attendance before half-term, as well as Y1 and Y5 with 98%.

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!

Two of our Y1 parents will be organising a Christmas disco again this year. Due to limited resources, this is currently planned for infants only, but if any parents would like to collaborate to extend it to the juniors please contact Laura Bradshaw Price (07792 282650) or Catherine Ruffles (07876 143832).

Cash/Cheques in School

In order to improve school efficiency and avoid possible confusion, please could any cash or cheques coming into school be sent in with your child in a sealed envelope marked with your child's name, class, amount and reason for the payment and put into the school box situated in the porch.  Could I also ask that all payments, including dinner money payments, be sent into school on Monday morning of each week. We will only accept money on this day in a marked envelope. Thank you for your co-operation.

Payment Envelopes

We have payment envelopes for sale from the school office - £1.50 for 50 or £2.50 for 100.

Admission Policy 2017 Consultation

This policy is available on the school website or from the school office for consultation until 31^st January 2016. Can any feedback be put in writing addressed to the School Governing Body via the school office.

Celebration Assembly

There will be a celebration assembly on Monday 9^th November, where the following children will receive their headteachers award:- Liam (Y4), Ruby (Y4), Michal (Y6), Charlie (Y2), Harry (Y2), Vanessa (Y5), Julana (Y1), Harison (Y6), Louise (R) and Jesselyn (Y3).

Dates for Diaries

Wednesday 11th November            -                       Year 6 Assembly (10.40am)
 Thursday 12th November                  -                       Reception and Y1 trip to @-Bristol  

Friday 13th November                       -                       INSET (school closed)

Saturday 28^th November                         -                          Parish Christmas Fair

Wednesday 2nd December             -                       Choir to Cabot Circus

Tuesday 8^th December                      -                          Y5 trip to St Fagan’s

Wednesday 16th December             -                       Carol Concert in church at 2pm

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