Dear Parent/Carer,
Mrs Ashton
We are
pleased to announce the safe arrival of Mr and Mrs Ashton’s baby daughter Seren
Eve born a month early on Thursday 7th April. Mother and baby are doing well.
Playground update
The children
have had so much fun this week enjoying the new playground, and there is
still more to come!!
We have been
making decisions about how the new equipment is to be used to ensure
children are safe and supervised and so please be aware of the following
'rules'.
- Children
are not allowed to use the climbing equipment or sandpit before school.
This is because there are not adequate levels of supervision at this time.
- Parents/carers
may allow their children to use the playground equipment after school but
will be responsible for supervising them at this time. Children may not
jump from the climbing frame out of school hours in case they injure other
children.
- All
children and adults must leave the school grounds by 3.45. This is because
staff are busy after school, Mr Buck needs to lock up and we need to
know who is onsite after that, to ensure the safety of children and staff
who use the building after the school day finishes for the
children.
We have
developed a playtime policy and all support and lunch staff have completed an
accredited Play-worker training course which has helped us to develop a
clear approach to play. We have also involved a group of parents and
parishioners in this project. This policy is available in the office and will
be on the website shortly.
You may find
your child brings a bit of sand or wood-chip home with them, or may have the
odd bump or graze from some play activity; but we hope you will support us in
encouraging children to have fun and active play-times and accept that
these minor mishaps are part of children learning about their own
abilities and challenging themselves in their play. The benefits of active play
are well evidenced and we know children will enjoy the
increased opportunities to:
- Work together, collaborate, and negotiate
- Face
physical challenges and take some managed risks
- Improved fitness
and health
- Persevere
at a task and be resilient
- Develop
their imaginations and creativity
- Practice
their motor control and develop dexterity
- Have lots
of fun
Queen’s 90th birthday - Playground Party
To celebrate the new playground and the
Queen’s 90th birthday we are inviting all parents and carers to a
Playground Party next Thursday, 21st April from 3.30-4.30. All our families are
welcome to stay after school to enjoy the playground, there will be some
refreshments available and it will be an opportunity to see the playground in
action.
Your child may come in red, white and blue
non-uniform on that day. We do hope you will join us.
If you are able to contribute some cakes or a
cake, please send them in on Thursday morning to your child’s class.
We do hope you will join us for this exciting
celebration.
School Dinners
There
has been a change to the pizza toping on Tuesday. Instead of minced beef topping it is now
cheese and tomato.
School Library
The
school library is now open to parents and children every Monday evening from
3.30-4.00pm.
Celebration Assembly
There will be a celebration assembly on
Monday 18th April, where the following children will receive their
headteacher’s award: Chinnu (Y6) Lena (Y6), Ibrahim (Y1), Shaun (Y1), Oliwia
(Y2),
Harry (Y2), Naomi (Y3) and Helene
(Y5).
Super Stars: Jullia (R), Amelia (Y1),
Jacob (Y1), Alexandra (Y2), Dashana (Y3), Lena (Y6), Justina (Y1) and Ruby (Y3)
Friday 6th May - Y4 to Caerleon Castle
Monday 9th May - Year 6 SAT week
Thursday
26th May 2016
- INSET (school closed)
Friday
27th May 2016 - INSET (school closed)
Friday
27th May - End of Term 5
Monday 6th
June - Start of term 6
Friday
1st July - INSET (school closed)
Monday
4th July - INSET (school closed)
Friday
22nd July - End of School Year
Mrs Jackie McCarthy
Headteacher
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Headteacher
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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