11th November, 2011.
Dear Parent/Carer,
Children In Need
Mrs Patton’s class assembly will be on Friday 18th November. The theme will be ‘spots’ and it will also be a non-uniform day. Wear spots on Friday and bring in a £1 donation.
Attendance
Well done to Mrs Rollings’ and Mrs Ford’s classes with 99% attendance last week. Also congratulation to Mr Conlon’s class with 98% and Mrs Joseph’s class with 97% attendance.
Team Points
St Matthew’s Team won last term’s Team Points competition. This means St Matthew will have a non-uniform day on Wednesday 16th November.
St Joseph’s Parish Christmas Fair
The Parish Fair is taking place on Saturday 26th November and begins at 2.00pm. Please support the Parish by coming along and having some Christmas fun.
Christmas Party
On Friday, 9th December, the PTFA will be holding a children's Christmas party from 3.30-5pm. There will be a disco, games and refreshments. Numbers are strictly limited, so keep your eye out for the leaflet that will be going out in book bags next week.
Past Pupil Success
Well done to Jamie Prideaux, a past pupil, who has just become the youngest Dragon Tang Soo Do Master in the world (aged 22). after being invited to grade by the Grand Master of the Korean Martial Art, which was a great honour. He is now a fifth Dan Master and runs his own club with his fiancé Kristie at Kingswood Foundation on Monday Evenings.
St Bernadette’s Catholic Secondary School
If your child is transferring to St Bernadette’s school next year or in the future, there will be a meeting on Thursday 17th November at 9.00am to discuss transport problems with other parents.
Celebration Assembly
There will be a celebration assembly on Monday 14th November at 9.15am, where the following children will receive their Headteachers Award –
Joseph Nurse, Sydney-Kay Haberfield, Rebecca Davies, Jade Johnson, Emily Nurse, Kameron Bains-Doyle and Kamal Smallwood.
These children will receive our new Superstars Sports Awards:
Helene Jim, Milly Wiercioch-Giles, Talia Scott and Vanessa Wabissa
Dates for Diaries
Friday 18th November - Y5P assembly for Children in Need
Tuesday 6th December - Choir to Cabot Circus
Tuesday 6th December - Y5/6 St Fagan’s
Thursday 8th December - Christmas Lunch
Monday 12th December - YR Nativity Play – 2.30pm
Tuesday 13th December - YR Nativity Play – 9.30am
Tuesday 13th December - Infant Party
Tuesday 13th December - Carols around the tree
Wednesday 14th December - Carol Service
Friday 16th December - End of term 2
Best wishes
Matt Condon
Headteacher
Friday, 11 November 2011
Wednesday, 9 November 2011
Dear Parent/Carer,
‘Be Bright High Visibility Day’
To mark the clocks going back and the evenings getting darker, pupils are encouraged to dress up in their brightest clothing for a special BIKE IT dress up day tomorrow. There will be prizes for the best dressed pupils and best blinged bikes! Pupils need to be in the playground by 8.50am to parade. Walkers and cyclists can dress up in bright clothing.
Bikes should decorated or blinged to make them look at wacky and bright as possible. You can use cardboard, paper, tinsel, glitter, material, fake fur, lights, or yoghurt pots.
Your bike must be decorated at home
Make sure there is nothing interfering with your chain, wheels or other moving parts
Your bike must still be safe to ride
Also don’t forget the Bike Gear Sale which takes place at 3.00pm onwards in the playground.
Friday will also be a non-uniform day for the whole school to raise money for the ‘Jessie May Trust’ which is a charity which helps sick children. This has been organised by Ollie, Olly, Joel and Micah who are all in Y5. Bring in a donation of £1 to wear your own clothes.
Next Friday will also be a non-uniform day with a ‘spots’ theme in support of Children in Need. Wear spots on that day and bring in a £1 donation.
Many thanks for supporting these important causes,
Yours sincerely,
Matt Condon,
Headteacher.
‘Be Bright High Visibility Day’
To mark the clocks going back and the evenings getting darker, pupils are encouraged to dress up in their brightest clothing for a special BIKE IT dress up day tomorrow. There will be prizes for the best dressed pupils and best blinged bikes! Pupils need to be in the playground by 8.50am to parade. Walkers and cyclists can dress up in bright clothing.
Bikes should decorated or blinged to make them look at wacky and bright as possible. You can use cardboard, paper, tinsel, glitter, material, fake fur, lights, or yoghurt pots.
Your bike must be decorated at home
Make sure there is nothing interfering with your chain, wheels or other moving parts
Your bike must still be safe to ride
Also don’t forget the Bike Gear Sale which takes place at 3.00pm onwards in the playground.
Friday will also be a non-uniform day for the whole school to raise money for the ‘Jessie May Trust’ which is a charity which helps sick children. This has been organised by Ollie, Olly, Joel and Micah who are all in Y5. Bring in a donation of £1 to wear your own clothes.
Next Friday will also be a non-uniform day with a ‘spots’ theme in support of Children in Need. Wear spots on that day and bring in a £1 donation.
Many thanks for supporting these important causes,
Yours sincerely,
Matt Condon,
Headteacher.
Friday, 4 November 2011
Dear Parent/Carer,
Non-Uniform Day
On Friday 11th November there will be a non-uniform day for the whole school to raise money for the ‘Jessie May Trust’ which is a charity which helps sick children. This has been organised by Ollie, Olly, Joel and Micah who are all in Y5. Bring in a donation of £1 to wear your own clothes.
Class Assembly
Mrs Bell’s class assembly will be next Friday - 11th November at 9.15am, the theme is Remembrance. All parents and carers are welcome.
Children in Need
Mrs Patton’s class assembly will be on Friday 18th November, the theme will be ‘spots’ and it will also be a non-uniform day. Wear spots on that day and bring in a £1 donation.
Attendance
Well done to Mrs Patton and Mr Conlon’s class with 97% and Mrs Joseph’s with 96% attendance.
Sustrans Bike It Event
We now have a new Bike It Officer for St Joseph’s whose name is Ian. Ian will be working with the school and encouraging sustainable school travel. Next Thursday 10th November there will be a Bike Gear Sale from 3.00pm. Sustrans is a charity and can offer bike gear at non-profit prices, so come along and buy High Viz Vests, Gloves and Hats, Bike Lights, Locks plus lots of other goodies, so please come along.
Up-Dated E.Mail Addresses
If your email address has changed could you please let the office know. Also if your address or telephone or mobile number has changed, could you please let the office know in case of emergencies.
St Bernadette’s Secondary School
If you have applied for your child to attend St Bernadette’s Secondary School in September 2012, and might find difficulty in paying for transport, please phone Mrs Harvey on 9653914. Mrs Harvey is also a parent of a child in Year 6 who is going to St Bernadette.
Celebration Assembly
There will be a celebration assembly on Monday 7th November at 9.15am, where the following children will receive their Headteachers Award –
Isabel Mathew, Cole Edwards, Laura Apperley, Jerrin Thomas, Libby Rice, Owen Webb, Ashley James, Oliver Dunne, Eoan Tuohy and Eve Boniface
These children will receive our new Superstars Sports Awards:
Ollie Louch, Eoan Tuohy, Vivian Johnson, Charlotte Petrie, Ruby Walsh and Jordan Toy
Dates for Diaries
Tuesday 6th December - Choir to Cabot Circus
Tuesday 6th December - Y5/6 St Fagan’s
Thursday 8th December - Christmas Lunch
Thursday 10th November - Bike Gear Sale
Friday 11th November - Non uniform day for Jessie May Trust
Friday 11th November - Y6B Class Assembly
Friday 18th November - Y5P assembly for Children in Needs
Friday 16th December - End of term 2
Best wishes and I hope you all have a happy and safe Bonfire Night
Matt Condon
Headteacher
Non-Uniform Day
On Friday 11th November there will be a non-uniform day for the whole school to raise money for the ‘Jessie May Trust’ which is a charity which helps sick children. This has been organised by Ollie, Olly, Joel and Micah who are all in Y5. Bring in a donation of £1 to wear your own clothes.
Class Assembly
Mrs Bell’s class assembly will be next Friday - 11th November at 9.15am, the theme is Remembrance. All parents and carers are welcome.
Children in Need
Mrs Patton’s class assembly will be on Friday 18th November, the theme will be ‘spots’ and it will also be a non-uniform day. Wear spots on that day and bring in a £1 donation.
Attendance
Well done to Mrs Patton and Mr Conlon’s class with 97% and Mrs Joseph’s with 96% attendance.
Sustrans Bike It Event
We now have a new Bike It Officer for St Joseph’s whose name is Ian. Ian will be working with the school and encouraging sustainable school travel. Next Thursday 10th November there will be a Bike Gear Sale from 3.00pm. Sustrans is a charity and can offer bike gear at non-profit prices, so come along and buy High Viz Vests, Gloves and Hats, Bike Lights, Locks plus lots of other goodies, so please come along.
Up-Dated E.Mail Addresses
If your email address has changed could you please let the office know. Also if your address or telephone or mobile number has changed, could you please let the office know in case of emergencies.
St Bernadette’s Secondary School
If you have applied for your child to attend St Bernadette’s Secondary School in September 2012, and might find difficulty in paying for transport, please phone Mrs Harvey on 9653914. Mrs Harvey is also a parent of a child in Year 6 who is going to St Bernadette.
Celebration Assembly
There will be a celebration assembly on Monday 7th November at 9.15am, where the following children will receive their Headteachers Award –
Isabel Mathew, Cole Edwards, Laura Apperley, Jerrin Thomas, Libby Rice, Owen Webb, Ashley James, Oliver Dunne, Eoan Tuohy and Eve Boniface
These children will receive our new Superstars Sports Awards:
Ollie Louch, Eoan Tuohy, Vivian Johnson, Charlotte Petrie, Ruby Walsh and Jordan Toy
Dates for Diaries
Tuesday 6th December - Choir to Cabot Circus
Tuesday 6th December - Y5/6 St Fagan’s
Thursday 8th December - Christmas Lunch
Thursday 10th November - Bike Gear Sale
Friday 11th November - Non uniform day for Jessie May Trust
Friday 11th November - Y6B Class Assembly
Friday 18th November - Y5P assembly for Children in Needs
Friday 16th December - End of term 2
Best wishes and I hope you all have a happy and safe Bonfire Night
Matt Condon
Headteacher
Friday, 21 October 2011
Dear Parent/Carer,
Secondary Transfer
A reminder from Bristol City Council, that the closing date for secondary applications is the 31st October.
Attendance
Well done to Mrs Joseph’s Class with 99% again (as a reward they will have a non uniform day one day at the start of Term 2), Mrs Ford with 98% and Mrs Bell’s class with 97% attendance.
Overall attendance for September was a brilliant 97%! A big thank you for your continued support in raising attendance.
Up-Dated E-Mail Addresses
If your email address has changed could you please let the office know. Also if your address or telephone or mobile number has changed, could you please let the office know in case of emergencies.
Celebration Assembly
There will be a celebration assembly on Monday 31st October at 9.15am, where the following children will receive their Headteachers Award -
Stan Smith, Mikenagh Quirke, Alfie Ferris, Catalina Bodnarescu, Abigayle Williams, Niamh Tuohy-Tillson and Dean Turner and Lena Smith
These children will receive our new Superstars Sports Awards:
Oliver Dunne, Kiara Savage, Mikenagh Quirke, Mia Hood, Amy Harris, Belinda Joseph, Wiktoria Surel, Sydney-Kay Haberfield, Tejal Sebastian, Stan Doling, Alfie Ferris, and Jakub Wawrowski.
Dates for Diaries
Monday 31st October - Start of term 2
Wednesday 2nd November - Reception Y1S & Y2F – Westonbirt
Tuesday 6th December - Choir to Cabot Circus
Tuesday 6th December - Y5/6 St Fagan’s
Friday 16th December - End of term 2
Have a great holiday
Matt Condon
Headteacher
Secondary Transfer
A reminder from Bristol City Council, that the closing date for secondary applications is the 31st October.
Attendance
Well done to Mrs Joseph’s Class with 99% again (as a reward they will have a non uniform day one day at the start of Term 2), Mrs Ford with 98% and Mrs Bell’s class with 97% attendance.
Overall attendance for September was a brilliant 97%! A big thank you for your continued support in raising attendance.
Up-Dated E-Mail Addresses
If your email address has changed could you please let the office know. Also if your address or telephone or mobile number has changed, could you please let the office know in case of emergencies.
Celebration Assembly
There will be a celebration assembly on Monday 31st October at 9.15am, where the following children will receive their Headteachers Award -
Stan Smith, Mikenagh Quirke, Alfie Ferris, Catalina Bodnarescu, Abigayle Williams, Niamh Tuohy-Tillson and Dean Turner and Lena Smith
These children will receive our new Superstars Sports Awards:
Oliver Dunne, Kiara Savage, Mikenagh Quirke, Mia Hood, Amy Harris, Belinda Joseph, Wiktoria Surel, Sydney-Kay Haberfield, Tejal Sebastian, Stan Doling, Alfie Ferris, and Jakub Wawrowski.
Dates for Diaries
Monday 31st October - Start of term 2
Wednesday 2nd November - Reception Y1S & Y2F – Westonbirt
Tuesday 6th December - Choir to Cabot Circus
Tuesday 6th December - Y5/6 St Fagan’s
Friday 16th December - End of term 2
Have a great holiday
Matt Condon
Headteacher
Monday, 17 October 2011
Dear Parent/Carer,
CD Recording Cover Competition
Please find attached a competition for your children to enter. They are to design a picture to be printed onto the CD which we are recording on Monday next. Details are explained on the attached sheet. Please use the sheet as the entry has to be a particular size. All entries are to be handed into class teachers or the office before the end of term. The School Council and Mrs Marsh will be judging the winner.
Cake Sale
We will be holding an end of term cake sale next Friday, 21st October. It will take place either in the courtyard (weather permitting) or the hall at 3.30pm. Any donations of cakes will be most welcome.
Film Club
Film Club is cancelled next Tuesday, 18th October, due to Parents Evening.
Attendance
Attendance last week! Well done to Mrs Joseph’s Class with 99%, Mrs Bell’s class with 98%,
And Mrs Ford’s class with 96%!
Celebration Assembly
There will be no celebration assembly this coming Monday.
Dates for Diaries
Tuesday 18th October - Parents’ Evening 4.00-6.00pm
Friday 14th October - SING UP Platinum Celebration
Wednesday 19th October - Y4J Red Lodge
Friday 21st October - End of term 1
Monday 31st October - Start of term 2
Wednesday 2nd November - Reception Y1S & Y2F – Westonbirt
Friday 16th December - End of term 2
Best wishes
Matt Condon (Headteacher)
CD Recording Cover Competition
Please find attached a competition for your children to enter. They are to design a picture to be printed onto the CD which we are recording on Monday next. Details are explained on the attached sheet. Please use the sheet as the entry has to be a particular size. All entries are to be handed into class teachers or the office before the end of term. The School Council and Mrs Marsh will be judging the winner.
Cake Sale
We will be holding an end of term cake sale next Friday, 21st October. It will take place either in the courtyard (weather permitting) or the hall at 3.30pm. Any donations of cakes will be most welcome.
Film Club
Film Club is cancelled next Tuesday, 18th October, due to Parents Evening.
Attendance
Attendance last week! Well done to Mrs Joseph’s Class with 99%, Mrs Bell’s class with 98%,
And Mrs Ford’s class with 96%!
Celebration Assembly
There will be no celebration assembly this coming Monday.
Dates for Diaries
Tuesday 18th October - Parents’ Evening 4.00-6.00pm
Friday 14th October - SING UP Platinum Celebration
Wednesday 19th October - Y4J Red Lodge
Friday 21st October - End of term 1
Monday 31st October - Start of term 2
Wednesday 2nd November - Reception Y1S & Y2F – Westonbirt
Friday 16th December - End of term 2
Best wishes
Matt Condon (Headteacher)
Friday, 7 October 2011
Dear Parent/Carer,
School Uniform Policy – a reminder again!!!
There is still a sizable minority of children who are not wearing the correct uniform or footwear. Letters will be going out to the parents/carers of all children who are not wearing correct school uniform next week.
We really appreciate the support of the vast majority of parents who support the school’s uniform policy.
Book Fair Week
Book Fair week begins on Monday 10th October. This is an opportunity to buy your Christmas presents early. It will take place at the top of the reception classroom, or in the school hall on Friday. Thanks in advance of your support, the commission we receive from sales goes straight back into the school in the form of books for the school library.
Platinum Award Party
As you know, St Joseph’s achieved the Platinum SingUp Award right at the end of the last academic year. We are only the second school in the city of Bristol to get this award and the only one in the area to have completed the entire journey from no award through silver, gold and now platinum.
We will be celebrating this amazing success on Friday 14 October with a series of exciting singing led activities within the school day and a great Singing Assembly at 2:30pm. Parents and friends of the school are more then welcome to join us for the assembly, when we will be presented with our certificate and plaque by the High Sheriff of the City of Bristol.
We are also asking children to dress up as a song or bring in a prop inspired by a song, to share with their class e.g. dress up as a star for Twinkle Twinkle or bring to school some pretend sausages for 10 fat Sausages!
CD Recording
We have decided to make a CD of the children’s wonderful singing. This will take place on Monday 17 October and all the children will be involved at one point of the day or another. The CD will hopefully be made in time for selling at Christmas, so that will sort out Grandma’s Christmas present for this year! We will be running a CD Cover Design competition and we will be telling the children about this very soon in an assembly. Meanwhile perhaps your children could be thinking about what is needed on a CD cover and what pictures sum up our school and its singing.
Admissions for Reception 2012
The Admissions booklet and ‘Additional Information Form’ which you will need to apply for a school place for Reception 2012 are now available from the office. The closing date for applications is January 15th 2011. It is very important that if you apply on-line, you wait for online confirmation of your application.
Updated Contacts/Medical
If your child’s contact details or any new medical conditions have changed since the end of last term, could you please let the office know as soon as possible.
Attendance _ GOOD NEWS!!!
A good week of attendance last week! Well done to Mrs Bell’s Class with 99% again!! Mrs Mantle’s class attended well with 98%, Mr Conlon’s class with 97% and Mrs Rollings’, Mrs Joseph’s and Mr Conlon’s classes with 96%. Because Mrs Bell’s class have had 2 weeks of attendance at 99%, they will have a special non-uniform day next Friday (14th October).
Celebration Assembly
There will be a Celebration Assembly on Monday 3rd October at 9.15am, where the following children will receive their Headteacher’s Award:
Izza Chaudhry, Harry Barton, Ceris Lee, Ruan Lee, Amber Walton, Mhal Oledzki, Hamze Ibrahim, Lea Scott, Maddy Khan-Slade, Lucia Mercato and Stan Smith.
These children will receive our new Superstars Sports Awards:
Lamoiya Comrie, Oliver Mooney, Ruby Dudley, Iwan Calloway, Micah Gayle, Ridah Chaudhry, Darshan Sebastian, Rebecca Davies and Johann Manosh
Dates for Diaries
Thursday 13th October - Parents’ Evening 4.00-6.30pm
Tuesday 18th October - Parents’ Evening 4.00-6.00pm
Friday 14th October - SING UP Platinum Celebration
Wednesday 19th October - Y4J visit to the Red Lodge
Friday 21st October - End of term 1
Monday 31st October - Start of term 2
Wednesday 2nd November - Reception Y1S & Y2F – visit to Westonbirt
Friday 16th December - End of term 2
Best wishes
Matt Condon, Headteacher
School Uniform Policy – a reminder again!!!
There is still a sizable minority of children who are not wearing the correct uniform or footwear. Letters will be going out to the parents/carers of all children who are not wearing correct school uniform next week.
We really appreciate the support of the vast majority of parents who support the school’s uniform policy.
Book Fair Week
Book Fair week begins on Monday 10th October. This is an opportunity to buy your Christmas presents early. It will take place at the top of the reception classroom, or in the school hall on Friday. Thanks in advance of your support, the commission we receive from sales goes straight back into the school in the form of books for the school library.
Platinum Award Party
As you know, St Joseph’s achieved the Platinum SingUp Award right at the end of the last academic year. We are only the second school in the city of Bristol to get this award and the only one in the area to have completed the entire journey from no award through silver, gold and now platinum.
We will be celebrating this amazing success on Friday 14 October with a series of exciting singing led activities within the school day and a great Singing Assembly at 2:30pm. Parents and friends of the school are more then welcome to join us for the assembly, when we will be presented with our certificate and plaque by the High Sheriff of the City of Bristol.
We are also asking children to dress up as a song or bring in a prop inspired by a song, to share with their class e.g. dress up as a star for Twinkle Twinkle or bring to school some pretend sausages for 10 fat Sausages!
CD Recording
We have decided to make a CD of the children’s wonderful singing. This will take place on Monday 17 October and all the children will be involved at one point of the day or another. The CD will hopefully be made in time for selling at Christmas, so that will sort out Grandma’s Christmas present for this year! We will be running a CD Cover Design competition and we will be telling the children about this very soon in an assembly. Meanwhile perhaps your children could be thinking about what is needed on a CD cover and what pictures sum up our school and its singing.
Admissions for Reception 2012
The Admissions booklet and ‘Additional Information Form’ which you will need to apply for a school place for Reception 2012 are now available from the office. The closing date for applications is January 15th 2011. It is very important that if you apply on-line, you wait for online confirmation of your application.
Updated Contacts/Medical
If your child’s contact details or any new medical conditions have changed since the end of last term, could you please let the office know as soon as possible.
Attendance _ GOOD NEWS!!!
A good week of attendance last week! Well done to Mrs Bell’s Class with 99% again!! Mrs Mantle’s class attended well with 98%, Mr Conlon’s class with 97% and Mrs Rollings’, Mrs Joseph’s and Mr Conlon’s classes with 96%. Because Mrs Bell’s class have had 2 weeks of attendance at 99%, they will have a special non-uniform day next Friday (14th October).
Celebration Assembly
There will be a Celebration Assembly on Monday 3rd October at 9.15am, where the following children will receive their Headteacher’s Award:
Izza Chaudhry, Harry Barton, Ceris Lee, Ruan Lee, Amber Walton, Mhal Oledzki, Hamze Ibrahim, Lea Scott, Maddy Khan-Slade, Lucia Mercato and Stan Smith.
These children will receive our new Superstars Sports Awards:
Lamoiya Comrie, Oliver Mooney, Ruby Dudley, Iwan Calloway, Micah Gayle, Ridah Chaudhry, Darshan Sebastian, Rebecca Davies and Johann Manosh
Dates for Diaries
Thursday 13th October - Parents’ Evening 4.00-6.30pm
Tuesday 18th October - Parents’ Evening 4.00-6.00pm
Friday 14th October - SING UP Platinum Celebration
Wednesday 19th October - Y4J visit to the Red Lodge
Friday 21st October - End of term 1
Monday 31st October - Start of term 2
Wednesday 2nd November - Reception Y1S & Y2F – visit to Westonbirt
Friday 16th December - End of term 2
Best wishes
Matt Condon, Headteacher
Sunday, 2 October 2011
Dear Parent/Carer,
Individual photographs will be taken next Tuesday.
Platinum Award Party
As you know, St Joseph’s achieved the Platinum SingUp Award right at the end of the last academic year. We are only the second school in the city of Bristol to get this award and the only one in the area to have completed the entire journey from no award through silver, gold and now platinum.
We will be celebrating this amazing success on Friday 14 October with a series of exciting singing led activities within the school day and a great Singing Assembly at 2:30pm. Parents and friends of the school are more then welcome to join us for the assembly, when we will be presented with our certificate and plaque by the High Sheriff of the City of Bristol.
We are also asking children to dress up as a song or bring in a prop inspired by a song, to share with their class e.g. dress up as a star for Twinkle Twinkle or bring to school some pretend sausages for 10 fat Sausages!
CD Recording
We have decided to make a CD of the children’s wonderful singing. This will take place on Monday 17 October and all the children will be involved at one point of the day or another. The CD will hopefully be made in time for selling at Christmas, so that will sort out Grandma’s Christmas present for this year! We will be running a CD Cover Design competition and we will be telling the children about this very soon in an assembly. Meanwhile perhaps your children could be thinking about what is needed on a CD cover and what pictures sum up our school and its singing.
Harvest Festival Shopping List
We will be having our Harvest Festival Celebration next Friday 7th October, where we are asking parents if they could choose an item from our harvest list to bring into school next Thursday - instant mashed potato, tinned lentils/chickpeas, vegetables (tinned), breakfast cereal, tomatoes (tinned), fruit juice, tea bags, fish (tinned) or rice pudding (tinned).
Your gifts make a difference in the community and will be distributed through the Crisis Centre which is run by the Trussell Trust.
School Uniform Policy – a reminder
Although most children come to school wearing the correct school uniform, there is a sizable minority of children who are not. Can I remind you that our policy is -
Earrings – these can be worn but must be small studs only.
Footwear – these should be black shoes or trainers. Logos on trainers should be minimal, avoiding bright colours.
Children should not wear jewellery to school.
Hair extensions or extreme ornamentations are not allowed.
Leggings are NOT part of school uniform.
We will be writing to the parents/carers of all children who are not wearing correct school uniform.
Dean Field Study Centre
If you have not paid your July instalment of £30, could you please do so as the next instalment of £30 is due on the 3rd October. If you are paying by cheque, please make it payable to Bristol City Council.
Reception 2012
The Admissions booklet and ‘Additional Form’ which you will need to get from the office for Reception 2012 will be available from the office on Monday 26th September. The closing date for applications is January 15th 2011. It is very important that if you apply on-line, you wait for online confirmation of your application.
Attendance
Attendance last week – well done to Mrs Bell’s Class with 99%, Mrs Ford with 97%, and Mrs Rollings, Mrs Joseph and Mr Conlon with 96%.
Celebration Assembly
There will be a Celebration Assembly on Monday 3rd October at 9.15am, where the following children will receive their Headteacher’s Award:
Nathan Long, Angus Wallace, Maici Quirke, Lucia Mercato, Ceris Lee, Laura Apperley and Liam Rice.
These children will receive our new Superstars Sports Awards:
Evie Attwood, Iwan Calloway, Bethany Prasad, David Wabissa, Izzy Wodruff, David Sebastian and Godwin Sebastian.
Dates for Diaries
Tuesday 4th October - Individual Photographs
Wednesday 5th October - Y6 visit to the Synagogue
Thursday 13th October - Parents’ Evening 4.00-6.30pm
Tuesday 18th October - Parents’ Evening 4.00-6.00pm
Friday 14th October - SING UP Platinum Celebration
Wednesday 19th October - Y4J Red Lodge
Friday 21st October - End of term 1
Monday 31st October - Start of term 2
Wednesday 2nd November - Reception Y1S & Y2F – Westonbirt
Friday 16th December - End of term 2
Best wishes
Matt Condon, Headteacher
Individual photographs will be taken next Tuesday.
Platinum Award Party
As you know, St Joseph’s achieved the Platinum SingUp Award right at the end of the last academic year. We are only the second school in the city of Bristol to get this award and the only one in the area to have completed the entire journey from no award through silver, gold and now platinum.
We will be celebrating this amazing success on Friday 14 October with a series of exciting singing led activities within the school day and a great Singing Assembly at 2:30pm. Parents and friends of the school are more then welcome to join us for the assembly, when we will be presented with our certificate and plaque by the High Sheriff of the City of Bristol.
We are also asking children to dress up as a song or bring in a prop inspired by a song, to share with their class e.g. dress up as a star for Twinkle Twinkle or bring to school some pretend sausages for 10 fat Sausages!
CD Recording
We have decided to make a CD of the children’s wonderful singing. This will take place on Monday 17 October and all the children will be involved at one point of the day or another. The CD will hopefully be made in time for selling at Christmas, so that will sort out Grandma’s Christmas present for this year! We will be running a CD Cover Design competition and we will be telling the children about this very soon in an assembly. Meanwhile perhaps your children could be thinking about what is needed on a CD cover and what pictures sum up our school and its singing.
Harvest Festival Shopping List
We will be having our Harvest Festival Celebration next Friday 7th October, where we are asking parents if they could choose an item from our harvest list to bring into school next Thursday - instant mashed potato, tinned lentils/chickpeas, vegetables (tinned), breakfast cereal, tomatoes (tinned), fruit juice, tea bags, fish (tinned) or rice pudding (tinned).
Your gifts make a difference in the community and will be distributed through the Crisis Centre which is run by the Trussell Trust.
School Uniform Policy – a reminder
Although most children come to school wearing the correct school uniform, there is a sizable minority of children who are not. Can I remind you that our policy is -
Earrings – these can be worn but must be small studs only.
Footwear – these should be black shoes or trainers. Logos on trainers should be minimal, avoiding bright colours.
Children should not wear jewellery to school.
Hair extensions or extreme ornamentations are not allowed.
Leggings are NOT part of school uniform.
We will be writing to the parents/carers of all children who are not wearing correct school uniform.
Dean Field Study Centre
If you have not paid your July instalment of £30, could you please do so as the next instalment of £30 is due on the 3rd October. If you are paying by cheque, please make it payable to Bristol City Council.
Reception 2012
The Admissions booklet and ‘Additional Form’ which you will need to get from the office for Reception 2012 will be available from the office on Monday 26th September. The closing date for applications is January 15th 2011. It is very important that if you apply on-line, you wait for online confirmation of your application.
Attendance
Attendance last week – well done to Mrs Bell’s Class with 99%, Mrs Ford with 97%, and Mrs Rollings, Mrs Joseph and Mr Conlon with 96%.
Celebration Assembly
There will be a Celebration Assembly on Monday 3rd October at 9.15am, where the following children will receive their Headteacher’s Award:
Nathan Long, Angus Wallace, Maici Quirke, Lucia Mercato, Ceris Lee, Laura Apperley and Liam Rice.
These children will receive our new Superstars Sports Awards:
Evie Attwood, Iwan Calloway, Bethany Prasad, David Wabissa, Izzy Wodruff, David Sebastian and Godwin Sebastian.
Dates for Diaries
Tuesday 4th October - Individual Photographs
Wednesday 5th October - Y6 visit to the Synagogue
Thursday 13th October - Parents’ Evening 4.00-6.30pm
Tuesday 18th October - Parents’ Evening 4.00-6.00pm
Friday 14th October - SING UP Platinum Celebration
Wednesday 19th October - Y4J Red Lodge
Friday 21st October - End of term 1
Monday 31st October - Start of term 2
Wednesday 2nd November - Reception Y1S & Y2F – Westonbirt
Friday 16th December - End of term 2
Best wishes
Matt Condon, Headteacher
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