St Joseph's Academy Parent Portal - Friday 24th November 2023

Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

Sunday 26th November 2023

Sunday 26th November is the Feast of Christ the King which concludes the Church’s liturgical year. The Gospel reminds us that Jesus is the great King of the universe and hrough His Kingship, He unifies nations, heals His people, defeats the enemy and leads His people to join Him in glory. The year ends on a real high point and celebrates the Kingdom of God in all its richness before beginning the new Liturgical year with the reflective and penitential season of Advent.

As we raised £142 from donations at the Harvest Festival in October we decided to take the Liturgy Leaders shopping to use this money to shop to buy items that the Handsworth Foodbank have specifically asked for. Ten Liturgy Leaders walked with Mrs McFarlane and Mrs Harrand to Aldi and enjoyed selecting items such as tinned potatoes, rice, pasta and a few treats as well. We managed to fill a trolley and a small shopping basket.

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Year 1 had a great time at forest school this week. They made a fire and drank hot chocolate, as a special treat. Well done year 1 for keeping safe and sensible!
We are forest warriors, keepers of the land.

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Physical activity guidelines for children and young people

How much physical activity should children and young people aged 5 to 18 do to keep healthy?

Children and young people need to do 2 types of physical activity each week:

aerobic exercise
exercises to strengthen their muscles and bones

Children and young people aged 5 to 18 should:

aim for an average of at least 60 minutes of moderate or vigorous intensity physical activity a day across the week
take part in a variety of types and intensities of physical activity across the week to develop movement skills, muscles and bones
reduce the time spent sitting or lying down and break up long periods of not moving with some activity. Aim to spread activity throughout the day

What counts as moderate activity?

Moderate intensity activities will raise your heart rate, and make you breathe faster and feel warmer.

One way to tell if you're working at a moderate intensity level is if you can still talk, but not sing.

Children and young people should do a range of different activities across the week.

Examples include:

walking to school or walking the dog
playground activities, including jumping, running and catching
physical education
sports, like football or tennis
swimming
skipping
dancing
skateboarding or rollerblading
cycling

What activities strengthen muscles and bones?

Examples include:

gymnastics
football
jumping
martial arts
sit-ups, press-ups and other similar exercises (for young people)
resistance exercises with exercise bands, weight machines or handheld weights (for young people)

Exercising safely

Children and young people should:

get medical advice about exercising if they have a health condition
do exercise that is suitable for their age, ability and experience
start any new exercise slowly and increase it bit by bit
use protective equipment, for example for cycling and skateboarding

Young people can use weights for resistance exercise if a qualified adult trains them to use weights correctly and supervises them.

Get Fit and Win Big with our Mile Challenge!

We've got an exciting fitness challenge lined up!

Our enthusiastic sports prefects will be keeping a close eye on all the amazing children who participate in our Mile Challenge. We want to see how you're pushing your limits, improving endurance, and having a whole lot of fun along the way!

But wait, there's more! Each time children go out on the track, we will be selecting a 'King' and a 'Queen' from each class who will be celebrated for their incredible commitment.

On 24^th November 2023, one lucky boy and one lucky girl will be randomly selected from our 'Kings' and 'Queens' to win a GRAND PRIZE! How does 4 tickets to Disney on Ice on Thursday 30^th November sound? Pretty magical, right?

Whether you walk, jog, or sprint the Mile (or even if you don’t quite manage to reach a mile, you're all winners in our eyes, and who knows, the ultimate prize could be yours!

Let's run our way to fitness and fun!

News just in - The winners of the Disney on Ice tickets are

Eliza in Year 4 and Jim also in Year 4

Congratulations!

COMING SOON!!!!!!

Thursday 21st December - Christmas Jumper Day

We are fundraising for The Children’s Hospital Charity this Christmas!

We are wearing our Christmas Jumper for Sheffield Children's and helping spread the festive cheer!

Date : Thursday the 21st of December 2023

Please support our fundraising if you can, every penny makes a difference.

Please follow the link

The Children's Hospital Charity

Thankyou!

Friends of St Joseph's School

Great News!

The Christmas Raffle Tickets are now on sale on the School Gateway!

1st, 2nd and 3rd prize will be £50. If you would like to donate a prize please speak to the office staff

Weekly Attendance - week beginning 20th November 2023

Our whole school attendance target for this academic year (23/24) is 96.5%

Follow the link below for further information:

NHS 'Is my child too ill for school?' guidance

Upcoming Events and Important Dates

Fri 1st December - Blessing of Advent Wreaths

Fri 8th December - Human Rights Day

Wed 13th December - Year 1 & Year 2 Nativity 2pm

Thurs 14th December - Reception Nativity 10am

Thurs 14th December - Year 1 & Year 2 Nativity 2pm

Fri 15th December - Y5 Cannon Hall Farm

Fri 15th December - Reception, Year 1 & Year 2 Party

Mon 18th December - Visit by Maker Van

Mon 18th December - Elf Day

Tues 19th December - Carols in Church 2pm

Wed 20th December - Breakfast with Santa

Thurs 21st December - Christmas Jumper Day

Thurs 21st December - Christmas Show am

Thurs 21st December - KS2 Party pm

Friday 22nd December – School finishes at 1:30pm

Christmas Break – 25th December – 5th January

2024

Mon 8th Jan - Pupils return to school

Thurs 18th Jan - Year 5 visit to Magna

Thurs 1st Feb - Star Man visit Year 5

Thurs 1st Feb - South Yorkshire Fire Service visit Year 3

Fri 9th Feb - Year 3 visit Kelham Island

Spring Half Term - 12th to 16th February

Annual Advent Wreath Blessing Liturgy 2023

To begin the important season of Advent Fr Mark will lead a special Advent liturgy on Friday 1st December . During the liturgy, Fr Mark will bless our class Advent wreaths and our travelling cribs.

This Advent, our travelling cribs will be available for children to take home and share with their families. Inside includes a leaflet about celebrating Advent, a copy of the Nativity story, a model Nativity scene to set up in your own home and a class book so something can be added about your experience of Advent.

Playground Praise

On Saturday 18th November it was our open day. This was an opportunity for prospective parents to visit and have a look around school, meet members of staff and the leadership team. Our school prefects and sports leaders were on hand to show families around and answer any questions they may have about our school.

This is some of the feedback from the families that attended:

What did you find most interesting / helpful / enjoyable during your visit?

“Pupils were very good, spoke highly of the school and gave lots of information about the school.”

“We loved that the children did our tour – they were so helpful and informative, shining examples of how we all want our children to grow up.”

“It is clear that the leadership and teaching staff echoed the same culture and values throughout the classes.

“We love your school and the culture that you have created – Excellent open day “