Newsletters

Friday 8th November 2019

Dear Parents/Carers,

The half term has started well, the children have all settled back into their routines and are working incredibly hard. Not even the downpour and floods,deterred St Josephs amazing children !

We do have a very busy term ahead of us , with lots to do before we even start thinking about St Josephs festivities !

This is probably  the most magical of times times, to be in a  primary school. Please do bear with us , as there will be lots of exciting things for the children to participate in.

With thanks for your continued support,

Mrs McFarlane 

 

 

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"Do you remember the elephant sculptures from the Herd of Sheffield in 2016 ? The sculpture trail is back for another year as bears are set to take to the streets of Sheffield in 2020."

The Childrens Hospital in Sheffield hope to raise funds to build a new Cancer and Leukaemia Ward . This year St Josephs will be supporting this worthwhile charity.

To be part of this exciting project, we have to raise a minimum of £750, by the end of May 2020. There will be many charity events throughout the next few months, to allow us to reach our target.

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As you may know, here at St Josephs, the curriculum we offer is broad , balanced and creative, it really does inspire and motivate our children to learn.

Our bespoke and unique curriculum, is based on a thematic approach . The starting point of this is the English Mastery text(Y1-6) which underpins the theme of the topic.

Teachers then plan their topic, ensuring that all national curriculum requirement are covered. We want to create exciting and memorable experiences for the children, at the same time ensuring that purposeful learning is taking place.

This term, we shall be raising the profile of music further. Each class has a piece of music/composer linked to their current topics. We have decided to share these with you starting next week. Each week a piece from a class will be played to welcome the children to school in the morning.

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Next week is Anti-Bullying week, and Tuesday 12th November will be Odd Socks Day.  The theme this year is  Change Starts With Us. 

Cauliflower Cards Reminder 

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Dear Parents,

All artwork for The “Cauliflower Cards,” must be returned to school by:  Monday 11th of November. The cards have always been very impressive and a fantastic way to share your children’s art work with family and friends.

Orders and payment must be made online using the unique code located at the top of the pupil order form. Each order form must be unique so please do not photocopy the form for other members of your family you can get extra copies from school. Please refer to your order form for further instructions.

 

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On Monday the 11th of November the children will be taking part in a special assembly of remembrance.

Thank you for all of your support, in purchasing poppies and other related items from our Y6 children.

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We have still have a number of places available in our Nursery. Our setting provides our children with an extra year of St Josephs education. The Early years team work closely together to ensure that all children receive a broad, balanced and creative curriculum.

Our breakfast club, also offers provision for all children from Nursery to Y6 every morning, from 8am . For more details or to make a booking , please follow the link on the school website. 

If you would like to visit our setting or find out more information , then please contact Mrs Budd in the school office 

 

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Dear Parents,

It has been brought to our attention that people are parking dangerously and illegally in front of our school. This is a serious problem and it puts our children in danger. We advise that you walk to school if possible and this is also better for the environment. If you can’t we ask that you park away from school and walk. We will be patrolling outside school to monitor this. This will also be a focus during our road safety week (18-22nd November 2019).

Yours Thankfully,

St Josephs School Council.  

 

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Hopefully no one was too badly affected by yesterdays flooding. As the weather is definitely changing and becoming more and more wintry, please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately, with a warm waterproof coat and scarf,hat and gloves.

In times of adverse weather, please do check the school website, for information about school closures. 

Times of Trouble

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This month, in whole school Gospel Assembly, children will hear the real-life story of Ava and learn  to look to God and responsible adults for support in times of trouble. You might like to read and discuss it with your child:

‘Ava was 10. She had just started a new school, again. It felt like her family were always moving. She had hoped to make lots of new friends, but that hadn’t quite worked out. Each day Ava hoped she might make a friend. At night she prayed to God, asking Him to help her.

The next day, as she went on her own to the toilets at morning break, a tear trickled down her face. She was feeling very lonely.

As she left the toilets her class teacher walked by. ‘Could I mention how I feel to Mrs Brown?’ she wondered.

Mrs Brown was firm but kind and had a warm smile. ‘But what’s the point?’ thought Ava, ‘She can’t spend her breaks with me!’

As Mrs Brown walked towards Ava, she looked up, caught Ava’s eye and smiled at her. ‘Now or never,’ thought Ava, “Mrs Brown, um, could I speak to you about, er, something?” she said.

“Of course,” said Mrs Brown.

Mrs Brown sat down in the library with Ava and listened carefully. And then, out it all tumbled.

How Ava was feeling lonely and hadn’t made friends yet. How Mum was super busy with her younger brother and sister, and so she hadn’t had time to talk to Mum about things at school.

After she had finished, Mrs Brown said, “Leave this with me. Don’t worry.”

After PE, Mrs Brown asked Ava to tidy up some of the PE equipment. Some other children had been asked to help too, and they came over to chat to Ava. They asked if she would like to sit with them at lunch.

Ava looked over at Mrs Brown. Mrs Brown looked back at her and smiled.

‘Mrs Brown must have asked them to talk to me,’ Ava thought, ‘but that doesn’t matter! Maybe, just maybe, this is the offer of friendship I need?’

“Yes please!” she said, smiling. And off they went to lunch.’

“Don’t be Frightened”

Luke 21:9

Children will learn  in this assembly that people can have many different troubles. Some troubles might feel small and just affect us, like with Ava feeling lonely. But people around the world can have big troubles too, like not having enough of what they need, or being caught up in earthquakes and famines, or experiencing religious persecution where their lives are made difficult because of their faith in God.

No matter how big or small the trouble, Jesus said, “don’t be frightened”, and children learned that they can turn to family, teachers, priests and even God Himself for help! We can also offer our support to one another, and to our brothers and sisters around the world.

Aid to the Church in Need is a Catholic charity that helps Christians around the world who are persecuted for their faith in Jesus. They have a special day each year called Red Wednesday when supporters wear red and light up buildings in red to remind people to pray. This year, Red Wednesday falls on 27th November - perhaps your child might like to wear a red hat or scarf to school that day as a reminder to pray!