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Friday 6th March 2020

World Book Day 2020

What an incredible day we had at St Josephs ! The children all loved the different reading activities . Please take a look at our class blogs and twitter feed, to see some of the things that the children got up to.

 

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This week, the Government published its action plan, which can be found below.

·https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-action-plan

The Department for Education has launched a new helpline to answer questions about COVID-19 related to education. Staff, parents and young people can contact the helpline as follows:

Phone: 0800 046 8687

Email:DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk

Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday)

Please be assured that the welfare of all of our children, families and staff is our priority. At St Josephs, a number of actions have been put into place. 

The DfE, last week, issued a poster from Public Health England, which included some advice on hand-washing. This has been shared with all staff and children and is displayed in all classrooms and toilets in school.

Hand washing :

At St Josephs, school all children will wash their hands when they arrive in school.

They will wash their hands before going to lunch.

They will wash their hands after lunch, before coming back into class.

They will wash their hands before going home.

Children will also wash their hands after using the toilet.

They will wash their hands before eating, at times other than lunch. (E.g. school bun sale.)

They will also wash their hands after any sporting activities.

All staff are fully aware of these actions and have explained to the children, how they should be washing their hands. Washing hands with soap and water for 20 seconds or more remains the best method of cleaning hands.

As well as regular hand washing, the “catch it, bin it, kill it” approach to dealing with coughs and sneezes , has also been shared with the children. 

Please be reassured that we shall follow instructions as soon as they are released and inform you of any further updates.

 

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Thank you to everyone who contributed to todays bun sale, by providing treats.

Special thanks to Mrs Dungworth, Mrs Wray and MrsHanley  for helping the children to sell the buns and cakes.

The sale raised £ 213  meaning our grand total to date stands

at £533.83 !!!

We have had so many cakes  that we are going to have another sale on Monday -all donations appreciated !

Parents Evening

A reminder that Parents Evenings will be held on Tuesday the 17th of March and Wednesday the 25th of March.

Class teachers will be available to make your appointments at the start of the school day. Please contact the school office if you are unable to come into school to arrange a slot with your childs teacher.

As you know, this Spring Term  meeting is just for parents/carers to find out how their child has been getting on in school, children should not attend.

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Thank you to all of our parents who park legally and considerately every day. We have made a real effort to monitor the situation and to challenge anyone, who hasn't parked legally and safely .Unfortunately some of the  responses we have received, when people have been challenged ,have not been appropriate.

Please be reminded, that we are doing this to keep all of our children safe.

We have contacted parking services, to make them aware of the situation and they have confirmed that they shall be patrolling the area very soon.

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Next week is British Science Week.  Mrs Dungworth our science lead, has planned lots of exciting activities for the children, here at St Josephs. 

On Monday, the children will hear about a scientific challenge that they can try out at home.

On Tuesday, we are having a science fair in the school hall. You are all invited to come into school after 3pm on Tuesday the 10th of March, to have a look at some of the exciting things that the children have been doing.

There are also lots of amazing things happening across Sheffield , during Science Week, that are guaranteed to be fun for all the family. 

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Friday 6th March - SHU Gazing Live!

Join Sheffield Hallam University and the Sheffield Astronomical Society for an evening of science and stargazing at one of Sheffield’s most picturesque pubs. This event is suitable for all ages. Order your free tickets at Eventbrite.

Friday 13th March - Discovery Night

Discovery Night is back! Visit the University of Sheffield’s laboratories and lecture theatres for an evening of hands-on science for the whole family. They’ll be talks, exciting Science demonstrations and interactive activities for visitors of all ages. Discovery Night is based at The University of Sheffield, Firth Court and the Alfred Denny Building, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN

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It has been noticed that several children are not wearing the correct school PE kit, for Fitness Friday.

The children must wear black jogging bottoms, gold T shirt and school sweater/cardigan. Fitness Friday, is not an opportunity for the children to wear their own clothes.

Please do let us know if you are struggling to find any of the kit.

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Parents & Grandparents!

LEARNING TO READ IS FUN!

Come and learn how to help your child with reading…

Our Phonics Workshop is for Parents  Grandparents & Carers of Reception & Y1 children

You will gain an insight into methods taught today and also learn practical ways to help your child  

Learn how reading is enjoyed in school!

SHORT WORKSHOP – MONDAY 23rd MARCH

1:30 – 3.15PM

You will be given lots of information and can join in a Reading Lesson!

More information to follow.

 

March 2020

The beginning of March sees the beginning of Lent, a time in the Church calendar when we take time out to reflect and prepare for Easter. In the first week of Lent, children learned in assembly about temptation: the desire to do something, even when you know it is the wrong thing to do. Below is the script from an animation played in schools during the week commencing 2nd March:

“Listen to that Feeling!”

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Hello, I’m Jack and I’m ten years old. Let me tell you about yesterday.

I was walking to school with mum and I saw a big puddle. I thought it would be great to jump in and make a big splash. Mum said I shouldn’t do it because I’d get my clothes wet, but it looked like so much fun. I thought about it but then just jumped right in. Bad idea! The puddle was deeper than I thought, and the splash went everywhere, all up my trousers, my school bag and my homework.

Then at lunch time I had a nice meal: sausage, mash, peas and then jelly. I was nicely full. But then someone offered me some syrup sponge, mmm. My belly was full and seemed to be saying, “No, don’t eat it.” But it looked good and my mouth seemed to say “eat it”. So I ate it. Bad idea! It was tasty but I felt sick all afternoon.

And then in the evening before bedtime I was playing computer games and Dad asked me not to play for more than ten minutes. It was a good game though and I wanted to play more and more. I thought about turning it off and felt like I should, but it was so much fun I played for ages. Bad idea! I was so tired, but I couldn’t sleep for ages because the game kept going around my head!

I’ve decided that today when I get that feeling that maybe I shouldn’t do something, I think I’m going to listen to that feeling and not do it!

 

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Children learned in the same assembly that when Jesus was fasting in the desert, the devil came to Him and tempted Him to do things that God the Father didn’t want Him to do. But Jesus trusted in God and believed that what God wanted was best. Just like Jack learned to ‘listen to that feeling’ and say ‘no’ to it, every time Jesus was tempted by the devil, He said ‘NO’ and said a line from the Bible. Children learned that they too can trust in God’s word, and use it to help them resist temptation, just like Jesus did!

 

On the 5th March, we celebrated World Book Day and the power of stories to exhilarate and inspire. 

“Man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” Matthew 4: 1-11

Why not take a moment to read a Bible story with your child this week?

 

Dear God,
Jesus trusted in you, and I
choose to trust in you too.
Help me to say “NO” when I
am tempted to do something
that I know I shouldn’t.
Help me get to know you
better through your word,
the Holy Bible.
Amen