Dear Parents / Carers
Below is a quick recap for this week. We are looking forward to seeing everyone in school tomorrow
Year 3 are attending the Songs of Praise Service at the Village Church tomorrow and family members are welcome to attend
School meal ordering - meals for the Spring term are available to order on ParentPay. Menus and lists of allergens are available here. Please note that meals need to be ordered 11 days in advance so that we can give St Joseph's accurate order numbers. If you need to cancel or change a meal for any reason, you can still do this by contacting the office by 9am on the day at the latest.
Spring term school run clubs - the new clubs timetable and sign up info will be sent out this week.
Spring term external clubs:
- Smart Raspberry Cookery club flyer (Tuesday after school)
- Captiv8 PFO Football club- flyer (Tuesday after school)
- Mark Schofield Tennis club - flyer (Wednesday after school)
- Springbucks Gym club - flyer (Thursday before school)
- Pips Dance club - flyer (Friday after school)
Diary dates for this week:
- School opens for new term today
- Year 3 to attend Songs of Praise service at village church (11:30am to 12 noon service – family and friends are invited to attend)
- Music lessons - Guitar lessons with Mr Atkinson, BMT - in the Music Room during the morning
- Music lessons - Piano lessons with Ms Cicvarova, BMT - in the Music Room during the afternoon
Wednesday 7th January
- Year 5 PE day today - children to come to school in school PE Kit
- Year 5 Maple class - Street Dance workshops during PEe lesson this afternoon
- Music lessons - Cello lessons with Mrs Sackman-Smith , BMT- in the Music Room this morning
- Music lessons - Piano lessons with Ms Cicvarova, BMT - in the Music Room this afternoon
Thursday 8th January
- Gym Club (Before School) with Springbucks in the Main hall - from 7:45am to 8:45am - entrance via Parsonage Road entrance only
- Year 4 PE day today - children to come to school in school PE Kit
- Open Morning for prospective Y3 parents (starting Sep 2026) - tour at 10am (no heads presentation today)
- Music lessons - Piano and Woodwind lessons with Mrs Wayman, BMT- in the Music Room this morning
Friday 9th December
- Early doors opening - parents are welcome to pop into class, to read with your child or look at work books, from 8:45am until 8:55am (gates will be open from 8:40am on Fridays)
- Year 6 PE day today - children to come to school in school PE Kit
- Music lessons - Piano and Woodwind lessons with Mrs Wayman, BMT - in the Music Room at the start of the day
- Music lessons - Drum lessons with Teach me Drums - in the Music Room during the day
- Dance Club - note that this week is only for children who are taking part in the Pips Show with Pips Dance Academy in the Main Hall from 3:30pm to 4:15pm - (main club starts Friday 23rd January) open to all year groups - pick up from Main Hall
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Future dates (changes in bold)
Monday 12th January - IT Discovery sessions for Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5 in school today-
Tuesday 13th January - IT Discovery sessions for Year 5 in school today-
Wednesday 14th January - Beech class swimming lessons start again today (last lesson is Wednesday 11th February) - details here
Monday 19th January - Year 3 Skipping PE Festival during the afternoon - children to wear school PE kit today - form here
Friday 23rd January - Pantomime with M&M productions - Cinderella - details here
Tuesday 27th January - Year 6 Circuits PE Festival during the afternoon - children to wear school PE kit today - will be early start for coach at 8:45am - form here
Tuesday 3rd February - Year 6 to attend Songs of Praise service at village church (11:30am to 12 noon service – family and friends are invited to attend)
Wednesday 11th February - Year 6 day trip to Hazard Alley - details here
Wednesday 11th February - PTA event - Taylor Swift (tribute) Disco - full details and tickets on Classlist
Tuesday 3rd March - Year 5 to attend Songs of Praise service at village church (11:30am to 12 noon service – family and friends are invited to attend)
Monday 16th March - Music and Arts Dress Rehearsal during the afternoon for children in school ot watch - details TBC
Wednesday 25th March - Year 6 day trip to Go Ape in Black Park - details here
Tuesday 5th May - Year 4 to attend Songs of Praise service at village church (11:30am to 12 noon service – family and friends are invited to attend)
Wednesday 6th May - Year 3 Egyptian Day workshop - details here
Tuesday 2nd June - Year 3 to attend Songs of Praise service at village church (11:30am to 12 noon service – family and friends are invited to attend)
Tuesday 14th July - Year 4 to attend Songs of Praise service at village church (11:30am to 12 noon service – family and friends are invited to attend)
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Community Events - details of some clubs and local activities are given here