ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, WRIGHTINGTON

Thursday 22nd November 2018

WEEK BEGINNING 26th

NOVEMBER: Monday 26

th November: 8.45-8.55: ‘Wake Up & Shake Up! for Parents & children in hall – Mrs Swarbrick

3.30-4.30: Y6 Homework Club (Mrs Cook, Mrs. Baxendale, Mrs Porter) Collect from yard 3.30-4.30: Gardening Club (Mrs Swarbrick) Collect from yard

3.30-4.30: KS1 Chicken Club (Miss Gleeson) Collect from yard 3.30-4.30: Dodgeball (R-Y5) Collect from yard

Tuesday 27th

November: 12.30-1:Minnie Vinnies (Mrs Swarbrick) 1.30-3.30: Y5 & Y6 Swimming

3.30-4.30: Coding Challenge: Y1-Y6 (Mr Murphy) Collect from yard 3.30-4.30: IG6 Football KS1 Collect from yard

Wednesday 28th

November: 8.40am Parent & Child Daily Mile with Mr Malley 9.05-9.15: Class 5 Stay & Pray Please wait in foyer to be taken up to class

12.30-1: Choir (Miss Gleeson) 2.30-3.15: BERT (Boys Enjoy Reading Together) club – Class 4 Please wait in foyer to be taken up to class

2.15-3.15: Families in the Forest 4 - Please wait in foyer to be taken up to the Forest 3.30-4.30: KS1 Gymnastics Collect from yard

8.00-9.00 ZUMBA IN THE SCHOOL HALL. No need to book…just come along and join in! Thursday 29

th November: 12.30-1: School Council (Mrs Cook)

3.30-4.30: KS2 Gymnastics Collect from yard 3.30-4.30: Y1 Cookery Club (Mrs Spencer) Collect from yard

Friday 30th

November: 12.30-1: Sports’ Management Committee (Mr Malley) 2.15-2.30: Fair Trade Friday tuck-shop – All Children can bring 50p for juice/cookies

1.15-3.15: EYFS Forest School – children need wellies, long sleeved tops & long trousers Saturday 1

st December: 9 -9.45: Fun football for 2-3 year olds- No need to book…just come along and join in!

10-10.45: Fun football for 3 ½ - 5 year olds- No need to book…just come along and join in!

WEEK BEGINNING 3rd

DECEMBER: Monday 3rd December: 8.45-8.55: ‘Wake Up & Shake Up! for Parents & children in hall – Mrs Swarbrick

2.45: Class 4 Whole School Worship: ‘Advent’. All welcome 3.30-4.30: Y6 Homework Club (Mrs Cook, Mrs. Baxendale, Mrs Porter) Collect from yard

3.30-4.30: Gardening Club (Mrs Swarbrick) Collect from yard 3.30-4.30: KS1 Chicken Club (Miss Gleeson) Collect from yard

3.30-4.30: Dodgeball (R-Y5) Collect from yard Tuesday 4

th December: 9.05-9.15: ‘Stay & Pray’ EYFS/Little Joey’s Please wait in foyer to be taken up to class

12.30-1: Minnie Vinnies (Mrs Swarbrick) 1.30-3.30: Y5 & Y6 Swimming

3.30-4.30: Coding Challenge: Y1-Y6 (Mr Murphy) Collect from yard 3.30-4.30: IG6 Football KS1 Collect from yard

4.00-6.30: Open Evening for new Parents Wednesday 5th December: 8.40am Parent & Child Daily Mile with Mr Malley

12.30-1: Choir (Miss Gleeson) 2.15-3.15: Families in the Forest 5 - Please wait in foyer to be taken up to the Forest

3.30-4.30: KS1 Gymnastics Collect from yard 8.00-9.00 ZUMBA IN THE SCHOOL HALL. No need to book…just come along and join in!

Thursday 6th December: 12.30-1: School Council (Mrs Cook) 3.30-4.30: KS2 Gymnastics Collect from yard

3.30-4.30: Y1 Cookery Club (Mrs Spencer) Collect from yard 7.00: Service of Reconciliation for our Y4’s at St Joseph’s Church – children to wear own, smart clothes & arrive no later than 6.45pm

Friday 7th

December: PGL payment due -£50 on Parent Pay 12.30-1: Eco-Council (Mr Malley)

2.15-2.30: Fair Trade Friday tuck-shop – All Children can bring 50p for juice/cookies 1.15-3.15: Class 4 Forest School – children need wellies, long sleeved tops & long trousers

Saturday 8th

December: 9 -9.45: Fun football for 2-3 year olds- No need to book…just come along and join in! 10-10.45: Fun football for 3 ½ - 5 year olds- No need to book…just come along and join in!

Further dates can be viewed on our Google calendar on our website: http://www.st-josephs-wrightington.lancs.sch.uk/index.php?category_id=64

16.11.2018 EYFS Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6

STAR OF THE WEEK

Nya Palmer Lilya

Humphreys

Grace Morrissey Alannah

Johnson

Chloe Walker

Zac Dennett Harry Moss Erika Staley-

Jackson

MATHEMATICIAN OF THE WEEK Lizzie Maiden Will Mitchell

Will Taylor

Leo Morgan

Martha Thomas Emily

Chadwick Olivia Lowe James

Johnson

WRITER OF THE WEEK

Phoebe Williams

Isla Hart

George Newton

Lily Fragle Theo Williams

Chloe Walker

Shannon Maughan

Alex Blackburn

Lucy Rawsthorne

READER OF THE WEEK

Oliver Hughes Lucas

Ainscough-Cusick

George Newton

Lukas Statter

Isabella Morgan Holly Warren Sam Glover Amelia Morgan

BLOGGER OF THE WEEK /

James Carrington

Jamie Brown

HANDWRITING / / Evelyn Baxter Alex Cutrupi

Will Ballard Chloe Swan

Gabrielle Carrington

Open Days and Open Evening: We will be holding ‘Open Days’ for parents/carers looking for a school place for September 2019 start and beyond. Please make family and friends aware if you feel the open days would be of interest to them. An Open Evening will be held on Tuesday 4th December 4pm-6.30pm. The closing date for applications for September 2019 is 15th January 2019. If you know anyone who would be interested in our school, then please let them know. If you are unable to attend any of these sessions – please let school know and we will do our best to accommodate you. Class 4: As you are aware Mr. Murphy is absent from school as he is unwell. The children are being taught by Mrs Porter on Monday –Wednesday’s (Mrs Porter is doing an extra day in school) and Mrs Spencer (a very experienced and qualified teacher) and myself on Thursdays and Fridays. Christmas Pantomime: On Friday 21st December – the last day of term, the whole school will be going to watch ‘Cinderella’ at Preston Guild Hall. PLEASE MAKE PAYMENT OF £17.50 PER CHILD VIA PARENT PAY ASAP IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY DONE SO. Stay & Pray: Our ‘Stay & Pray Worships’ for this half term will take place at 9:05am-9:15am on:

Wednesday 28th November – Class 5

Tuesday 4th December – EYFS. Parents please wait in the foyer to be taken up to class. Whole School Worship: Our final ‘Whole School Worship’ for this term will take place at 2.45pm on Monday 3rd December it will be led by Cl 4 ‘Advent’ BERT club: Our final ‘BERT club (Boys Enjoy Reading Together) for this half term will take place at 2.45pm on Wednesday 28th November for our Class 4 boys. Parents please wait in the foyer to be taken up to the library. Swimming: On Tuesday 27th November our Y5 and Y6 children begin swimming sessions on Tuesday afternoons. Girls must wear a one piece swimsuit and boys must wear trunks or tight fitting swim shorts. All children must wear swim caps – these are no longer available from school.

Zumba with Ruth…… Every Wednesday in the school hall, Zumba classes are held by Ruth Sutton – a qualified Zumba instructor. Classes are 8pm-9pm, £5 per person. Come along with your friends and exercise in a fun way. Please come and support these classes. As they take part in the school hall, these weekly classes help support our school. You can find out more about Ruth on Twitter at: ‘@Ruth_S’ Archdiocesan Levy: A letter has been sent home about each family’s £10 contribution to the Archdiocesan

Building Fund. We would be grateful if this could be paid as soon as possible via ParentPay. Recycling: A reminder that batteries can be recycled in the container situated on the school playground. Christmas in school: The very exciting and busy time in school that is Christmas is fast approaching. A letter containing all of the dates up to the end of term will be coming home tomorrow. CHRISTMAS FAIR on Saturday 24th November, 11am to 1pm in Tunley Church hall. Stalls include:- Raffle, Tombola, Bric-a-brac & Jewellery, Home-made Cakes & Pies, Crafts, Gifts & Toys, Pingawings stall and Plants. Win a Christmas Cake and Guess the name of Tunley's Christmas Teddy. Visit Santa in his Grotto. Light lunches will be served. Everyone welcome! St Joseph’s Church Christmas Fair: To take place on Sunday 9th December following the 9.30am Mass. Refreshments and stalls. Everyone welcome. CHRISTMAS CONCERT on Friday 7th December at 7.30pm in Tunley Church hall. Entertainment by Coppull and Standish Brass Band. Come along and enjoy the festive evening. Tickets £7.50 (includes a glass of mulled wine & a mince pie), available from:- 01257 46307/425330/426252.

Thank you for your continuing support. Mrs. Baxendale and all of the staff at St. Joseph’s.

Every Friday, attendance tickets are counted and the winning team gets a mark on our attendance chart. At the end of each half term members of the winning team

are awarded an extra playtime WELL DONE CLASS 4 –AN EXTRA PLAYTIME FOR YOU!

WEEK BEGINNING 12.11.18

CLASS 5-Y6 97.14%

CLASS 4-Y5/Y4 98.18%

CLASS 3-Y3/Y2 96.67%

CLASS 2-Y2/Y1 97.31%

EYFS: 95.56%

WEEK BEGINNING 12.11.18

CLASS 5- Y6 0 lates

CLASS 4 –Y5/Y4 7 lates

CLASS 3-Y3/Y2 0 lates

CLASS 2-Y2/Y1 4 lates EYFS: 4 lates

It is important that as well as having a good attendance rate, your child arrives at school on time. Missing parts of lessons can affect academic progress and stability. Late comers will receive Punctuality letters reminding them of the

effects of being late for school. FOR SAFETY REASONS, IF YOU ARE LATE, PLEASE BRING YOUR CHILD INTO

THE SCHOOL OFFICE RATHER THAN SEND THEM ALONE FROM THE CAR.

It is important that as well as having a good attendance rate, your child arrives at school on time. Missing parts of lessons can affect academic progress and stability. Late comers will receive Punctuality letters reminding them of the effects of being late for school.

FOR SAFETY REASONS, IF YOU ARE LATE, PLEASE BRING YOUR CHILD INTO THE SCHOOL OFFICE RATHER THAN SEND THEM ALONE FROM THE

CAR.