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Friday 4th April 2025 - Issue 26
Star of the Week
Star of the Week
Zane Noel Mulhaney, Willow Bourne, Sophia Losh, Teddy Hughes, Tobias Akerman, Lucas Ngan, Kiera Littlewood, Ned Horan, Olivia Whelan, Megan Roberts, Archie Losh, Oliver Morton, Vincent Bannon, Grace Holmes, Isaac Loyley, Horia Mazniuc, Noah Akerman, Lydia Marsh
Birthday Greetings
Birthday Greetings
Happy birthday to all the children and staff who have had or who will be celebrating their birthdays this week and over the Easter holiday.
Benjamin Robinson, Jenson Barnes, Kiera Littlewood, Lauren Quartly, Vedh Jayakrishnan, Viyaan Jayakrishnan, Dickson Wong
Mrs Keenan, Mrs McAuley and Mrs Smith
We hope you have had or will have a lovely day!
Easter Blessings
We celebrate the culmination of our Christian faith by uniting ourselves to the passion, death and resurrection of Our Lord at Easter. If you can, try to find some time to spend in prayer over those special days. Even better, join the Church in each celebration:
· 13 April - 8:30am and 4:00pm - Palm Sunday
· 17 April – 7:00pm - Maundy Thursday and the celebration of the washing of the feet and the institution of the priesthood and the Eucharist
· 18 April – 3:00pm - Good Friday celebration of the Lord’s Passion and Death
· 19 April – 8:00pm - Holy Saturday and the Vigil Mass
· 20 April – 8:30am and 4:00pm - Easter Sunday
The whole of Holy Week is one celebration of the Father’s love for us in giving us His Son for our sins. If you would like to reflect further on Good Friday, please follow the link below. I made this vodcast two years ago after a discussion with some of our children.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8NqtbPuzV0
POSITIVITY POSTS
PAN Performance
This fantastic group of children took part in the Primary Arts Network (PAN) on Monday evening. They sang their hearts out and danced like little superstars. They represented the school well and we were so proud of them.
Rugby Tournament
Thsi group of Year 4 children took part in a Tag Rugby tournament yesterday. They worked well as a team and represented the school well.
Litter picking in the Community
Well done to all our Squires supporting the local community by litter picking around Penketh this week.
#laudatosii
EYFS Phonics meeting
There will be a phonics meeting for EYFS parents to discuss Phase 4 phonics on Thursday 24th April, straight after school. If you are unable to attend we will send home a copy of the PowerPoint.
Many thanks. Mrs Tyerman
PFA Contacts
To help us communicate with parents easier, volunteers have nominated themselves to be class contacts in WhatsApp groups on behalf of the PFA. Please note this is for PFA correspondence and questions only, any matters in relation to school should go through the normal channels. They are as follows:
Reception: Mrs Tyerman- Hannah Hughes
Year 1: Mrs Higgins- Sally Lucas
Year 2: Mrs Standen- Amanda MacFarlane
Year 3: Mr McQuaide- Maria Simpson
Year 4: Mrs Burgen- Liz Houghton
Year 4: Mrs Ford/Mrs Robbins - Michelle Riches
Year 5: Mrs Riches- Kate Leighton
Year 5: Mr Williams- Suzanne Mushet
Year 6: Mrs Tomlinson- Maria Simpson
Thank you.
Your PFA
CAFOD’s Big Lent Walk
There are still two weeks left in Lent even though we are off school. Please encourage your child to do their best in walking for Cafod. When we return on Tuesday 22 April, we can count the miles we’ve all walked and any sponsorship monies raised can be either sent into school or donated via the link or QR code below:
Here is the link for the CAFOD JustGiving page:
https://schools.walk.cafod.org.uk/fundraising/fundraising/st-josephs-fundraising-page1221
Alternatively use the QR code below:
Ofsted Inspection and Parent View
It is five years this month since our last Ofsted inspection, and as you would probably expect if you follow reports in the media, schools become somewhat nervous around this time as we want to show off all the good things we do for our children. The Parent View survey is one way we can listen to parents and affect change if necessary.
Presently, there are only a handful of replies to our 10-minute Parent View questionnaire which cannot give us useful information. Please support us in completing this as it helps us review our practice.
https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/
Jam Coding After School Club
Please see below information regarding our new After School Club from 23 April to 21st May on Fridays.
Sports Day
This year's Sports Day will be held on Tuesday 24th June 2025.
Key Stage 2 will start at 9.45am
EYFS and Key Stage 1 will start at 1.45pm
The reserve Sports Day will be on Tuesday 1st July 2025.
Food allergies
Please be reminded that some of our children suffer with severe allergic reactions to peanuts, nuts, lentils and peas. If an anaphylactic reaction occurs we are trained to immediately use Jext pens of Epipens and call 999.
Please do not use Nivea suncream as it has almond oil in it and we have children with severe nut allergies.
Please do not send any items containing the above into school for your child’s lunch or snack. This includes spreads like Nutella as it has hazelnut as an ingredient.
Thank you for your support, as always.
請提醒，我哋有啲小朋友對花生、堅果、扁豆同豌豆有嚴重過敏反應，如果發生過敏反應，我哋會接受訓練，立即使用 Epipens 嘅 Jext 筆，並打999。
請唔好用妮維雅防曬，因為佢入面有杏仁油，而且我哋有啲小朋友有嚴重嘅堅果過敏。
請唔好將任何含有上述內容嘅物品送入學校，用嚟食你嘅小朋友嘅午餐或者小食。呢個包括好似 Nutella 噉嘅麵糊，因為佢有榛子作為成份。
多謝你嘅支持，一如既往。
Dates for your diary
Dates for your diary
Thursday, 24th April, 2025: EYFS Phonics Meeting
Wednesday, 7th May, 2025: Year 3 Deva Chester Experience Trip
Tuesday, 21st June, 2025: Sports Day
Tuesday, 1st July, 2025: Reserve Sports Day
Friday, 4 July, 2025: Year 1 Chester Zoo Trip
Monday-Wednesday, 16th-18 July, 2025: Patterdale Year 6 Residential
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