Birthday Greetings

Happy birthday to all the children and staff who have had or who will be celebrating their birthdays this week.

Primrose Brown, Robyn Gilmore, Pippa Hassett, Rosa Fairhurst, Mariella Morley, Sophia Greenwood and Mrs Ford

 We hope you have had or will have a lovely day!

Thought for the week

In prayer and liturgy this week, our children have listened to the following reading:

Love is patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud.

(1 Corinthians 13:4)

Morning start

Children are allowed on the playground from 8:30am each day and the school day begins at 8:45am. Staff arrive on the playground from around 8:40am and Mr Saunders or Mrs Riches will blow the whistle for children to line up.  We would respectfully ask parents not to hold up the children’s entry to school by talking with teachers.  Miss Rose will be on the playground if parents need to pass on messages.

Thank you for your understanding. We want the day to start as smoothly as possible and enable the children to maximise their learning time. 

Year 4 Class Assembly

Year 4's class assembly will take place on Wednesday 1st April at 9.05am.

All are welcome.

Holy Communion Preparation 1 - Thursday, 19 March at 6pm  

There will be a Meeting for Holy Communicants in Church on Thursday, 19 March at 6pm.

PFA School Disco

Disco next Thursday, 3.30-4.30pm - £5 entrance (Cash payment to  be sent into school with a completed permission slip).  Snacks, drinks and sweets availble to buy - please bring small change only.

Enrolment for Music Lessons

Enrolment is now open for anyone interested in learning a musical instrument.   Please contact Early Notes Music Education for further details. 

Email:  info@earlynotesmusic.education

You can also contact them through their website www.earlynotesmusic.education.  Courses are available for Guitar, Ukulele, Piano, Violin & Drum Kit. 

Many thanks

Martin

Early Notes Music Education

 Instrumental music tuition within Primary & Secondary school’s.

 Instrumental music tuition online.

 E: info@earlynotesmusic.education

 W: www.earlynotesmusic.education

 Twitter: https://twitter.com/earlynotesmusic

Mobile Telephones

Much has been said this week about children and young people’s use of mobile telephones in school.  Evidence does suggest that for many, they can become addictive and at least a distraction from the present moment with those around us.  If you are considering what to give up this Lent, a good option is to abstain from scrolling social media!

Some older children need their phone as they may walk home alone each day, and we understand they need to bring it to school in the morning. However, we must remind all that phones must be switched off when children arrive on the playground and must only be switched on again after school as they leave the site.  During the day, all phones are to be handed in to the teacher for safe keeping in the school office.  If parents need to pass a message to their child, this is to be done as always through the office. 

Thank you for your support. 

PE Days for Spring 2026 2nd half term 

Please see below the PE days for your child for this new term.   

EYFS CT - Friday

Y1 LH - Thursday and Friday

Y2 KS - Monday and Tuesday 

Y3 CF/KR - Tuesday and Thursday (Swimming Thursday)

Y4 KD - Tuesday and Thursday 

Y5/6 MW - Tuesday and Thursday

Y5/6 MR - Monday and Thursday

Y5/6 RT - Monday and Wednesday

Children are to wear their PE kits on these days.

If your child wears earrings, please ensure that you provide tape so the earrings can be covered for safety. 

Many thanks.

Archdiocese of Liverpool School's Singing Programme

Please see the attached flyer about the choirs and the invitation to all children in years 2-8 to join up.  We already have two children from St Joseph’s who attend the weekly choir on Mondays from 4-5pm at St John Fisher’s Parsh centre in Widnes, only 3 miles from school.

Please think of joining the choir. 

St Joseph's Community Youth Talent Show

Please see below information regarding an event held by St Joseph's Community Youth Talent Show to be  held over 3 Thursday nights - 12th March, 19th March and 26th March. 

Road Safety and Considerate Driving

Please be reminded that the school is in a residential area and obviously at the beginning and end of the school day, the pavements and roads will be busier. Please take extra care with road awareness and speed of driving.  The roads must be a safe place for all users.

Book Competition

Please see poster below for a book competition.  There are five £5.00 book voucher prizes to be won which the children can then spend at the next book fair in March.  Entries to be sent to Mrs Tomlinson.

Many thanks.

Penketh Panthers

HAF Holiday Activities

PFA Class WhatsApp Contacts 2025/26

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 - Anne Byrne

Year 1 - Hannah Hughes

Year 2- Sally Lucas

Year 3- Amanda MacFarlane

Year 4- Maria Simpson

Year 5- (Mr. W) Liz Houghton

Year 5- (Mrs T) Stacy Larkin

Year 6 - Kate Leighton

Thank you.

Your PFA

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 or Epipens and call 999. 

Please do not use Nivea sun cream 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.

请注意，我们学校有些孩子对花生、坚果、扁豆和豌豆有严重的过敏反应。如果发生过敏反应，我们会立即使用Jext笔或Epipens并拨打999。

请勿使用妮维雅防晒霜，因为它含有杏仁油，而且我们学校也有一些孩子对坚果有严重的过敏反应。

请勿将任何含有上述成分的物品带入学校作为您孩子的午餐或零食。这包括像Nutella这样的涂抹酱，因为它含有榛子成分。

一如既往地感谢您的支持。