Thought for the week

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

Lord, in every way you have made your people great and glorious.
You have never disdained them, but stood by them always and everywhere. (Wisdom 19:22) 

Mrs Keenan

We say goodbye to Mrs Keenan who will be leaving us after 6 years of service at St Joseph’s onto pastures new. 

We thank her for all her hard work and wish her well in her new job.

Welcome Mass

We have our first whole school Mass together next Friday 26th Septemeber over in church at 9.30am.

All are welcome!

Welcome Assembly for new Parents

We have a Welcome Assembly on Friday, 3 October for new parents in the School Hall at 9.00am.

All are welcome!

Maths and Writing Information Meeting 

Maths and Writing Information Meeting for new parents in the EYFS classroom on Thursday, 9 October at 3.30pm.

All are welcome!

Calling all past pupils!

Did your child or grandchild come to St Joseph's and recently gain their first job? Were you a pupil many years ago and have gone onto wonderful things? Did your time at our school inspire you as you got older? Do you have any memories to share? We would like to celebrate the achievements of our past pupils and inspire our current children by having your stories up on display near our office.

Email a photo and a short paragraph explaining your journey after St Joseph's Catholic Primary School to StJosephs_Primary@sch.warrington.gov.uk. 

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 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.

請提醒大家，我哋有啲小朋友對花生、堅果、扁豆同豌豆有嚴重嘅過敏反應。 如果發生過敏反應，我哋會接受訓練，立即使用 Epipens 嘅 Jext 筆，然後打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。

請唔好將任何包含上述物品嘅物品送入學校，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。

Attendance letter

Please note our recent letter from the local authority sent out last week regarding attendance and fines for absences. In general, our whole school attendance is very good but for several children their absent figures were quite high last year.  Children need to be at school and missed days are not easily caught up as the curriculum is sequential.  Please do your very best to get your child to school each day and every day on time.

Thank you!

Labels

Please ensure your child has their coat, PE top, water bottle and lunch box labelled as regularly children lose these items and at times can’t remember what they look like.

School meals and an increased cost

An important letter from the local authority concerning a substantial increase to the cost of school meals and also possible eligibility for Free School Meals.

Dear parent/carer

Please be advised that the cost of a school meal is set to increase from £2.80 to £3.05 per meal from 1st of October 2025. This will result in an overall weekly increase of £1.25 per child.

This does not affect children accessing Free School Meals. The government continues to support the universal infant Free School Meals (FSM) project, and this means that all children from reception, year 1 and year 2 will be provided with a school meal free of charge. Any child in years 3-6 can also have a free school meal if you are in receipt of certain allowances. To find out if you are eligible, please visit: https://www.warrington.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals*

The council has been subsidising the service over the last few years to try and keep the cost of a meal down. However, increases in food and staffing costs mean that we unfortunately have no option but to increase the price of a school meal.

The three weekly rolling menu detailing each day’s main course and dessert, with the additional daily offer of a vegetarian option and jacket potato will remain in place.  The school meals service will continue to provide a high-quality service that delivers healthy, nutritious meals, caters for all allergens and dietary requirements, and is served in a safe environment on our school premises. We will continue to offer theme days, treat lunches and inviting families to join children for special lunches through the year.

*If your child is eligible for means tested free schools meals you could also be eligible for other funded support, such as Household Support Fund (funding for food and utility bills) and Holiday Activities and Food (summer holiday free activities and food). There are also other financial support schemes available, which you can find on the council website: warrington.gov.uk/localsupportscheme

Regards

School Meals Management

PE Days

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 Wednesday

Y4 KD - Tuesday and Thursday (Swimming Thursday)

Y5/6 MW - Tuesday and Wednesday

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.