Friday 9th September 2022

9th September 2022Simon Geaves

Newsletter 9th September 2022 FINAL

Dear Parents/Carers,

Christ be our Light, in life, in love and in learning

What a very busy week it has been here at St Joseph’s as we come to the end of our first full week back at school this term.

I would like to start by saying how delighted we have all been with the start that the children have made. They have already shown great determination to succeed and an eagerness to learn in lessons.

We have revisited our Mission Statement ‘Christ be our Light, in life, in love and in learning’ and how we can be guiding lights for the children in our care. We thought about how we can help the children using the acronym ‘light’ and discussed love, inspire, greatness, happy, teaching. We will not let our lights be dimmed and we strive to only make the school better for all the children in our care. Together let us guide the children to achieve their full potential.

Thank you for your continued support of the school. Please now take the time to check through the following reminders.

P.E. Kits & Timetable

Please see below for the timetable for PE this half term. We review our PE timetable half termly so plans may change next half term. As with our recent practise, please can children from Years 1 – 6 come to school dressed in their PE uniform.

  • Monday – Year 5.6
  • Tuesday Year 2,4
  • Wednesday Year 1,3,4,5
  • Thursday Year 1,2
  • Friday Year 6

Swimming

We are thrilled that swimming sessions are restarting next week for the Y3 class. A separate letter has been sent out to the children involved.

After School Clubs:

Another back to normal routine restarts next week with the return of After School Clubs. We have the following clubs on offer for the next 6 weeks for children from FS2 to Year 6:

Monday – Football with MFC

Tuesday – Musical Theatre/Singing with school staff

Wednesday – Running KS2 only with school staff

Thursday – Multi sports with 442 Sports

Clubs need to be booked via Parent Pay in advance.  To ensure that clubs can run smoothly we ask you to sign up for a block of sessions, the cost of each club is £10 for each half-term.

Medical Reminder:

Please can all families be vigilant when notifying the school if your child contracts measles, chicken pox or shingles. This is very important so we can advise parents any appropriate actions can then be taken.

Packed Lunches:

Every day that I am in St Joseph’s I try and make sure that I help in the lunch hall. As  A Healthy School, we aim to promote healthy eating. Please don’t send sweets or too many treats in the packed lunch box. We still have children attending the school with nut allergies so don’t send anything that has nuts in please.

Volunteers

In previous years, our School has benefitted greatly from a super set of parent and family volunteers who have helped our pupils develop a wide range of skills. We would like to ask if any members of our community would like to volunteer some of their time to support us with areas such as: listening to children read, helping with any art and craft skills, such as model making and sewing. If you would be interested in volunteering to help our pupils be the best that they can be, then please get in touch with the school office. Thank you in anticipation of your support.

Curriculum Newsletters:

Class teachers will send these home shortly. You can find out exactly what your children will be learning this term as we launch a brand new curriculum across the school.

Term Planner and Future Events:

In the next couple of weeks all significant events will be uploaded to the school calendar on the school website. I will notify you all when this has been carried out. Sacred Heart Open Day for Year 5 and 6 Parents is Tuesday 4th October 2022 at 6pm.

Stars of the Week:

This week certificates have been awarded to children who have worked in their early PSHE work and settling in well into school routines.

  • FS2 Etienne & Jack
  • Y1 Dottie & Freddie
  • Y2 Ava & Lewis
  • Y3 Abigail & Roy
  • Y4 Toby & Charleigh
  • Y5 Mason & Eva
  • Y6 Sofia & Konrad

Final thoughts:

With the news in the last 24 hours there is only one place to turn.

We leave you with some words spoken by our beloved Queen:

“For me, the life of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, is an

inspiration and an anchor in my life. A role model of reconciliation and forgiveness,

he stretched out his hands in love, acceptance and healing.

Christ’s example has taught me to seek respect and value all people of whatever faith or non”

Queen Elizabeth II Christmas Day Speech

We pray for her Majesty:

Eternal rest give unto her, O Lord,

and let the perpetual light shine upon her.

May she rest in peace.

Amen.

Books of condolences will be available to sign in the following offices:

  • Redcar Civic Centre
  • South Bank Library
  • Guisborough Town Council office
  • Loftus Town Council office
  • Saltburn, Marske and New Marske Parish Council office
  • Skelton& Brotton Parish Council office
  • Lockwood Parish Council office

Condolences can also be sent on-line via the email address [email protected]

Yours sincerely,

Mr Geaves

Executive Head Teacher

Newsletter 9th September 2022 FINAL

Newsletter Friday 10th June 2022

10th June 2022Simon Geaves

Newsletter Friday 10th June 2022

Friday 10th June 2022

Dear Parents/Carers,

I would like to begin this week’s newsletter by thanking you all for coming to the jubilee event at the end of the last term.  I was thrilled to see so many parents, grandparents and friends support the life of the school in such numbers. Thank you so much, your support for the school is not something we take for granted. We hope to have similar numbers at the upcoming sports days and summer fair.

Congratulation to Miss Wright who successfully became the permanent Deputy Head of the school on Wednesday. After a robust interview process with members of the Trust Board, Diocese and Governing Body the decision to appoint her was unanimous. We are delighted that the work she has done already is now recognised and look forward to her continued commitment to the school and the children.

Today we say farewell to Mrs Bailes who has been on teaching placement this year. We wish her well as she now qualifies as a teacher and starts her first job at St Peter’s in Brotton in September- good luck.

Advanced Notice of some Key Dates:

Next week we have three school events:

  • On Monday it is the rearranged Y5 & 6 Athletics Competition
  • On Tuesday Y3 are visiting Skinningrove Beach.
  • On Wednesday some Y3/4 children are taking part in an Athletics competition.

Sports Day is planned for June 24th 2022. The morning will be the Nursery and Little Joey competitors with FS2-6 trying their best at 1.45pm in the afternoon. Should be great fun and rumours of a barbeque are also now circulating!!

Year 5 and Year 6 will be going on their residential trip to Edinburgh from Wednesday 29th June to Friday 1st July 2022. We have arranged an information meeting for parents of Y5 and Y6 on Wednesday 22nd June at 4pm.

Teachers are busy writing end of year reports which will be shared with you all on Friday 15th July.

Also, on the 15th July we will be hosting a Summer Fair at the end of the day with class stalls and some fun for us all to look forward to.

The school term finishes on Wednesday 20th July 2022 and children return on Monday 5th September 2022.

 

Children’s Cancer Run

We are very excited to be holding our very own Children’s Cancer Run at our school this summer! The run will take place during Sport’s Day on the 24th June. All of the funds we raise will improve the lives of children with cancer. Anything you donate will help Children’s Cancer North invest in life-saving research into new treatments and onward activities for children going through treatment right now. As you will know, we have an inspirational boy in school who was diagnosed with Leukaemia in December 2019. The work of Children’s Cancer North has been invaluable to him and his family.

This cause is close to all our hearts. If you’d like to donate, please visit our fundraising page:

https://childrenscancernorth.enthuse.com/pf/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-loftus-redcar-and-cle-485dc/post/1426193

The link for this will be posted on Facebook and Twitter. There will also be donation buckets dotted around the field on Sport’s Day.

Wraparound- 30 Hour Provision Nursery

If you wish your child to attend our wraparound service, please can you ensure you have made your booking and payment via Parent Pay on the Friday before the week you wish your child to attend. If in case of an emergency and you need to book a place for your child on the day, then you must still make the booking/payment on Parent Pay, but it is very important you contact the school office to make school aware of this booking. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.

Wednesday Word

Please click on the link below for the latest edition of the Wednesday word:

https://www.paperturn-view.com/uk/wednesday-word/half-term-holiday-special?pid=MTA101634&p=3&v=61.20

PE DAYS FINAL HALF TERM

 

  • Monday- Y3 FS1 and Y5
  • Tuesday Y3 and Y4
  • Wednesday Y6, FS2, Y1, Y2 & Y4
  • Thursday Y1 & Y2
  • Friday Y5 & Y6

After School Clubs this Half-Term

  • Monday MFC Football
  • Tuesday Coding KS2 only
  • Wednesday Tennis
  • Thursday NPCAT Sport – Cricket.

Holidays in Term Time:

If you intend to take your child out of school in term time you must complete an absence in term time form from the office. The form should be completed 21 days before any planned absence. This must be completed for planned holiday absences even though these cannot be authorised. Can I encourage all families to continue supporting the school with this matter as we enter peak holiday season. We have a duty of care to know where our children are during term time and have visited homes this week when we do not know if a child is ill or on holiday. Thank you in anticipation of your support.

Students of the Week

This week students have been nominated for their Computing work.

Well done to the following pupils:                         

Nursery/FS1- Savannah & Etienne

Reception/FS2- Archie & Ellie

Year 1- Ciara & Jack

Year 2- James & Abigail

Year 3- Joseph & Lucy D

Year 4- Maisie & Fiann

Year 5-  Harriet & Sofia

Year 6- Lucy & Holly

Final Thoughts for this Week: Honesty

Reflect, today, upon how honest you are in all areas of life.  Have you built a habit of truthfulness in both big and small matters of life?  Do people recognise this quality in you?  Speaking the truth and being a person of the truth are ways of proclaiming the Gospel with our actions.  Commit yourself to honesty today and the Lord will do great things through your spoken word.

Thank you and have a lovely weekend when it comes,

Mr Geaves

Friday 6th May 2022 Newsletter

6th May 2022Simon Geaves

Newsletter Friday 6th May 2022

Dear Parents/Carers,

As we move into the month of May hopefully the weather will start to pick up.

This Sunday is traditionally known as ‘Good Shepherd Sunday’. The Gospel reminds us that Jesus is the Good Shepherd and that, if we listen to him, we can rely on him to guide our lives in the right direction.

With this in mind we wish the Y6 children good luck next week as they take part in their End of Key Stage 2 Assessments (SATS). As I have said time and time again all we would like the children to do Is their best. The four days of testing will not shape their Secondary School education or future at all. It is just a check on their understanding of English and Maths at this moment in time.

Please can I remind the Y5 parents to complete the questionnaire regarding Secondary Schools for September 2023. I have been informed that presently only a handful have managed to complete this task.

Advanced Notice of some Key Dates Reminder:

Sports Day is planned for June 24th 2022. The morning will be the Foundation Stage competitors with Y1-6 trying their best in the afternoon. Should be great fun.

School is closed on Monday 6th June as this is a PD day in lieu of the Queen’s Jubilee Bank Holiday.

Year 5 and Year 6 will be going on their residential trip to Edinburgh from Wednesday 29th June to Friday 1st July 2022.

The school term finishes on Wednesday 20th July 2022 and children return on Monday 5th September 2022.

Holiday Absence in Term Time Reminder:

As we return to some sense of normality after the pandemic many of our families are starting to book holidays again, which is wonderful.

Please can I remind you that I am not permitted to authorise any holidays in term time unless there is an exceptional circumstance. If you are planning on taking your child out of school during term time please fill in the correct form with 20 days’ notice. If you take your child out of school during term time for a holiday this absence is recorded as unauthorised and you may be given a Penalty Notice by the Local Authority.

The only exceptional circumstances are as follows:

  • A recent serious illness or bereavement of an immediate family member;
  • A member of the Armed services whereby they need to undertake a tour of duty, which conflicts with school holidays;
  • Restrictions on police leave or other emergency service where specific duties are undertaken in relation to a national event, which conflict with school holidays.

Thank you in anticipation of your support with this matter.

Year 5 Secondary School Letter Reminder

Year 5 parents have been sent a separate letter regarding moving on to Secondary School in September 2023. Whilst this might seem a long way off it will be here before we know it. Please can I ask all parents to read the letter, the booklet and then complete the online questionnaire by Friday 13th May.

Queen’s Jubilee Events at School: The Queen’s Green Canopy

To join in with the nation’s celebration of the Queen’s jubilee here at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, we are going to be taking part in the Queen’s Green Canopy.

Everyone from individuals to Scout and Girlguiding groups, villages, cities, counties, schools and corporates are being encouraged to play their part to enhance our environment by planting trees during the official planting season between October to March.

The scheme is creating a countrywide map of where trees are being planted in honour of the Queen.  We will be logging our tree and putting up a commemorative plaque up when it is planted.

In order to do this we are asking for voluntary donations of £1-2 from everyone to buy a beautiful tree and commemorative plaque to plant in our school grounds to honour this special event and her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Please support this wonderful National occasion by making your donation via ParentPay – ‘Plant a Tree for the Jubilee’.

 

Year 6 Timetable for SATS Next Week

 

Monday 9th May: Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Tests.

Tuesday 10th May: Reading Test

Wednesday 11th May Maths Arithmetic Test & Reasoning Test 1

Thursday 12th May: Maths Reasoning Test 2

 

Return of Statutory Tests

 

All statutory testing will resume this Summer term:

  • Year 2 teacher assessments (throughout May)
  • Year 1 Phonics (week beginning 6th June)
  • Year 4 multiplication tests (week beginning 6th June)

Wednesday Word

 

Please click on the link below for the latest edition of the Wednesday word:

https://www.paperturn-view.com/uk/wednesday-word/life?pid=MTA101634&v=58.17

After School Clubs this Half-Term Reminder

 

  • Monday MFC Football
  • Tuesday Singing/Drama
  • Wednesday Netball – KS2 only
  • Thursday NPCAT Sport – Cricket.

Students of the Week

This week students have been nominated for their English work.

Well done to the following pupils:

Little Joeys- Arthur

Nursery/FS1- Hannah & Jessica

Reception/FS2- Stanley & William

Year 1- Harper & Gabriel

Year 2- Bella & Alexis

Year 3- Orlaith & Charleigh

Year 4- Sunley & Logan

Year 5-  Layla & Sienna

Year 6- Jayden F & Florence

 

Final Thoughts for this Week

 

As we are in the month of May, the month of Mary. So, it’s common for Catholics to have a daily recitation of the Rosary during May. Therefore, the final thought of this week is the prayer that we say throughout the Rosary, the Hail Mary.

Hail, Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

Thank you and have a lovely weekend when it comes,

Mr Geaves

Executive Head Teacher

Friday Newsletter April 29th 2022

29th April 2022Simon Geaves

Newsletter Friday 29th April 2022

Dear Parents/Carers,

Welcome back everyone and here we go into the Summer Term. Longer evenings, warmer weather and an opportunity to prepare for the next stage in our children’s learning. I really enjoy this term but know that it happens so quickly and we have some special events taking place.

Advanced Notice of some Key Dates:

First a change in plans. The planned Parent’s Evening for May 16th and May 17th will no longer take place. These were planned before we had to delay the Spring Term meetings because of COVID. These consultations will take place in the final half-term a date will be shared with you in due course.

Sports Day is planned for June 24th 2022. The morning will be the Foundation Stage competitors with Y1-6 trying their best in the afternoon. Should be great fun.

School is closed on Monday 6th June as this is a PD day in lieu of the Queen’s Jubilee Bank Holiday.

Year 5 and Year 6 will be going on their residential trip to Edinburgh from Wednesday 29th June to Friday 1st July 2022.

The school term finishes on Wednesday 20th July 2022 and children return on Monday 5th September 2022.

Judo Taster Sessions Next Week

On Tuesday morning next week the children will be taking part in Judo Taster sessions. These sessions are for all children from Year 1-6. Therefore, the children will need to wear their P.E. Uniform on Tuesday.

Holiday Absence in Term Time

As we return to some sense of normality after the pandemic many of our families are starting to book holidays again, which is wonderful.

Please can I remind you that I am not permitted to authorise any holidays in term time unless there is an exceptional circumstance. If you are planning on taking your child out of school during term time please fill in the correct form with 20 days’ notice. If you take your child out of school during term time for a holiday this absence is recorded as unauthorised and you may be given a Penalty Notice by the Local Authority.

The only exceptional circumstances are as follows:

  • A recent serious illness or bereavement of an immediate family member;
  • A member of the Armed services whereby they need to undertake a tour of duty, which conflicts with school holidays;
  • Restrictions on police leave or other emergency service where specific duties are undertaken in relation to a national event, which conflict with school holidays.

Thank you in anticipation of your support with this matter.

Year 5 Secondary School Letter

Year 5 parents have been sent a separate letter regarding moving on to Secondary School in September 2023. Whilst this might seem a long way off it will be here before we know it. Please can I ask all parents to read the letter, the booklet and then complete the online questionnaire by Friday 13th May.

Exciting News- A New School Song Update

On Wednesday 27th April the school was visited by Joe Hammill from the band Cattle & Cane. He worked with various groups of children during the day composing a new school song for us to share. He loved our school and the children and was really impressed with how they entered into the spirit of the activity.

A video was also taken during the day so that when the song is finalised we will be able to share it with you all in a creative way. I am sure you would like to join me in thanking him for his efforts and wish him well this weekend as he gets married on Saturday.

Queen’s Jubilee Events at School May 2022

It has not escaped our attention that there is a special celebration happening very soon across the country. Whilst the actual extra Bank Holiday celebrations are during half-term week we will mark the occasion in some way before we break up. Initial ideas we have had is a school picnic lunch on the field on Friday 27th May with children wearing red, white and blue. Possibly a design a crown competition but all these ideas are in the initial phases of being planned. We will confirm details next week and look forward to celebrating the loyal Service of Queen Elizabeth to our country.

Return of Statutory Tests

All statutory testing will resume this Summer term:

  • Year 6 SATs (week beginning 9th May)
  • Year 2 teacher assessments (throughout May)
  • Year 1 Phonics (week beginning 6th June)
  • Year 4 multiplication tests (week beginning 6th June)

Wednesday Word

Please click on the link below for the latest edition of the Wednesday word:

https://www.paperturn-view.com/uk/wednesday-word/lent-easter-card?pid=MTA101634&p=3&v=57.15

After School Clubs this Half-Term Reminder

  • Monday MFC Football
  • Tuesday Singing/Drama
  • Wednesday Netball – KS2 only
  • Thursday NPCAT Sport – Cricket.

Students of the Week

This week students have been nominated for their Science work. Well done to the following pupils:

Nursery/FS1- Rosie & Harriet

Reception/FS2- Reuban & Kaden

Year 1- Martha & Lola-Rey

Year 2- Ruby- Mae & Charlotte

Year 3- Toby & Holly

Year 4- Darcy & Benjamin

Year 5-  Ollie & Diwainashe

Year 6- Archie & Jayden S

Final Thoughts for this Week

As we enter the month of May this weekend, the month in which the earth springs into bloom and we start thinking about planting gardens, family picnics and making holiday plans. It’s also the Month of Mary. So, it’s common for Catholics to have a daily recitation of the Rosary during May. Therefore, the final thought of this week is the prayer that we say throughout the Rosary, the Hail Mary.

Hail, Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

Newsletter Friday 29th April 2022