St Joseph's Academy Parent Portal - Friday the 13th of November

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Please note the following date and time.

Term ends on Tuesday the 22nd of December at 1pm

Anti Bullying Week

Next week is Anti-bullying week. The theme this year is United Against
Bullying. On Friday 20 th November, we are inviting everyone to wear odd socks to school to encourage us all to accept and celebrate our differences.

Odd Socks. My kids went to school in odd socks… | by Matthew Knight | thinkplaymake | Medium

COVID-19 Updates :

Please note there is now an updated risk assessment (version 10) available to view on the school website.

Please also take time to read the Remote Learning Policy, which is also available on the school website.

https://www.st-josephs.sheffield.sch.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=1729&type=pdf

Children encouraged to watch NSPCC virtual assembly hosted by Ant and Dec | Channel | ITV News

I am pleased to tell you that this term we will be participating in the NSPCC’s Speak out. Stay safe. online programme. This consists of an online assembly and supporting classroom based activities. Speak out. Stay safe. is a safeguarding programme available to all primary schools in the UK and Channel Islands. It aims to help children understand abuse in all its forms and to recognise the signs of abuse in a child friendly, interactive way. Children are taught to speak out if they are worried, either to a trusted adult or Childline.

The NSPCC have developed an online version of their Speak out. Stay safe. programme to help overcome some of the challenges that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has presented in relation to having external speakers in school. In the online assembly, the Speak out. Stay safe. messages continue to be delivered in a fun and interactive way with the help of their mascot Buddy as well as special guest appearances from Ant and Dec.

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Obviously this year, with the current restrictions, we are unable to invite you into school to watch our nativity plays. There is currently lots of planning going on in an effort to make sure that performances do still happen and do get to you in some way.

No doubt teachers will soon be sending home letters requesting costumes...or perhaps words or "moves", to rehearse...

Advent is such an important part of our schools calendar, and we are making every effort to ensure that this year will be just as special !

Armistice Day Party

Today our Y6 class had an amazing time at their Armistice party !

Thank You Dr Tina..

Dr Tina, our ex. Chair of Governors, stood down at the end of last term. Due to restrictions, we have been unable to present her with a thank you gift .

Hopefully this is something we shall be able to do very soon . I thought you may like to see the beautiful art work we shall be presenting her with, when we can - designed by our very own Mrs Roe.

The crossses are made up of fingerprints, from every child in school.

School Lunches

School Dinners

Very soon, we shall be changing our lunch suppliers, as you know we have had a number of issues with our current supplier Dolce.

We shall update you further next week.

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This weeks superstar children are...

Nursery :James for excellent listening on the carpet and joining in during group time.

Reception: Gracie , for working really hard in phobics and for writing excellent sentences in literacy.

Y1 :Louie -he wrote a sentence completely independently on Wednesday and has been trying his hardest in all his independent tasks. He has also behaved beautifully for the past two weeks. Keep it up Louie !

Y2: Darah is going to be our excellent child this week, because I've been really impressed with how she's finally starting to work and play with other children.

Y3: Rose . for her fantastic journalistic writing.

Y4: Harry - for trying really hard and for being such an excellent role model.

Y5: Tom - for excellent work in maths.

Y6:Ciara for her wonderful, thoughtful newspaper writing this week.

Schools for Bethlehem, is an important initiative which aims to support the Bethlehem Care and Hospice Trust, running a campaign to raise funds for establishing the first ever hospice for terminally ill and elderly people in the holy city of Bethlehem.

On Monday the 30th of November, all children can come into school in their own clothes and donate at least £1 to this worthwhile cause. Obviously in these strange times, procedures will need to be in place for the collection of physical money. We shall be asking that you put your donation in an envelope and we shall then quarantine this for a few days, before we forward the donations to this worthwhile charity.

A letter will be coming out to you all, a little nearer to the time.

Dear God,

Be at the centre of my day,

Be at my beginning and at my ending.

Be at the centre of my day.

Be my rock and my foundation.

Be at the centra of my day,

Be my inspiration and my guide.