St John Bosco R. C. Primary
SchoolParent Updates
Tuesday 16th July
With Jesus in our hearts, we love, pray, learn and play
Dear Parents and Carers,
Thank you so much to all the parents who came and watched our children in our first ever Choral Speaking festival. It was so lovely to see so many of you! The children had been practising their poems for the last couple of weeks and they were fantastic. The winners of the EYFS/KS1 trophy were Reception and the winners of the KS2 trophy were Year 4. A huge congratulations to both classes!
Dates for your diary
Wednesday 17th July - Summer reading challenge assembly (more details to come and resources will be sent home)
Wednesday 17th July - Coffee afternoon for parents to raise money for St Vincent de Paul charity. 2pm-3pm They do so much for some of our families that we want to give something back. Please come along.
Fri 19th July- SJB Festival day- £5 per child. Tickets have started to go out for children who have already paid. They will be able to exchange this for their festival wristband on Friday 19th.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1du93TwHzHybrPYldHofY_vWCMQIrhj8HHtz79BYUEc4/edit
Tues 23rd July- Year 6 leavers mass 1-30pm- 2.30pm at church (Year 1- Year 6 attending) Parents are very welcome. We will be bringing all the children back to school to be collected from there.
Year 6 leavers party- 4pm- 6pm at school
Weds 24th July- Year 6 leavers assembly 9.10am. Year 6 parents invited
Weds 24th July- Break up for Summer 1.30pm
Scan the QR code to see what we have been doing in school this week...
Easy Fundraising
Did you know that St John Bosco Primary are registered with Easyfundraising? This is an organisation that raises money for good causes. Easyfundraising partners with over 7,500 brands who will donate part of what you spend to a cause of your choice. This means you can raise money for us every time you get clothes, groceries, takeaways, insurance, school supplies or anything else you might be buying online anyway. It won’t cost you any extra! The cost is covered by the brand you are buying from. Please scan the QR code below and get raising money.
We are beginning to recieve some money through this so thank you to those parents who have signed up already.
Punctuality
Reminder!! Our gates open at 8.35am, the doors open at 8.40am. The gates close at 8.45am sharp. The children are being registered at 8.45am and then start their learning straight away. Please ensure your children are in school by this time and are in their first lesson.
Reading
Please listen to your children reading daily. Teachers have noticed a deterioration in the number of times children are reading during a week. This will affect your children’s confidence and reading fluency. When you are reading with your child, please ask questions about what they have read to check their understanding and ensure they know the meanings of some of the trickier words in the text. The importance of reading for children cannot be underestimated. Reading for pleasure can benefit a child’s education, social and cognitive development, their wellbeing, and their mental health.
Parents speaking to teachers
Communication is really important to us. If you would like to speak to a class teacher about any issues concerning your child, please make an appointment to see the class teacher. Please do not try to discuss issues when you are dropping your child off or picking your child up. The teacher needs to ensure the class's safety and they cannot do this if they are having conversations while meeting and greeting children or making sure they are going home with the right adults. Thank you for your support with this.
Attendance- If your child is poorly please call or email the office before 8.45am to let us know. Please provide appointment letters if you are taking your child out of school for medical appointments.
School Milk – If you wish your child to have school milk, please register at www.coolmilk.com
Payments to school – Please can parents make sure they are up to date with their payments to school for dinner money, breakfast club and afterschool club.
Thank you for our continued support of your children and our lovely school.
With love and prayers,
Mrs Pearson