ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, WRIGHTINGTON. THURSDAY 16TH FEBRUARY 2017

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10/02/17 Molly

Mitchell Lydia

Baldwin Lukas

Statter Sam

Williams Brendan

Smith Max Pugh

Theo Williams

Hugo Morgan

WEEK BEGINNING 27th

February: Monday 27

th February: Return to school after half term

Y5/Y6 Bike-ability begins. Details to follow Le Club Francais at lunchtime

12.30-1 Y5/Y6 DT club (Mrs Porter) 12.30-1 Minnie Vinnie’s (Mrs Swarbrick) 3.30-4.30 Y6 Homework Club (Mrs Cook, Mr Malley, Mrs Baxendale, Mrs Swarbrick) Collect from yard Tuesday 28

th February: 12.40-1 Handwriting Club (Mrs Baxendale)

Keyboard & Guitar lessons (Mr Collett) 3.30-4.30 Netball (Mrs O’Leary)

Pancake Day lunch- pay via ParentPay & inform the Office Wednesday 1

st March: 12.30-1 Choir (Miss Gleeson)

3.30-4.30 Football (Mr Malley) 3.30-4.30 KS1 Dance Collect from yard 3.30-4.30 Coding Club (Y5/Y6) Collect from yard 3.30-4 Running Club (Mrs Cook) Collect from yard

8pm-9pm Zumba! In the School Hall Thursday 2

nd March: WORLD BOOK DAY! Details to follow

World Book Day lunch- pay via ParentPay & inform the Office 12.30-1 School Council (Mrs Cook)

12.30-1 School Sports Committee (Mr Malley) 3.30-4.30 KS2 Dance Collect from yard

3.30-4.30 KS1 Chicken Club (Miss Gleeson) Collect from yard Friday 3rd March: 12.30-1 Gardening Club (Mrs Swarbrick)

WEEK BEGINNING 6th

March: Monday 6

th March: Y5/Y6 Bike-ability

Le Club Francais at lunchtime 12.30-1 Y5/Y6 DT club (Mrs Porter)

12.30-1 Minnie Vinnie’s (Mrs Swarbrick) 3.30-4.30 Y6 Homework Club (Mrs Cook, Mr Malley, Mrs Baxendale, Mrs Swarbrick) Collect from yard Tuesday 7

th March: 12.40-1 Handwriting Club (Mrs Baxendale)

Keyboard & Guitar lessons (Mr Collett) 3.30-4.30 Netball (Mrs O’Leary)

Wednesday 8th

March: 12.30-1 Choir (Miss Gleeson) 3.30-4.30 Football (Mr Malley)

3.30-4.30 KS1 Dance Collect from yard 3.30-4.30 Coding Club (Y5/Y6) Collect from yard 3.30-4 Running Club (Mrs Cook) Collect from yard

8pm-9pm Zumba! In the School Hall Thursday 9th March: 12.30-1 Eco-Council (Mr Malley)

3.30-4.30 KS2 Dance Collect from yard 3.30-4.30 KS1 Chicken Club (Miss Gleeson) Collect from yard

Friday 3rd March: 12.30-1 Gardening Club (Mrs Swarbrick)

Check our Twitter page for updates of what is going on in

school @stjosephswright

There are now yellow signs on the opposite side of the road from school. These have been issued to try and alleviate the parking problem at drop-off and pick-up times.

We appreciate your co-operation. Stay & Pray: Our first Stay & Pray next term will be held by Class 5 on Tuesday 7

th March; then Class 4 on Tuesday

14th

March; Class 3 on Tuesday 21st

March and Class 2 on Tuesday 28th

March. They will all be at 9.05-9.15. If Parents wait in the Foyer, you will then be taken up to class. Sacramental Programme: The next session of the programme will be held on Sunday 12

th March, straight after the

9:30am Mass. It is imperative that all Y4 children attend. Zumba with Ruth…… Classes will resume Wednesday 22nd February. Zumba classes are held by Ruth Sutton – a qualified Zumba instructor. Classes are 8pm-9pm, £4 per person. Come along with your friends and exercise in a fun

way. Please come and support these classes. As they take part in the school hall, these weekly classes help support our school. You can find out more about Ruth on Twitter at: ‘@Ruth_S Care Club: If you would like your child to attend Care Club at any time, registration forms can be found on our website at: www.st-josephs-wrightington.lancs.sch.uk/index.php?category_id=8 Electronic version of newsletter: If you would like to receive the weekly newsletter via email rather than a paper copy, please go to the School Office with your email address. Family Library Time: Our library will be open on Wednesday evenings 3:30-4,an opportunity for you to come into the library with your time to choose a book. All welcome.

Health Week: Health Week is here again! The children have had a great time this week! We have had lots of visitors to school. PLEASE ENSURE THAT ANY OUTSTANDING PAYMENTS ARE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. School Council Coffee Morning: On Friday 17

th February, our School Council will be holding a coffee morning. The choir will also be singing at

it and our Digital Leaders will be available at the ‘SMART Bar’ to answer computer problems that you may have. Details to follow. Tunley URC: COLIN BALLS MAGIC LANTERN SHOW - Saturday 25th February at 7.30pm. A series of Audio-Visual programmes on various subjects from Victorian times through to the present day. To include 'Wigan' and 'Farne Islands Seabird Spectacular'. All presented to Colin's usual high standard. Previous shows have included:- 'The Falkland Islands' and 'Sri Lanka by rail'. Tickets £7 (Refreshments included), available from Tel: 01257 463407/425330/426252. Half term: School closes for half term on Friday 17

th February and we return on Monday 27

th February.

School Dinners: Remember that you can have school dinners on any day of the week- not just Friday Favourites. Could we also please ask that dinner accounts on Parent Pay are kept in credit. Please note that if you order a themed lunch for your child and return the slip; it will be presumed that your child will require the lunch that day and you will be charged accordingly; unless the Office is notified in advance.

Thank you for your continuing support. Mrs Baxendale and all of the staff at St Joseph’s.

Every Friday, attendance tickets are counted and the winning team gets a mark on our attendance chart. At the end of each half term

members of the winning team are awarded an extra playtime.

WELL DONE CLASS 5!

WEEK BEGINNING 06.02.17

CLASS 5-Y6 99.09%

CLASS 4-Y4/Y5 95%

CLASS 3-Y3/Y4 91.54%

CLASS 2-Y1/Y2 91.07%

EYFS: 96%

It is important that as well as having a good attendance rate, your child arrives at school on time. Missing parts of lessons can affect academic

progress and stability. Late comers will receive Punctuality letters reminding them of the effects

of being late for school. FOR SAFETY REASONS, IF YOU ARE LATE, PLEASE BRING YOUR CHILD INTO

THE SCHOOL OFFICE RATHER THAN SEND THEM ALONE FROM THE CAR.

WEEK BEGINNING 06.02.17

CLASS 5- Y6 2 lates

CLASS 4 -Y4/Y5 1 late

CLASS 3-Y3/Y4 0 lates

CLASS 2-Y1/Y2 4 lates

EYFS: 3 lates

30.01.17 EYFS Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6

STAR OF THE WEEK Lily Fragle Will Holling Gracie Bowden Emily Chadwick

Lydia Baldwin Will Cairns Joseph Ashcroft

Alex Walsh

MATHEMATICIAN OF THE WEEK Nathan Head

James Carrington

William Ballard Harry Hodlin Alice Rowley Charlotte

Hitchen Olivia Robinson

Edith McGrath

WRITER OF THE WEEK Sam Williams Lukas Statter

Emmeline Pendlebury

Tom Wright

Gabrielle Carrington

Emma Wilson

Eliza McMurray Harry Ballard

READER OF THE WEEK

Erika Staley- Jackson

Olivia Riding Chloe Walker Shannon Maughan

Olivia Lowe Sam Abbott

Ethan Mitchell Jenni Jones

BLOGGER OF THE WEEK - - - -

Jamie Brown Harriet

Lane Sam Brew Molly Mitchell

Olivia Lowe

HANDWRITER OF THE WEEK

- Leo Morgan Darcy

McSperritt Harry Bowden Joe Hollins

Callum Cherry

Erin Delaney