Dear Parents/Carers,
Coronavirus
I will keep you updated if anything changes in the next few days and weeks. It is a rapidly changing situation and we are taking the normal precautions. We are not planning to cancel any events or school trips at this time and will be guided by advice from both the local authority and government.
Consultation
Following a request from some parents, we will hold an extra meeting on the proposed consultation at a later time in the day. It will be next Monday 16th March at 7:00pm in the main hall. This will still leave a week before the consultation period ends on 23rd March for parents to get their responses in.
Friends’ Association
We held the “Have a Heart Family Quiz Night” to raise money to buy a defibrillator for the school, which incidentally has now arrived in school! Thank you to the members of the Friends’ who organised the evening and to everyone who came, particularly the winning team who donated their £100 prize back towards the cost of the defibrillator. With the money raised on Saturday and the donation from Your Move Estate Agents we will be able to bank around £500 towards the total cost.
Visit from GB Volleyball Player and Sponsored Event
We sent home sponsor forms with all the children yesterday for our special morning of St Joseph’s Day on Thursday 19th March when the school will be hosting a GB Volleyball player as part of the Sports for Schools Scheme. Peter Bakare will be here to work with the children in a series of fitness circuits in the hall followed by a 30 minute assembly where Peter will talk to the children about his life and the hard work needed to be a top athlete. The money raised will be split 60% to the school to buy sports equipment and 40% to Sports for Schools to cover their costs and help support the athlete in his training. Please help your child to collect sponsors before the day. All the children will take part in the fitness circuits on the day.
Non-Uniform Day on Friday
We will be holding our non-uniform “Green Day” for CAFOD on Friday plus a cake sale at lunchtime (weather permitting).
Yours sincerely,
J Alexander (Head teacher)
