St John’s RC Primary School

St John’s RC Primary School

Please call in to the school office if you are not receiving school text messages. Please make sure we have your main mobile phone number on our system so that school text messages reach you as intended.

Golden book awards:
Reception: Awais and Jessica
Class 1: Yasir and Amour
Class 2: Linda and Ralph
Class 3: Leonardo and Hajira
Class 4: Ramsha and Aleksandra
Class 5: Jean-Paul and Lybah

Attendance and behaviour:
The attendance award went to class 6 for excellent attendance of 99.4%. Both Classes 2 and 6 get the behaviour award for excellent behaviour during SATS week.

Sacramental programme:
Congratulations to those children who were confirmed on Thursday 19 May 2011 and thank you to Father Chris and all those involved for making it a holy and prayerful occasion.

Half-term week:
Next week it is half term holiday. School re-opens on Monday 6 June at 8.00 am with Breakfast club.

Building work:
It is an exciting time as the steel framework is now up for the new extension to the school. We look forward to the completion of the work in the autumn which will be an exciting time for all at St John’s RC.

Healthy school opportunity:
Well done to class 3 for participating in the first session of the health initiative that we have taken to encourage children to lead a healthy lifestyle. Further activities to take place Mondays at 2.30 pm until 3.15pm on 23 May and the, 6, 13 and 20 of June 2011 at Castlemere Community Centre. Please contact the school office for further details.

Annual Spring Fair:
Saturday 4 of June 2011, St Johns Church is holding their annual fund raiser spring fair. The event will be held in the Marian Room between 12.30 to 2pm. There will be lots of refreshments on offer as well as tombola, raffles and various stalls including those of interest to children. Come and join the Church in this spring fair event. 

What’s on?
Year 5 Arts day at St Cuthbert’s on Friday 10 June
First Holy Communion – 1pm Sunday 19 June in St John’s church
Summer term Governors’ meeting – 3pm Tuesday 21 June
St Johns annual sports awards afternoon of Thursday 23 June at Castlemere Centre, Tweedale street 1.30pm start 

Nursery places still available
Parents welcome to collect and complete a nursery application form as we still have Nursery places available for our September 2011 intake. Please contact the School office for further details. 

Parking and traffic issues:
Parents and carers, please be aware of the parking restrictions in the area around school. 

Children’s safety is of course paramount so please make use of the school crossing patrol where appropriate and make sure children are well supervised at all times.
Due to the on-going metrolink work, there are road closures in the immediate area of school. There is also a temporary one way system in the vicinity so please take care and have patience at all times! You will need it! 

Family holidays:
Thank you for only taking family holidays during school holiday time. No family holidays will be authorised during term time. If your child is off school at any time due to illness then please contact the school office first thing to let us know.