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KIDS SING CHOIR DETAILS

Choir will be required to meet inside the Sacred Heart Events Centre by 1:10pm, Sunday June 13th.

We will be shown to our warmup room and from there will be taken to the stage at 1:35pm for a sound check.

We will be seated in the auditorium at 1:50pm for a 2pm start.

We are scheduled to perform at 2:45pm.

For those children involved in First Holy Communion, you are not required to be early for the sound check, etc. If you can make it by 2:15pm there will be someone to meet you and guide you to the team. Please text on arrival 021 202 7241.

Choir are required to wear tidy school uniform:  Shoes and grey socks. Long hair tidy and off face please.

NB Update!!!There will only be cash sales at the door. Adults $10.00, children are free.

Rippa Rugby letters have been sent home with all Yr 5-6 children. The event is on Wednesday 16th June all day at Sanders Park.

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Please be mindful of not parking over driveways at pick up time. We have had complaints this week, particularly on Moulton St.

Last week, cars continued to park over driveways and on yellow lines.  Please be warned that the PDC Traffic Management Team will be on site and have indicated that tickets will be issued.

Consider making plans for children to walk to other streets and be picked up from there.  Staff walk children across Devon St and St Aubyn St daily.  Several parents park at Lynmouth park and they find this works really well.

Mike

REMINDER – Sports Exchange against Frankley School Thursday 10th June. Netball A, football and rugby team. 12:45pm start.

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Friends of St Josephs : Quiz thanks and Fun Fair planning meeting.

Thanks to the Friends of St Joseph’s for organising our Quiz Night last week. $1,900 was raised on the evening. Thanks to our sponsors and to everyone who came along to support the event. The Friends team will now be working hard behind the scenes to organise our Fun Fair in November. We need more people to come along and help prepare the event. Next meeting is Tuesday 15th June 7.30pm in the staffroom.  Please come along and make a difference for your school.

Reminder: Tomorrow (Tues June 8) is a Teacher Only Day. School is closed. OSCAR is available. Please book through Aimyplus.

Reminder: Tuesday is a Teacher Only Day – no school. OSCAR care can be booked using the AimyPlus Platform.

Sports Exchange against Frankley School

Our Netball A, rugby and football teams will be playing against Frankley School next Thursday 10th June.  All games will start at 12:45pm.  Please come and support our teams.  Children  involved in the games have brought a letter home today.

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Reminder: We are very excited about our cultural dress up day tomorrow. Wear national dress or colours of a nation etc.

Apologies, Trinity classroom’s costume details were omitted from yesterday’s production notice. Trinity will wear the same as Pohutukawa.

School Production Costumes

Please see the notice regarding School Production costumes.

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Kids Sing Choir – Updated Info for June 13. Click ‘view’ for full info.

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School Newsletter 2021 No.5 – click view to have a read of our latest newsletter.

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Internet Health and Wellbeing Event – organised by Life Ed.

Life Education Taranaki are proud to be hosting cyber safety expert John Parsons. 

Caregivers are invited to attend the presentation ‘Raising Resilient Capable Children’. There are two presentations to choose between; 7:30pm on Tuesday the 8th of June at Highlands Intermediate and at 7:30pm on Wednesday the 9th of June at FDMC Theatrette. Tickets can be purchased at www.eventbrite.co.nz

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Rugby practice for the Interschool team at lunchtime today. Please bring a change of clothes, mouthguard and drink bottle

Quiz reminder tomorrow night. 7pm. The Good Home

Hi Quizzers!

I hope everyone is well and getting there general knowledge up to scratch!

The Good Home is booked for us from 5pm tomorrow (Tues1st of June) so if you want to head in early for dinner feel free.
The quiz itself starts at 7pm sharp.
The cost is $10 per person on your team and I’ll be collecting the money on the night. This money goes directly to the Friends of St Josephs so thank you in advance for supporting us.

Don’t forget to remind your teammates to bring some change for raffles!

Nik

If anyone has spare ice cream containers with lids please drop into the office. Thanks.

Cultural Dress up and Activities Day – a reminder that this Friday – June 4 we have our cultural dress up and fun day. Click view for info.

 Parents and friends are welcome to dress up and come along too.  We will start the day with a parade on the courts if fine or in the hall if wet.  Click view for full info.

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Teacher Only Day – A reminder that Tuesday 8th June (after Queens BDay) is a Teacher Only Day. School closed. OSCAR Available.

Class Mass Reminder: Pohutukawa, Trinity and Redwood will be celebrating Mass on Tuesday at 9am in Pohutukawa. Whanau welcome.

We are looking for some people to help with some sewing tasks for the production. Can you or a family member help us out?

Please email Fiona Hopkirk if you can help us out.

fiona@stjosephsnp.school.nz

Kids Sing Yr 4-6 Choir Event June 13 – Updated version of notice with correct date – JUNE 13.

Please change date on paper copies in bags.  Sorry agin for the error…..the good news is I am picking up new glasses today!!  Mike.  Click view for updated copy.

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Choir notice Typo! So sorry everyone. The choir notice front page should say June 13 not June 23. Apologies for the error, Mike.

Kids Sing Yr 4-6 Choir June 23. We have managed to find a way for our Choir to be in this event. The children are very excited.

All children have a notice – please return the permission slips tomorrow (Friday 28th May).  A copy is also on the notice TAB – (Click View).

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Chess Power Event – June 1 2021. Interested parents are welcome to register their children for this event.

Please note that parents will have to attend this event with their children as we will not have a staff member attending.  We will be hosting the next Chess Power event at St Joseph’s in September.  Please click view for further info.

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The Friends of St Joseph’s meeting planned for tomorrow night is postponed.

Reminder. We have a few cold and flu bugs around. Please keep children away from school if they have flu /cold symptoms. Thanks.

BASKETBALL/MINIBALL – there are no games this week on Tues & Wed due to the unavailability of the stadium.

School Mass this Sunday 23rd May, 9am St Joseph’s Church.

We are looking forward to celebrating Pentecost, the birthday of the Church on Sunday as a community.  Children are welcome to come and sit with the choir as you come in on the left on Sunday to bring our praise and worship alive.

Cultural Dress up and Activities Day at St Joseph’s- Fri 4th June. Click view for full information

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Info regarding Te Reo Mass – 30th May

Te Reo mass St Joseph’s church, Powderham Street, New Plymouth
9am, Sunday 30th May.
Practice for singing at 5.30pm Friday,28th May in the church.

Thank you
God bless
Patricia Wells Morris
On behalf of the Catholic Parish of New Plymouth

Parents of Yr 6 boys attending FDMC open day. Please advise if you are taking your son out of school tomorrow arvo using the APP.

Tonight or in the morning will be great so we can pre load the afternoon attendance.  Please collect and sign children out at the office.

The Quiz Night is now full. If spaces become available we will let the community know. Reminder info will be sent to teams next week.

The Yr 5&6 Interschool Sport is on. Bring extra clothes and a towel. Games start at 12.30. Food to hall kitchen please. Bring on the sun

Attention Yr 3-6 Hockey players, Queen’s Birthday Tournament Info. See below.

There is a hockey tournament on Queen’s Birthday for year 3-6 students that would like to take part. It is a lot of fun!
Where: Stratford
When: Saturday 5th June (year 6) or Sunday 6th June (year 3-5)
Cost: $25 (shirt included)

To register, it is fully run through Taranaki Hockey. Follow this link  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1r2H5GZtABxUiL0aXLUp7UDqMY3HcFhKUfwYaA2GRCus/ 

Taranaki hockey will make the teams and give you the information from there.  Register before 9am Thursday 20th May.

For more information, go on the Taranaki Hockey website.

SHGC OPEN AFTERNOON: MORE INFORMATION

Those families attending SHGC Open Afternoon today, between 2-3pm, please be aware there is no parking in the school grounds. You will need to park on Paynters Ave, or surrounding streets. Thank you for your understanding. We look forward to welcoming you.

Parents of Year 6 girls who are taking their girls to SHGC Open Arvo are reminded to sign the girls out at office. Use app to notify us.

BRENDA BALINGER RUN – Saturday 15th May. For those taking part, please meet at Highlands Intermediate at 2:30pm. Shirts will be supplied.

Yr 6 Young Leaders about 20 mins away. Will arrive around 6.15 at school.

Yr 6 Young Leaders have just left Hawera. Will update when they go through Inglewood.

Year 6 Young Leaders Update. Likely to arrive back between 5.30 and 6pm. Will update after they have eaten in Hawera.

Yr 6 Young Leaders Update. Due to a power cut the program has finished early. Arrival will be earlier. Will update times. Mike

Sports Exchange against Oakura – Tuesday 18th May. Letters have been sent home with the children involved in this exchange.

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Yr 0-2 Miniball Draw 2021

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Yr 3-4 Miniball Draw 2021

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Yr 5 -6 Basketball draw 2021

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Basketball and Miniball players will be sent home with shirts/singlets and mouthguards this week. See draws on notices.

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Notices

Reminders and key info – Yr 6 Young Leaders Trip to Palmerston North tomorrow.

Be at school at 5am – carpark.

Bus leaves at 5.15am sharp.

Wear school uniform

Bring Morning Tea, Lunch and Drink Bottle.

If a students is absent please advise via the school app before 5am or tonight.

Arrival time home will be confirmed via the school app in the afternoon, approx 7pm.

St Joseph’s Vs St John Bosco Rugby Game

Thsi game is being played at St Joseph’s on Friday 14th May at 12pm.  This is not an Interschool competiiont game, just a friendly for the start of the season.  Please come along and support the teams!

Can you help out the Friends of St Joseph’s with some vouchers or raffle prizes for our upcoming Quiz Night?

Do your own or work for a business who can provide with vouchers or goodies that we can auction or raffle?

If so please email Nikki McCormack with your offers or drop directly to the school office.  nikki.lee.nz@gmail.com 

Reminder – Whanau are invited to the Lawn and Te Hononga class Mass on Tuesday morning at 9am in Lawn.

Reminder Year 6 students should be enrolled by now at their 2022 school. Open afternoons are on at SHGC and FDMC for any interested families

 SHGC Open Day – 17 May 2pm

FDMC Open Day – 19 May 1.30pm.  (Click view for more info)

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Information regarding Scholastic Lucky Book Club

Book Club notices will be coming home today with your children. To purchase books please visit the scholastic website – scholastic.co.nz/LOOP or download the LOOP app. Closing date for book purchases is 21st May.  Please do not send any money along to the school.  Thanks.  Helen Carswell

We are safe at St Joseph’s. The lockdown has been lifted. This was an issue at Devon Int and is now resolved.

The school is currently in lockdown . Please do not come to the school or phone the school. We will update as soon as we are able to do so.

Message from Soniya and Ciciliya John regarding a 41 Day Memorial Service for Julius.

*Invitation*
                           *to*
           *Julius’s Memorial Service*
 
It is going to be *41* days since Julius left us and we wouldn’t have been able to get through these days of anguish without your support. 
 
In memory of Julius and with gratitude for all your presence in our lives,
I invite you all for Julius’s *41st  day* memorial service, which will be held on the *10th of May 2021, 4pm, at Awanui cemetery.*
 
The Holy mass in Malayalam at *5:30pm at St.Joseph’s church*
 
And a *memorial dinner there after at 7pm at the St.Joseph’s church hall.*
 

If you are attending please let Soniya know: soniyajohnjohn@yahoo.com
With love and prayers
Soniya and Ciciliya

RE Newsletter Term 2 2021 – see bags today or click view for a digital copy. Make sure you mark the class and school masses in your diary.

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Yr 5 and 6 Interschool Sport Information Letter

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Friends of St Joseph’s (FOSJ) Meeting this Tues May 4 7.30pm, Staffroom. New members welcome, come along and help with Fun Fair planning.

Save the Date:) Tues June 1 7pm St Joseph’s School Quiz Night- The Good Home. Teams of 4-6. More info to come this week.

The school office is open 9-12 Thu and Fri for families wanting to grab school shoes, socks etc. Football/ rugby boots also available. Mike

THURSDAY & FRIDAY INFORMATION

Thursday 15th April:  School closes tomorrow at 12.40pm to allow for Learning Conferences to take place.  Please ensure you have arrangements in place to have your children picked up at this time.

Friday 16th April:  We are holding a mufti day in support of Caritas.  Please send your children to school with a gold coin donation in exchange for not wearing uniform.  It is also bought lunch day; please ensure your children have morning tea in their bags.  We finish at the normal time of 2.50pm.

CALVERT ROAD MORNING CROSSING VOLUNTEERS

Hi all, we are still really keen for volunteers to man the Calvert Road crossing on alternate Tuesdays/Fridays from 8:20am-8:50am on school mornings.

This job is very rewarding with happy greetings from our young people in the morning. Are you a school parent with a little time to spare or do you know of a grandparent who could help?  Please email the School Office if you can help us.  Thank you.

OSCAR HOLIDAY PROGRAMME & AFTER SCHOOL BOOKINGS

Please ensure your OSCAR Holiday Programme bookings are made as soon as possible to allow for adequate staffing arrangements to be made.

After School bookings for Term 2 are now open.  Please note that Tuesday 8th June (the day after Queens Birthday Monday) is a Teacher Only Day.  Please book this day separately as a ‘Special Day’ – holiday programme rates apply.

Mufti Day – this Friday 16th April – Please bring a gold coin donation which will go towards our fundraising mission for Caritas.

FOSJ BOUGHT LUNCH

The deadline for orders has now been extended to tomorrow morning to allow for our Year 5 & 6 students who were on camp last week to get their orders in.  

The Year 5 & 6 students are due to arrive back at school from Te Wera Camp at approximately 2.15pm.

FOSJ BOUGHT LUNCH

Completed forms and money for the FOSJ Bought Lunch next Friday, 16th April, must be returned to the School Office by Monday 12th April.  No late orders will be taken.  

Extra forms are available at the School Office.

Appeal information for Julius’ family.

We are running a donation appeal for Julius’ family until the end of the term. Donations can be delivered to the office in envelopes to a special box on the desk or paid directly into the school bank account 1539480066788 00 Reference ‘Julius’ (Please check the account carefully). Cards and messages can also be sent along to school and we will pass them on to Soniya and the family.
ജൂലിയസിന്റെ ആത്മാവിന് നിത്യശാന്തി നേരുന്നതിതിനോടൊപ്പം ദുഃഖാർദ്രരായ കുടുംബാംഗങ്ങളെ അനുശോചനം അറിയിക്കുന്നു.
Rest in peace Julius and prayers for the grieving family.

A reminder that tomorrow, Easter Tuesday, is a school holiday. We will see you all back at school on Wednesday 7th April.

Updated information regarding the funeral for Julius Marshal.

The service for Julius will still be at 11am tomorrow (Monday).  There will also be a holy mass offered after the funeral at st Joseph’s Church at 2.30 PM.

Funeral details for Julius Marshal: 11am at St Joseph’s Church, Monday 5th April. Children and families are most welcome.

Children can wear their school uniform if they are able to do so.  We will be running a donation appeal for the family until the end of the term.  Donations can be delivered to the office in envelopes to a special box on the desk.  Cards and messages can also be sent along to school and we will pass them on to Soniya and the family.

ജൂലിയസിന്റെ ആത്മാവിന് നിത്യശാന്തി നേരുന്നതിതിനോടൊപ്പം ദുഃഖാർദ്രരായ കുടുംബാംഗങ്ങളെ അനുശോചനം അറിയിക്കുന്നു.

Rest in peace Julius and prayers for the grieving family.

HAPPY EASTER

We wish all our families a Happy Easter.  Remember school is closed on Good Friday, Easter Monday and also Easter Tuesday.  OSCAR is available on Easter Tuesday.  

Have a lovely break and we will see you all back at school on Wednesday 7th April.

JULIUS MARSHAL

If members of the school community wish to send messages of condolence to Julius’ family, please drop these into the School Office today, if possible, and we will ensure that these are passed onto the family.  

We will advise funeral details later for those members of the community who may wish to pay their respects.

Sad news for our community.

We received some very sad news today. Julius Marshall, a former student who moved on from St Joseph’s at the end of 2020, passed away this morning.  Julius was a very special part of our school community for the last five years.

Please keep Julius and his family in your thoughts and prayers at this very sad time.

Rest in Peace, Julius.

Mike Dowd and Fiona Hopkirk.

CALVERT ROAD MORNING CROSSING VOLUNTEERS

Hi all, we have an opportunity for family members to join our team of volunteers that cross our children across Calvert Road in the mornings. 8:30am-8:50am on Tuesdays and Fridays, starting in Term 2.

This job is very rewarding with happy greetings from our young people in the morning – suitable for parents and we have grandparents volunteering as well and they have loved doing this job. Please email the School Office if you can help us.

**TRYATHLON RESCHEDULED TO THURSDAY 1ST APRIL**

**TRYATHLON RESCHEDULED TO THURSDAY 1ST APRIL**
Hi TRYathlete’s
We are pleased to confirm that the New Plymouth TRYathlon will now be held on THURSDAY 1ST APRIL at NGAMOTU BEACH.
The EVENT FORMAT will remain a RUN-BIKE-RUN due to the poor water quality at Ngamotu beach. 🚴‍♂️🏃‍♀️🚴‍♀️
The EVENT TIMINGS are as follows:
• 8:00am – 9:30am: CHECK IN at TRANSITION
• 9:30am: Event Briefing
• 10:00am: Event Start
Changes to the Age Group start times and Prize Giving timings will be announced at the Event Briefing at 9:30am. It is likely that the event will finish earlier than originally scheduled.
We are hopeful that you can join us tomorrow. If you are unable to attend an email outlining details of “TRY DIY”, our virtual TRYathlon event, and refund options will be sent Thursday evening, following the conclusion of the event. We ask that you wait to receive this email before attempting to contact our Customer Services team.
Thank you to all our stakeholders, especially Port Taranaki and Sport Taranaki, for working with us to make this happen and giving Taranaki kids the chance to Give it a TRY. 🏅
Thank you for your patience.

IMPORTANT **TRYATHLON POSTPONED ** PLEASE READ

Due to the latest weather forecast and thunderstorm warnings issued by MetService at 3:30 this morning, we are unfortunately unable to safely operate the TRYathlon today.
We will provide a further update by 12pm today as we explore an option to hold the event tomorrow – or if the weather still isn’t safe we’ll look at alternative options like running a “TRY DIY” along with refund options.
We apologise for the last minute change of weather plans – please share this message with other participants and supporters so everyone’s aware 💙⛈
For now stay dry and stay safe.
Thank you for your understanding.
Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon team

Weetbix Tryathlon Update

➡ EVENT UPDATE

The TRYathlon is still going ahead tomorrow, however there is a CHANGE to the EVENT FORMAT

This afternoon we were advised by the Taranaki District Health Board that it is unsafe to swim at Ngamotu Beach following results from water quality tests conducted yesterday and the subsequent heavy rainfall today.

The TRYathlon will now be a RUN-BIKE-RUN event. 🏃‍♀️🚴‍♀️🏃‍♂️

The first RUN leg will be held on the beach. All participants will be required to complete the first RUN leg in their Participant T-shirt , shorts and bare feet.

When CHECKING IN please only leave your bike, helmet, shoes and socks in TRANSITION

Any further updates will be announced at the Event Briefing at 9:30am tomorrow morning.

The Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon team

Weetbix Tryathlon Update.

➡ EVENT UPDATE

The TRYathlon is still going ahead tomorrow, however there is a CHANGE to the EVENT FORMAT

This afternoon we were advised by the Taranaki District Health Board that it is unsafe to swim at Ngamotu Beach following results from water quality tests conducted yesterday and the subsequent heavy rainfall today.

The TRYathlon will now be a RUN-BIKE-RUN event. 🏃‍♀️🚴‍♀️🏃‍♂️

The first RUN leg will be held on the beach. All participants will be required to complete the first RUN leg in their Participant T-shirt , shorts and bare feet.

When CHECKING IN please only leave your bike, helmet, shoes and socks in TRANSITION

Any further updates will be announced at the Event Briefing at 9:30am tomorrow morning.

The Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon team

COMMUNITY DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP EVENING

We have a guest speaker coming to talk to the school community tonight about how families can help their children to be safe when navigating the online world.

this is a great opportunity to learn more about cybersafety. Please join the staff for this educational evening at 7:00pm in the staffroom.

Netball Clinic for 7-12yr children

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NOTICE 25TH MARCH 2021

Please see today’s notice regarding the FOSJ Bought Lunch, the Weetbix Tryathlon and our upcoming Digital Citizenship Parent Evening. 

We have a guest speaker coming to talk to the school community next week about how families can help their children to be safe when navigating the online world.  This is a great opportunity to learn more about cybersafety.

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Cricket

This coming weekend will be the last weekend of cricket for the season. Thank you to coaches, managers and scorers for your support in making cricket happen for our children. Please ensure your team takes the time on Friday and Saturday to also thank these people.

Please could a parent from each team collect team shirts in the weekend, wash and return to school next week. Coaches please return the gear to the school office as well and let me know if there are any requests for gear for next season.

Many thanks for another great season of cricket. Enjoy your last game.

Sheryl Firth

STAFF CAR PARK

Re-roofing of the Scout Hall begins this week with scaffolding being erected tomorrow. Please note that the Staff Car Park is out of use at all times until further notice.

LEARNING CONFERENCES

Apologies for the earlier message with the missing link.  The Information regarding Learning Conferences later this term has been sent home with students today.  Please use the link below to make your online bookings.

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OSCAR HOLIDAY PROGRAMME

Bookings are now open for the April School Holiday Programme.  Please make your bookings online using AimyPlus.  If you have any problems, please contact the School Office on 758 0364 or email admin@stjosephsnp.school.nz.

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School Newsletter 2021 No.3

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FIRST RECONCILIATION

Just a quick reminder that our First Reconciliation liturgies are next week. As the programme is parish wide this year, there are two available liturgies:

Thursday 25th March at St Joseph’s Church and Friday 26th March at OLHC church, both beginning at 6.30pm. 

There is no specific attire required, just tidy.

While in Level 1, we are not restricted in numbers so anyone is welcome to join our celebrations, but please continue to observe the QR codes for scanning and/or signing in.

You may choose the date and location that works best for your family, although most of our St Joseph’s families will be attending the Thursday evening liturgy.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Wendie Hildred, DRS

Netball Training session for any interested Year 5-6 on Thursday lunchtime. Please bring shoes and sports gear.

Reminder: Junior School Teddy Bear’s Picnic

Please see attached notice about the Junior School Teddy Bear’s Picnic on Thursday 18th March.

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FRIENDS OF ST JOSEPH’S MEETING

The FOSJ are holding their AGM tomorrow night, Tuesday 16th March, at 7.30pm in the Staffroom.  New members are always welcome and this is a great opportunity to find out what the FOSJ does for our school.  If you’re interested, please come along.

St Aubyn St resealing occurred on Saturday – please note that the pedestrian crossing has no painted markings. Please take extra care.