{"id":21549,"date":"2022-10-14T20:05:52","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T19:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stjosephsfederation.co.uk\/?post_type=newsletter&p=21549"},"modified":"2022-10-14T20:13:29","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T19:13:29","slug":"14th-october-2022","status":"publish","type":"newsletter","link":"https:\/\/www.stjosephsfederation.co.uk\/news\/newsletter\/14th-october-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"14th October 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"
Dear Parents and Carers<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been a fabulous week which started with children wearing a yellow and green accessory to celebrate World Mental Health day. I received some lovely pictures and children\u2019s comments were so insightful when talking about mental health. The infants listened to the story of \u2018Lucy\u2019s Blue Day\u2019 and we talked about how it\u2019s fine to not be ok. The Juniors looked at different ways to promote wellbeing.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cWe all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their colour<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n MAYA ANGELOU<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Another successful food fest! The hall was filled with the most pleasant aromas with food from all over the world; Italy, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Jamaica, France, Ireland and many more. A special thank you to all the families who shared their delicious food and made the event a hit. The children and their families loved trying new flavours and really enjoyed themselves.\u200b We clearly have some excellent cooks in our school community and it was wonderful to see everyone sharing and being together. I would love to have the international cook book full of family recipes from around the world. I would love to hear from you if you are willing to help. We could gather recipes and then publish it in a St Joseph\u2019s Cook book. Please email me if you can support with this, head@st-josephs-jun.croydon.sch.uk<\/p>\n Please do sign up to talk to the children about your cultural traditions and heritage. It is a great opportunity for children to learn about different cultures and celebrate our heritage. This week the Year 3 children travelled to Greenwich by Riverboat. They boarded the boat at Battersea Pier and travelled to Greenwich, passing many historic sights. A very exciting moment for the children was meeting a group of wonderful Chelsea Pensioners who were only too happy to talk to the children and show them their medals. They were also happy to pose for photos, with one lucky pupil, Myles, being allowed to wear one of the Chelsea Pensioners hats. In year 4 Science we are learning about living things and their natural habitats. What better place to learn than in a school trip to London Zoo. We had a great time looking at the animals and learning new and exciting facts. More news and pictures next week, because we have only just returned from the trip.<\/p>\n Infant Parent Teacher Evenings were well attended on Tuesday and Thursday. If you could not make it please speak to your child\u2019s class teacher to arrange a mutually convenient time to meet. It is important to have this meeting to discuss your child\u2019s progress and how you can support them. The PTA invite all pupils to enjoy the last day of term and go crazy with their hair! <\/a><\/p>\nFood Fest<\/h3>\n
International Week \u2013 Monday, 17th October to 21st October 2022<\/h3>\n
\n19th October will be our national costume day.<\/p>\nY4 Visit to London<\/h3>\n
\nAll the children were wonderfully behaved and received lots of compliments from members of the public. Many thanks to the adults who gave up their day to accompany us on this trip. Please look at the montage to see photos and quotes from the children.<\/p>\nY4 Visit to London Zoo<\/h3>\n
Parent Teacher meetings<\/h3>\n
\nJuniors \u2013 Tuesday, 18th October, 3.30 p.m. \u2013 6.30 p.m.
\nThursday 20th October 3.30 p.m. \u2013 5.30 p.m
\n2O – This will be held on Tuesday, 18th October 2022 in the Junior School Music room as last Tuesday\u2019s appointments had to be rescheduled<\/p>\nCrazy Hair day \u2013 Friday, 20th October 2022<\/h3>\n
\nNO neatly brushed hair on this day please.
\nPull out the gel and create a mohawk, spray your hair blue, pull on a wig\u2026it’s your day to go wild.
\nChildren to wear school uniform as normal.
\nA small donation of \u00a31 to take part gratefully received, this will go towards Christmas treats for all the pupils.
\nThanks in advance for bringing some fun to Friday.<\/p>\nFireworks evening \u2013 Wednesday, 2nd November<\/h3>\n