St Joseph’s Newsletter
Friday 3rd March 2017
The Gift of Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving
The season of Lent reminds us of Jesus’ forty days and forty nights of
fasting and prayer in the wilderness prior to beginning his ministry. During
this time he grew stronger through resisting various temptations. In the
Gospel reading we hear how the tempter aims to divert Jesus from his
true mission, however, he rejects each temptation with a word from
Scripture, which is the Word of God.
As part of our human condition we face temptations but through the
knowledge and understanding of the Word of God we can be guided and
strengthened to resist these temptations.
During Lent we are called to follow the three disciplines of prayer, fasting
and almsgiving. They prepare our hearts for repentance and conversion.
The Holy Spirit gives us the grace to be creative and imaginative but also
obedient and disciplined.
What are you giving up for Lent? What are you going to do more of to
help others in need?
Fr. Des reminded the children at our Ash Wednesday Mass to pray more
by reciting the Lord’s Prayer at 6pm each day with family members.
The children have also been encouraged to show almsgiving by giving
something up and then placing the pocket money they would have spent
into their Good Shepherd Appeal Box.
Please also bring into school any unwanted rucksacks so that these can be
distributed to those in need at future soup kitchens in Birmingham.
Make time to pray. Fast on Friday. Visit the sick. Give generously. Read
the Passion. Study the Word of God. Go to Confession.
World Book Day
Before half term we informed you the school would celebrate World
Book Day on Thursday 9th March. The children are encouraged to
dress up as their favourite book character and will take part in a number
of planned activities throughout the day. .
Praise Assembly Weekly Awards
The following children were chosen for our weekly awards:
Good Work
Virtues
Reception
Eddy
Leila
Year 1
Harvey
Molly
Year 2
Phoebe
Kieran
Year 3
Destiny
Jon
Year 4
Sara/Anna
Jamie
Year 5
Edmund
Charlotte
Year 6
Alex
Fin M
Congratulations to St. Mark for gaining the most house points this week
and also to St. Luke for winning the highest number of weeks this half
term.
Attendance Trophy
Congratulations to Reception Class & Year 3 for achieving the best
attendance last week.
A reminder to parents that although the gates open at 8.45am the
children must be in school for registration at 8.55am.
Reception
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
97.67%
96.77%
96.43%
97.67%
96.77%
97%
97%
Parents’ Evening
Thank you to the parents who attended parents’ evening earlier this week.
We also appreciate the feedback via the questionnaires. If you have not
completed one of these please ask a member of staff from the school
office for a copy.
If you have changed your mobile contact number recently please pass on
this information to the school office as we do send messages and
reminders regularly via our texting service. We are always striving to
improve communication between school and home.
Sainsbury’s School Vouchers
Please help us collect as many Sainsbury’s vouchers as
possible. There is a collection box in the main
Reception.
Thank You
Diary Dates— March 2017
Sunday 5th March—First Sunday of Lent
Monday 6th March—Year 5 at Sycamore Adventure Centre
Monday 6th March—Year 3 Sacrament of Reconciliation at OLAS (6.30pm)
Tuesday 7th March—Year 3 Class Mass (9.10am)
Wednesday 8th March—Year 6 Parents’ Meeting (6pm)
Thursday 9th March—World Book Day
Thursday 9th March—Year 6 Parents’ Meeting (9am)
Thursday 9th March—Year 3 Parents’ Meeting (6pm)
Friday 10th March—Lent Fast Day
Tuesday 14th March—Year 4 Class mass (9.10am)
Thursday 16th March—Year 2 visit to Sycamore Adventure Centre (am)
Friday 17th March—Non-uniform Day—PTA event—St. Patrick’s theme
Monday 20th March—Feast Day of St. Joseph
Tuesday 21st March— Year 6 visit to Sycamore Adventure Centre (am)
Wednesday 22nd March—Round 3 of SLP Cross Country Competition
Thursday 23rd March—Nurse Drop In (2.30pm)
Thursday 23rd March—First Holy Communion Parents’ Session (7pm)
Friday 24th March—Year 3 Mothering Sunday Assembly (9.10am)
Friday 24th March—Mother’s Day Sale PTA (pm)
Saturday 25th March—First Holy Communion Children’s Session at Parish Centre
(10.30am)
Saturday 25th March—PTA event—St. Patrick’s Theme (evening)
Sunday 26th March— First Holy Communion Preparation Mass (10.30am)
Tuesday 28th March—Year 5 Class Mass (9.10am)
Thursday 30th March—Year 6 Class Mass (9.10am)
PTA Event St Patricks Day Theme Evening
25th March Stourbridge Rugby Club
Live Music from Father Ted’s
Irish Dancing
Tickets available from the school office £15 per person
INSET Days for 2017-18
In-Service Education and Training days for school staff will take place
on the following dates next academic year. Children are not required to
attend school on these days.
Monday 4th September 2017
Tuesday 5th September 2017
Friday 13th October 2017
Tuesday 2nd January 2018
Friday 25th May 2018
Sport Update
The final round of the SLP Cross Country Competition will now take place
at Ridgewood High School on Wednesday 22nd March starting with the
girls’ race at 4pm.
Prayer of the Week
Encourage your child to recite the Lord’s Prayer each day during Lent.
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily
bread and forgive us out trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass
against us, and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
St Nicholas Owen Catholic Multi Academy Company Prayer
Lord, fill our hearts and minds as we move forward together. Enable us
to work with one another to ensure that our community continues to develop and grow, for the benefit of all. Amen
Amen.
SNOMAC Motto
In Jesus we live learn and serve
St Nicholas Owen Catholic Multi Academy Company and St Joseph’s are
committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and
young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this
commitment.