School Closed - Thursday 7th January

Dear All,

I know I said the announcement would not be until 8am, but in view of the outlook for tonight (it's already very cold) and the likelihood of very icy conditions on the roads and especially the pavements, we have decided not to open the school tomorrow/today (Thursday 7th January).

As you all know, we close the school as a last resort. With the potential for icy conditions and even more snow over the weekend, we will make every effort to get back to normal quickly.

A big thank you for all your support and especially to staff and volunteers who helped keep the school open today.

I am sorry for all the inconvenience this closure may cause.

Best wishes and stay safe.

Mr Condon

PS - keep an eye on the BLOG for updates about Friday

Fun in the Snow

Today we had four classes of children enjoying the snow and learning too! In Reception and the Early Primary Years (Y1/2) the children spent lots of time playing in the snow and then made some snow paintings. In the Middle Years (Y3/4) the children created their own ballet which was performed in the school hall at the end of the morning. In the Later Years (Y5/6) the children enjoyed a great African drumming lesson where they created their own composition entitled, 'Snow Drum'

Of course all the children got outside and enjoyed making snowmen and having snowball fights. As Headteacher I really enjoyed this when the infants attacked me with lots of snowballs!

Update - 10.30am

Snow Day – Today

As you all know St. Joseph’s is one of the few schools in Bristol open today.

However with temperatures potentially dropping this afternoon and travelling conditions worsening, we will be closing at lunchtime.

We would ask all parents and carers to collect their children at midday. Children with packed lunches can stay a bit longer to have their lunch but we are unable to provide hot school dinners.

Tomorrow –

The forecast is temperatures dropping significantly overnight. This will have an impact on travelling conditions and potentially on the schools ability to open.

Any announcements regarding school closure will be put on the school BLOG and passed on to Radio Bristol. A decision about closure will be made around 8am, so that all factors can be taken under consideration.

Again, thanks for your cooperation and take care travelling.

UPDATE

WE ARE OPEN

However, we are severely understaffed and will need to review the situation later in the morning (although we will try to avoid it, we may need to close early).

Please check the school BLOG or phone the school office for updates later in the morning.

Many thanks

Mr. Condon

SCHOOL OPEN!!!

Although we anticipate lower than usual levels of staffing (which will probably affect how we organise classes), the school will be open today.

Plesae keep checking the BLOG for updates later in the day, as more snow is forecast for later in the day.

All the best and take care.

Mr Condon

Teaching in Mr Sherwin's Class

This morning I have spent some time teaching the MiddleYears. They have been busy writing Christmas present thank you letters. I asked some children what they were focussing on to improve their writing. These are some of their responses -

Alya - using exclamation marks and joined handwriting
Evie - neater handwring and using exclamation marks
Mikenagh - begin joining handwriting and using commas and question marks
Megan - use more connectives like 'but'
Jerrin - join handwriting and use adjectives, adverbs and commas!

Well done to all the children for knowing how to improve.





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Later years start their new topic - Swinging Sixties

They started by watching the film Summer Holiday. Mr Condon is a massive Cliff Richard fan. Rock'n'Roll!!!