News

During November, our Year 5 and 6 children performed Romeo and Juliet at the Knowsley Leisure and Culture page. Here is a copy of the appraisal of our performance.

This week the children in our school had the opportunity to watch a professional play based upon anti-bullying. The children really enjoyed watching the play and learning about the consequences of their actions.

A time capsule has been buried beside the front entrance to school containing examples of children’s work.

All pupils were asked to write about what they thought school would be like in 25 years time, in 2041.

They had some wonderful ideas which included robot teachers, computer tablets instead of pencils and books and Mr Newstead still here as head teacher!

One child even speculated that Ant and Dec would be hosting “I’m a Celebrity…” from Mars!

Everyone is welcome to visit school in 2041 to find out if any of these predictions have come true.

We will add more information shortly.

Please follow the link below to the Anti-bullying Alliance

On their website they have advice and information for children, parents and carers.

http://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week/

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As the new school term begins, Knowsley Council is launching its school attendance campaign. The campaign encourages pupils to have 100% school attendance and highlights the fact that there are no excuses for absence from school.

The council’s Cabinet Member for Children and Family Services, Councillor Gary See, is committed to improving the quality of education throughout the borough and believes the importance of regular attendance cannot be overestimated when ensuring that all young people have the best opportunities for accessing education, employment or training.

If children have good attendance levels, they are likely to achieve better exam results. Research shows that even a few days missed from school can mean a drop of a GCSE grade across all subjects. Good attendance also shows potential employers that a student is reliable, which may help improve their chances of getting a better job in the future. Our message is simple – give school attendance 100%.

Parents and carers have a responsibility for making sure their child goes to school regularly and doesn’t miss out on their education. In addition, Head Teachers will not authorise requests for days off in term-time, other than in exceptional circumstances, which do not include holidays, birthdays or visiting relatives.

The council regularly monitors the school attendance of pupils and will work with the pupil, their parent or carer and the school to address any attendance issues at an early stage. For further information, tips and advice on how to improve your child’s attendance, contact the School Inclusion Team on 0151 443 5147. In addition, an advice to parents leaflet can be downloaded from the council’s website – www.knowsley.gov.uk

St Joseph’s is to be provided with a lifesaving defibrillator as a result of one family’s campaign to prevent others suffering the same loss they did.  To find out more, follow the link below:
http://www.knowsley.gov.uk/pdf/Knowsley-News-September-2013.pdf