Dear Parents and Carers,

Easter Mass Celebration

There will be a school Mass to celebrate Easter on Wednesday 23^rd March at 9.30am in the school hall – everyone is welcome to join us in the Easter celebration.

Hengrove Leisure Centre – Camp Adventure during the Easter Break

AN IMPORTNANT REMINDER about Attendance – Holidays and Long Weekends

Can I thank you all that attendance is beginning to improve.

Last week, Mr Coyne and I attended a briefing where Bristol City Council clarified the Government’s policy on attendance.

It is highly unlikely that the school is able to authorise an absence due to holiday. Absences can only be authorised in exceptional circumstances.

Due to government guidance, the school is expected to take action when children have 8 or more unauthorised sessions (4 days). This would normally be in the form of a fine of £60 per child per adult.

So where children have been on holiday in the current year or the previous year, or their attendance is low, it is very likely that we will issue a fine if there are 8 unauthorised sessions.

Can I ask that as the weather begins to improve, children should not be taken out of school on Mondays or Fridays for long weekends (unless there are exceptional circumstances and it has been agreed in advance).

I promise that we do not want to issue fines, but will have no choice where authorised attendance falls below the expected level.

Smoking Outside School

Thank you all for supporting the school and not smoking near the school gates.

Celebration Assembly

The next Celebration Assembly will be on Monday 21^st March at 9am, where the following children will receive their Headteacher's Award:  Alex M (Rec), Nicola (Y1), Gracie S (Y2), Eryk (Y3), Mateusz (Y4), Dylan S (Y4), Chloe (Y5), Esther M (Y5), Tommy (Y6).

Attendance! Attendance! Attendance!

Well done to the following class who had attendance at over 97% this week:

·         Year 2 with 97%

Dates for Diaries

Wednesday 23^rd March at 9.30            -           Easter Mass (now in the morning)

Thursday 24^th March                             -           Y6 Old Vic Day

Thursday 24^th March                             -           End of Term 4

Monday 11^th April                                -           Start of Term 5

Monday 9^th May                                  -           Start of Y6 SATs week

Thursday 26^th May                               -           INSET DAY

Friday 27^th May                                    -           INSET DAY

Friday 27^th May                                    -           End of Term 5

Monday 6^th June                                 -           Start of Term 6

Sunday 26^th June                                 -           First Holy Communion

Friday 22^nd July                                    -           End of Term 6

Thursday 1^st September                        -           Start of Term 1

Yours sincerely,

Matt Condon

Headteacher