St Joseph's Retford

FS Sports day morning Friday 2nd July 9:15am - 10:15am Sports day session for Y1-Y6 will be held in the afternoons for sports races. Y1, Y2 and Y3 Sports Day afternoon Thursday 1st July 1:30pm - 3:00pm Y4, Y5 and Y6 Sports Day afternoon Friday 2nd July 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Next Friday 18th December it's Feel Good Friday and children are invited to come to school in non-uniform for the final day of term.

Next Tuesday 15th December it's Christmas Dinner Day and children are invited to come to school wearing their Christmas Jumpers. Thank you to the School Association for providing Christmas table cloths, napkins, lemonade and crackers for the children.

Christmas Mass bookings at St Joseph's Retford follow the link worksopcatholicchurches.weebly.com/christmas-mass…

We hope for the Christmas Cards to be ready for next week.

We hope for the school photos to be with us next week.

Tier 3 Very High alert (From 2 December) For more information and detailed guidance visit: gov.uk/coronavirus

Following an increase in family members out of school contracting Coronavirus, all parents and visitors MUST wear a face mask on the school site, including pathways and in the playground areas. Please also ensure you maintain a 2m distance from others. Many thanks Mr Hilton

Anti-bulling week next week, so wear Odd Socks on Monday

Please note if any member of your household is awaiting a Covid test result, everyone in the household should isolate keeping school informed.

Children in Need this Friday so its non-uniform day and we are collecting £1 donations to support the charity

Please note the Church path to the school is being resurfaced today and so access and egress to school will need to be via the tunnel. Please allow additional time for parking and walking

Please note the footpath between the church and the school (in front of the church hall) will be closed tomorrow as it will be resurfaced. Please access School and the Foundation Unit through the tunnel on Babworth Road. Parking in the church carpark may still be available.

The Mini Vinnies from Y6 had a Commissioning Ceremony this week. Thank you to all the new Mini Vinnies for their commitment this year.

Masses and services for Easter live-streamed from St Marie’s Cathedral (stmariecathedral.org/mass-and-servi…).  Maundy Thursday (9th April), – 6.00pm, Good Friday (10th April), – 4.00pm, Holy Saturday (11th April), The Easter Vigil – 6.00pm Easter Sunday (12th April) Mass – 11.30am

Here we are !!!

The winners of the Easter draw ……guess who ?

Fun with Doncaster Rovers !

Thank you to Doncaster Rovers for their generous donation of books for our children in Foundation on World Book Day.