This year our Primary 7 children will be holding their ‘Enterprise Day’ at the School Fete on Saturday 2nd December, along with the Parent Staff Association, where they will be hosting lots of fun filled stalls and games.
The children will be ‘busy bees’ or ‘Santa’s Elves’, over the next few weeks, preparing for the day.
Please come along and support them in their endeavour to raise money for their chosen 
Christmas charity.
OLM Hub – coffee, cake communicate! –
Friday 24th November 2-3pm
All parents / carers are welcome to our next OLM Hub which will take place 2-3pm, Friday 24th November in the Junior Dept dining area. Please do come along for a cuppa, chat and to meet other parents.
Look forward to seeing you!
OLM Parent Council
:
National Parent Forum – November News
November Newsletter from the National Parent Forum can be found at this link.
http://mailchi.mp/npfs/november-news?e=95aed1c3cc
Regards
Our Lady of the Missions Parent Council
All parents / carers are welcome to attend any Parent Council meetings.
These are the dates of the remaining meetings this year. All meetings take place in the junior dept (pls enter through the junior dept entrance) at 7pm except for the Tuesday 17 April meeting which will take place in St Ninian’s (RE room 1)
11 January (Thursday)
1 March (Thursday)
17 April (Tuesday)
4 June (Thursday)
We look forward to seeing you.
Our Lady of the Missions Parent Council
Please see below, the letter to be taken to St. Joseph’ Church. A paper copy of this letter will be sent home today. A reminder of Mass times is also added below.
Bishop of Paisley
Diocesan Centre
Cathedral Precincts
Incle Street
Paisley
PA1 1HR
16th November 2017
Dear Bishop John,
“I believe in the Holy Spirit.”
As a parishioner of St Joseph’s I am asking to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in St Mirin’s Cathedral on Wednesday 25th April 2018 with Our Lady of the Missions Primary School.
In receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation with faith, I will be ‘sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit’. I will be made more like Jesus and come closer to him. I will be made more fully a member of his Church and I will be given a special strength to give witness to Jesus in my life.
I have chosen the name of __________________________ for my Confirmation name.
I ask St. ______________________ to pray for me and to inspire me to be more like Jesus in my daily life.
I have chosen the name of St. ________________________ because …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Yours sincerely
MEMO
CONFIRMATION
RITE OF ENROLMENT 25th and 26th NOVEMBER 2017 JOSEPH’S CHURCH
There will be a short Rite of Enrolment during all masses on the weekend of 25th and 26th November in St. Joseph’s Church. This is for all children who will be receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation in St. Mirin’s Cathedral on 25th April 2018.
Parents should bring their child to any Mass and ideally sponsors should attend, if they live locally. Sponsors should be over the age of 16 and a practising Catholic. Father will address the parents, sponsors, children and then the parish community asking that we all work together to support the children in their preparation to receive the Holy Spirit.
Children should wear their own clothes, NOT school uniform.
The children will be writing a letter to Bishop John, asking to receive the Sacrament. They will outline the reasons why they have chosen their saint’s name as an inspiration in their daily lives.
A letter will be sent home so that it can be counter signed by parents/carers. They will present this letter to Fr. Stephen at the Mass.
Reminder of Mass times in St. Joseph’s Church – Saturday Vigil 6pm, Sunday Masses 10am 12 noon and 6pm.
COUNTDOWN TO THE OLM PSA CHRISTMAS FAYRE!
Saturday 2nd December 2017 1pm-3.30pm
SAVE THE DATE !!
We are looking for donations over the coming weeks for our stalls
Do you have any unused gifts or toys in good condition? Why not have a clear out to make room for Santa coming.
We are looking for donations of the following:
Catholic Education – open forum – 18th November, Paisley
Please see details in the link of this weekend’s event. All are welcome to attend – please register directly if you wish to do so.
Regards
Our Lady of the Missions Parent Council
http://sces.org.uk/catholic-education-commission-open-forum-18th-november-paisely/
Pudsey Bear biscuits on sale Friday 17th November. Children wishing to buy should bring 35p in cash with 10 pence from each biscuit sold going to charity. Do not to put the money for the biscuits on child’s account. The money will be collected on Friday morning
We are committed to celebrating the many and varied successes and achievements of our pupils. Please take time to fill out our questionnaire about your child using the link below
Sunday 3rd December @ 3pm – Church Hall
You and your family are warmly invited to take part in a short Advent retreat at St Joseph’s Church which will offer ideas on how your family could prepare for Christmas. Fr Stephen will also join us in this short retreat. There will be hospitality and fun activities for the children. We hope it will be an enjoyable prayerful start to Advent.
Places will be limited, so to reserve a place please
email parentsinprayer@stjosephs.co /text Madeleine 07528655783 (pls give names of those attending and ages of children)
We have recently revised our policy on Highly Able Pupils. We value your contribution and welcome any feedback you may have. Please click the link below to respond. Responses can be made until Friday 17th November.
Click on link for more details
P7a class assembly will take place in the school hall on Friday 24th November at 9.15am. Tea and coffee will be served at 9am. All parents/carers welcome.
The meetings tonight in St. Joseph’s Church are for parents/carers of children who will be making their First Communion in St. Joseph’s Parish and for parent/carers of children who will be confirmed in St. Joseph’s parish (St. Mirin’s Cathedral)
Reminder – Father Stephen Baillie will meet with all parents of children from St. Joseph’s parish at 8pm in St Joseph’s Church on Monday 6th November. He will explain the arrangements for the year ahead as well as offering some Sacramental instruction. We understand that it is not always possible to attend without your child but to remind you that the instruction will be at an adult level. It is important that every child is represented by at least one parent.
We are delighted to offer home access to Education City. This is an online resource with graded activities, linked to Curriculum for Excellence levels, which will help reinforce your child’s in-school learning. By allowing access at home, your child will be able to access fun, engaging games. Login details will allow your child to access Education City.com from any device which has internet access. The url is http://www.education.city.com/ Continue reading Education City
All parents / carers are welcome to the meeting – main item for discussion will be the ERC budget consultation. Further details to follow. If you have any agenda items you want to be discussed, please contact us on olm-parentcouncil@hotmail.com.
We look forward to seeing you.
P6 Stage Mass on Thursday 9th November will be at 2pm and NOT 1.45 as previously stated.
If you will be attending, please let the school know, if you have not already done so.
Thank you
Tomorrow 1st November is the feast of All Saints, which is also a holiday of obligation and Tuesday 2nd November is the feast of All Souls. These are 2 very special days in the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church which are dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints, martyrs and all the faithful departed.
