Good Afternoon!
Firstly, a huge thank you for your support at the Christmas Fair on Friday. As always, your generosity has been overwhelming.
The school and nursery continues to be a hive of activity with preparations for Parties, Panto and Nativity! Not to mention the excitement of Santa.
Party Reminder
Nursery Party Wednesday 18th December 2.00 pm-3.45 pm
AM and PM children can arrive from 11.00 am on the day and the session will end at 3.45pm.
The session for all day children will run as normal.
Parents of the Nursery children are welcome to attend from 3.15 pm onward on this day.
P1, P1/2,&P2 Party Monday 16th December (AM)
P3&P4 Party Monday 16th December (PM)
P5 & P6 Party Tuesday 17th December (AM)
P7 Party Tuesday 17th December (PM)
Children can attend school in their party clothes on the day or bring them and change. Alternatively, for those afternoon parties, children can be collected from the foyer at the main entrance at 12.00 pm and returned to school by 1.00 pm Please advise your child of the arrangements for the day.
The Nursery Children will be attending the Panto at the Regal Theatre, Bathgate, on Wednesday 11th December. The bus will depart from school at 11.30 am however, AM and PM children can arrive at nursery from 11.00am. Children will return at approximately 3.45pm. This will be the end of the day’s session for AM and PM children. The session for all day children will run as normal.
Nursery Christmas jumper day will be Thursday 12th of December and children are asked to donate £1. All proceeds will go to Save the Children. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
The visiting theatre company will be in school on the afternoon of Thursday 19th of December, where the school children will be treated to a production of Peter Pan.
Our annual Nativity, performed by the P1, P1/2, and P2 children and followed by a music medley by the children in P3-P7 will take place on Friday 13th of December in the school hall, starting at 10.30am. Doors will open at 10.15am. Where possible, children are asked to wear a festive jumper.
The oldest child in each family received two tickets today for the Nativity/concert. Please check your child’s bag.
What better way to mark the end of the term but with a school Mass in St. Joseph’s Church on Friday the 20th of December at 10.00am. The children will again treat you to a collection of carols. Please come along and join us as we celebrate this special time of year, as we await the birth of Jesus!
Have a Happy and Holy holiday season and a prosperous New Year when it comes.
From Mrs Burns and all the staff at St Joseph’s.
