St Joseph's PS Whitburn

 

Dear Parent/ Carer,

Please see below, information about how each class can support the  West Lothian Food Bank Appeal 2022.

Thank you.

Foodbank Appeal Letter 22

Here is a summary of the presentation from our conversation cafe. If you have already attended, a reminder. If you have still to attend, a preview!

Hope you find it useful

St joseph’s primary

Digital resources for school and home

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If you do not have an ipay account, now might be a good time to set one up. In the past it was mainly used for school lunches. Now it will be used more and more as an alternative to sending cash to school.

Ipay may now be used for school outings etc. Why not set it up now? Click below for detailed instructions.

Instructions of setting up Ipayimpact

Message from Corporate Communications Team

The council has a wide-ranging campaign underway to provide advice for those residents (and businesses) who require support with the rising cost of living.

 

Called Help With Costs, the campaign has sought to pull together advice and information on a number of key areas. These areas can be broken down into energy (business and residential), benefits/financial support and help with school costs. Work to target key audience groups has already begun and officers from several services have helped develop the content.

 

A leaflet and business card have been created and are both available within public reception areas (Libraries, Partnership Centres, Civic Centre). We also provided a QR code to scan in Bulletin, which householders are encouraged to keep and check regularly.

 

However, given the ever-changing landscape, our main focus is to direct customers to the online Information Hub. This will be updated as and when required and will aim to capture the advice and support being provided by the council, partners and national bodies.

 

Cost of Living Hub West Lothian – West Lothian Council

 

Should any service want to update this Hub with relevant information, please contact communications@westlothian.gov.uk

To clarify,  Homework Club will be every Monday from the 31st of October until the Christmas holidays.

Please complete the FORM below if your child wishes to attend the Homework Club.

25 October 2022

Dear parents and carers

We are delighted to announce that, On Friday 4^th November, we will be holding a Macmillan coffee morning in the school lunch hall. We invite parents and carers to attend from 8.45am until 10.00am.Thereafter, children, in their classes, will also have the opportunity to attend. So many families within our school community depend on the support of the Macmillan services and we ask that you join us in support of the fantastic work that they do.

There will be a selection of cakes on sale and various competitions taking place throughout the session.

Please indicate on the tear of slip below of your attendance and return it to your child’s class teacher.

Yours sincerely

Frances Burns

Head Teacher

 

We would like to invite the parents of Primary 1, Primary 1/2 and Primary 2 to join their children in class from 8.30 am on Friday 28th of October for our traditional Big Spooky Read.

Primary 3 to Primary 7 will also have Halloween Activities on Friday morning.

Anyone who wishes to can come along in their Halloween costumes – remember no masks or weapons!

All classes will have the opportunity to take part in a range of activities including a Mini Halloween Disco in the Hall.

Friday 7th of October 2022

Congratulations! 7th October 2022

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UPDATE – Please see update below for a change to the date of Confirmation from the original date given – UPDATE

For all Sacraments, children should be domiciled in the Parish or attend St. Barbara’s Parish on a regular basis.  Dates for 2022-23 are set.

Sacrament of Reconciliation

All children looking to make the Sacrament of Reconciliation must be Baptised.  Parents will be required to complete an Enrolment form for their child.  This form will have a similar declaration to the Baptismal registration form – “I confirm that I will bring my child up in the Catholic faith and bring them along to Sunday Mass”.

When completing the enrolment form a copy of the child’s baptism certificate or an extract from the baptismal register of the parish in which the child was baptised must be exhibited.  For children baptised in St. Barbara’s parish, this will not be necessary as we will hold confirmation in our own records.

It is important to note that no children will be put forward for the Sacrament of Reconciliation until they have been baptised and met the requirements for Baptism.

Preparation for the Sacrament of Reconciliation – Children in St. Joseph’s and St. Anthony’s primary schools will be prepared for the Sacrament via the school.  For children in non-denominational schools, the Parish Priest will allocate a Catechist for the preparation of the child.  Pupils/children will not be put forward for the Sacrament until they have been fully prepared.

Children in course of preparation for the Sacrament will require to attend the Rite of Illumination and the Signing of the Cross – both Rites will take place during the Sunday Mass.

Children in course of preparation for the Sacrament will require to attend mass each Sunday.  If the child does not attend Sunday Mass then they will not be put forward for the Sacrament.  Exceptional circumstances where the child is not able to attend Mass on a regular basis will be considered by the Parish Priest.

Parents will be required to attend the preparation of the child’s Sacrament meeting(s).

The dates are as follows:

First confession;

• Enrolment meeting for parents – Wednesday 19^th October 2022 at 7pm
• Rite of Illumination – Sunday Mass 6^th November 2022.
• Parents meeting 11^th January 2023 at 7pm.
• Rite of the Cross Sunday Mass 22^nd January 2023.
• First Confession & Parent’s confession – 22^nd March 2023 at St. Joseph’s, Whitburn at 6.30pm

First Holy Communion.

Children being put forward for their First Holy Communion must be Baptised and have completed their Sacrament of Reconciliation.  Parents will be required to complete an enrolment form for their child.  This form will have a similar declaration to the Baptismal registration form – “I confirm that I will bring my child up in the Catholic faith and bring them along to Sunday Mass”.

When completing the enrolment form a copy of the child’s baptism certificate or an extract from the baptismal register of the parish in which the child was baptised must be exhibited.  For children baptised in St. Barbara’s parish this will not be necessary as we will hold confirmation in our own records.

It is important to note that no children will be put forward for their First Holy Communion until they have made their Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Preparation for the child’s First Holy Communion – Children in St. Joseph’s and St. Anthony’s primary schools will be prepared for the Sacrament via the school.  For children in non-denominational schools, the Parish Priest will allocate a Catechist for the preparation of the child.  The child will not be put forward for the Sacrament until they have been fully prepared.

Children in course of preparation for the Sacrament will require to attend mass each Sunday.  If the child does not attend Sunday Mass then they will not be put forward for the Sacrament.  Exceptional circumstances where the child is not able to attend Mass on a regular basis will be considered by the Parish Priest.

Parents will be required to attend the preparation of the child’s Sacrament meeting(s).

Note that any child not yet Baptised will not be able to complete the three Sacraments in the same year.

The dates are as follows:

 First Holy Communion

• Enrolment meeting for parents Thursday 27^th October 2022 at 6.30pm
• Presentation of the Gospel Sunday Masses 11^th
• Parents meeting Wednesday 18^th January 2023 at 7pm.
• Presentation of the Creed – Sunday Masses 12^th March 2023.
• Confession of children making their First Communion 24^th May 2023 at 6.30pm
• First Holy Communion – St Joseph’s children Saturday 3rd June 2023 at 10am.
• First Holy Communion – St. Anthony’s children Saturday 10^th June 2023 at 10am in Whitburn.

Sacrament of Confirmation

This is normally administered by the Archbishop and will take place on 11^th May 2023 at 7pm in St. Joseph’s Church, Whitburn.  The Sacrament normally is administered when the child is in primary 7.

Children being put forward for the Sacrament must be Baptised, Completed their Sacrament of Reconciliation and made their first Holy Communion.

Parents will be required to complete an enrolment form for their child.  This form will have a similar declaration to the Baptismal registration form – “I confirm that I will bring my child up in the Catholic faith and bring them along to Sunday Mass”.

When completing the enrolment form a copy of the child’s baptism certificate or an extract from the baptismal register of the parish in which the child was baptised must be exhibited.  For children baptised in St. Barbara’s parish, this will not be necessary as we will hold confirmation in our own records.  The parish where the child has been Baptised will be notified of their Confirmation.

Preparation for the child’s Sacrament of Confirmation – Children in St. Joseph’s and St. Anthony’s primary schools will be prepared for the Sacrament via the school.  For children in non-denominational schools, the Parish Priest will allocate a Catechist for the preparation of the child.  The child will not be put forward for the Sacrament until they have been fully prepared.

Children in course of preparation for the Sacrament, as an obligation, will require to attend mass each Sunday.  Parents will be required to attend the preparation of the child’s Sacrament meeting(s).

The dates are as follows:

Sacrament of Confirmation

Will take place in St. Joseph’s Church Whitburn for both schools on 11^th May 2023 at 7pm.   Sponsors must be a practising Catholic.

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We have just received an email from the Archbishop’s secretary advising us that the Confirmations in 2023 will be on Thursday 15^th June 2023 at 7pm in St. Joseph’s Church Whitburn, as he has to attend a meeting on the previously agreed date.   We apologise for the inconvenience caused in this change. (13/10/2022)

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Sacramental Preparation

All parent’s meetings will take place in St. Joseph’s Church, Whitburn as we have no access to the Church in Armadale.  The various Rites will take place at the Sunday Masses. The Mass in St Joseph’s Church takes place at 10.00 am. The Mass in Armadale takes place on a Sunday at 11.30am in St. Anthony’s primary school hall.

As in previous years, a register of children’s attendance at Sunday Mass in preparation of the Sacraments would be taken.

Deacon Ronnie Macaulay