St John Bosco R. C. Primary
SchoolParent Updates
Tuesday 23rd September
With Jesus in our hearts, we love, pray, learn and play
Dear Parents and Carers,
The term is in full swing now and everyone is settled back into school life! We have many new families, whom we warmly welcome into our school community.
Pupil responsibilities
We have just appointed the pupil responsibilities to many of our students and they will be learning what to do for their varied jobs. They are very excited to help in school. We were really impressed with the job applications the children wrote for each job.
The GIFT (Growing In Faith Together) teams have made a strong start to the year and are already working to develop the Catholic life of our school. Our Guardian Angels are fully involved in our gospel assemblies each Monday. They are growing in confidence week on week.
CAFOD
CAFOD (The Catholic Agency for Overseas Development) have been in and spoken to all our children about the amazing work the charity does all around the world. We are looking forward to doing some charity work for them later on in the school year. The Cafod representative was extremely impressed with our children’s behaviour and attentiveness in the talks she gave!
Building Fund
Thank you to all the families who have donated to our Building Fund. It is so kind of you and we do appreciate it. To make your donation please either bring cash into school or make your donation on School Comms.
Lunchtime Organisers needed
The Governors of St John Bosco RC Primary School, Blackley, Manchester, are seeking to appoint Lunchtime Organisers. The hours of work are Monday to Friday, 2 hours per day term time only- 11.30am to 1.30pm.
We are looking for someone who:
- Enjoys working as part of a team and is able to use their own initiative
- Has high expectations of behaviour
- Is flexible and motivated
- Has good communication skills
*Is professional and understands confidentiality
It is a Fixed term contract from 3rd November 2025- July 2026
Closing date: Friday 10th October 2025. Interviews week beginning 13th October 2025.
Please go on the school website and download the application form to complete and send to school.
https://www.st-johnbosco.manchester.sch.uk/page/vacancies/102088
Young Carers
Our Young Carers group, the Caring Crew, has started again for this term. It was lovely to welcome some new children. If you think your child is a Young Carer for any family members including helping with a sibling who has SEND, then please get in touch with myself or Mrs Webster. They will be very welcome to join us in this nurturing club.
Punctuality
Punctuality in school is extremely important because it enhances academic performance by ensuring students don't miss instructions or concepts and fosters essential life skills like discipline and time management. When your child arrives late, they are missing learning time, they have to walk into a classroom where all the children have already started working and most children find this embarrassing. They have then missed the teaching and instructions for the work and don't know what to do, which is stressful for them. Starting the day late can set your child up for a difficult day. Please ensure your child is on the playground and entering the building on time and through the door they should be.
Our gates open at 8.35am, the doors open at 8.40am. The gates close at 8.45am sharp. The children are being registered at 8.45am. Each time your child is late they receive a late mark. The Local Authority Attendance team are aware of our punctuality issues and are supporting us with this.
Attendance
Please ensure you call school 0161 740 7094 or email on contact@st-johnbosco.manchester.sch.uk to report your child’s absence in the morning. You are required to provide evidence for taking your child out of school for appointments- please ensure you have this and show it at the office. We will note it for our attendance records.
Dates coming up...
Thursday 25th Sept- Bring in your cake donations for MacMillan coffee morning
Friday 26th Sept- MacMillan coffee morning
9-9.45am, parents of children in EYFS, yr 1, 2 & 3 are invited (classes performing in that order)
9.45-10.30am, parents of children in Year 4, 5 & 6 are invited (classes performing in that order)
Thursday 2nd Oct- Food Taster Day! Hot Dogs, Burgers, Pizza and French Fries, Salad bar and ice cream If your child normally has a packed lunch, but would like to join in with this special meal, please complete the google form no later than Wednesday 24th September 2025 and pay £2.75 as the food needs to be ordered.
Thursday 9th Oct- 9am- Harvest Festival- Grandparents only invited to the assembly. Please donate dried foods such as rice, pasta and tinned goods such as beans, tinned vegetables, soup etc which we will be donating to a local food bank.
Friday 10th Oct- World Mental Health day! Please come to school wearing yellow and donate a £1 to the charity ‘Young Minds’. Our Mental Health Ambassadors will be planning the activities we will be doing in school that day.
Thursday 16th Oct- Parents Evening- more details re: booking will be coming soon.
Friday 17th Oct – Break up for half term for 2 weeks.
Getting Instagram downloaded is a must to keep up to date with all that we do in school. Scan the QR code to see what we have been doing in school this week...
Please ensure the office has permission for staff to take your child's photos and put it on Instagram.
Easy Fundraising
Did you know that St John Bosco Primary are registered with Easyfundraising? This is an organisation that raises money for good causes. Easyfundraising partners with over 7,500 brands who will donate part of what you spend to a cause of your choice. This means you can raise money for us every time you get clothes, groceries, takeaways, insurance, school supplies or anything else you might be buying online anyway. It won’t cost you any extra! The cost is covered by the brand you are buying from. Please scan the QR code below and get raising money. So far we have raised just over £600 for school through staff and parents. Please join in!
Parents speaking to teachers
Communication is really important to us. The class teacher should be your first point of contact to discuss any issues. If you would like to speak to a class teacher about anything concerning your child, please make an appointment to see the class teacher by emailing or phoning school. Please do not try to discuss issues when you are dropping your child off or picking your child up. The teacher needs to ensure the class's safety and they cannot do this if they are having conversations while meeting and greeting children or making sure they are going home with the right adults.
Please also do not engage the office staff about issues for teachers as they often will not know the answers to your questions.
Please remember all the staff in school are there to support you and your children. Aggressive, rude or threatening behaviour towards staff will not be tolerated.
Thank you for your support with this.
Payments to school for school dinners, Breakfast Club and After School Club – Parents need to pay in advance for school dinners, Breakfast Club and After School Club. Please make sure you are signed up to the School Gateway. Falling behind on payments or none payment may mean your child will not be allowed a school dinner or be able to attend the club.
Thank you for our continued support of your children.
With love and prayers,
Mrs Pearson
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