This week we have been learning all about Diwali, we learnt the story of Rama and Sita and acted this out using props. Some children in our class celebrated Diwali and their Grandparents came to…
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Nursery Are Thinking Big!
Nursery started this half term with a brand-new theme. The biggest clue was the exciting discovery of some enormous footprints in our classrooms. We set about investigating them, and after some discussion we decided that…
Read MoreNursery’s First Traditional Tale
This week Nursery engaged wonderfully with their first traditional tale of the year: ‘The Three Billy Goats Gruff’, We practised retelling it, and used blocks and instruments to accompany the different parts of the…
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Another wonderful week in Year 3. Still feeling inspired by their trip last week, Year 3 have been using their knowledge of the Neolithic period to create prehistoric art using charcoal and pastels. We are…
Read MoreNursery: patterns and planting
Nursery were very excited to have our very first nature lesson with our environmental teacher, Ms Ioannou. The children were first taught how to put on their gardening gloves. They practised making a hole with…
Read MoreYear 4: Ndebele Art Self-Portraits
We’re excited to share that our Year 4 pupils have been studying the vibrant and unique world of Ndebele art, focusing on the work of renowned South African artist, Esther Mahlangu. This traditional African…
Read MoreNursery: This is Me!
The general theme for this week has been ‘myself’. We discussed what we are like on the outside (our body and features) as well as the inside (our feelings, our preferences and personalities). We read…
Read MoreNursery’s First Theme
Welcome to Week 2! We’ve had another busy week in Pearl and White Class, where we introduced our theme for this half term, ‘Me and My Family’. This week the children have spent some time…
Read MoreNursery’s fabulous first week
Nursery have had a fantastic start to the school year, and the children have settled impressively quickly. We immediately got busy investigating the different areas our classrooms, as well as the exciting opportunities in both…
Read MoreYear 3: Welcome Back!
The summer holidays already feel like a distant memory after an exciting, jam-packed week. We are absolutely delighted to welcome back our Year 3 students at St Joseph’s! 🍂❤️ This year, our little learners are…
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