Hello, young listeners! Welcome to another episode of our podcast! Today, we have a very special story about someone who just became the leader of the world’s largest church. His name is Pope Leo XIV,…
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At St. Joseph's, we are deeply committed to living out the values of Catholic Social Teaching (CST) in all aspects of our school life. We use the Caritas Westminster: Rooted in Love framework as the foundation for our approach to CST. This framework helps us inspire and guide our pupils and staff in building a just, compassionate and inclusive community.
The six core principles of Rooted in Love are:
- Human Dignity – Every person is made in God’s image and should be treated with love and respect.
- Solidarity and Peace – We should all work together to bring peace and harmony to our communities.
- Dignity of Workers – Every worker has the right to be treated with fairness and respect.
- Preferential Option for the Poor – Jesus calls us to care for the poor and vulnerable, giving them special attention.
- Community and Participation – God calls each of us to contribute to the good of others.
- Care for Creation – We honour God by protecting and caring for His creation.
These principles guide our mission to educate not only the mind but also the heart, encouraging our children to live out the Gospel message of love, service and justice in the world.
Year 1: Junk Modelling!
This week, for our Caritas lesson we have explored: Dignity of Workers. This prompted some interesting discussions and thoughts! We discussed how Dignity of Workers means being treated fairly and how God wants everyone to feel…
Read MoreYear 4: A Busy Week!
What a fantastic and full week we’ve had in Year 4 following our return from our exciting residential trip to the Gordon Brown Centre! In Maths, we have launched into our new topic of money….
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This week in Year 2, we looked at the Catholic Social Teaching- Dignity of Workers. We began by thinking about what we want to be when we grow up. Everyone in our class had different…
Read MorePre-Nursery-A Week of Kindness
In Pre-Nursery the children have continued to explore our theme of ‘Transport.’ This week we have been looking at boats. The children enjoyed making their own boats using paper plates, lolly sticks and paper cut…
Read More“Life is a gift from God.” (episode 10)
“Life is a gift from God. The voice of Jesus is unmistakable. He guides us along the path of life.” – Pope Francis Let’s take a moment to reflect on this week’s Gospel. Megan, Brielle,…
Read MoreJesus is counting on you to be His friend – podcast – episode 9
“Dear young people, Jesus is counting on you to be His friends and witnesses of His infinite love.” – Pope Francis Welcome to this week’s episode!We’re reflecting on what it means to be witnesses to…
Read MorePodcast – A Tribute to Pope Francis (Episode 8)
Today, we honour the life and service of Pope Francis, a true inspiration of compassion, humility and faith. Our wonderful pupils Soraya, Avana-mae, and Alba have prepared a very special episode to share with you,…
Read More🎙️ Easter Special Podcast – Hosted by Giancarlo and Risti! 🐣 (Episode 7)
We’re so excited to share our Easter Special podcast, hosted by the brilliant Giancarlo and Risti, who sat down with two wonderful guests from Year 2 — Aleksana and Florence! Together, they talked about the…
Read MoreYear 2 Forgiveness and Sewing!
This week, Year 2 has been learning about the importance of celebrating reconciliation and forgiveness in our school community. We talked about how saying sorry and forgiving each other can make us feel better and…
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