Nursery were lucky enough to have a special visit from Father George this week. We shared our Christmas news with him and sang for him. We talked about Jesus and he taught us about the…
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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 4: Exploring earthquakes!
This week Year 4 had their prayer services, which focused on the theme of racial and religious harmony. The children read the story of the Good Samaritan and then presented their own reflections on the…
Read MorePrayer for Pope Benedict XVI
On Thursday we watched the funeral Mass for Pope Benedict XVI and talked about his life and the organisation of the Catholic church. We then wrote some remembrance prayers in his honour. Here is one…
Read MoreYear 2: Welcome Back!
We started off the new term in Year 2 by taking some to remember Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI who passed away on 31st December 2022. We watched some clips of his funeral which took place…
Read MoreCatholic Life – Pupil Chaplains
Welcome to our new pupil chaplains who have been chosen for this very important role within St Joseph’s. We are the Pupil Chaplains of St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School and we are incredibly proud…
Read MoreYear 2 Christmas Performance: Lights, Camel, Action!!!
Earlier this week, our Year 2 children all got on stage to act out a spectacular Strictly Come Dancing themed Christmas Nativity called ‘Lights, Camel, Action!!!’. The children have worked incredibly hard over the past…
Read MoreNursery’s Caritas Day- Family and Community
We have been very busy learning about how are families are loving and caring towards us. We looked at our families that we live with and those members of our families that don’t live with…
Read MoreNursery Celebrates a New Theme
The children were introduced to a new theme this week: ‘Let’s Celebrate!’ We learnt about the Hindu festival Diwali and created some colourful Rangoli patterns. As well as our regular R.E lesson we marked two…
Read MoreReception welcome liturgy
Reception did a wonderful job this morning when taking part in their Welcome Liturgy. We were privileged to have Father George to oversee our special service to mark the beginning of our journey at St….
Read MoreYear 6: Caritas in Action
Today was Caritas in Action day. Our first learning focus explored how we are each made in the image and likeness of God. We explored the unique qualities we each have been given by God,…
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