Today, our focus for Caritas in Action was solidarity. The pupils wrote beautiful prayers for Ukraine, showing they stand in solidarity as Christians to help those suffering from the war. The pupils wrote thoughtfully, asking…
Read MoreCatholic Social Teaching
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.
Reception: A jam packed week!
Reception’s busy week began with Local History Week. Our focus was the story of Dick Whittington. The children were set the task of looking out for the statues of Dick Whittington’s cat on their journey…
Read MoreYear 2: Outstanding Work & Local History Week
This week in Year 2, the children produced some wonderful pieces of work that need to be celebrated! In Science, we have been looking at plants and seeds. We drew scientific diagrams of plants with…
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We have had another busy week in Reception. It began with a discovery of a mysterious hole in our outdoor area. We investigated what might be living in the hole. Some suggestions were rabbits, foxes,…
Read MoreReception: Mental Health Week and Caritas in Action
What a week in Reception! The children have made the most the dry weather and enjoyed using our large astroturf area for running, rolling, football and more! We have been…
Read MoreNursery’s Caritas Day and Fantastic Learning
This week in Nursery we have been super busy. On Tuesday it was Safer Internet day and we learnt from Digiduck how to be safe on our computers and iPads. The children then made their…
Read MoreReception: A visit to church and outer space!
This week Reception have been reading Star in the Jar. We discovered our very own star in a jar in our classroom and had lots of ideas about where it came from and who it…
Read MoreWelcome back to Reception
Reception have had a busy first week back at school. All the children returned with a smile on Tuesday! We visited the chapel to celebrate Epiphany and thought about how excited the wise men must…
Read MoreReception: Father Christmas, Gruffalo workshop and a visit to the chapel
This week Reception visited the chapel to see the Nativity scene. We read the Nativity story and talked about what we could see. The children thanked God for sending us his most precious gift, baby…
Read MoreYear 6 Caritas in Action: The Pride of St Joseph’s Awards
This week, during our Caritas in Action day, the children created their own Pride of St Joseph’s Awards. Inspired by the Pride of Great Britain Awards, this special event recognised the amazing contributions members of…
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