In today’s Caritas lesson, Year 4 pupils explored the Catholic Social Teaching (CST) principle of Solidarity and Peace through the CAFOD Banana Split Game. This engaging activity helped them understand global justice and fairness in…
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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.
Young Speakers Challenge
This week, St Joseph’s held their 2025 Young Speakers Challenge finale! Each year group was given one of our six Catholic Teachings and asked to write a speech based on a topic related to each…
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In English, Year 2 used their imaginations to create character descriptions of mythical animals, including unicorns, ninja cats and vampire dolphins! By describing the animal’s unique features and homes, they have gained a deeper appreciation…
Read MoreYear 6: Final Week
The last two weeks our pupils were participating in the Young Speaker’s Challenge where they were tasked with creating a 2-3 minute speech based on the Catholic Social Teaching principle “Dignity of Workers.” This culminated…
Read MoreNursery: Real Superheroes!
The children ended their ‘Superhero’ theme with a week talking about real superheroes and people who help us. We have been lucky to have had visits last week from family members who have ‘superpowers’: an…
Read MoreYear 2: Care of Creation
This week, Yellow Class and Citrine Class gathered for a very special prayer service. The children focused on the important Catholic Social Teaching of Care for Creation, reminding us how precious our planet is. They…
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This week, Year 2 have had a wonderful time! We really enjoyed having some of our adults come in today to help us with our RE lesson. Their support made the day even more special….
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This week in our RE lessons, Year 4 have been deepening their understanding of two very important sacraments in the Catholic Church – the Sacrament of the Sick and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. We made…
Read MoreYear 1: Pilgrims of Hope
An exciting week at St Joseph’s! We began our week with our Liturgy of the Word in both classes. It was a time for us to come together with our friends, family and school staff…
Read MoreYear 4: Pilgrims of Hope
This Thursday and Friday, our school joyfully launched the Jubilee 2025: Pilgrims of Hope. The two-day celebration was a vibrant and reflective journey that brought our school community together in faith, creativity and learning. On…
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