This week, Year 1 explored the concept of the Holy Spirit in Religion lessons. Students identified the symbols associated with the Holy Spirit from the Gospel stories and traditional artworks. Students then incorporated these into…
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.
Switching it up in Year 3!
This Friday afternoon, Year 3 have had a great time getting to try out the switch that’s on loan to our school! We have shortlisted our Year 3 Mario Kart experts, who will potentially represent…
Read MoreMagnet-ficent Year 3!
Year 3 has been a force to be reckoned with this week. They’ve been learning all about magnetism and how they can attract and repel. The children were fascinated by how they could feel the force…
Read MoreYear 2: Fruits of the Holy Spirit
In today’s Religion lesson, Year 2 learned about the fruits of the Holy Spirit. In his letter to the Galatians, St. Paul lists them as: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control…
Read MoreYear 5: Prayer Service and VR!
We began this week with a thoughtful and peaceful prayer service. The children read their prayers and the scripture beautifully and they sang the hymns like a true choir. Year 5’s service was all about…
Read MoreYear One: Easter Breakfast!
Wow, what an incredibly wonderful week for our Year 1 classes! Tuesday saw Year 1 present their Easter Breakfast celebration. The children told the story of Jesus’ Resurrection through story, song, poetry and prayer. Parents…
Read MoreLittle Gems- Transport Fun
This week in Little Gems we have been looking at the story the ‘The Train Ride.’ We spoke about whether the children had been on a train before and have been learning the song ‘Down…
Read MoreYear 2: Jesus appears to the apostles
This week in Religion lessons, the Year 2 children have been learning about what happened to Jesus’ apostles after The Resurrection. They discovered that while two disciples were talking about seeing Jesus on the road…
Read MoreYear 3: Welcome Back!
We have had an exciting first week in Summer term. Most excitingly, we have welcomed a new teacher to Emerald class – Miss O’Connor! In religion this week, we have been learning about the story…
Read MoreLittle Gems- Happy Easter
This week we have had lots of fun learning about Easter and the importance of celebrating. The children learnt that Jesus died on the cross on Good Friday but was given new life by God…
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