Our first week back after the half-term has been an exciting one! We have dived into our new book for English, this term we are looking at the story: Rapunzel. We started the week off…
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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: Blessed Carlo Acutis
We’d like to express our heartfelt thanks for working with your children over the Autumn half-term to research Blessed Carlo Acutis. Your support has been invaluable, and it’s been wonderful to see the creativity and…
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This week, Year 2 students had an exciting visit from Father George, who talked to them about the Annunciation of John the Baptist. He explained why this event is important in the Christian faith and…
Read MoreYear 4: Caritas Poetry
This week, we have been exploring the theme of Dignity of the Human Person and how treating someone with dignity is to treat them with love, kindness and fairness. Through class and partner discussions, they…
Read MoreYear 3: Happy Half Term!
We couldn’t be prouder of all the children in Year 3, and how well they have settled into the new school year. We have truly hit the ground running with some amazing learning, whilst having…
Read MorePre-Nursery-Caritas-God Loves Everyone
This week in Pre-Nursery we have been learning all about how Jesus and God love us. We learnt that it is important to be kind and caring just like Jesus. We have also been enjoying…
Read MorePre-Nursery- We have been busy little bees!
This week in Pre-Nursery we have been busy exploring and learning. We had lots of fun playing in the leaves, looking at signs of Autumn and learning about God’s creation for Religion. The children learnt…
Read MoreReception: Welcome Liturgy
This week we held our Reception Welcome Liturgy to welcome all the children into the St Joseph’s family. Father George joined us to lead this special service. Each child decorated a fish to place next…
Read MoreYear 2: Liturgy of the Word and Staying Healthy!
We have had another exciting fun-filled week in Year 2! On Monday, Citrine Class had their Liturgy of the Word supported by Father George. The children worked so hard to learn their lines and…
Read MoreYear 4: Harvest Celebration
This morning, the Year 4 children performed a Harvest Celebration titled “Thank You for the Harvest,” where they expressed gratitude for the food we eat and the work that goes into growing it. The…
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