This week Nursery learnt that the new purple cloth on our R.E altars means it is now the beginning of Advent. The children received a special prayer bag to take home, given to them by…
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.
Pre-Nursery-A fun start to Advent!
This week in Pre-Nursery we have had lots of fun. We began the week with the children spotting something strange in our classes sitting on the screen. As they got closer, we realised we had…
Read MoreYear 4: Advent
This week, our school had the incredible privilege of welcoming Alan Ames, famously known as the Birdman, for a truly awe-inspiring visit. Alan, who is based in Kent but travels across the UK, brought his magnificent…
Read MorePre-Nursery-Buzz, buzz, buzz!
This week in Pre-Nursery we have been looking at the story ‘The Very Sleepy Bumblebee.’ The children have been very creative using playdough and yellow paper, strips of black paper and googly eyes to create…
Read MoreYear 1: Father George
This week we were blessed with the presence of Father George in our classrooms. We began discussing the events of the Nativity story and we were thrilled to tell Father George all about our trip…
Read MoreNursery: Artists Old and New
Nursery have enjoyed continuing their discoveries about dinosaurs. Our key text this week was ‘Dinosaurs love underpants’ . The dinosaurs in the story were not so good at sharing, so we talked about…
Read MoreYear 6: Celebration of the Word & Assembly
This week, Year 6 pupils planned their Celebration of the Word to present to their classes. The planning process consisted of finding a theme to base the prayer around, finding the relevant scripture and creating…
Read MorePre-Nursery-Wow what the owl!
This week in Pre-Nursery we have been reading the story ‘Wow said the Owl.’ The children made their own owls using paint and forks. In Little Gems they made owls using playdough, adding feathers, sticks…
Read MoreYear 4: Remembrance Celebration of the word
Today, our Year 4 pupils led their very own Celebration of the Word, a special moment they planned entirely themselves on the theme of Remembrance. They invited their classmates to reflect deeply and prayerfully, asking…
Read MorePre-Nursery-A Busy Week!
This week in Pre-Nursery the children have been super busy with all their learning. They made poppies at the beginning of the week for Remembrance Day We have been learning all about the day and…
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