This week, the children in Emerald Class focused their weekly Celebration of the Word on Jesus’ miracle, ‘The Feeding of the 5000’, focusing on the Catholic Social Teaching of ‘Preferential Option for the Poor’. The…
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Welcome Liturgy 2024
At the beginning of the academic year, we had a very special Liturgy of the Word to celebrate and welcome the new children who have joined our St. Joseph's family. During this, we reflected on the unique light that each child brings and how we all shine brightly together as part of one St Joseph's community.
Lenten Service
Fr George came into school for our Lenten Service. We prayed to God that he would help us to try even harder to live like Jesus during this special time and we sang some beautiful hymns. Before it ended, we took turns in our classes to place our Lenten Promises at the foot of the cross. It was a beautiful service.
Pre-Nursery-Staying Safe
This week in Pre-Nursery we have been learning how we can stay safe.The children then listened to a story about Hanna and her magic window. After listening to the story the children made marks and…
Read MoreReception: Wonder Dome
This week Reception had a visit from the amazing Wonder Dome. They sat inside a giant dome and watched an immersive video about space, learning so many facts about space and our solar system. At…
Read MoreYear 6: Young Speaker Challenge
This week in Year 6, our pupils have been working hard delivering their speeches in front of their peers in preparation for the Young Speaker’s Challenge on Wednesday the 12th of February. At St Joseph’s,…
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…
Read MoreYear 5 – Jubilee Year Celebration
Year 5 at St Joseph’s enjoyed a week of learning and creativity that left a lasting impression! A visiting lecturer from The Royal Veterinary College captivated the year group with insights into the role of…
Read MoreYear 3: A Hopeful Week
St Joseph’s kicked off the Catholic Jubilee Year with a jam-packed week of reflection, learning, and creative fun! The children learned that the Jubilee Year of Hope is special in the Catholic Church because it…
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 6: A very special week
This very special week began with an incredibly important workshop delivered by Tim from Growing Against Violence. In preparation for secondary school, and in turn, the independence that comes along with it, Tim spoke to…
Read MoreReception: amazing writers!
This week in Reception, we’ve been incredibly busy! Our focus has been on the text Look Up!, which sparked our imaginations as we thought about what it would be like to look at the sky through…
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