Some of our Year 3, 4 and 5 pupils had the opportunity to experience a traditional Irish pastime – playing the bodhrán. This opportunity presented itself in light of the month-long Irish heritage programme run…
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Year 4: Local History Week
Year 4 had a wonderful Local History Week learning about Kenwood House. We began the week with some artwork, using a jigsaw technique to create an image of Kenwood House. The boys and girls enjoyed…
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Year 6 were encouraged to dress up as a historical figure for World Book Day, and they didn’t fail to impress! We were lucky enough to be in the presence of Abraham Lincoln, Rosa Parks,…
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What an exciting week! Some eggs arrived on Tuesday and we waited patiently for them to hatch. We have had a wonderful time predicting what will happen and talking about the experience as they have…
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WORLD BOOK DAY World Book Day at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School and Nursery was a fabulous celebration. This year to tie-in with our local history week in school the children were encouraged to DRESS…
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Wow! We are so pleased to say that we had an array of amazing historical figure costumes in Year 2 to celebrate ‘World Book Day’! Everyone from Cleopatra to Rosa Parks was present, as well…
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We have had another busy week in Reception. It began with a discovery of a mysterious hole in our outdoor area. We investigated what might be living in the hole. Some suggestions were rabbits, foxes,…
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This week, we started our new topic in Science called ‘Young Gardeners’. We will be identifying the parts of plants and explore how seeds and bulbs grow into plants over time. We will also be…
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We have had a great week back to school! On Wednesday we were very lucky to have a visit from a famous author Emer Stamp. When we arrived at the hall she checked us to…
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EMER STAMP Wednesday 23rd February Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 & Year 6 It was an exciting Wednesday morning at St Joseph’s! Bestselling author, EMER STAMP, came into meet our Year 3, Year 4, Year…
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