This week in Year One, we were fortunate to have a special visit from Sister Anne who came to lead our Advent Retreat. Year One discussed why Christmas is a very important time of year…
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Reading at St Joseph’s
Reading at St Joseph’s Our school is strongly committed to improving literacy and knows the importance of reading for pleasure. There is strong evidence to suggest that young people who read for pleasure daily perform…
Read MoreNursery: Mud, Glorious Mud!
Nursery have been investigating mud as part of their ‘Switched on Science’ learning. We started by singing a song about mud. We then shared our thoughts on what mud is made of. We used…
Read MoreYear 3: Festive season begins!
The start of December means the start of the festive season. The Year 3s did numerous activities throughout the week – from Christmas crafts to creating Christmas gifts. On Friday was the biggest Christmas event…
Read MoreYear One: Festive Fun in Year One!
This week in Year One we have been getting prepared for the start of Advent. We attended the beautiful Advent assembly where we learned about how and why we decorate our Christmas trees to remember…
Read MoreReception: Christmas is coming!
This week Reception visited the chapel to see the crib. We talked about the different people and symbols we saw and the children listened to the story of the Nativity. …
Read MoreNursery: Weddings and Visitors
Nursery have been learning about weddings this week. We have enjoyed sharing our experiences of participating in wedding celebrations, and we discussed traditions from around the world. We made wedding cards and confetti….
Read MoreYear 2: Deck the Halls!
Year 2 have been busy making their Christmas crafts this week which will be available at the fair later today. They also made some colourful posters to advertise their special festive creations. Don’t miss out!…
Read MoreLittle Gems-Christmas has arrived!
This week in Little Gems we have been getting ready for Christmas. The children have been mark making letters to Santa and posting them into the letter boxes. The children have been decorating their own…
Read MoreYear 5: British Museum
On Thursday this week, Year 5 went on an exciting trip to the British Museum. They went into the Anglo-Saxon exhibit and saw the gallery’s centrepiece, the Anglo-Saxon ship burial at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, which…
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