St Joseph's News and Events

• St Joseph's Girls VS Ripple

  Tue 29 Nov 2022

  St Joseph's dominated the match from start to finish applying alot of what they have learnt on the training field. Individually and as a team the girls showed moment's of quality, which led to St Joseph's scoring 4 GOALS! The girls played so well that the opponents did not have a meaningful shot at goal! Overall, it was a fine display and the girls have come a long way! We are very proud of you girls!

  

• EYFS & Year 1 trip to Barleylands

  Mon 28 Nov 2022

  The children in Reception and Year 1 had a wonderful day at Barleylands! The children were read a wonderful story about Santa and the Donkey, they were able to stroke the resident donkeys, tmeet some of the other farm animals and had a wonderful tractor ride around the farm. To finish off our day, the children were able to visit Santa at the North Pole! They were able to speak with Santa and ask him lots of questions about Christmas. Santa generously gave each child a gift to put under their tree! It was a fantastic day and the staff at Barleylands even commented on the children's impeccable behaviour. Well done Reception and Year 1!

  

• Year 3&4 Road Safety Workshop

  Thu 24 Nov 2022

  Today the Year 3 and 4 children attended a workshop on Road safety. They learnt how to stay safe when crossing roads and the safety signals. She advised them to wear bright colours especially when it gets dark. The children had many questions during the workshop which were explained by the Safety Officer. Emphasis was laid on car seats and its importance. They were shown the 3-point seat belt and how to wear it.

  

• EYFS Road Safety Workshop

  Thu 24 Nov 2022

  The children in Reception had a very informative workshop about Road Safety on Thursday. The children learnt all about the importance of remembering the slogan ‘Stop, look, listen’ and they also discussed the meaning of the green and red man at traffic lights. The workshop also touched on the importance of sitting in car seats and ensuring that we do not fiddle with our seat belts.

  

• St Joseph's Boys VS Riverside

  Wed 23 Nov 2022

  The Year 6 boys played against a combative Riverside Primary, but our skill and tactics were clear to see displaying some terrific individual and team passages of play. St Joseph's ended up 5-0 winners and thoroughly deserved the 3 points.

  

• St Joseph's Girls VS John Perry

  Tue 22 Nov 2022

  The girls of St Joseph's played in an enthralling match against John Perry Primary. They initially started slow, going 3 goals down, but then they showed determination and spirit to fight back to make it 2-3. At this point both teams went end to end trting to score the game deciding goal and John Perry did just that scoring close to the end of the game seal our fate. 

  

• Operation Christmas Child - Shoebox Appeal

  Fri 18 Nov 2022

  The children of St. Joseph's have put their faith in to action by participating in the Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child, Shoebox Appeal. The Mini Vinnies have done an excellent job at leading this whole school project. They made posters for the appeal and packed all the generous donations we received. This was a wonderful way for everyone to put our Catholic Social Teaching Principles into action! We were able to donate a staggering 69 boxes towards this wonderful appeal! Thank you for all your kind donations!

  

• Girl's Football

  Wed 16 Nov 2022

  The girls year 5 and 6 mixed team competed in the Appleyard shield. After winning their first round knockout game they had the mighty Godwin to overcome. The girls fought and battled not giving up an inch, but unfortunately they conceded a goal, which ultimately knocked them out of the competition. They really put on a fine display and the watching parents were thoroughly entertained. Well done St Joseph's...Fantastic battling spirit.

  

• Basketball Tournament

  Mon 14 Nov 2022

  St Joseph's played in the 4vs4 mini-Cup competition where two teams competed against other schools in the Borough. Both teams done exceptionally well, displaying fantastic skill and teamwork. Team Lions made it all the way into bronze position earning medals, narrowly missing out on silver and potential Gold. Well done team St Joseph's!!!

  

• EYFS Stay and Play

  Fri 11 Nov 2022

  The children in Reception had a wonderful morning with their parents during our first Stay and Play session of the term. The children were able to show parents some of their favourite activities both inside the classroom and in our outdoor area.

  The children engaged in a range of wonderful Remembrance Day activities such a Poppy printing and cutting. The children also made Remembrance Day cookies using play dough. They spent time reading with their parents, painting and playing with a variety of small world resources. It was lovely to see the children so excited to share their learning environment with their parents.