St Joseph's News and Events

• Athletics Competition

  Mon 30 Jan 2023

  Children from Year 5 and 6 represented St Joseph's in an Athletics competition at Sydney Russell School. The boys and girls did fantastically showing great sportsmanship cheering each other on when competing in field and track events. The team came 4th out of 10 schools competing on the day and 8th overall out of 29 schools in the borough! We are so proud of all our amazing athletes! Well Done! 

  

• Rabbi Jordan Helfman

  Mon 30 Jan 2023

  St. Joseph’s were thrilled to welcome Rabbi Jordan Helfman to our school today. As we begin our other faiths week about Judaism, Rabbi Jordan was able to give us a good insight into the beliefs and traditions in the Jewish faith. He kindly brought in lots of artefacts such as a Menorah candle stand and an example of their holy book, the Torah. Rabbi Jordan also spent time during the assembly teaching the whole school a song in Hebrew. It was a fantastic way to begin our other faiths week. 

  

• EYFS - Parish Church Visit

  Thu 26 Jan 2023

  As part of our RE topic, Reception visited our Parish church, St. Mary and St. Ethelburga Catholic Church. Canon Young kindly showed the children around the church and pointed out some of the most important features of the church building. Before leaving, we had the opportunity to pray together with Canon Young. 

  

• Year 3 and 4 parent stay and pray

  Wed 25 Jan 2023

  On Tuesday 24th January, Year 3 and 4 invited their families to come to school to share prayer together through a parental stay and pray session. The children prepared prayer cards to share with their families and set up a reflection area for families to pray and share their prayer intentions. 

  

• Beech Class Educational Visit to Brentwood Cathedral

  Fri 20 Jan 2023

  On Friday 20^th January 2023 Beech Class had the opportunity to visit Brentwood Cathedral as part of their Community Topic in RE. The children were provided with a detailed tour of the inside of the Cathedral with Fr Martin who is the Dean of the Cathedral. The children learnt about the importance of what it means to belong to a church community and the wider church community.  We would like to thank Fr Martin for volunteering his time to impart his wealth of knowledge about the Cathedral and it's hugely important role that it plays in the community and the diocese. 

   

  

• Visit from Father Young

  Thu 19 Jan 2023
  

• Olive Class Visit to St Margaret's Community Centre

  Wed 18 Jan 2023

  As a part of our R.E ‘Community’ topic, Olive class children were provided with an amazing opportunity to visit St Margaret’s Centre. The tour was lead by Carol, who is a volunteer there and helps the homeless, by providing them with food and shelter. Carol showed the children around the church and explained the history of the Abbey. In addition, she spoke about her charitable work and how she loved volunteering her time to the service of the Church. The children were inspired by her selfless nature, kindness and commitment to community life. 

  

• Lily Class Tour of St Mary and Ethelburga's Church

  Tue 17 Jan 2023

  Today Lily Class attended their first 'Mass of the Day' with the pupils from Beech Class. After Mass, Fr Canon Young as part of the children's RE 'Community Topic' showed the pupils' around the church and explained to them about the special roles different people have for Sunday Mass. For example; the greeters, the priest, deacon, altar servers, readers, those who take the collection, bring up the bread and wine to the altar and the extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion. He also explained how some people help prepare the church for Mass on Sunday e.g. flower arrangers and those who clean the church. Why not ask your child at home if they can tell you about the special roles some people have at Mass. Everyone in Lily Class would like to thank Canon Young for giving up his time to help teach the children learn more about the Church's key role in the Community and our Parish