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Jubilee 2025: Pilgrims of Hope Launch Day
Mon 27 Jan 2025Today, we celebrated the launch of Jubilee 2025: Pilgrims of Hope! Through reflection, we learned about what it means to be pilgrims of hope and how Pope Francis encourages us to live out this calling. From embracing kindness to caring for others and our world, we explored how we can bring hope to those around us during this special jubilee year. This week, students will be writing their personal pledges to live as pilgrims of hope, taking small but meaningful steps to spread positivity and make a difference in our school, our community, and beyond. It’s a wonderful opportunity for all of us to unite in hope and action!
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Year 3 - Pizza Express Trip
Thu 23 Jan 2025As part of there Design and Technology Year 3 had an AMAZING trip to Pizza Express, Upminster. They had so much fun learning how our yummy pizza is made, theyeven got to make our very own.
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Energy Saving Week
Wed 22 Jan 2025This week is Energy Saving week'. The children in Pupil voice and the eco-warriors conducted an Assembly on ways the save energy. In class children have been learning about uses of renewable and non-renewable sources of energy, carbon footprints, making an energy Saving super hero and also engaged in art activities to make windmills. They discussed about how a lot of our energy comes from fossil fuels such as oil, coal and gas. and that one day, these fossil fuels will run out so it is important to save energy where we can. the children have been busy submitting their Energy Saving posters and the children in Pupil voice and the eco-warriors can wait o judge them
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Birdman Visit
Wed 22 Jan 2025Today the children were given a talk about the ecology and conservation of Birds of Prey by
Mr. Alan Ames, (The Birdman) founder of Eagle Heights Wildlife Foundation in Eynsford, Kent. They got to meet four different birds – an owl, a falcon, an eagle and a hawk. By bringing the birds to schools, Mr. Ames highlighted the need for conservation, and explains to the children about predators, ecology, and adaption and how the natural world works. With a lot of courage and excitement, our brave children also got an opportunity to take a picture holding their wonderful creatures.
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Year 5 Local Area Walk
Wed 18 Dec 2024For our Geography fieldwork in Year 5, we used Google Maps print outs of our local area to guide our walk around Barking Abbey Grounds. Along the way, we identified landmarks to check our positioning. We then created our own version of the map, adding any additional landmarks we spotted along the way, including Morrisons and the Barking Abbey ruins site, which is of historical interest. We also made our own key to help others clearly read and understand our map. For example, a cross represented St Margaret's Church, and a basket signified the supermarkets.
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KS1 Nativity
Thu 12 Dec 2024Our KS1 children put on a truly wonderful Nativity performance, sharing the story of the birth of Jesus with heartfelt songs, acting and joy. The children worked so hard to prepare and their efforts shone brightly on stage as they reminded us of the true meaning of Christmas—celebrating the arrival of Jesus, the Light of the World. We were delighted to see so many families join us to celebrate this special occasion. Thank you for your support and well done to all the children for such a fantastic performance!
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Year 4 Geography Field trip
Thu 12 Dec 2024As part of our Year 4 Geography topic, Interconnected World, students have been learning about the National Railway Network and how it connects towns and cities across the country. To enrich their learning and provide practical, real-world experiences,, the children went to visit the bus stops in Barking. There they looked at the different destinations and maps of the bus journeys.
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Year 6 Geography Fieldwork - Road Safety
Thu 05 Dec 2024Today, the Year 6 class researched and conducted road safety field work in order to determine whether the locality around our school is safe for all road users. To start, they analysed local traffic data and the number of incidents that have occurred in the local area on urban roads. They then conducted a traffic count the determine the volume of different types of road user. Following this, Year 6 were able to draw conclusions, such as, the number of pedestrians compared to cars is relatively high, so a recommendation might be to make the existing crossings more secure and safer.
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Christmas Carol Concert at Barking Town Hall
Wed 04 Dec 2024Children at St Josephs shared the magic of Christmas with their Christmas performances at the Barking Town centre. Our Year 4 and Year 5 children have been CONFIDENT and ENTHUSIASTIC, singing Christmas Carols in front of a huge audience. It was a joy to see the children take centre stage, at the Town Hall with the Mayor, as the Christmas lights came on. Lastly they enjoyed their treat of a hot chocolate and delicious mince pies.
Well done to all of our Amazing St Josephs Stars!!!!
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Advent- Stay and Pray
Wed 04 Dec 2024Our school came together to celebrate the holy season of Advent with a beautiful whole school Advent Mass at St. Mary & St. Ethelburga Catholic Church. It was a special moment for us to reflect, pray and prepare our hearts for the coming of Jesus.
After returning to school, we welcomed families to join us for an Advent Stay and Pray. This was a wonderful opportunity to unite as a community, sharing in prayer and reflection during this sacred season. It was truly heartwarming to pray together as a school and with our families, embracing the spirit of Advent and drawing closer to God. Thank you to all who participated and made it so meaningful!
