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Harvest Festival Liturgy
Mon 07 Oct 2024This morning we celebrated the Harvest Festival. Our wonderful Mini Vinnies led a Liturgy to the whole school, each sharing their thoughts about the harvest . They reminded us that Harvest is a time when we gather the crops that have grown in fields and orchards throughout the year, celebrating the fact that once again, we have these delicious and nutritious foods to eat. It is also about recognising the hard work of farmers who plant the seeds, nurture the plants, and take care of them until it's time to pick the fruits and vegetables. It's a chance for us to be grateful for their efforts.
The harvest also teaches us about the changing seasons and the importance of taking care of the land. Farmers use sustainable practices to make sure the Earth continues to provide food for generations to come. We learn about the cycle of life, from planting to harvesting, and how we can be responsible stewards of our environment. Lastly, harvest reminds us to share. Not everyone has access to fresh food, so we share our harvest with others who may need it. It's a way of being kind and making sure everyone has enough to eat.
Each class had the opportunity to bring their donations to the front of the assembly hall and contribute our whole school collection. All food items collected will be donated to Barking Foodbank. Thank you again to our wonderful school community for being so generous and kind.
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Year 6 STEMFest in Space workshop
Fri 04 Oct 2024"Houston, we don't have a problem... only questions!" - This afternoon, Year 6 enjoyed a STEM workshop in which they heard from NASA engineer Eryn Andrews - live from Houston, Texas - about her life and achievements. We heard about her journey to becoming a NASA engineer, and how despite her challenges in life, she is now one of the most respected engineers, who has designed space suits that astronauts are able to eat in, as well as her job training astronauts. Year 6 were then presented with an opportunity to ask questions about NASA.
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Visit from former St Joseph's pupils
Wed 02 Oct 2024Here at St. Joseph's, we love when our old pupils come to visit us. Today, we were fortunate to receive a visit from our former pupils, who had the afternoon off while their secondary school prepared for an open evening. The current Year 6 class were eager to learn about the change from primary to secondary school and were prepared with challenging questions. Thank you again for visiting - so lovely to see you all!
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Sycamore Class -- Pizza Express trip
Tue 01 Oct 202401.10.24 Sycamore class had the most amazing learning experience at Pizza Express, Stratford. An entire morning was spent learning about great food, tasting fresh ingredients and of course, making authentic, Italian pizza.
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Month of the Holy Rosary
Tue 01 Oct 2024St. Joseph's School marked the beginning of the Month of the Holy Rosary with a special gathering, where the entire school community came together in prayer. In a calm and solemn atmosphere, children and staff prayed a decade of the rosary, uniting in reflection and devotion. This collective moment of prayer allowed everyone to reflect on the importance of the rosary in seeking peace, guidance and strength in their daily lives.
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Macmillan Coffee Morning 2024
Fri 27 Sep 2024St. Joseph's hosted a wonderful Macmillan Coffee Morning, with support from our Pastoral Parent Group, our St. Joseph's Mini Vinnies and the school community. The event was a great success, raising funds for a truly worthy cause. We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone for their generous donations and participation. Thanks to your kindness, we’ve raised an impressive amount and we’ll be announcing the final total next week. Stay tuned!
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Year 6 Educational Visit to The British Library
Thu 26 Sep 2024Year 6 ventured out to The British Library for an educational visit today. On arrival, we were shown precious ancient texts that had genuine golden covers - these would have been given as gifts to monarchs of the past. Our guide then accompanied us to the learning room, where we learned about the art of ancient map making. We particularly focussed our efforts on 'The Ancient Mappe of Fairyland' by Bernard Sleigh. We research why map making was important and used old pictures and artefacts to research this map. We then discussed the best way to present our research; and decided whether online publication or print publications were the most effective form of present results.
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Year 6 STEM Ambassadors Workshop
Wed 25 Sep 2024Today Year 6 were treated to a STEM Ambassadors workshop. In the workshop Year 6 learned about different uses of measurement and how they are crucial and might help the in future careers in STEM. For example, how to use time for knowing the start and end of jobs and length to measuring sizes accurately in the workplace.
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Olive Class trip to the Pizza Express
Tue 24 Sep 2024A HUGE well done to our fabulous Olive class who visited Pizza Hut to enrich their learning about their topic Food, Glorious Food! They enjoyed their experience creating and preparing their very own pizzas. The children showed great enthusiasm and excitement as they waited for their pizzas to cook. They were then thrilled to eat their own delicious pizzas. What a fabulous lunchtime!
As always, the children approached the visit with interest and were a credit to the school.
Well done Olive Class, we are very proud of you all!
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Years 2 and 5 - London Fire Brigade Visit
Mon 23 Sep 2024Year 2 and Year 5 had an exciting visit from Sandra, a firefighter from the London Fire Brigade! She taught the children all about fire safety, including how to stay safe if a fire ever happens. Sandra explained how to safely escape, where to go once outside and who to call in an emergency (999). The children also learned a catchy rhyme to help them remember to stay safe: 'Matches and lighters, please do not touch, because it can hurt you very, very much!' The session was both fun and informative, helping everyone feel more prepared to handle fire emergencies.
