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Year 6 Celebration Week Day 2 - Toca Social
Tue 04 Jun 2024Day 2 of celebration week started with a trip on the Uber Boat from Barking Riverside to Greenwich Pier. Year 6 took in the sights of the Thames and East London. Upon arrival in Greenwich, the children took in a sculpture walk around The O2, before heading inside for our main event - Toca Social. All of Year 6 showed excellent football skills in the mini games. On the way back Year 6 got a birds eye view of the area on the IFS Cloud Cable Car. Another successful day of celebration!
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Year 6 Celebration Week Day 1 - Nuclear Races
Mon 03 Jun 2024Year 6 kicked off Celebration Week in wet, muddy and smelly fashion as they tackled the Nuclear Races Wild Forest obstacle course. They braved the sludge and navigated tricky tasks, ending their adventure with a ride on the terrifying 'Deathslide'. Year 6 showed incredible bravery, heart and confidence all day. A fantastic start to a fantastic week. We are looking forward to Day 2!
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Laudato Si' Week 2024
Fri 24 May 2024Laudato Si’ Week at St. Joseph’s has been a truly special event. Throughout the week, the children have been learning about Pope Francis’ encyclical, 'Laudato Si’ and reflecting on his message of caring for our common home. They have discussed the small steps they can take to contribute to the well-being of our planet. Topics covered included recycling and waste for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), sustainable farming and fair trade for Years 2, 3, and 4, and our responsibility towards the poor and future generations for Years 5 and 6. Additionally, we reviewed our whole school Laudato Si' Pledge to assess our compliance with our commitments.
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Year 6 Junior Citizen 2024
Thu 23 May 2024Year 6 were presented with an excellent opportunity to learn what it takes to become an excellent citizen within the community. Across the morning, the children took part in scenarios set up by the Metropolitan Police, London Fire Brigade, NHS Paramedics, Transport for London and many more organisations to test their knowledge and how they would react in certain situations. Scenarios included: knife crime awareness; stranger danger; fire safety; first aid; water safety; proper use of public transport; drug awareness and cycle safety. Year 6 showed excellent listening and communication skills, as well as superb levels of knowledge to navigate the scenarios. They were rewarded with excellent scores by the organisers, which may lead to a trophy! We shall wait and see! Well done Year 6!
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National Numeracy Day
Thu 23 May 2024On National Numeracy Day, all children joined the nationwide celebration of the importance of numeracy in our daily lives. This special day aims to inspire children to develop a love for numbers and recognise the essential role that numeracy plays in their education and future success.
Throughout the day, our pupils took part in a variety of fun and educational activities designed to enhance their mathematical skills and confidence. From interactive maths games and puzzles, using maths and number to create dance sequences, learning about budgeting and looking at future careers and how they use numbers.
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Chestnut Court Care Home
Thu 23 May 2024Thank you to everyone in our school community who brought flower offerings for Our Lady during the May Procession. While some flowers still surround Mary in our school hall, other bouquets were donated to Chestnut Court Care Home in Dagenham. The care home extends their gratitude for our offerings. The residents enjoy participating in flower arranging, so our contributions were greatly appreciated!
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Rosary Club
Wed 22 May 2024Throughout the month of May, we honour Mary, Our Mother, every week during Rosary Club. Children gather in our prayer room to set their own prayer intentions for the rosary. Together, we then recite one or two decades of the rosary. This provides a wonderful opportunity for the children to deepen their faith and pray as a community.
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May Procession 2024
Tue 21 May 2024The month of May is dedicated to Our Blessed Lady, Mary, our Mother. During this time, Christians at both church and home offer heartfelt prayers and veneration to Mary.
Today, the children, staff, and parents of St. Joseph's celebrated Mary, our Mother, during our annual May Procession. Our Pupil Chaplains shared prayers they had written about Mary with the entire school, and a crown of flowers was placed on Mary's head. As part of the procession, each child had the opportunity to lay a flower at Mary's feet, each with a prayer intention attached, as a gesture of honour and devotion.
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First Holy Communion 2024
Mon 20 May 2024Congratulations to all the children who made their First Holy Communion this year. May God's love, comfort, guide and bless you always.
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Year 6 End of SATs
Fri 17 May 2024Year 6 had a well-earned treat to mark the end of their SATs, when we had a visit to school from an ice cream van. The children of Year 6 have worked incredibly hard in the run-up and during SATs week, showing commendable resilience and a strong work ethic. We are extremely proud of their achievements this year and were pleased to see the enjoyment of a sweet treat on a beautiful, sunny Friday to celebrate. We now look forward to celebrating even more during Celebration Week after half term.
Well done Year 6!!!
