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Year 6 Residential at Thriftwood - Day 2 Part 1
Thu 06 Jun 2024Day 2 has got off to a flying start. Groups were challenged by raft building, the water roller and crate stacking. Year 6 are showing incredible skills and teamwork to achieve new and exciting goals. Plenty more tasks ahead of us with another update this evening!
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Year 6 Residential at Thriftwood - Day 1
Wed 05 Jun 2024After an emotional farewell, the Year 6’s settled into their new accommodation at Thriftwood, before instantly jumping head first into some amazing activities. They have showing excellent resilience and team working skills; seamlessly fitting in with their forest environment. With many many more activities to come, Year 6 will be building on the skills they have already acquired today.
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Barking & Dagenham Geography Bee 2024
Wed 05 Jun 2024A huge congratulations to six of our Year 5 pupils who took part in the Barking and Dagenham Geography Bee. They advanced to the quarter-finals, ranking in the top 8 out of 16 schools. The children represented St. Joseph's so well, showing great respect towards all their opponents. Their impressive knowledge of rivers, UK and global capital cities, and oceans and seas was truly commendable. Well done!
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Year 6 Residential
Wed 05 Jun 2024And they're off!
We waved goodbye to our Year 6 children this morning who are off to Thriftwood for an exciting, adventure packed few days.
The children have arrived and are all excited to start the activities.
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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!
