St Joseph's News and Events

• Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday celebration

  Fri 08 May 2026

  To celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday, children took part in a range of engaging activities inspired by his life and work. They explored his contributions to wildlife conservation and gained a deeper appreciation for the natural world. Children watched selected documentaries in his honour, sparking curiosity and discussion about different habitats, animals, and environmental issues. Through these experiences, they reflected on the importance of protecting our planet and were inspired by Attenborough’s passion, dedication, and lifelong commitment to nature.

  

• Rosary Club – Celebrating the Month of Mary

  Thu 07 May 2026

  Rosary Club will be gathering Wednesday during the holy Month of Mary. This week, the children  prayed with great reverence, offering their own special intentions and joining together in the Rosary. It has already been a wonderful and peaceful way to begin this special month, strengthening our faith and sense of community within the school.

  

• Rocksteady

  Mon 27 Apr 2026

  We were very excited to meet Elliot from Rocksteady today! He played the drums, bass guitar, electric guitar, and keyboards, and he told us all about the Rocksteady band music sessions. It was such a wonderful experience to sing and play some of the instruments in our workshops. The children were excellent musicians on stage!

  If parents would like to sign up for their child to take part in weekly lessons in Summer 2 please follow this link for more information: https://form.jotform.com/RocksteadyMusic/st-josephs-catholic-primary-school-

  

• EYFS and KS1 Annual Easter Bonnet Parade

  Wed 25 Mar 2026

  A huge well done and congratulations to all the children who took part in our annual Easter Bonnet Parade! The creativity on display was incredible, with lots of exciting designs, colourful decorations, and imaginative ideas. The parade was filled with fun, dancing, and smiles all around. Prizes were awarded to two children in each year group, along with an additional prize for those who truly gave it their all during the dancing. Thank you to all the families who came along to support and celebrate with us! Your encouragement made the event even more special!

  

• Gascoigne Consortium Climate Conference

  Fri 20 Mar 2026 DH

  A huge well done to our Year 5 children who presented at this Year's Climate Conference at Ripple Primary School. We listened to some other presentations before taking part in a Q&A with our local MP, Barking Counsellors and a National Grid representative. 

  

• St Joseph’s Feast Day Celebration

  Fri 20 Mar 2026

  Our school community came together to joyfully celebrate St Joseph’s Feast Day. We began the morning by welcoming parents and carers to a lovely Tea and Coffee Morning, creating a warm and friendly start to the day. We then gathered for a beautiful and solemn Mass led by Father Paul, giving thanks for the example and protection of our patron saint. The celebrations continued with a range of fun and engaging St Joseph’s Day activities. Our EYFS and KS1 families enjoyed a special Stay and Play, where parents and carers joined their children in creating wonderful arts and crafts inspired by St Joseph. To end our day of festivities, the children danced the afternoon away at our exciting St Joseph’s Day Disco—a joyful finish to a memorable celebration of faith, community and our patron saint.

   

  St Joseph,
  Guardian and protector,
  Guide our school family with your gentle strength.
  Help us to work with kindness,
  serve others with love,
  and trust in God as you did each day.
  Watch over our homes, our school and our community.
  St Joseph, pray for us. Amen.

  

• British Science Week

  Fri 13 Mar 2026

  British Science Week

  6th – 15th March 2026

  This week we celebrated British Science Week — a nationwide celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths. This year’s theme was Curiosity, and our children fully embraced it!

   

  To kick things off, the children enjoyed an exciting Science Week launch video, sparking their interest in the wonders of STEM. They then took part in a hands‑on slime workshop, where they created their own slime and were introduced to Newton’s Laws and the fascinating world of non‑Newtonian fluids.

  The excitement continued throughout the week as pupils joined a variety of STEM webinars and workshops, learning from scientists and engineers who helped bring real‑world science to life.

   

  Back in the classroom, curiosity truly took centre stage as the children explored different science experiments, asked thoughtful questions, and investigated how the world around them works.

   

  It was a fun, inspiring and curiosity‑filled week—one that encouraged our young learners to think like scientists and explore with confidence!

   

  

• EYFS Mothers and special person Tea Party stay and play

  Fri 13 Mar 2026

  This week our nursery and reception children were very excited to welcome their family into class to spend time together, taking part in arts and crafts, making sandwiches, icing cakes, and enjoying an early Mothers day tea party.

  It was a very special morning, and it was so lovely to see our children engaging in play and activities with their family!

  

• Year 2 visit to Southend -on-Sea RNLI Lifeboat Centre

  Fri 13 Mar 2026

  Year 2 had a fantastic trip to the Southend-on-Sea RNLI Lifeboat Centre! The children learned all about sea safety, explored the lifeboat crew’s uniform, and even got to see the impressive lifeboats up close. To make the day even more special, we were treated to a surprise visitor—a seal relaxing nearby! It was an unforgettable experience for everyone.

  

• Year 3 Volcano and Earthquake Workshop at the Natural History Museum

  Mon 09 Mar 2026

  Year 3 had a fantastic experience today becoming Earth Scientists at the Natural History Museum. They attended a fantastic workshop in which they learned about and demonstrated the use of a seismometer, which earth scientists use to measure seismic activity in the earth, indicating tectonic plate movement. They learned about which types of volcanoes produce effusive eruptions, which produce explosive eruptions and how that affects the shape of the volcano. They learned about the equipment volcanologists need to wear when they study eruptions first hand with live lava flows and, most exciting of all, they experienced an earthquake simulator. What a fantastic trip!