St Joseph's News and Events

• St Joseph's Girls VS John Perry

  Tue 22 Nov 2022

  The girls of St Joseph's played in an enthralling match against John Perry Primary. They initially started slow, going 3 goals down, but then they showed determination and spirit to fight back to make it 2-3. At this point both teams went end to end trting to score the game deciding goal and John Perry did just that scoring close to the end of the game seal our fate. 

  

• Operation Christmas Child - Shoebox Appeal

  Fri 18 Nov 2022

  The children of St. Joseph's have put their faith in to action by participating in the Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child, Shoebox Appeal. The Mini Vinnies have done an excellent job at leading this whole school project. They made posters for the appeal and packed all the generous donations we received. This was a wonderful way for everyone to put our Catholic Social Teaching Principles into action! We were able to donate a staggering 69 boxes towards this wonderful appeal! Thank you for all your kind donations!

  

• Girl's Football

  Wed 16 Nov 2022

  The girls year 5 and 6 mixed team competed in the Appleyard shield. After winning their first round knockout game they had the mighty Godwin to overcome. The girls fought and battled not giving up an inch, but unfortunately they conceded a goal, which ultimately knocked them out of the competition. They really put on a fine display and the watching parents were thoroughly entertained. Well done St Joseph's...Fantastic battling spirit.

  

• Basketball Tournament

  Mon 14 Nov 2022

  St Joseph's played in the 4vs4 mini-Cup competition where two teams competed against other schools in the Borough. Both teams done exceptionally well, displaying fantastic skill and teamwork. Team Lions made it all the way into bronze position earning medals, narrowly missing out on silver and potential Gold. Well done team St Joseph's!!!

  

• EYFS Stay and Play

  Fri 11 Nov 2022

  The children in Reception had a wonderful morning with their parents during our first Stay and Play session of the term. The children were able to show parents some of their favourite activities both inside the classroom and in our outdoor area.

  The children engaged in a range of wonderful Remembrance Day activities such a Poppy printing and cutting. The children also made Remembrance Day cookies using play dough. They spent time reading with their parents, painting and playing with a variety of small world resources. It was lovely to see the children so excited to share their learning environment with their parents.

  

• Armistice Day

  Fri 11 Nov 2022

  4 children from Year 6 went to the Barking memorial to pay their respects and lay a wreath for the fallen soldiers from St Joseph's. It was a very moving service, and lots of people from the local community also came, including the fire service, police and the Mayor. 

  

• Helping Hands

  Mon 31 Oct 2022

  The school is looking a lot more vibrant after we had some lovely helping hands. We had over 15 workers on site painting the outside of the school and I hope you’ll all agree it looks so much brighter!

   

  We are extremely grateful and happy to have had them!

   

  

• Visit from The 2 Johns

  Thu 20 Oct 2022

  The children had a visit from The 2 Johns.

  The session focused on the children’s online activities, such as gaming, their use of social media and the effect these can have on their mental health.

  The children were encouraged to be aware of the nature of the possible threats that they could encounter whilst engaging in activity through the Internet; these could be security threats, protecting and managing your personal data and avoiding harmful or illegal content.

  They also covered more sensitive areas such as online reputation management, the possible exposure to indecent images and the accidental creation of indecent images, through their usage.

  The children were given advise on how to deal with these sensitive topics. But above all they were encouraged to discuss any concerns and issues they may encounter with the trusted adults in their lives.

  The children found the session eye-opening and informative.

  

• Canon Young classroom visits

  Thu 20 Oct 2022

  It has been wonderful to have Canon Young in school this week working with Reception, Year 1 and Year 6. This week he has been able to impart some of his knowledge with the children about topics such as ‘Vocations’ and ‘Baptism’.

  

• Girls Football Match

  Tue 18 Oct 2022

  The Girls Football Team participated in a match against Eastbury Primary School. They played EXTREMELY well, showing great skills and determination to WIN! The girls WON 5-2.

  What a great ACHIEVEMENT!