Latest News

We are always busy here at St. Joseph's. Have a look at some of the things that have been going on in school recently ...

• Baby Ducklings

  Wed 26 Feb 2025

  Exciting News in Reception: Ducklings Have Hatched!

  This morning, our Reception class was greeted with a delightful surprise—four adorable ducklings hatched overnight!

  The children are completely captivated by their new feathery friends and are busy wondering, "I wonder how that big duckling fit inside that little egg?" It's fantastic to see their curiosity and eagerness to learn!

  Stay tuned for more updates as we nurture our ducklings and explore the wonderful world of wildlife together.

  

• Father Hudson's Caritas

  Tue 25 Feb 2025

  Today we welcomed Father Hudson's Caritas into school to talk to us about the work they do in the community. Father Hudson's launched Young at Heart to help older people overcome social isolation and today as part of our jubilee pledge we prayed for all of the older people in our community who need our help and support. We have all agreed to pledge a £1 each for the Good Shepherd Appeal and to be a pilgrim of hope. Each class will now decide how they are going to raise the money during Lent and make a difference to the lives of others.

  

• Eggs have arrived

  Tue 25 Feb 2025

  Nursery and Reception received a very special delivery today! Our eggs have arrived. In nursery 7 chicken eggs are in the incubator, staying nice and warm before they hatch later this week. Reception's ducklings will be hatching very soon, as some of the eggs have already pipped and we can already hear them chirping so we might have some ducklings by the morning!

  

• St Stephen's Guild

  Sun 16 Feb 2025

  Congratulations to one of our Year Six pupils who was admitted to the St. Stephen’s Guild today! Another fabulous Altar Server. Welcome to the team!!

  

• Gold Coin Day

  Fri 14 Feb 2025

  Well done to everyone for reaching your reading target and getting a gold coin for the book machine. Lots of happy, smiley faces.

  Happy Reading. 

  

• Safer Internet Day Year Two

  Wed 12 Feb 2025

  Year 2 have been learning all about Safer Internet Day. They thought carefully about how to stay safe online and created some informative posters to remind everyone of the important rules. Fantastic work year 2!

  

• Safer Internet Day 2025

  Tue 11 Feb 2025

  Today in assembly for safer internet day the children were thinking about the phrase-Too good to be true? Protecting themselves and others from scams online. We are started a conversation about how to spot, respond to and report scams of all types online. The children were able to discuss with their partners how to spot and respond to a scam.

  

• Year 5 visit to the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

  Mon 10 Feb 2025

  This morning, Year 5 watched the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall in Birmingham. They had a fantastic experience hearing a full orchestra play pieces of music from around the world. They heard music by Japanese, Argentinian, Indian, American, Irish, French, British and Russian composers, including some famous pieces like 'Hedwig's Theme' from Harry Potter, the Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack, Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake and Lord of the Dance, among others. Behaviour, as always, was exemplary, the children were an absolute joy to take and they thoroughly enjoyed it

  

• Year Two Class Assembly

  Fri 07 Feb 2025

  The Year Two class assembly today was fantastic. The children taught us all about the Great Fire of London through their drama, readings and songs. The readers spoke clearly and everyone played their part well. It was great to see so many parents watching the children and I am sure you were all extremely proud of them all. Well done Year Two.

  

• Year One Art Day

  Thu 06 Feb 2025

  Year One have had a wonderful Art day, exploring colour and textures. Look at all of those lovely smiley faces