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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 ...
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Remembrance Prayers
Fri 11 Nov 2022During our whole school and class prayers this week we have been praying for all those who have died in the service of our country. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.
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Prehistoric Britain - learning about chronology using timelines
Thu 10 Nov 2022The children in Year 3 enjoyed their first History lesson about Prehistoric Britain today. They ordered events in chronological order on timelines.
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Celebrating Food for Life
Wed 09 Nov 2022Today, ten children from Years 2-6 visited The Forest Arts Centre to celebrate 'Food for life'. They enjoyed taking part in lots of different activities such as painting plant pots, decorating stones for a vegetable garden, making bird feeders and lots of planting. They also tried lots of delicious, healthy food. A great day was had by all!
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Nursery explore Autumn at Walsall Arboretum
Mon 07 Nov 2022Nursery enjoyed a visit to Walsall Arboretum today. The children learnt about some of the different trees in the park and what happens to the leaves during Autumn. They also had an opportunity to feed the ducks and geese and went on an Autumn trail hunt: collecting different, leaves, conkers and acorns. The children enjoyed spotting the squirrels in the park. After all that exploring, they enjoyed their snack and talked about some of the things they had seen. The children were a credit to the school and their behaviour was impeccable. All the adults were super proud of the children! Well done Nursery!
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Solids, liquids and gases
Mon 07 Nov 2022In their science lesson today, Year Two were exploring solids liquids and gasses. The children pretended to be particles and showed how the particles are different in a solid, liquid and gas.
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Whole School Retreat Day 'Let all creation sing'
Fri 04 Nov 2022Yesterday we enjoyed a fantastic retreat day thanks to Emily & Dan of One Life Music. It was a day full of smiles, singing, sign language, prayer, reflection and crafts around the theme 'Let all Creation Sing'. We praised God for the wonders of His creation and thought about the important roles we have in caring for it.
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Year 1 & 2 learn about how architects use maths!
Fri 04 Nov 2022Year 1 & 2 children have had a special visitor in school today who came to talk to them about his job as an architect. The children learnt about the importance of maths and how maths is used when working as an architect. The children asked lots of interesting questions to find out more! Well done children.
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Year Two artwork
Thu 20 Oct 2022In Year Two, the children have been learning about print making in art. They took rubbings from inside and outside of the classroom and then used these patterns and textures to create their own pictures. The children then had a go at creating a printing pattern using different objects and paint.
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Carbon Monoxide Safety in PSHE
Thu 20 Oct 2022As part of our PSHE work this week, Safety Seymour and the CO Crew visited school to teach us about the dangers of Carbon Monoxide and how to keep ourselves and our families safe at home. The children listened brilliantly during an assembly and some classes took part in drama activities to help them understand further. They thought about where Carbon Monoxide might be in their houses, learned how to check for it and what to do if they thought it was in their homes. The children in Years 2 and 3 were even lucky enough to be given carbon monoxide alarms to take home to keep their families safe.
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Black History month in Year 3
Thu 20 Oct 2022During Black History Month, Year 3 have been learning about the life of Barack Obama. They created a timeline of his life so far and found out lots of interesting information about him. Here are some of our Year 3 children, proudly showing their work. Well done, Year 3.
