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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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Science Dome - My Body
Thu 11 Nov 2021On World Science Day, 11th November, we had a visit from the Science Dome. Year 1 - 6 went on a journey inside the human body. It was fascinating.... the children particularly enjoyed learning about the digestive system!
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Remembrance Day
Thu 11 Nov 2021Today we learned more about Remembrance Day. We observed 2 minutes silence with our classes at 11am and gathered for a beautiful whole school Remembrance Day prayer service led by Year 6 after lunch. 'At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.'
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Year 3 Walsall Arena Dance Performance
Wed 10 Nov 2021Year 3 visited Walsall Arena today to watch a dance performance called 'Same but Different.' They were fascinated by the different styles of music and dance they saw. Unfortunately, we can't share any photographs of the dancers but here are our lovely children who loved taking part in such a fantastic experience.
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New SNAG group meeting
Wed 10 Nov 2021Our new SNAG (School Nutrition Action Group) for 'Food for life' met and discussed what they enjoyed about dinners at school and also any changes they would like to make. The children were very positive about the lunches at St Joseph’s!
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Breakfast Club fun!
Tue 09 Nov 2021Breakfast club is a great start to the school day - a chance for a healthy breakfast and time to play with our friends. If you require further information about breakfast club, please contact the school office.
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Growing our own apples!
Tue 09 Nov 2021We love growing our own food to eat at St. Joseph's! Our apple tree has produced a fantastic crop this year - the apples are huge and absolutely delicious! Some of the children in breakfast club this morning really enjoyed theirs and were amazed by the size of them.
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Year 4 Sacramental Retreat Day
Tue 09 Nov 2021Our Year 4 pupils spent today on retreat at St. Joseph's church with Fr. Craig, Mrs Hinton & Mrs Hannett. This morning, they thought about the Sacrament of Reconciliation and five of our pupils received the Sacrament for the very first time.
After lunch, they took part in a virtual First Holy Communion Retreat with Dan & Emily from One Life Music. Father Craig also explained more about what the priest does at the altar during the mass. What a lovely day filled with prayer, reflection, learning, songs and signing!
Please continue to pray for our Year 4 children who are preparing to receive Jesus in the Eucharist for the first time on Saturday 20th November.
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Autumn in Reception
Tue 09 Nov 2021Last week Reception class were also busy thinking about Autumn and the food that we grow. They explored pumpkins in the outdoor area and had great fun scooping them out with their hands and different tools.
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Reception class pets!
Tue 09 Nov 2021Our Reception children now have some interesting class pets, which they are learning about and caring for: two Giant African Land Snails. They are only babies at the moment but will grow a lot bigger. After lots of discussion over the last week, the children have decided their snails are called Buzz and Woody!
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Observational Drawing in Year Two
Fri 05 Nov 2021Year 2 have been developing their observational drawing skills in their Art lessons this week by drawing pictures of minibeasts.
