C - 4th Easter

Christ our Good Shepherd

In worship this week, we have been looking ahead to the Fourth Sunday of Easter - commonly celebrated as Good Shepherd Sunday. We explored how precious and vulnerable we are at the start of our lives; totally dependent on the love of others. As we journey on, we can learn to recognise and respond to God’s shepherding hand in our lives, just as a baby responds to a parent’s voice or a lamb to a mother ewe’s bleat. In learning to follow our shepherd, we believe we will find the way to eternal life. But what does that entail? - We don’t have specific answers; we do have hope and imagination!

This week was a great opportunity to philosophise about what the Kingdom of Heaven might be like…

Year 4 Residential

Last week, Year 4 got the opportunity to go on their first ever residential. They were all very excited to be sleeping over in yurts with their friends and to take part in the many activities that were on offer at Henley Fort. Throughout the two days the children took part in rock climbing, archery, woodland skills, team challenges, orienteering and a challenge course. It was an amazing couple of days, definitely one for the memory bank.

Out of this world!

The children in Reception have loved learning all about space and we now have many mini astronauts at St Joseph's!

Why not ask one of the Reception children to tell you something about space? We have learnt lots of facts about planets, rockets, astronauts and the International Space Station. Did you know that Venus is the only planet to spin backwards? Or that Jupiter is 1000 times bigger than the Earth? Can you remember any more space facts at home?

Take a look at some recent space news too!

Angles in Year 5

This week, Year 5 have been learning about angles and how to measure them using a protractor. They have worked really hard on this and had lots of fun! We used masking tape on the tables to create different angles that the children had to measure and then they could write those measurements straight onto the table! - What a great way to remember this important skill.

Under water in Year 1!

Year One ventured under the sea this week with their new topic on the book ‘The Rainbow Fish’. They enjoyed exploring the different activities, including fish sock puppets, fish mosaics, pictograms and making number bonds to save the whale. It was great to see the children diving into their learning!

Nursery Praise!

Children in Nursery have loved learning a Praise & Worship song this week, "Our God is a Great Big God" and have also taken the opportunity to engage in spontaneous prayer! It looks like we could all learn from following their lead.

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Year 6 SATs pictures for Blog

Learning Champions

In Year 6 this week, the children have been preparing for their SATs by having a go at some past papers. The sheer determination and resilience we have seen from them has been incredibly impressive. It is wonderful to know that the whole of their Key Stage 2 learning journey has come together at this moment to enable them to shine brightly and prove how capable they are. The curriculum is more challenging than it has ever been and it is a credit to the children that they have coped so well in the run up to SATs and we wish them all the best as they sit the tests next week. Let's hear a big cheer for our fabulous Year 6s!

When do you celebrate your class Saint's Feast Day when it falls on a weekend? 3G enjoyed the best of both worlds and enjoyed a prolonged celebration either side of the St. George's Day weekend!

Friday began with a Saint George themed scavenger hunt. The children raced around to find clues in their house teams, with Walsingham gaining extra points for finding all of the clues first. They then had the challenge of deciding which of the clues were actually true (despite some tricky red herrings!), with Iona coming out as victors overall.

The rest of the day was much calmer, with the children celebrating Saint George, the patron Saint of England, and our wonderfully multi-cultural country, by hearing about the heritage and customs of some of the children in 3G who have family in other countries around the world. We saw some incredible items, amongst them books, clothing, money, bus tickets and sculptures! The day was finished with the children using watercolours to create a picture that reminded them of England or Saint George.

The celebrations continued last Monday, when we were lucky to be joined by a parent who is a Farm Vet (with some very special guests), in recognition of Saint George's patronage of farmers. We learnt a lot about the ordeals that farmers (and vets!) have to go through, especially during lambing season!

A huge thank you to all the parents in 3G, and especially to our visitor, Mrs Gercke, who made the celebration such a success.

Celebrating St George

May’s ‘Right of the Month’ and ‘Wellness Warrior Challenge’ is:

Article 30: If you come from a minority group, because of your race, religion or language, you have the right to enjoy your own culture, practise your own religion, and use your own language.

During this month, many celebrate Cultural Diversity Day on Saturday 21st May

The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development aims to encourage people to ‘live together better’.

Did you know, at St Joseph’s we speak Polish, Hungarian, Italian, Filipino, French, German, Mandarin and so many more!

To keep your mind forever learning, perhaps ask a friend this week to teach you some new words in their language? Or you could download a learning language app and spend a few minutes a day learning a new skill! We can’t wait to hear what you have been learning!

Bonne chance, powodzenia and swerte naman!

The Power of Pentecost

After learning about Pentecost and its importance, the children in Year 2 were challenged to represent it in their own way. Look at these beautifully symbolic representations of the Church's birthday...

3G Lead the Way

Thank you to St George's Class for a stunning class assembly this morning, exploring the beautiful theme of the Kingdom of Heaven. The children explained for us how Jesus shared the Beatitudes as a ways of helping us recognise the Gospel Values that transform our world into a reflection of God's perfect kingdom.

What a perfect message!

Kingdom Builders

Huge congratulations to this week's Witness Award winners:

Emile
Phoebe

Both children have been chosen because their exemplary behaviour demonstrates a commitment to building God's Kingdom here on earth. Well done and God bless you children!

Half Term Holidays

May HT 2022 St Josephs_compressed.pdf

Pro Player Centre Flyer - Football Camp at St Joseph's.pdf

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