Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Christmas shoeboxes

  Sat 23 Nov 2024

  Thank you to all of you who have brought in Christmas shoeboxes for Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child. We have got quite a collection already.

  The shoeboxes are being collected on Monday 25th November, so please get packing an make sure yours is in school first thing on Monday morning!

  

• Parents' Phonics and Early Reading coffee morning

  Fri 22 Nov 2024

  It was good to see many parents here for this half term's coffee morning when we shared how we teach phonics and early reading. The presentation is on the website in the curriculum tab for those who missed it. 

  Thank you to Mrs Freire-Norman for all her hard work in preparing an presenting this and for all she has done to implement our new phonics programme.

  

• School council meeting

  Fri 15 Nov 2024

  We held our second school council meeting today where we discussed lunch times. The school council felt that behaviour is good on the playground although there are some arguments about football. They would like more playground equipment, especially balls. 

   

  

• Ofsted report

  Mon 04 Nov 2024

  We are thrilled to announce that St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School has been judged a GOOD school by Ofsted. This positive outcome reflects the dedication of our staff, the invaluable support from our parents and carers, and, most importantly, the wonderful spirit of our children.

   

  Our visitors often remark on the warmth and kindness of both our children and staff, and we are pleased that the Ofsted report highlighted this as well, stating, “St Joseph the Worker is a warm and inviting place to learn… Pupils share the school values of 'we learn, we care, we listen, and we share' with pride."

   

  The report also recognised the skills and commitment of our staff, noting that “The school has high expectations for pupils to achieve in all aspects of school life. Pupils achieve well as a result… Staff explain learning clearly and concisely… and pupils thrive on the fun learning activities that staff prepare for them."

   

  Of course, the report also identified areas for improvement, which we had already included in our school development plan. We are continuously working to provide an engaging and aspirational curriculum that encourages every child to be the best they can be, to make good progress in their learning and, of course, to be 'JOY'ful.

• Year 2 learn about the Sacrament of Baptism

  Thu 31 Oct 2024

  Thank you, Fr Gary, for helping us!

  

• Book Week

  Thu 31 Oct 2024

  We had a fabulous week, celebrating books and reading. Our aim is for every child to have a love of reading. 

  

• Year 6 trip to Danbury

  Fri 11 Oct 2024
  

• School Council Elections

  Mon 30 Sep 2024

  Our school hall was transformed into a polling station on Friday for our school council elections. Six candidates from each class put themselves 'into the running' and pupils voted via secret ballot for their preferred two candidates. 

  Congratulations to the following pupils who will form our School Council this year:

  Class 1: Nellie and Dylan D

  Class 2: Ayla and Cody

  Class 3: Poppy and Finley

  Class 4: Harriet and Freddie

  Class 5: Jeamina and John

  Class 6: Chloe and Gabriel

  

• Small Schools Football Cup

  Fri 27 Sep 2024

  Champions! The boys will now go forward to represent our district in the Small Schools semi final. Congratulations boys, this is a fantastic achievement!

  

• Year 4 learning about the digestive system

  Thu 26 Sep 2024

  Yuk!