2020 – 2021
Our teacher is Mr O’Keeffe.
Year 2 reflect on the true meaning of Christmas with Mrs Black
Despite the rain, Year 2 enjoyed spending some time with Mrs Black this afternoon, reflecting on the real meaning of Christmas around our special crib.They…
Santa arrived early to St Josephs this week with a gift for all
What a lovely surprise for the children of St Joseph’s this morning! Over the weekend Santa’s elves visited our yard and left us some netball…
Santa Dash Ready!
Mr Claus, Mrs Claus and Mr Claus warmed up on the running track this morning . They are ready for today’s Santa Dash!
Mrs Blacks Christmas Card shop update!
A huge thank you from us! Mrs Black’s Christmas Card shop is now closed. Together we have raised £169 to donate to Centrepoint – a…
Year 2 Christmas Party Day!
Year 2 have enjoyed a fabulously festive Christmas party. They’ve danced, played musical statues, passed the parcel and pulled crackers! Merry Christmas Year 2!
All are welcome to our stable, to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas
We feel humbled and blessed by the generosity of our parish community who have asked us to house the Holy Family this Christmas. Please take…
Reading Tree Challenge Update!
We’re super thrilled to share an email we have just received! All our classes rose to ‘The Reading Tree Challenge’ set by the National Literacy…
Christmas Lunch Day
A huge ‘Thank You!’ to our Kitchen Staff for a fabulous Christmas Lunch. We have just finished a festive first sitting. Lots of smiles and…
Santa Dash!
We have just been invited to take part in the National School Games Santa Dash and we couldn’t be more excited! Another chance to wear…
Daily Mile Champions
Don’t forget to check out your child’s Seesaw or Tapestry account as each Friday we share and celebrate achievements. This week, as it is the…
Mrs Black’s Christmas Card Shop
Mrs Black’s Christmas Card shop is proving popular! Just donate £1 via the online payment system with your child’s name, Year group and Christmas Card…
Leading the Rosary
Year 6 put their Faith into Action by preparing, leading and filming the Rosary for the rest of the school. They usually lead the Rosary…
Santa’s Elves have been busy in our School!
Santa’s busy elves called into St Joseph’s tonight and sprinkled some Christmas magic.
Mrs Black’s Musical Christmas Card shop is now open!
It was a very festive start to the first day of opening for Mrs Black’s Musical Card shop! If your child would like to purchase…
Advent Reflection
The children of St Joseph’s are waiting. They are starting each day with an Advent Reflection. Please keep us in your prayers.
Reading Tree Challenge!
At St. Joseph’s we LOVE reading so when the National Literacy Trust launched “The Reading Tree Challenge” we accepted! Our challenge was to cover the…
Attendance Superstars!
It’s a huge congratulations to Key Stage 1! Both Year 1 and Year 2 receive the 100% attendance award this week. Well done
Year 2 Begin their Violin Journeys!
Wow! Year 2 have had a super morning learning to handle a violin for the first time ever!
Gold Active Sunderland Award!
For the third year running, we are super proud to have been awarded the Gold Active Sunderland Award. Well done and thank you to Mrs…
Year 2 Enjoyed making bunting as part of Anti-Bullying Week
It looks like Year 2 have been creating some bunting to display the important messages learned in Anti-bullying week. Well done Year 2!
Year 2 read ‘Topsy and Tim Help a Friend’
Year 2 read ‘Topsy and Tim Help a Friend’. They know what to do if anyone is being bullied and made super wristbands to show…
Year 2 worked hard designing posters as part of Anti-Bullying Week
In Year 2, we’ve listened to the story of Mr Big, by Ed Vere. The children understand that you should never ignore someone because of…
Odd Socks Day for Anti-Bullying Week
We had a great start to Anti-Bullying week with our Odd Socks Day. There were all kind of odd socks wandering around school with children…
Children in Need 2020
The children have had a fabulous day celebrating Children in Need today. We dressed up in our Pudsey clothes and pjs, wore head bands and…
PSHE Jigsaw Launch!
In school the children have started a new PSHE programme called Jigsaw, we all met our new Jiggie friends last week. This week we are…
Year 2 Learn All About Baptism
What name do you give your child?Year 2 have been absolute superstars, role playing what happens in the sacrament of Baptism!
St. Joseph’s Back Together Again!
As part of our first topic, ‘St Joseph’s Back Together Again’, each class explored one of our school virtues and created a stunning display for…
Thank you!
Sending huge thanks to our school community! Despite the current climate our children and families have shown one of our school virtues in abundance –…
Attendance Superstars!
We celebrated when one class had 100% attendance…we were amazed and celebrated when two classes had 100% attendance but…. we are absolutely thrilled to announce…
The Day Alice Came to Lunch!
Alice stopped by our school hall to share a special “Alice in Wonderland” themed school lunch! A delicious feast was had by all!
Welcome Mass
Thank you Fr Jim for celebrating Mass with us today – we gathered as a school community to pray together at the start of this…
Welcome Mass
We warmly invite our school community to join with us at our first celebration of Mass this year on Thursday 1st October at 10am. Our…
Attendance Superstars!
We are super excited to announce not one class with 100% attendance – but two!!! Congratulations to Year 2 and Year 4! Mr O’Keeffe and…
Year 2 Forest School
Year 2 have had a brilliant time in Forest School, building shelters, making tools and using a campfire to cook up tasty stewed apples, freshly…
Children’s Book Week
Last week we showed you how much St Joseph’s staff love reading.This week is National Children’s Book Week. We would love you to show us…
Online education resources for home education – Coronavirus (COVID 19)
The Department of Education has published an initial list of online educational resources to help children to learn at home. These websites have been identified…
Minibeast Model Makers
Year 2 have had a busy afternoon designing and making 3D models of minibeasts they found on their hunt last week. Mr O’Keeffe and Mrs…
Year 2 Forest School
An amazing time was had at Forest School by Year 2, making bug hotels, painting leaves, planting poppies and cooking s’mores around the fire!
Robin Hood
We had a fantastic morning with Image Musical Theatre Company watching Robin Hood. Some of our children were lucky enough to join Robin Hood’s gang of merry…
World Book Day
We love reading at St. Joseph’s! Staff and students alike dressed up as their favourite book characters to share and celebrate our love of books!…
We are Super Scientists!
Year 2 spent a lovely afternoon in the Spring sunshine looking for minibeasts. We explored lots of microhabitats in our school grounds and enjoyed drawing…
Year 2’s Mystery Reader
We loved listening to the story of Spinderella, read to us by our mystery reader!
RNLI Water Safety Roadshow
Children in Yrs 1-6 thoroughly enjoyed the water safety roadshow run by the RNLI. We’ve learned how to keep ourselves safe in and around water.
Year 2’s Mystery Reader…
Year 2 thoroughly enjoyed listening to their mystery reader this afternoon!
Advent Service 2019
Thank you to everyone who joined with us to celebrate Advent and remember the true meaning of Christmas.
Children in Need 2019
We had a great day celebrating Children in Need. We wore sporty or Pudsey clothes, worked out with Joe Wicks The Body Coach and counted…
Visit to Newcastle Keep
Year 2 had a fantastic trip to Newcastle Keep yesterday. The children prepared a feast from saltdough and then took turns to act as different…
Year 2 Parents’ Meeting on KS1 Assessment
Download a copy of the presentation used in the recent parents’ meeting about KS1 Assessment at the end of Year 2.