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Our St Joseph’s Pupil Profile: Our Values and Virtues

Our Pupil Profile: Our Values and Virtues

As a Catholic School in the Diocese of Menevia, we have embraced the Catholic Schools’ Pupil Profile, which teaches the children a set of eight pairs of virtues to be internalised and cultivated –

enabling them to grow in wholeness as fully rounded individuals in the image of God.

The pairs of virtues are:

 

  1. Grateful and generous                                                
  2. Attentive and discerning
  3. Compassionate and loving
  4. Faith-filled and hopeful
  5. Eloquent and truthful
  6. Learned and wise
  7. Curious and active
  8. Intentional and prophetic

 

At St Joseph’s Infant School, the children are growing to be:

 

          Grateful for their own gifts, for the gift of other people, and for the blessings of each day; and generous with their gifts, now and in the future.

 

Attentive to their experience and to their vocation; and discerning about the choices they make and the effects of those choices.

 

Compassionate towards others, near and far, especially the less fortunate; and loving by their just actions and forgiving words.

 

Faith-filled in their beliefs and hopeful for the future.

 

Eloquent and truthful in what they say of themselves, the relations between people, and the world.

 

Learned, finding God in all things; and wise in the ways they use their learning for the common good.

 

Curious about everything; and active in their engagement with the world, changing what they can for the better

 

Intentional in the way they live and use the resources of the earth, guided by conscience and prophetic in the example they set to others.

 

Each half Term we explore ways in which we can develop in our virtues and values.

Come and See Curriculum Overview -Our Religious Education Progrramme

 

Come and See

The Diocesan recommended scheme was introduced in September 2013 and is now firmly embedded.

Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term
Nursery/ Reception Nursery/ Reception

 

Nursery/ Reception

 

Myself

Welcome

Birthday

Celebrating

Gathering

Growing

Good News

Friends

Our World

 

Year 1 Year 1

 

Year 1
Year 1

Families

Belonging

Waiting

Special People

Meals

Change

 

Holidays and Holy Days

Being Sorry

Neighbours

Year 2

 

Year 2

 

Year 2

 

Beginnings

Signs and Symbols

Preparing

Books

Thanksgiving

Opportunities

Spread the word

Rules

Treasures

 

THE RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL LIFE OF THE SCHOOL

 

During the Summer term 2013, the school received its Section 50 Religious Education (RE) Inspection.  The inspection focussed on three main areas; pupil outcomes, provision and leadership and management. The Inspection Team found all three judgements for the three Key Questions to be good. The recommendations of the Section 50 Inspection have been addressed. School was anticipating welcoming RE Inspection in the Autumn Term 2019, however, due to National Lockdown this has not taken place.

 

Come and See Autumn Term Update for Parents

Saint Joseph’s Catholic Infant School

RE themes Come and See

Dear Parent(s)/Carer(s),

 

This term we will be studying the three themes of Domestic Church (Family), Sacrament (Baptism and Confirmation -Belonging) and Christian Living  (Advent and Christmas -Loving). Each class will approach the themes through different topics. The children will also spend time studying Judaism.

Domestic church – family

Early Years         Myself – God knows and loves each one

Year 1                   Families – God’s love and care for every family

Year 2                   Beginnings – God is present in every beginning

 

JUDAISM

Pupils will study various aspects of Judaism for one week. Ask them what they have been learning about

Suggestions for home activities

Make a collage using family photographs of all the significant family members—grandparents, parents, children, aunts, uncles etc. who show God’s love.

Write underneath it “We show God’s love to one another.Include those who have died.

 

Sacraments – Baptism and Confirmation – Belonging

 Early Years         welcome – Baptism: a welcome to God’s family

Year 1                   belonging – Baptism: an invitation to belong to God’s  family

Year 2                   signs and symbols – Signs and symbols in Baptism

Suggestions for home activities

Talk to someone who has been to a Baptism and/or Confirmation about their memories of this celebration.

 

Christian Living -Advent/Christmas – Loving

 Early Years         birthday – Looking forward to Jesus’ birthday

Year 1                   waiting – Advent: a time to look forward to Christmas

Year 2                   preparations – Advent: preparing to celebrate  Christmas

Suggestions for home activities

Discuss with the children how your family welcomes visitors to your home.

Find out about some Christian symbols for Advent e.g. Advent wreath, calendar, Jesse tree.

Use the CAFOD or Missio websites to get a religious Advent calendar.

 

KEY TIP:

Remember: Parents are the first educators. Together we can make a real difference.

Please make the effort to buy a children’s bible. We suggest one with beautiful engaging illustrations.

Please find time in our busy lives to reflect on the stories that Jesus told.

 

Come along and join in parish celebrations:  A warm welcome is extended to all our families to come along and join us to celebrate Mass every Sunday in St Joseph’s, Our Lady of Margam and Briton Ferry. Family Masses are celebrated usually on the 2nd Sunday of each month in St Joseph’s and half termly in Margam. During these special celebrations, children play a key role in the liturgy.

Sacramental Preparation begins in the Autumn Term for all parishes. Please contact Monsignor Joseph or Canon Paul for further information.