Enterprising and Creative – Go St Joseph’s! Saint Joseph’s School Council

21st April 202122nd April 2021 Ms Beaumont Leave a comment

Well done to all those who entered the School Council competition to redesign our learning environment.

We have had some fantastic ideas ranging from willow walk dragon to repainting rainbow coloured roads in the side yard.

Outdoor play prizes have been awarded to the winning entry, one in all 4 classes.

Now watch this space! Year 1 have cleaned the flowerbeds ready for Year 2 to have a go at painting.

It is a risk. It is going to be messy. But we are ambitious capable learners.

We will do our best and God will do the rest!

First Holy Communion Preparation 2021

20th April 2021 Ms Beaumont Leave a comment

Dear Parents/Guardians,

I am happy to confirm that school will be running First Holy Communion preparation classes on behalf of the parishes of St Joseph’s and Our Lady Margam. Monsignor Joseph and Father Andrzej will announce the start of the programme through in Mass this weekend. We are all very hopeful that our year 2 children will make their First Holy Communion in July 2021.

In light of COVID-19 Operational Guidance, we will be keeping the Year 2 children in their bubble for lessons in school that will start next Wednesday 28^th April 2021. Classes will run on a Wednesday (initially 2:45-3:30). Mrs Hines, Mrs James will be supported by Miss Wellington, Mrs O’Callaghan and I. School will buy the preparation workbook ‘Called to his Supper’ once we have had your responses.

Should you wish your child to take part in the First Holy Communion Programme then please complete the consent form below. If your child has not been Baptised and you would like your child to be part of this preparation programme, may I suggest that you ring Monsignor Joseph for St Joseph’s Parish (including Cwmafan) or Father Andrzej for Margam Parish to discuss the next step.

I am delighted that there is a real possibility of our children receiving the Sacrament of First Holy Communion this year!!!

Ms. J. Beaumont

Headteacher

Back to learning! Back to fun:)

15th April 202115th April 2021 Ms Beaumont Leave a comment

Get your thinking caps on! Calling all Enterprising Contributors!

14th April 202114th April 2021 Ms Beaumont Leave a comment

School Council met today to look at ideas for improving our school environment.

We have been thinking creatively to help make our school the best it can be. School Council will be reporting an update back to their classmates.

We respect the rights of all children to play. We are thinking about developing our world in a sustainable way.

School Council Easter Holiday Competition- Be an Action Researcher

How can we make our school more colourful, more exciting, more fun to learn?

Deadline for competition entries is Friday 16th April 2021.

We agreed that there have been some fantastic ideas already submitted

Getting Ready for Learning- School Council- Creative and Enterprising

26th March 202126th March 2021 Ms Beaumont Leave a comment

Meet our new School Council

School Council Meeting Minutes

Date: 25.03.2021

School Council would like your ideas.

Our School Council met with Ms Beaumont for a walk around our school grounds. We decided that we need your help. We need to do this together. We need you to be creative and enterprising.

Please think creatively to solve our ‘problem’…

How can we make our school grounds more colourful, more exciting, more fun? How can we develop them to help us to be more active?

Easter Holiday Competition- A special prize per class

Easter challenge: Please work with your family to create a drawing or photo collage. Be an Action researcher. Maybe think about one of:

1. The side yard/ Nursery yard

2.The prayer garden

3.The Willow walk

4.The Circle Time area

Thanks for your ideas!!!from The School Council x

Next step:

School Council will meet week beginning 12th April to review your ideas.

Get your thinking hats on!!!

First Whole School Assembly since National Lockdown- Happy St Patrick’s Day!

18th March 202122nd March 2021 Ms Beaumont Leave a comment

Happy Birthday Mrs Turner

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant Meithrin- Nursery

3rd March 20213rd March 2021 Ms Beaumont Leave a comment

Happy Saint David’s Day!

As a Siater School we celebrate our Welshness daily, during this last week we have sprinkled a little bit of Welsh magic into almost everything!

It was uplifting to see our children dressed in Welsh national costumes on March 1st. Please take a look at our learning and celebrations.

Meet our Nursery children

Food Bank and Harvest Celebrations

22nd October 20204th November 2020 Ms Beaumont Leave a comment

How can we be like Ajay and develop the good habit of taking care of ourselves and others?

Curious and Active- Catholic Pupil Profile

Children have been invited to dress in harvest colours or their favourite dressing up costume to celebrate Harvest. Please support our local community of Port Talbot. Tomorrow we will collect for the Port Talbot Food Bank, we will be walking in Jesus’ footsteps, and living out his message. Help us to role model how we can give back something to those in need and like Pope Francis suggests develop the habit of taking care of ourselves and others. Send in your FOOD BANK DONATIONS tomorrow Friday 23rd October. We will of course leave the items 72 hours during half term before we handle them.

In school we have been helping our children to be curious about everything: active in their engagement with the world, changing what they can for the better.

This advice comes from the Trussell Trust

What’s in a food parcel?

Food banks provide a minimum of three-days’ nutritionally balanced, non-perishable tinned and dried foods that have been donated people in the local community

Lady volunteer packs a food parcel

We’ve worked with nutritionists to develop a food parcel that contains sufficient nutrition for adults and children, for at least three days of healthy, balanced meals for individuals and families.

A typical food parcel includes: