Year 2 celebrated a wonderful St. David’s Day Mass on Tuesday with Father Andrzej.
It was a special Mass where were able to take part by reading the Bidding Prayers.
We look forward to returning to Mass in Church in the future! We are very grateful that Father Andrzej brought the Mass to us in our classroom. What a special celebration to mark the Feast of Saint David.
Missio Groups are now up and running in Year 2. Most pupils have chosen to be part of 4 groups:
| Missio
St Joseph’s |
Missio Prayer Partners | Missio Prayer
Leaders |
Missio World |
| Our local community, St Joseph’s and Our Lady of Margam & Briton Ferry | Setting up and helping to lead prayer partnerships | Leading and helping to collective worship in school | Working with the wider world |
Missio World Update: Our charities for this term are Sheler Cymru and Food Bank Port Talbot. Missio members chose potential charities and all classes voted. Missio St Joseph’s met with Mike Newell to share their imaginative ideas for a new prayer area in the school grounds. They will be organising an art competition open to all in the new year. Watch this space. Missio Prayer Leaders have shared a prayer inspired by Pope Francis
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Meet our Missio Prayer Leaders
Today we would like to share our Missio prayer with you.
It is taken from one of our assemblies when we thought about ‘How we can care for God’s world?’
Our whole school has been working on how we can be well.
We had lots of fun during our Wellbeing Day.
We took time to reflect on our God given gifts from God and time to thank God for our talents during collective worship.
Come have a go at our Rainbow Breathing
Breathe in for a count of 4, and say “Live wisely”
Breathe out for a count of 4, and say “Love generously”
Admissions for Saint Joseph’s Infant School
St Joseph’s Catholic Infant School is a Christ centred caring and effective learning community, where pupils aged 3-7 years celebrate through prayer and worship their love of God. Walking in the footsteps of Christ we work together to prepare our children to be resilient, resourceful learners, to love one another and help others. Our aim is to provide the very best learning experience for each and every child.
Saint Joseph’s Infant school has excellent transition with St Joseph’s Junior School and St Joseph’s Catholic Sixth Form Centre, providing a Catholic education from 3-18 years. If you would like to become part of our family of Catholic schools and you would like us to be partners with you, as your child take the first steps in formal education please contact:
Ms Julie Beaumont Headteacher on 01639 882579 or
Email: stjosinf@npt.school
Nursery Classes September 2021 and September 2022 To ensure that we allocate places to Catholic children as is our mission, we are now collecting names for those children born between 1st September 2018 and 31st August 2019 and 1st September 2019 and August 2020
How can we be the hands and feet of Jesus?
How can we be Compassionate and Loving?
Curious and active?
Saint Joseph’s Sponsored Strava challenge
We as a school and parish community are aiming to raise money for the plight of Bishop Giovanni. Our Missio group have decided that we are going to do our best to walk or run as many miles in May as possible! Our astronomical end goal is 5929 miles! The distance between Port Talbot and Peru.
This challenge is all about exercising with family whilst raising money for such an important cause. Your whole family can take part and help you to reach your sponsorship goals.
Be an Action Researcher to find out what our money will go towards?
What differences will it make to the people of Prelatura Santiago Apostol de Huancane?
Please follow the instructions below to take part.
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 28th 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
A huge thank you to our Religious Education Link Governor, Canon Paul who has played a vital part in working with the children and staff of Saint Joseph’s Infant School. He has been a fantastic support and a visible presence in our lives. We wish him much love and all our prayers as he takes up a new appointment as Parish Priest of St David’s Swansea. Thank you Canon Paul. We will miss you!
We are praying for children all over the world!
Thanks to our Staff, children and all our families who worked with Monsignor Joseph and Canon Paul to prepare the Christmas Vigil Nativities.
Well done to those who followed Pope Francis’ call to set a crib scene in our homes.
