School Blog

Reconciliation
Thank you to Fr Louis and Fr Samy who heard confession for the Year 6 children who will be making the Sacrament of Confirmation tomorrow.

Dance Performances
Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 were amazing this afternoon! Fantastic dance performances and a wonderful party atmosphere in the hall!

35th Anniversary Mass
Year 2 did a fantastic job of leading our celebration Mass this morning! Celebrating Fr Louis’ 35 year anniversary in the priesthood! We are so grateful for Fr Louis’ service.

Brilliant in Britain Performances
A big well done to Nursery, Reception, Years 1 and 2 who performed their Brilliant in Britain VE celebration dances today! We began in 1950 and finished in 1980!

Music Concerts
Thank you to everyone who attended our music concerts! Thank you to Dudley Performing Arts for all they do to inspire our children too!

Sports Day
Thank you to everyone who has attended our class Sports Day so far! The children have really enjoyed competing to win points for their houses!

Year 6 Transition
Year 6 had a lovely time this morning at Bishop Milner Catholic College as part of their transition. The children came back feeling very confident about the move to secondary school in September!

Summer Fair
Lots of fun at our Summer Fair! Lots of animals to feed and pet, games to play, mocktails and delicious cakes too!

Gurdwara Visit
Year 4 are having a lovely time at the Gurdwara today learning about Sikhism. The children have been very inquisitive, respectful and representing St Joseph's perfectly!

Year 6 Assembly
Thank you to Year 6 who, despite a very busy week, shared their assembly this morning all about talents! The children shared their own special talents and acted out the Parable of the Talents too. Well done children!

Confirmation Retreat
Thank you to Dan from One Life Music who led our Year 6 Confirmation retreat today. A beautiful day to reflect on our faith and the important Sacrament which children will be making next week!

Year 3’s Mass
Thank you to Year 3 who led our whole school Mass this week. The children shared to story of Jesus calming the storm - a reminder that when we have storms in our own lives Jesus will always be there for us.

Parish Display
Our new display in our parish church!

Summer Fair
We're getting excited! Please join us if you can!

Brilliant in Britain
This week at St Joseph’s we’re all learning about some of the other faiths that make up Great Britain. This learning is really important as it builds understanding, tolerance and respect. We know that there are people who don’t share our views about respect and...

Synagogue Visit
As part of our Brilliant in Britain, learning about other faiths, week Year 5 visited a Synagogue in Birmingham to learn about Judaism. Geoff was incredibly knowledgeable and did a lovely, personal tour. The children learned a lot about Judaism and also the close...

Nursery visit Dudley Zoo!
Our Nursery children had a fabulous time at Dudley Zoo last week! They were very eager to share the news that they’d seen a tiger, a lion and a duck when they got back to school!

Islamic Experience
Year 6 had a lovely time at the Islamic Experience this week. As part of our learning about other faiths, the children learned about the key features of Islam. The children were very respectful and represented St Joseph's wonderfully.

Oscott College
Year 6 are having a wonderful time at Oscott College today. The children are learning so much and doing lots of exploring!

Year 1 Assembly
Well done to Year 1 who shared the parable of the Lost Sheep this morning - reminding us that we are never really lost. Jesus is always there.