School Blog
Prayer Bags
Reception will be taking home their Easter themed prayer bags tonight - a gift for them to keep! We can't wait to find out how they've used them to pray with their families.
First Reconciliation
Congratulations and well done to the children who made the Sacrament of First Reconciliation during a special service today. We are so proud of all of the children who made the Sacrament and their friends who supported them. It was lovely to be joined by so many...
Year 3 visit The Oratory
Year 3 were Pilgrims of Hope today as they made the journey to The Oratory. The children made the journey on the bus and had a lovely tour of the beautiful church. The children were a credit to St Joseph’s with their exceptional behaviour!
Bishop Milner’s Exhibition of Hope
Thank you to Bishop Milner Catholic College for inviting us to see your wonderful Exhibition of Hope today! Our Year 5 children had a wonderful time!
Year 5’s Assembly
Thank you to Year 5 for leading our worship this morning and sharing their knowledge about Our Lady in this special month of May. The children reminded us of how special Mary is by saying 'yes' to God and how we can be more like her by listening to the type of person...
Habemus Papam – we have a new Pope!
Today we placed a photo of our new Holy Father - Pope Leo XIV - alongside other leaders in our school hall. We will pray for Pope Leo as he takes on his new mission as leader of our church.
Year 3 visit St Chad’s Cathedral
As part of the Jubilee Year, Year 3 were Pilgrims of Hope today by visiting St Chad’s Cathedral. The children had a tour of the cathedral and both Miss Lyttle and the children took an active part in the public Mass! So very proud of the children - and Miss Lyttle -...
Year 2’s Mass
Thank you to Year 2 for leading our whole school Mass today! The children read, acted and led us in prayer with such reverence and respect. Well done children.
Supporting the Parish
Thank you to those who were able to make a donation to our church today. The children all looked lovely in their own clothes and you raised £140! We will be passing the donation on to Father Louis next week after Mass.
Remembering Pope Francis
The children have created a Book of Condolence to remember Pope Francis. All of the children wrote messages and prayers about what a wonderful, loyal and dedicated Pope the late Holy Father was.
FHC Retreat Day
Year 3 had a lovely retreat day yesterday with Emily from One Life Music The children thought carefully about the Sacrament of First Holy Communion and why it is important to them and their faith. It was lovely to be joined by so many parents for the closing prayer...
Year 4’s Mass
Thank you to Year 4 who lead our whole school Mass this morning. Beautiful readings, prayers and music to make our worship so very special.
Pilgrims Pond
Our Year 4 children enjoyed visiting Pilgrims Pond today! There were hundreds of tadpoles, baby newts and small fish swimming around in the sunshine!
St Joseph’s Way
At the start of the new term we reminded ourselves about the importance of following the St Joseph’s Way. We thought about why it’s important that we’re always respectful, responsible and ready to learn.
ALLELUIA
Today we gathered together as a school family for the first time since Jesus’ resurrection on Easter Sunday. We shared the Gospel, lit the Paschal candle, added the golden footprints to our display and let out the ALLELUIA!!!
Remembering Pope Francis
Today, during Prayer and Liturgy, we remembered Pope Francis. We thought about how he dedicated his life to Christ and was a loyal servant.
22 mile Staff Pilgrimage
The staff successfully completed a 22 mile pilgrimage from St Chad’s Cathedral in Birmingham to Lichfield Cathedral! As Pilgrims of Hope we’ve raised a lot of money for Birmingham Children’s Hospital and would like to thank everyone who has donated!
Stations of the Cross
For the final time in Lent we gathered together and Year 6 acted out the Stations of the Cross. The children's performance was wonderful, so respectful and full of emotion. The children reminded us of Jesus' great sacrifice and how much He loves us.
End of term celebration
Today at our end of term celebration we gave out spelling awards, announced the Ace Attendance winner, gave out attendance certificates and medals and presented the house cup! What a term it's been!
Pond People
The Pond People were in action today adding water snails to Pilgrims Pond to help manage the algae!