Lighting the Advent wreath - fourth week of Advent

 Members of the Chaplaincy Team lighting the fourth candle on our Advent wreath.

Raising money for the Clifton Diocese Schools Project (Uganda)

Year 6 & the Chaplaincy Team have been raising money for the Clifton Diocese Schools Project.  Members of the Chaplaincy Team have been selling toys in each of their classes. We raised a fantastic £211.25. 

All the money raised will go towards helping to provide clean water resources and tree planting in Uganda.

What will happen in the future?

Year 6 have been looking at probability. We thought about the chance or likelihood of particular events happening in the future. The activity sparked lots of discussions.

17th December St Joe's Virtual Advent Calendar - Acts of Kindness

The final day on our Advent calendar is for a member of Year 5. Due to his acts of kindness, he became the first winner of our St Joseph's Cup. He grew his hair for two years so that it could be cut and made into a wig to support a child with cancer. He is also raising money for this worthwhile cause. 

"For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son. God gave his Son so that whoever believes in him may not be lost, but have eternal life." John 3:16

Playground games old and new

Year 6 have been having fun exploring playground games old and new as part of their 'Back to the future' topic. Today the class tried out conkers.

3D drawings using 3D glasses

 Year 6 had lots of fun trying to create 3D images suitable for 3D glasses.

Watching a 3D video clip

16th December St Joe's Virtual Advent Calendar - Acts of Kindness

 As an act of kindness, Year 1 have been telling jokes to share with the school community. 

"They gave him treasures of gold, frankincense and myrrh." Matthew 2:11

ELLI - Changing Chameleon

This term the ELLI focus has been the Changing Chameleon - The children can recognise when they have made a mistake and can change their approach and adapt their learning.

Year 6 have been working on solving brain mazes and created some of their own.

Making future clothes from throwaway items

Today Year 6 have been thinking about the clothes of the future as part of their 'Back to the Future' topic.  We thought about the environmental dangers facing our planet and how large clothes manufactures are seeking to make more of their products from recycled items, such as plastic bottles. The class was set the challenge of making clothes of the future from throwaway items.