Lighting the Advent wreath - fourth week of Advent

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

End of term Mass

 

19th December St Joe's Virtual Advent Calendar - Catholic Social Teaching

Today's act of Catholic Social Teaching focuses on stewardship. Recently, Year 5 have been finding out about COP30. They created some fantastic posters to highlight climate change and wrote to world leaders to urge them to act to save the planet.

"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

Year 5 Making vehicles

 

18th December St Joe's Virtual Advent Calendar - Catholic Social Teaching

Today's act of Catholic Social Teaching focuses on the common good & preferential option for the poor. Year 3 have been collecting items for the local food bank.

"I am the Way and the Truth and the Life." John 14:6

Carols around the tree

 

17th December St Joe's Virtual Advent Calendar - Catholic Social Teaching

Today's act of Catholic Social Teaching focuses on solidarity. Year 2 talked about what makes everyone special; celebrating differences and friendships. They created messages of compliments to each other.

16th December St Joe's Virtual Advent Calendar - Catholic Social Teaching

Today's act of Catholic Social Teaching focuses on participation and the common good. Last Friday, the singing group sang at Briarwood school.

"Where is he who is born king of the Jews?" Matthew 2:2

Lighting the Advent wreath - third week of Advent

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

15th December St Joe's Virtual Advent Calendar - Catholic Social Teaching

Today's act of Catholic Social Teaching focuses on the common good & preferential option for the poor. The Chaplaincy Team have been raising money for Cafod with a bring & buy sale. We raised a fantastic £106.57.

"When the wise men saw the star, they were filled with joy" Matthew 2:10

12th December St Joe's Virtual Advent Calendar - Catholic Social Teaching

Today's act of Catholic Social Teaching focuses on subsidiarity and solidarity. Year 6 created fantastic activism art on issues they care about.

"After Jesus was born, some wise men came from the east." Matthew 2:1

11th December St Joe's Virtual Advent Calendar - Catholic Social Teaching

Today's act of Catholic Social Teaching focuses on human dignity. We believe that everyone is special. Year 1 talked about how some people use sign language to communicate. They then learnt the sign language for some of the words in their fantastic video.

"Today in the town of David a saviour has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord." Luke 2:11

10th December St Joe's Virtual Advent Calendar - Catholic Social Teaching

Today's act of Catholic Social Teaching focuses on stewardship. Year 2 have been planting bulbs around the school grounds. 

"But the angel said to them, "Don't be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people." Luke 2:10

9th December St Joe's Virtual Advent Calendar - Catholic Social Teaching

Today's act of Catholic Social Teaching focuses on stewardship. Year 5 have been thinking about the environmental dangers facing our planet and how large clothes manufacturers are seeking to make more of their products from recycled items, such as recycled plastic bottles. The class was set the challenge of making clothes from throwaway items. 

"That night, some shepherds were in the field nearby watching their sheep." Luke 2:8

8th December St Joe's Virtual Advent Calendar - Catholic Social Teaching

Today's act of Catholic Social Teaching focuses on stewardship. Year 4 have been caring for the school grounds by pulling out weeds.

"There were no rooms left in the inn. So she wrapped the baby with cloths and laid him in a manger."

Luke 2:7

Lighting the Advent wreath - second week of Advent

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

 

5th December St Joe's Virtual Advent Calendar - Catholic Social Teaching

Today's act of Catholic Social Teaching focuses on the common good. Year 1 talked about how it feels when people say thank you for the good things that we do. They decided to write thank letters to the people that help them learn and grow every day at school. Today’s Jolly Postman made an amazing job at delivering the letters at the end of the day.

"His name shall be called Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6

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4th December St Joe's Virtual Advent Calendar - Catholic Social Teaching

Today's act of Catholic Social Teaching focuses on stewardship. Members of the Chaplaincy Team have been picking up rubbish in the playground and the local streets around the school.

“And Joseph went from Nazareth unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem with Mary. “ Luke 2: 4-5