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Year 1 /2 led a lovely celebration of the word to remember Palm Sunday today.

We are delighted to share our CSI report from 11th March.

We invited our families to celebrate each week of Advent with us.

We have been learning about the Jubilee of St Francis in Celebration of the Word on a Wednesday.

School Council and Cafod Club had an amazing day in London learning about british values at the Houses of Parliament and 10 Downing Street. We also squeezed in a journey on the London eye and a well-earned pizza before returning back to Newcastle. Thank you to our wonderful school representatives and staff for a once […]

Year 3/4 had a great day at Gateshead Sculpture Festival. We packed so much in to one day and produced some fantastic art based on local sculptures

Well done Cookery Club! We created some Italian cuisine, with a fusilli pasta served with roasted garlic and tomato sauce and another pesto-based dish. A small shaving of Parmesan brought a touch of class! Perfetto

Some great achievements outside of school in dancing and football for our talented pupils!

Thank you Cafod club for organising and amazing Big Lent Walk. Here is our fundraising certificate to go on our CAFOD display!

A lovely start to the new school year. Year 3/4 have been learning how to stay safe online and spent some time finding out more about each other. They have all settled in well and have been given their own responsibilities around the classroom to make sure it is a lovely working environment for all. […]

Year 1 and 2 have been working together to complete counting challenges in maths! We have been writing number lines, ordering numbers, making equal groups and counting

Using the story The Dot by Peter H Reynolds as motivation, Year 3/4 have been making their mark like the abstract artist Wassily Kandinsky. What very artistic work!

Year 3/4 shared in their first class Celebration of the Word this afternoon. We reflected on our hopes for the year to come. We have had a great first week back with lots of new learning and new friendships formed.

Year 6 Leavers‘ assembly and mass were wonderful as are our amazing pupils! Goodbye and good luck!

In April, Bishop Stephen visited St. Joseph’s for the first time. We were honoured to have him visit us. He worshipped with us in our Washing of the Feet celebration of the word. He then answered lots of questions set by Rights Respecting School Council and showed us his special rosary beads that he was […]

On Sunday May 25th African countries celebrate Africa Day. Our fantastic pupils told us all about Nigeria and Zimbabwe and shared food, showed off their best clothes and beautiful jewellery and accessories. We all enjoyed our assembly and learnt so much. Each pupil has been chosen for a Head Teacher award and five house points […]

Our Head Boy received the wonderful news that out of 750 entries, his prayer written and dedicated to Blessed Carlo Acutis has been chosen as the main Hexham and Newcastle diocesan prayer! Here he is with our RE advisor, Michelle Ross, receiving the first copy of the prayer cards that are being distributed diocesan-wide. All […]

Year 3/4 had a lovely visit from the Missionary Sisters of Charity. It was a lovely way for us to learn about Saint Teresa from people who knew her and are continuing her work. They were very impressed with our school and the thoughtful questions the children asked. The children loved the fact that the […]

Our Year 4 First Holy Communicants received Jesus for the first time on St. Peter’s and St Paul’s Day at Our Lady of Lourdes, Chopwell. They were joined by a parishioner who attends a different school. We are very proud of them all and send congratulations from the whole school and parishes!

Year 5/6 planned and led an Advent liturgy on the theme of hope for the third Sunday of Advent

We gathered around the Highfield tree to sing carols with our local community. Liz Twist MP lit the tree to officially begin the festive season in Highfield!

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A huge merci beaucoup to all parents who stayed today to watch our French lessons and tres bien to our very brave teachers and extremely keen pupils! Thanks to all who sent a Cafod donation for non-uniform too!

Today we are celebrating this pupil’s achievement outside of school. She loves to dance and got second place in a Freestyle dancing competition at the weekend. Well done!

Year 6 are loving being buddies. Today they welcomed their buddies and their families in our first parental celebration of the word.

We worshipped together at St Joseph’s at St Barnabas to say goodbye to our Year 6 pupils.

In preparation for the 2025 Jubilee Year ‘Pilgrims of Hope’, 2024 has been designated a Year of Prayer. The Holy Father has asked that 2024 be year of prayer, as a preparatory year for the Jubilee. This beganin Advent 2023. In preparation for the Jubilee, dioceses are invited to promote initiatives to remind people of […]

Congratulations to our pupil who received Jesus for the first time in Holy Communion today.

Our Year 2 class and KS2 dance club performed on Tuesday at Gateshead Dance Festival at the Glasshouse. They were amazing and we are very proud of them!

Year 2 have designed and made fantastic carriages for a King!

Thank you to Reception, Year One and Two for leading our celebration of the word this afternoon and for their lovely parents and grandparents who joined us.

St Joseph’s Day Celebration – KS2 celebrated St. Joseph’s Day today at mass. Our singing almost lifted the roof off! We are very proud of our school saint.

This week, Year 2 have been learning all about crossing the road safely. We have been practicing giving each other instructions on what to do, and how to stay safe.

Year 5/6 planned and led an Advent liturgy on the theme of hope for the third Sunday of Advent

St Katherine Drexel house gained the highest number of house points this term so here they are enjoying their popcorn and movie party! Well done to all of you.

Year 2 planned and led a very peaceful liturgy for the second week of Advent .

We remembered the soldiers who fought in the world wars and all those who are suffering now because of war.

Our Head Girls represented St Joseph’s at the Laudato Si mass at BWCET Trust. Through Laudato Si, Pope Francis encourages us to care for our common world. We spent the whole week in school learning about Laudato Si and praying for our world.

We joined Father James at mass to celebrate his 50th anniversary as a priest.  We are very grateful to have him as our parish priest and friend.  Father James loved his cards and Sunderland shirt from 1973!

Year 2 have been having lots of fun in their Gymnastics lesson this week. They have been practising balancing and climbing.