Welcome to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
As Headteacher of St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, I would like to welcome you to our school website.
St Joseph’s is part of a thriving community in the market town of Newbury, where we are all committed to fulfilling our Mission Statement:
Following in Jesus’ footsteps;
Recognising the Holy Spirit in ourselves and each other; and
Nurturing our God-given gifts.
Our Catholic ethos means that we are faithful to Gospel values and strive to live by the teachings of Jesus Christ. We aim to ensure that our children not only succeed academically, but also grow spiritually and morally, developing into fully rounded individuals. We foster strong links with our Parishes of St Joseph’s and St Francis de Sales and work as a team to support our children’s journey in faith. We encourage pupils not only to explore their own beliefs but to understand other faiths, fulfilling the British values of tolerance and respect.
We strive to ensure that our pupils achieve their academic potential. We are highly committed to helping every child to make good progress from the moment they join our school in Reception when they are 4 years old until they leave us at the end of Year 6, so they are ready for the next stage of their academic journey.
I hope that you enjoy browsing our website and find it informative. Do take the time to read our newsletters which will give you a further insight into the vibrant life of our school community. Please do not hesitate to contact the school if you have any further questions or would like to arrange a visit; you will always be welcomed at St Joseph’s!
Mrs Nicola McVeigh
Headteacher
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Our pupils described St Joseph's as "a school where the Christian faith is important and people care about you".
Diocesian Monitoring Visit July 2014
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"St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School is a school that works hard to ‘follow Jesus, recognise the Holy Spirit and nurture gifts’. The mission statement is well known and all in the community do their very best to live it out on a daily basis."
S48 Validation Report, May 2016
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"There is a strong sense of welcome from the moment you step over the threshold and very good relationships exist between all members of the community." S48 Validation Report, May 2016
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"The children in the school demonstrate outstanding respect, behaviour and Christian attitudes in their relationships, with a clear sense of right and wrong." S48 Validation Report, May 2016
What to look out for
28th May—1st June—Half Term
29th May—1st June GetBusy Holiday Club
7th June—Mufti Day (Chocolate Donations)
7th June—Y1 Collective Worship—Parents Welcome
11th June—Y1 Phonics Week
12th June—Y5 Park House Taster Day
14th June—Y5 Dinton Pastures Trip
14th June—New Intake Parents Meeting 7pm (Hall)
15th June—Y6 Douai Abbey Mass
18th June—Y3 Collective Worship—Parents Welcome
19th June—Y5 Trinity Taster Day
19th June—Swimming Gala Heats
21st June— Mufti Day (Bottle Donations)
21st June—Annual Schools Mass @ St Johns Cathedral, Portsmouth. (Head Boy/Head Girl)
22nd June—Y5/6 Trinity Athletics Event
26th June—Parent Forum, 8.45am—Tech Room
26th June—Y6 & YR Buddies Collective Worship—Parents Welcome
29th June—St Peter & St Paul Mass @ St Joseph’s Church (DBS Walkers needed)
29th June—Summer Disco (KS1 3.15-4.15pm, KS2 4.30pm-5.45pm)
2nd July—Turnaround Day (Children spend the day in new classroom with new teacher)
2nd July—New Intake Visits (9.30am-11am or 1pm-2.30pm)
2nd July—Y6 Secondary Transition Day (Trinity & St Barts)
3rd July—KS1 Multiskills @ PHS
4th July—Y6 Secondary Transition Day (Trinity & PHS)
5th July—Y2 & Y6 Legoland
5th July—PTFA AGM
6th July—Sports Day & Family Picnic
7th July—Summer Fayre
9th July—Y3 St Bart's Dance Festival 6pm
10th July—Y6 End of Year Production 1.30pm
11th July— Swimming Gala Finals
11th July—Y6 End of Year Production 6.30pm
12th July—Y6 Secondary Transition Day (Kennet)
12th July—Y5/6 Cluster Football (Reading)
13th July—Y6 Secondary Transition Day (Kennet)
16th July—Gold Tie Assembly
16th July—Staff V Y6 Pupils Football
17th July—End of Term Mass @ St Joseph’s Church (DBS Walkers needed)
18th July—Link Club Party
20th July—Y6 Leavers Assembly 12.45pm
20th July—End of Term—School closes at 1.30pm NO LINK CLUB
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Newport Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2AW Tel:01635 43455 ~~~~ Email:office@stjosephs.w-berks.sch.uk
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