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• Small school County Finals

  Mon 03 Feb 2025 Laura Orr

  Earlier in the year, St Joseph’s earned their place at the ‘Small School Football County Finals’. On Thursday, the football team competed against 11 other top performing schools in the county. They won every single match, placed top of the group and made it through to the final where they were sadly beaten by a golden goal but came second overall! Mrs Turner could not have been more proud of our boys who, without any subs gave it their all throughout every single match – Well done boys!

  

• Fundraising for local families!

  Fri 17 Jan 2025 Laura Orr

  Today, we welcomed David and Gill Jaques along with Betsie from Foundation for Ribble Valley Families, the charity we helped raise money for at the Community Christmas Lunch. Our ambassadors presented the cheque for £700 to help local families

  

• Our School Council members for 2024-2025

  Sun 17 Nov 2024

  While the USA held their own elections for a new president on Tuesday, 5th November, St Joseph's were holding their own democratic elections for the school council. A huge number of children from each year group gave their voters a short speech about why they would make a good representative for their class. Every child from reception upwards completed their ballot form and posted it in our ballot box. 

  The results were announced during Friday's assembly. Mrs Geldard is looking forward to meeting with them to discuss their ideas for the school.  

  

• GoFundMe

  Thu 17 Oct 2024 Laura Orr

  Friends of St Joseph's School are now fundraising to improve our school security.

  As you all know our school suffered an arson attack on the first day of the summer holidays. This was absolutely heartbreaking for everyone and unfortunately it even made the national news. Whilst we do have insurance, which will cover the damage of the fire, we really need to improve the school’s security provisions. The money raised will cover items such as new electric security gates, additional higher quality cameras and the infrastructure and installation costs that these provisions incur. Please click the link if you would like to donate to this cause. https://gofund.me/1e5565ff  

• Cross Country Competition

  Wed 09 Oct 2024 Laura Orr

  On Monday I had the pleasure of taking the cross country team to St Michael and St Johns where we joined 29 schools within the Ribble Valley for the annual event. I am delighted to say that the children performed amazingly well with Meila gaining 3^rd position and Harrison 4^th position. Our boys team came first and our school team came third overall! Meila, Harrison, Oliver, Josh and Zac all came within the first 25 runners and therefore qualify for the East Lancashire Race which is in Townley Park, Burnley on 17^th June. I could not be more proud of the whole team and to the children who take part in cross country club each Tuesday whatever the weather!

  

• Gold Sports award

  Fri 04 Oct 2024 Laura Orr

  I am delighted to announce that we have secured the School Games Gold award for the third time for our commitment, engagement in school games for 2023/24!

  

• Paint Pot winners!

  Wed 02 Oct 2024 Laura Orr

  Hello everyone,

  Thank you to everyone who encouraged extended family and friends to vote for our class in the Facebook Paint pot competition, we were thrilled to find out this morning that we had won. Claire from Paint pot will be visiting at the beginning of December when the children will have a morning of fun with the Stick man story followed by painting a piece of pottery. Claire will then take these away to be glazed and fired before returning them to school in time for Christmas. This will all be free of charge as competition winners! 

• Through to the finals!

  Wed 02 Oct 2024 Laura Orr

  Year 5 and 6 football team took part in the Ribble Valley Cup Competition. Our players gave it their all, coming fourth overall and winning a place at the Accrington Stanley competition – a huge thanks to Mr Tipton for guiding the team along the way. In other football news, I am delighted to tell you that Harrison from Year 6 has been selected to play for the county football team, Harrison has such a talent in all areas of sport and we are so proud of his achievements!

• Fundraising for Jesuit Missions

  Fri 22 Mar 2024 Laura Orr

  It has been a great week in school. On Monday we celebrated the Feast of St Joseph with Mass followed by a mini ‘Easter Fair’ that was arranged by the Caritas Ambassadors to raise money for Jesuit Missions. The children enjoyed cakes, took part in competitions, played ‘Pin the tail on the bunny’, ‘Bat the rat’ and won eggs from the ‘grabber’ machine! We raised £500.14 for this great cause, thank you for all the support.

  

• Athletics Team County Finals

  Wed 13 Mar 2024 Laura Orr

  On Tuesday the Year 5/6 athletics team made their way to the ‘County Finals’ in Blackpool, we came 5^th out of 14 schools and are extremely proud of the children, thank you to the parents and grandparents who supported the team and helped transport them to the event.