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• BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE FROM THE ST JOSEPH GIRLS AT THE COUNTY FOOTBALL FINALS

  Fri 28 Jan 2022 Mr Fisher

  Today I had the pleasure of accompanying the Year 5/6 Girls Football Team to the ESFA  County Football Finals held at Strode College in Street. The girls were representing both St Joseph's and the Sedgemoor Area at this prestigious event, pitted against selected other schools from across the County who had either won or finished runners up in their area competitions. 

   

  I'm pleased to say that once again the girls did not disappoint, performing brilliantly on the center stage. They were unlucky not to make the semi-finals but finished the day with just the two loses and three goalless draws - a magnificent achievement considering most of our competitors were either large Junior or Middle schools!

   

  There were many memorable moments throughout the day. A penalty save from Maisie in the last couple of minutes of one game certainly brought a huge cheer from all the travelling parent spectators. But the stand out moments for me has to be the attitude of all the girls. It was such a spirited and determined performance and the girls never gave up, even when their legs were tired or they were losing. They were polite and well mannered towards officials throughout and respectful of the other girls they competed against. I AM SO PROUD OF YOU ALL GIRLS - WELL DONE!! 

• Year 4 Gymnasts Thrive In Area Competition

  Fri 14 Jan 2022 Mr Fisher

  On Tuesday a group of boys and girls from Year 4 represented St Joseph's in the Area Gymnastics competition held at Monarch's Gym Club in Highbridge. Competing against 6 other schools from around the area, the team were extremely successful and finished a very credible 3rd, narrowly missing out on a place in the prestigious County Finals by just 0.1 of a mark!! The competition itself required each child to learn a routine and perform it to a panel of judges in front of all the other children competing (there were 60 of them). I was incredibly impressed with all the group. They performed magnificently under a huge amount of pressure. A special mention must be given to Layla who finished 2nd overall in the competition and to Ruby who was 5th. 

• Cross Country Stars At It Again!!

  Fri 17 Dec 2021 Mr Fisher

  A  huge well done to the 23 junior children who braved the elements on the penultimate day of term and raced cross country at Brymore College in Cannington. These races were slightly different from previous opportunities with two year groups combining to race against each other. The children of St Joseph's were one again a credit to the school and they always surprise me with their energy, determination and spirit! Great effort from everyone who participated - You should be very proud of yourselves!!!

• Boys football team end the year on a high!

  Thu 09 Dec 2021 Mr Fisher

  What a great set of results for our boys football team! Over the last few weeks the lads have been playing a string of league matches against other local schools in and around the Bridgwater area. With our goal keeper away due to illness, the boys had to share the responsibility and a special well done needs to go to Theo who did a fantastic job defending his net and to Reuben for a world class save in the last game which helped us keep a clean sheet! The boys played some fantastic football and I'm happy to say that they were unbeaten in all four matches with two wins (4-0 and 5-0)  and two draws (0-0 and 2-2). All of the games were exciting to watch but in particular a last second equalizer from Harry in our 2-2 draw against Bridgwater College Academy had Mr Fisher dancing around on the side lines!! Many of the schools we play are well over twice the size of St Joseph's which makes these results even more special. Great job boys!

• Friends of St Josephs THANK YOU

  Wed 08 Dec 2021

  Thank you all for your very generous donations for the non uniform day last week .... we've managed to make up 20 hampers for the raffle.

   

  Go on over to the blue Parents tab, Friends of St Josephs page to see the amazing Hampers that can be won. 

   

  We have some tickets left in the office if anyone would like some!!

   

   

  

• Poppy Appeal AMAZING result from St Joseph's this year

  Thu 02 Dec 2021

   

  The Royal British Legion have told us that thanks to your generosity the school has collected an amazing £273.95 for the Poppy Appeal.

  They told us 'without your help, we would be unable to continue our vital welfare and benevolent work. Thank you very much for helping with our appeal'

   

   

  

• Footballing Girls Just Can't Stop Winning!!

  Fri 26 Nov 2021 Mr Fisher

  Wednesday saw our girls football team travel to Bridgwater College Academy to play three league games on the 3G astroturf. With a few new additions to the team, the girls were once again just AMAZING! They were competitive in all areas of the pitch. Our defenders were almost impossible to pass, the midfield was energetic as they attacked and defended at pace and our skillful strikers hit the target on numerous occasions. A special mention has to go to our goalkeeper who made some terrific saves!! We finished the three games unbeaten with two wins (2-0 and 1-0) and a goalless 0-0 draw. Another brilliant effort girls - WELL DONE!!

• GIRLS FOOTBALL TEAM REACH ESFA COUNTY FINALS

  Mon 22 Nov 2021 Mr Fisher

  On Friday morning, a team of 8 girls travelled to Bridgwater and Taunton College to play in the ESFA Area Finals. This was the first competitive football these girls had played in over two years and I have to say they were quite simply AMAZING!!!! After a tough series of eight matches they were crowned area champions, having won five, drawn two and lost just the one! We now look forward to the County Finals which are being held in January. WELL DONE GIRLS - A TRULY MAGNIFICENT RESULT AND VERY MUCH DESERVED. 

• Boys bow out in ESFA semi-finals

  Mon 22 Nov 2021 Mr Fisher

  On Friday afternoon a team of 8 boys from St Joseph's travelled to Bridgwater and Taunton College to compete in the ESFA Area Tournament. The boys began the group stage of the competition with three wins out of three and victories against St Mary's (1-0), Somerset Bridge (1-0) and Kingmoor (1-0).

   

  Progressing to the semi-finals, confidence was high in light of the brilliant football they had been playing. The boys were truly magnificent in this match, matching their opposition in all areas of the field. As the game neared the end, a goalless draw looked the likely result. However, we all know how cruel competitive sport can be and a last minute strike from an extremely competitive BCA meant that the boys were sadly knocked out of the competition! It was heartbreaking for the team, but they should be very proud of how they conducted themselves, both on and off the pitch - they were quite simply superb!! WELL DONE!!

   

   

• Cross-Country Super Stars!!

  Mon 08 Nov 2021 Mr Fisher

  A huge well done to the 45 children who travelled to Brymore in Cannington and represented St Joseph's in the first Cross-Country race of the year. The children were once again truly magnificent and the level of effort displayed by everyone who competed was just brilliant! What I love most about this competition is that everyone who races plays a part in the overall team score, whatever your finishing position. Whether you are first or last, you earn points for the school and those points all add up. After one race it's all very close at the top (see below). We are currently sat in 6th place, but only 31 points behind third! A remarkable result considering an early break-up for Half Term meant that we were actually on holiday for the second of the two races!! Well done to everyone who raced and I'll be forwarding on information about the second race in the series later this month.

   

  Somerset Bridge 1088

  Nether Stowey 1043

  Eastover Primary 929

  Kingsmoor Primary 919

  North Petherton 908

  St Joseph’s (B-O-S) 898

  Enmore 760

  St Andrews 733

  BCA 673

  St John and St Francis 529

  Puriton Primary 512

  St Josephs RC School 495

  St Marys Primary 386

  Berrow Primary 27