Keep up to date with all the news happening in school at the moment.

• Beach Day - Monday 13th July

  Thu 16 Jul 2015

  On Monday the children in the school braved the dull weather and visited the beach for their annual inter class sandcastle building competition.

  
  Please see Mr Fisher and Mrs Williams Class Pages for more photographs of the event. 

   

  http://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/2015/st-josephs-beach-day-14-07-2015.php

  

• Olympic Hopefuls Compete in County Finals

  Thu 02 Jul 2015
  A huge well done to the 16 children from St Joseph's who were selected to represent the Sedgemoor area in the School Games County Finals held at Millfield school in Street on Thursday 2nd July. This talented group of athletes from Years 3/4 and 5/6 travelled to compete against the very best runners, jumpers and throwers in the County. Although they did not win the overall competition I'm pleased to say that I had the privilege to manage a group of children who produced some remarkable performances! A special mention should go out to the Year 5/6 team of children who had already completed 3 full days at Greatwood before being picked up and transported to the competition. I hope that the opportunity to run in a proper athletics arena did not disappoint and you should all be very proud of yourselves. I have attached more pictures from the competition in the school gallery. Well done team!!    

  

• Whole School Photograph - Important Information

  Tue 30 Jun 2015

  Tempest Photography have displayed our Whole School Photograph on their website at www.tempest-groups.co.uk If you put the school postcode TA8 1LG in the search box you will be able to view a small copy of the photograph. Please note that you have two possible options for ordering a copy of this photograph.
  
  1) you can order and pay via the tempest website. Delivery can take up to 28 days and it can be delivered directly to your home address.
  
  or
  
  2) you can order via the order and payment envelope which your child will bring home shortly. The date for return for the envelope orders will be Tuesday 7th July by 12noon. It is hoped that the photographs will be returned to school before we break up for the summer holiday on Friday 17th July 2015 but Tempest cannot guarantee it. Therefore your photograph may not be available to you until we return to school in September.
  
  
  PLEASE NOTE: Date to be returned has been extended to 3pm on FRIDAY 10TH JULY 2015
  
  The ordered photographs will not be returned until we return from the school summer holidays in September.

   

  http://www.tempest-groups.co.uk/

• Wimbledon awaits!

  Fri 19 Jun 2015
  Wednesday 17th June was a really busy day for 16 girls and boys from St Joseph's who competed in the Sedgemoor Area Tennis Tournament held at the Avenue Tennis Club in Burnham. The competition which seems to increase in size every year was once again a huge success with over 120 children (30 different teams) from around the area making the journey to the sunny courts of Burnham-on-Sea. The team, made up of children who have been involved in Mr Fisher's afterschool tennis club were magnificent! For the majority of them, this is the first time that they have represented the school at inter school level and they all competed with passion, determination and displaying incredible team spirit, whether they won, lost or drew their games. Although we did not progress to the finals of the competition, I feel that it is safe to say that the experience was a really positive one for all the children. A huge well done to the team - You were a credit to the school and yourselves and should be very proud of your achievements.

  

• Athletics Success at St Joseph's!

  Fri 19 Jun 2015
  On Monday 15th June a team of 32 children from Year 3-6 travelled to Robert Blake Science Academy to compete in the Area Quad Kids Athletics Championships. Each member of the team was required to complete a sprint, a throw, a standing long jump and a longer run. Points were awarded for times and distances and at the end of the competition the team winners were announced. I'm very happy to say that our Year 3/4 team of girls and boys finished in a magnificent second place with our Year 5/6 team going one better and winning their competition. A team of team of Year 3/4 and 5/6 will now be selected to represent the area in the prestigious School Games County Finals being held on Thursday 2nd July. A huge well done to everyone who was involved in this event and good luck to those that are selected to compete in the County Finals. Please find more pictures of this event in the Gallery.

  

• Sports Day - St John's (Green Team) success

  Tue 09 Jun 2015
  Congratulations to St Johns team who won sports day last Friday (5th June). Thankfully the weather was kind to us.  Please see the Gallery for photographs on the day.

• Pentecost Lunch Celebration

  Fri 22 May 2015
  On Thursday 21st May the whole school celebraterd the Feast of Pentecost. We all had Birthday Cake to celebrate the churches birthday.

  

• Year 6 Boys Finish 3rd in Area Cricket Finals

  Thu 21 May 2015

  A fantastic performance today saw our Year 6 Boys finish third out of nine teams in the area Kwik Cricket finals held at North Petherton Cricket Club. Losing just the one game, the boys narrowly missed out on a place in the final. Bowling, fielding and batting improved with each game and the team spirit and camaraderie were tremendous. Considering the majority of the team have played no competitive cricket before, this achievement is even more extraordinary. A huge well done to Ethan, Ben, Kieran, George, Jude, Harrison, both the Olivers and Daniel. You all played some magnificent cricket. Once again, the school (and Mr Fisher) are very proud of you!

• First Holy Communion

  Sun 10 May 2015
  A happy occasion for Will, Jack, Patrycja and Harry as they take their First Holy Communion at the church of Our Lady and the English Martyrs. The boys all looked very smart and Patrycja looked beautiful in her special dress. You all read very well and I'm sure your families and the parish are very proud. 
  
  Many thanks to Mrs Tregale who took the picture.

  

• Maypole dancing at Marine Cove

  Tue 05 May 2015
  The country dancing club was again shown a very warm welcome at the annual Mayday celebration at Marine Cove on Monday. The girls performed a variety of Maypole and other folk dances for a large crowd and their efforts were very well received! Well done everyone who 
  participated.