Welcome to St Joseph's:
Welcome to St Joseph’s Catholic School’s website! We hope that you find this website, that is continuing to develop, useful. We want people who visit to come away realising that at the core of our school is our Catholic faith. Catholic schools are part of the parish faith
EVENTS

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Dates for your Diary
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY: Tuesday 7th February PTA meeting 7pm. 13th-17th February Half term. Monday 12th - Tuesday 13th March Parents' evenings. 2nd - 13th April Easter holiday. Monday 16th ...
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PTA Calendar of Events
PTA Calendar of events: Tuesday 7th February - PTA Meeting, everyone welcome. Saturday 26th May - Spring ...
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TERM DATES
PARENT INFORMATION
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Please click on the following links to view the Curriculum Letters for the spring term: Ducklings Spring Curriculum Letter.2012 ; Swallows Spring Curriculum Letter.2012 ; Kingfisher's Spring Curriculum Letter.2012 ; Swans Spring Curriculum ...
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UPDATED 9 December 2011: PCSO Gary Evans visited all classes last term to highlight the importance of being safe on ...
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Chefs in SchoolJanuary 24th 2012
Wednesday 18th January saw the fifth annual visit of two local professional chefswith the aim of treating each class of children in Key Stage 2 to an hour long cookery demonstration and food tasting session. Funded partial by Rotary and supplemented by Christchurch Food Festival, Mary Reader once again put together an exciting blend of cookery ...
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Spring Curriculum LettersJanuary 14th 2012
Please click on the following links to view the Curriculum Letters for the spring term: Ducklings Spring Curriculum Letter.2012 ; Swallows Spring Curriculum Letter.2012 ; Kingfisher's Spring Curriculum Letter.2012 ; Swans Spring Curriculum letter.2012 ; Year 3 Spring Curriculum Letter.2012 ; Year 4 Spring Curriculum Letter.2012 ; Year 5 Spring Curriculum Letter.2012 ; Year 6 Spring Curriculum Letter.2012
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Active SoccerJanuary 14th 2012
Active Soccer Bournemouth will be running an After School football club for boys and girls that attend St Joseph’s Primary School. The club will last for 1 hour each Wednesday & Friday from 3.30 - 4.30pm and will be on for 10 weeks at a ...
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Internet SafetyDecember 9th 2011
UPDATED 9 December 2011: PCSO Gary Evans visited all classes last term to highlight the importance of being safe on the internet. Following on from this, an internet safety session for parents was held earlier this term with our PCSO. ...
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Years 3 and 4′s Day of ReflectionNovember 29th 2011
On Wednesday 23rd November, Years 3 and 4 spent a day of reflection at St Joseph's Church and Parish Centre. Year 3’s Day of Reflection at St Joseph’s Church and Parish Centre: “really very fun” “loads to see” “bigger than I knew” “Great answers from Father John” ...
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Chocolate Week with the DucklingsNovember 29th 2011
All the children in ducklings thoroughly enjoyed this special week. We started by watching ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ in instalments and we were able to discuss how Charlie was rewarded for his good behaviour whilst the other children were sent away from ...
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The Swallows make Chocolate Bubble CakesNovember 29th 2011
We had great fun all week in Swallows combined with lots of learning. We researched where chocolate comes from and some were surprised to find out that it starts life as a bean in a pod and doesn’t fall from the sky! One of our highlights ...
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The Kingfishers enjoy chocolate weekNovember 29th 2011
The Kingfishers class really enjoyed Charlie and the Chocolate Factory week! We had a lot of fun learning through chocolate based activities! We really liked watching the film on Monday morning and then going into different classes each day to do something really ...
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Year 5 and chocolate lava lampsNovember 29th 2011
Chocolate week took place the week beginning 14th November 2011 and all the children thoroughly enjoyed taking part in the wide range of activities on offer. On Monday, they watched the film, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” from which all the activities stemmed ...
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Year 6 design a chocolate theme parkNovember 29th 2011
Chocolate week in y6 started off on a high note when on the Monday we watched Charlie and chocolate factory to prepare us for the week ahead. It was a classic film with a giant blueberry and a land of edible delights. The following Morning ...
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Chefs in SchoolJanuary 24th 2012
Wednesday 18th January saw the fifth annual visit of two local professional chefswith the aim of treating each class of children in Key Stage 2 to an hour long cookery demonstration and food tasting session. Funded partial by Rotary and supplemented by Christchurch Food Festival, Mary Reader once again put together an exciting blend of cookery ...
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Active SoccerJanuary 14th 2012
Active Soccer Bournemouth will be running an After School football club for boys and girls that attend St Joseph’s Primary School. The club will last for 1 hour each Wednesday & Friday from 3.30 - 4.30pm and will be on for 10 weeks at a ...
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Years 3 and 4′s Day of ReflectionNovember 29th 2011
On Wednesday 23rd November, Years 3 and 4 spent a day of reflection at St Joseph's Church and Parish Centre. Year 3’s Day of Reflection at St Joseph’s Church and Parish Centre: “really very fun” “loads to see” “bigger than I knew” “Great answers from Father John” ...
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Chocolate Week with the DucklingsNovember 29th 2011
All the children in ducklings thoroughly enjoyed this special week. We started by watching ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ in instalments and we were able to discuss how Charlie was rewarded for his good behaviour whilst the other children were sent away from ...
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The Swallows make Chocolate Bubble CakesNovember 29th 2011
We had great fun all week in Swallows combined with lots of learning. We researched where chocolate comes from and some were surprised to find out that it starts life as a bean in a pod and doesn’t fall from the sky! One of our highlights ...
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The Kingfishers enjoy chocolate weekNovember 29th 2011
The Kingfishers class really enjoyed Charlie and the Chocolate Factory week! We had a lot of fun learning through chocolate based activities! We really liked watching the film on Monday morning and then going into different classes each day to do something really ...
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Year 5 and chocolate lava lampsNovember 29th 2011
Chocolate week took place the week beginning 14th November 2011 and all the children thoroughly enjoyed taking part in the wide range of activities on offer. On Monday, they watched the film, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” from which all the activities stemmed ...
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Year 6 design a chocolate theme parkNovember 29th 2011
Chocolate week in y6 started off on a high note when on the Monday we watched Charlie and chocolate factory to prepare us for the week ahead. It was a classic film with a giant blueberry and a land of edible delights. The following Morning ...
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Admissions September 2012August 28th 2011
Welcome to any visitors to our website. Please feel free to browse through the pages on the website, however, the following links may be of use: Admissions : for information on the admissions policy and application process including a link to Dorset County Council's own website and for a printable version of the school's Supplementary Information Form. School Prospectus: ...
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The Romans have arrived …..July 29th 2011
The Romans have arrived ….. at St Joseph’s School ! This term year three and four have been learning about the Roman Empire and have enjoyed trips and activities which have helped a part of ancient history come to life. One of the highlights of the topic was the visit ...
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Spring Curriculum LettersJanuary 14th 2012
Please click on the following links to view the Curriculum Letters for the spring term: Ducklings Spring Curriculum Letter.2012 ; Swallows Spring Curriculum Letter.2012 ; Kingfisher's Spring Curriculum Letter.2012 ; Swans Spring Curriculum letter.2012 ; Year 3 Spring Curriculum Letter.2012 ; Year 4 Spring Curriculum Letter.2012 ; Year 5 Spring Curriculum Letter.2012 ; Year 6 Spring Curriculum Letter.2012
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Internet SafetyDecember 9th 2011
UPDATED 9 December 2011: PCSO Gary Evans visited all classes last term to highlight the importance of being safe on the internet. Following on from this, an internet safety session for parents was held earlier this term with our PCSO. ...
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Procedure for Emergency School ClosuresNovember 20th 2011
Procedure for Emergency School Closures: Any decision to close St Joseph’s Catholic School is not made lightly and we realise that such a decision can have quite an impact on our families. However I have to ensure that all my children and staff ...
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Bright Sparks After School and Breakfast ClubSeptember 24th 2011
Bright Sparks will be taking over from Fun Factory in providing wrap round care for our children. More information can be found under Links on our website.
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School UniformMay 11th 2011
SCHOOL CLOTHING AND UNIFORM All children are requested to wear the school uniform, a decision made in consultation with parents. Apart from the school tie, sweatshirts and jumpers most of the uniform can be bought at any supermarket or department store. BOYS: School sweatshirt ...
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Dates for your DiaryFebruary 28th 2011
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY: Tuesday 7th February PTA meeting 7pm. 13th-17th February Half term. Monday 12th - Tuesday 13th March Parents' evenings. 2nd - 13th April Easter holiday. Monday 16th April Inset day - school closed to pupils. 14th - 23rd May Year 6 sitting SATs (tests). Saturday 26th May PTA Spring Fayre. Monday 23rd July Inset day - school closure and final day of school year. 23rd ...
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PTA Calendar of EventsFebruary 28th 2011
PTA Calendar of events: Tuesday 7th February - PTA Meeting, everyone welcome. Saturday 26th May - Spring Fayre. A big thank you to all of the parents who helped to make Party Day so special for our children and to Red Cherry Catering who provided a delicious lunch for the staff. ...
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PTA Calendar of EventsFebruary 28th 2011
PTA Calendar of events: Tuesday 7th February - PTA Meeting, everyone welcome. Saturday 26th May - Spring Fayre. A big thank you to all of the parents who helped to make Party Day so special for our children and to Red Cherry Catering who provided a delicious lunch for the staff. ...