Mission Statement

'With Christ at the centre, we are a happy, safe and caring school.  As a family, together we follow the example of Jesus, to love one another as he loved us.'

At St. Joseph's, we take pride in the Catholic life of our school.  This not only applies to specific R.E. lessons but in the everyday interaction of school life, assemblies, playtimes, meal times and all the relationships that exist within St. Joseph's.  We try to help children find a personal faith in God and to enjoy a sense of awe and wonder at his creation.  WE teach tolerance and respect for other faiths, races and cultures.

Some of the children at Mass with Father Richard at our Church of the Immaculate Conception.

We joined the virtual Cafod assembly today (1-12-22) and reflected on how we can be a light of the world like Jesus.

These are the children that we currently sponsor.

Catholic Social Teaching

Catholic Social Teaching is a way for children to understand how to live out their faith by following principles that promote a loving, peaceful and just world.

We explore different principles to enable them to do this:

Human Dignity (everyone is special)

Common Good (working together for the good of everyone in our community)

Stewardship (caring for God's creation, including the environment, for both now and the future)

Solidarity (Remembering that we are all connected and part of one big human family, which means we have a responsibility to help each other)

Preferential option for the poor (helping and prioritising those who are vulnerable or have less, because they need extra help)

Participation (everyone should have a chance to be involved and participate in their community)

Subsidiarity (decisions should be made by the people who are closest to the issue, at the lowest possible level)