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We learned the importance of Passover (Pesach) to the Jewish people, and how Seder is not simply a meal but a celebration in which all members of the family are involved.

Children from Years 5 and 6 in September and their parents are invited to meet Mr Horrocks, Executive Principal at St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Centre for Learning. He will be visiting St Joseph’s on Tuesday 12th September 2017 at 3:15pm to tell parents and children more about what St Edmund Arrowsmith has to offer.

The following teachers and teaching assistants will be working with these classes next year:-

Reception – Mrs Clarke and Mrs Lavender
Year 1 – Mrs Field and Mrs Keenan
Year 2  – Mr Brooks, Mrs Carroll and Mrs Yates
Year 3 – Mrs McKenzie and Mr Goodwin/Mrs Brown
Year 4 – Mrs McCarten and Mrs Hinton
Year 5 – Mr I’Anson and Mr Goodwin
Year 6 – Ms McIlroy, Mr Hughes and Mrs Casson

As well as Liverpool FC topping the league and Everton winning the FA Cup, 1966 was a great year for another reason for the people of Huyton. St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School on Edenfield Crescent opened in 1966 and this year celebrates 50 years as a school.

Five decades ago, Colette Wilson (then Mulcahey) was among the first children to start school at St Joseph’s. Now her dad, John Mulcahey, is chair of governors. He and other governors, pupils and staff commemorated the school’s golden anniversary with mass, celebrated by the Archbishop of Liverpool, the launch of 50 balloons and a party.

Colette said that although there have been changes to the building and staff, the spirit of the school remains. “It was always a happy school with the teachers expecting us all to do our best. I remember wooden desks in rows, much bigger class sizes and the teachers including Mrs O’Keefe, Miss Beesley and the headmaster Mr Walsh.”

Archbishop Malcolm McMahon had an excellent first impression of the school and congratulated head teacher Mr Charlie Newstead and all the staff noting impeccable student behaviour and uniform along with the welcoming and positive atmosphere of the school. “St Joseph’s,” said the Archbishop, “is truly a school based on Jesus’ teaching.”

Gary Senior, the school’s Archdiocesan Officer expressed the view that “When anyone visits St Joseph’s, the children’s and staff’s love for their school and the care and support provided for each other shines through. There is a wonderful atmosphere and Christian ethos to the school where a purposeful and happy environment is in evidence everywhere you go – a truly uplifting Catholic family community!”

At the end of mass, the Archbishop thanked everyone for inviting him and said he would remember this day for a long time to come. He then joined the children to release 50 balloons, one for each year that the school had been open.

Later on, the children enjoyed a party box meal, provided free by Knowsley School Meals Service and a cup cake decorated in school colours.

Laila, a pupil in Year 4, summed up the day by saying “We had a fun, enjoyable day releasing 50 balloons, having a party box and meeting the archbishop.”

We had a whole school British Values day. We enjoyed the Pop Project concert then took part in activities throughout the day to help us to find out more about British Values.

From September 2017 holidays will not be authorised by

St Joseph`s Catholic Primary School, if you do take your child out of school you may receive a penalty notice.

 Any questions regarding holidays please contact school.

Please click on the links below to download useful information on how to stay safe in the sun:

Be sun Smart – Kids Cook Quick

Sun Protection Policy – Secondary Schools

Sun Protection Policy – Primary schools

KS2 have been celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the release of The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by listening to the album, learning about the album’s history and inspirations and also singing some of the songs. Here they are performing, ‘With a Little Help from my Friends.’

https://www.dropbox.com/s/pq7o64hhdzakzlx/With%20A%20Little%20Help%20from%20my%20Friends.mov?dl=0

Reception and Year 1 have been learning to control their voices by altering the volume whilst singing. Here they are performing, ‘What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor?’

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5kksuiretarhf36/Drunken%20Sailor.mov?dl=0

Today the children along with the Rangers worked as a team to collect food. Each team was a hungry caterpillar and the group had to work as a team to collect food. Below are come photographs to show the fun the children had.