This week, we have been thinking about other people.
All classes showed great respect on Remembrance Day, and there was lots of thoughtful and beautiful work on display. In addition to this, pupils visited the cenotaph and observed a period of silent reflection. It was fantastic to see the creative ideas from staff being embraced and brought to life by your children.
We were also thinking about children who are less fortunate as we contributed to Children in Need. It is always lovely to see children in their own colourful clothes. Hopefully, we also raised some money for this wonderful charity to support the valuable work they do for those most in need. “Own clothes” sometimes results in an “own timetable” in school; however, that was certainly not the case today. You could have heard a pin drop during assembly this afternoon as each class came into the hall. (We were all glad the children were keeping things quiet, unlike the roofers!)
On Wednesday, advisers from Conwy Education came to see how we are progressing with our writing. They said they could already see differences, despite it being so early in our journey. The children were able to talk confidently about the genre-writing process and explain how staff marking and feedback help them to improve. We will all continue working hard on this. We have even been applying some of our genre work in Welsh writing!
Just in case your child is anything like mine were when they attended St Joseph’s, there are lots of photographs above showing this week’s highlights. They prove that the answer to the question, “What have you been up to today?” is definitely not, “Nothing!” I am also told there has been a lot of dancing this week, both in lessons and at the PTA discos. (The former fuelled by healthy eating, the latter not so much!)
Finally, unless I am mistaken, I think I heard the first sounds of seasonal singing coming from the hall and classrooms this week. We must be starting to get ready for something…