St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Welcome back - I hope you all had a lovely half term break. We've whizzed straight back into a busy week of fun learning across school!

Our whole school All Saints Day Mass at church was really beautiful (have a look below for further details) and we've enjoyed exploring friendships and kindness as part of 'Anti-Bullying Week' across all classes.

As we move closer towards the festive season, please keep an eye on our upcoming dates - there is such a lot going on at St Joseph's!

Thank you, as always, for supporting us to

Live, love and learn with the Lord.

Mrs Ronicle

Our current virtue is: Hope

This week, we have been exploring our new virtue of hope. We looked at the Beatitudes, given to us by Jesus, and at the advice Pope Francis shared with us, about how to live our best lives.

On Wednesday, we celebrated a beautiful whole school All Saints Day Mass. Father Sean shared a lovely homily, reminding all of us that we have it in us to be saints. I wonder which of our amazing St Joseph's children will become the next saint...?!

All of our classes spent time exploring friendships and kindness as part of our whole school 'Anti-Bullying Week.' We're proud of our St Joseph's children and the compassion they show towards each other.

It’s going to be the cosiest day of the year on Wednesday 17th December because it's going to be Christmas Jumper Day! Children can pull on their brightest, silliest, or most sparkly Christmas jumper and make a donation to Martin House Children's Hospice.

Details of how to donate will be shared shortly.

Diving straight back in after half term, St Francis Nursery have started their new topic: Festivals and Celebrations.

We began by exploring Bonfire Night. The children enjoyed talking about fireworks, bonfires, and the exciting sights and sounds they might experience.

We also talked about how to stay safe around fireworks and fires. This inspired a fire station roleplay area, where the children have been busy dressing up, "putting out fires", and learning about the important work firefighters do!

We have had a fabulous first week back in St Bernadette. EYFS pupils have been identifying shapes and using mathematical language to describe them. We have all been using onomatopoeia, and rhythm and rhyme to create our own firework poetry too!

As part of Anti-Bullying Week, St Patricks have taken part in a number of activities around kindness and how to be a good friend. The children have been able to share their feelings and express their opinions about bullying and the impact it has on all of us. Great work!

In Geography, we started our topic about our local area of Tadcaster. We thought about where it was in the UK in relation to other places. We used atlases to look at our nearest cities, rivers and national parks.

All of our award winners are announced live in celebration assembly each Friday!

Stars of the Week

• St Francis (Nursery): Lucas
• St Bernadette (Reception/ Y1/ Y2): Grace
• St Patrick (Y3 / Y4): Charlotte B
• St Therese (Y5 / Y6): Spencer

Headteacher's Award

• Samuel, for settling into our St Joseph's family so beautifully!

Reading Raffle

• Erin, Max, Jack, Abigail, Harry

Make sure your child is reading at home at least 3 times a week (and getting their reading record signed!) to be entered to win a prize!

Team Point Winners

Our team winners this week are: St John AND St Luke!

Each week, the team points across school are counted, and the winners are given a treat during Monday play time!

Remembrance Day Cenotaph Visit: Tuesday 11th November

Flu Immunisations: Thursday 13th November

Whole school/nursery Forest School sessions: Friday 14th November

KS1 Dodgeball Festival (Read School): Friday 28th November

St Francis and St Bernadette Nativity: Monday 1st December, 9:30am

St Francis and St Bernadette Nativity: Monday 1st December, 4pm

Whole School trip to the panto (Cast Theatre): Tuesday 9th December

KS2 Carols in Church: Tuesday 16th December, 6pm

Christmas Dinner Day: Wednesday 17th December

Christmas Jumper Day (in support of Martin House): Wednesday 17th December

Carols around the Christmas tree (all welcome): Friday 19th December, 12:45pm

School closes for the Christmas holiday: Friday 19th December, 1:15pm

Use the button below if you'd like to give our staff a shout out!

We love hearing from you!

If you have a query or concern, please feel free to speak to me (Mrs Ronicle) at the gates in the morning; your child's class teacher at the end of the day; or our school admin team at the front entrance or via phone/email.

If this is not possible, feel free to phone or email the office who can forward any messages to staff.

Website: https://www.st-josephs-tadcaster.n-yorks.sch.uk/
Location: Station Road, Tadcaster, UK
Phone: 01937 832344
Twitter: @StJosephsTad

We are a proud member school of the Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust:

https://www.bishopwheelercatholicacademytrust.org/

Email: admin@stjosephstadcaster.org

The Youth Commission will allow young people to support, challenge and inform the work of the York and North Yorkshire Deputy Mayor for Police, Fire and Crime. The Youth Commission will explore urgent Police Fire and Crime issues affecting young people, such as County Lines, Online Safety and Relationships with Police.

They are looking for a diverse group of young people from different backgrounds and life experiences to take part, including those who have direct experience with police, authorities and the justice system.

This is a brilliant opportunity for young people to gain new knowledge, skills and experiences that focuses on listening to the views of young people in York and North Yorkshire. Members of the Youth Commission will work directly with key decision-makers from the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority including: The Deputy Mayor for Policing, Fire and Crime, North Yorkshire Police and North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.

They would appreciate it if you could share the opportunity amongst your networks and encourage any young person who you feel would benefit from this experience to apply.

How to Apply:

The online application form can be found here: https://forms.gle/x75y2AUgAM4ovjiNA

They have attached some guidance notes and a flyer for promoting the opportunity.

For more about the Youth Commission visit: https://www.northyorkshire-pfcc.gov.uk/for-you/young-people/youth/about-the-youth-commission/

If you have any questions or if you or any young person would like to chat further about the project, please don’t hesitate to get in contact with.

The Grand, in partnership with York City Football Club are excited to our children to take part in a magical drawing competition!

We're asking children to imagine and draw The Grand Wizard, a mysterious and elusive character from the world of magic. There's no need to be a budding artist, it's all about creativity and imagination!

One lucky winner will enjoy a truly enchanting experience:

A Wizarding Afternoon Tea afternoon with their whole class at our five-star hotel, The Grand, filled with magical surprises, delicious treats, and a day to remember.

And, even if you don't win, there's still a little magic in store. Every participant will receive 50% off our Wizarding Children's Afternoon Tea, so no one misses out on the fun.

Terms & conditions: 50% discount on Children's Afternoon Tea only. Discount applicable to a maximum of two children per booking. Children must be accompanied by at least one adult. Subject to availability.

We have attached a poster which can be displayed at school, shared with parents and used however else you deem fit. Entries should be sent to: Marketing@thegrandyork.co.uk by the 29th of September 2025.

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