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Year 3 visited the Swansea Waterfront Museum for a ‘Marvellous Metals’ worship. They learnt all about metals and how important they were in the development of 'Copperopolis Swansea' which led the world in copper smelting, during the Industrial Revolution.
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Year 4 visited Aberavon Beach on Tuesday to work with ‘Beach Academy Wales,’ on ocean conservation linked to their topic ‘Blue Abyss.’ By studying Aberavon Beach as a local coastal area, they explored the relationship between humans and the sea, including how pollution affects communities, wildlife and future generations.
Huge thanks to Mr. Maddock for leading the ‘Developing PE skills using small-sided games’ course last Saturday.
We really appreciate him giving up his time and thank you to staff, parents and pupils – both past & present- who came and took part.
Despite the drizzle, the Reception Clas and their helpers had a great time at Wiggley's Farm Park. They met lots of different animals and had lots of fun playing and exploring.
As well as our moving Easter plays this week, we also looked forward to Easter with our annual Foundation classes' Easter Bonnet Parade. All the bonnets were amazing, and it was very hard for Mrs Ryan, our governor and past teacher, to judge the winners. Thank you to all the parents, grandparents etc. who have supported our celebrations this week.
A huge thank you also to the Friends of St Joseph for arranging Easter egg hunts for all the classes on the last day of the Easter term. There were some very competitive pupils searching for the 'golden eggs.'
Years 5 & 6 helped their parents prepare for Easter with a wonderful Easter Service. They all sang and spoke beautifully and were so reverent and prayerful. Well done everyone and thank you to all the staff who helped them prepare.
Years 3 & 4 helped their parents prepare for Easter with a wonderful Easter Service. They all sang and spoke beautifully and were so reverent and prayerful. Well done everyone and thank you to all the staff who helped them prepare.
Years 1 & 2 pupils helped their parents prepare for Easter with a wonderful Easter Service. They all sang and spoke beautifully and were so grown up and confident. Well done everyone and thank you to all the staff who helped them prepare.
Nursery & Reception pupils helped their parents prepare for Easter with a wonderful Easter Service. They all sang and spoke beautifully. Well done everyone and thank you to all the staff who helped them prepare.
Staff and pupils dressed up for World Book Day as the favourite character from their favourite book. We all shared what our favourite books were and were a very colourful sight! We had lots of fun reading activities.
There were dragons, crocodiles, Sponge Bobs, Cats in Hats, Dog Men and other animal characters. A range of Harry Potter characters, including a dementor! Roald Dahl's Mr Wonka and an Oompa Loompa, Matildas and James and David Walliams characters including an almost life-size van! Fairytale characters and princesses, Where's Wallies and Enid Blyton's Famous Five and Mallory Towers.
The most important thing isn’t dressing up but reading! Reading for 20 minutes a day, to or with your child, exposes them to nearly 1.8 million words annually, significantly boosting vocabulary, comprehension, and academic performance. This daily habit builds language skills far beyond daily conversation, helps emotional development and strengthens parent-child bonds.
Year 4 had a lovely visit to Clydach Canal Centre to learn all about our local canal and its workings and history. They visited as part of their topic work on 'Misty Mountains, Windy Rivers.'
Years 1 & 2 had a wonderful trip to the Wildfowl & wetlands Centre in Llanelli, as part of their topic work.
They met flamingos, geese and learnt about many different types of wildlife and habitats.
They all came back a bit soggy and shattered, but they thoroughly enjoyed the learning experience.
