St Joseph’s, Burnham-on-sea As we come to the end of another exciting and successful year at St Joseph’s, I want to take a moment to reflect on the many achievements and memorable moments that have made this year so special. Our pupils have shown incredible resilience, creativity, and enthusiasm throughout the year. From the very youngest in Nursery and Reception to our confident Year 6 leavers, every child has made progress to be proud of—academically, socially, and emotionally. Our Year 6 pupils completed their SATs with determination and maturity, and we are incredibly proud of them the positive attitudes they showed throughout. They had a great week on their residential at Greatwood showing resilience and determination throughout a range of challenging activities. They also represented us fantastically at the DCET Catenian public speaking competition. We celebrated as a school and parish community over the Christmas period with a variety of nativity productions, reminding us of the true meaning of this importance story. Our Catholic Life and mission has been lived out through our Jubilee Year celebrations, St Joseph’s Day, Stations of the Cross and the Crowning of Mary to name just a few. Our sports teams represented the school brilliantly in local tournaments, showing great sportsmanship and team spirit. Competing across a range of sports, we have even been overall champions, with many teams going to represent at county level. Our links with our local PCSO have enable us to engage in the Mini-Police programme and support the children in keeping safe online. Our Nursery celebrated its 30th Birthday with a special celebration event, welcoming previous staff and parents. We enjoyed a range of educational visits and enrichment days, from Museum trips and History workshops to World Book Day celebrations and cultural festivals. We have engaged with author visits to support our love of reading. We were also lucky to have a visiting theatre production kindly paid for by our PTA and our whole school trip to the cinema. Pupils have also been able to engage in Forest school, Life skills and Chat and Craft groups to enhance their learning and social skills. The National gallery workshops were a fantastic way for our children to develop their
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