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Dates for Your Diary

Thursday 8th October
Year 1 Walk in the Local Area

Friday 9th October
Year 2 Visit to Whirlow Hall Farm
Year 5 Visit to Cannon Hall Farm

Monday 12th October
Cross Country Event

Tuesday 13th October
Harvest Festival – 2:00pm at St Joseph’s Church

Thursday 15th October
Year 3 Visit to Moorlands
Parents’ Evening – 3:30pm–6:00pm

Monday 19th October
Year 4 Visit to the JORVIK Viking Centre

Tuesday 20th October
Parents’ Evening – 3:30pm–6:00pm

Thursday 22nd October
Last Day of Half Term
Non-Uniform Day – £1 suggested donation

Parents’ Evenings | Aylesford School, Kent

We look forward to welcoming you to our first Parents’ Evening of the school year. It is an opportunity to hear how your child has settled into their new class, talk about their learning and discuss how you can support them at home.
Appointments will take place on:
 Thursday 15 October, 3:30–6:00 pm
 Tuesday 20 October, 3:30–6:00 pm
Your child’s class teacher will send you an appointment time through ClassDojo. If you cannot attend at that time, please message the teacher on ClassDojo or contact the school office so we can arrange an alternative.
Appointments are 10 minutes long, so please arrive on time. If you need a longer
conversation, your child’s teacher will be happy to arrange a separate meeting.
If your child has a termly SEN review, you will receive a separate invitation to that meeting rather than a Parents’ Evening appointment.
If you have any questions, please contact your child’s class teacher.

Meet Our Student Leadership Team

At St Joseph’s, we are very proud of our Student Leadership Team. Our pupil leaders are fantastic role models who help to make our school a happy, welcoming and caring place where everyone can Live, Love, Learn and Share.

Our Student Leadership Team includes:

⭐ Head Boy and Head Girl
Representing our school and setting a positive example for all pupils.

🏠 House Captains
Leading their Houses, encouraging teamwork and helping everyone to feel that they belong.

🌱 Early Years Prefects
Supporting and encouraging our youngest children and helping them to feel safe, happy and part of our St Joseph’s family.

⚽ Sports Prefects
Promoting teamwork, fair play and active, healthy lifestyles across school.

💛 Wellbeing Prefects
Helping to make sure everyone feels listened to, included and supported.

🌍 Language Ambassadors
Celebrating the many languages and cultures within our school community, helping others to communicate and making sure everyone feels welcomed, valued and included.

Our pupil leaders are encouraged to use their heads, hearts and hands – to think carefully, show kindness and put their ideas into action.

We are very proud of them and look forward to seeing the difference they make in our school this year.

Recognising, rewarding and celebrating the active faith and service of young people | CYMFed Faith in Action Award

🌟 Year 6 Begin Their Faith in Action Journey

This year, our wonderful Year 6 class are embarking on the Faith in Action Award. This is really exciting for St Joseph’s as it is the first time we have taken part in the programme, which children would more ordinarily begin at secondary school.

Led by their teacher, Mrs Rae, Year 6 already have lots of exciting plans for the year ahead, putting their faith into action by thinking about how they can serve others and make a positive difference.

They have certainly got off to a fantastic start! Their first fundraising activity was a doughnut sale to support the lovely Sisters of the Renewal, raising an incredible £101!

We are really looking forward to seeing where their Faith in Action journey takes them this year and sharing more of their work with you. Well done, Year 6! 💚🙏

A Special Visit

This term, we were delighted to welcome the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal to St Joseph’s. Sister Chiara and Sister Cecilia spent the day visiting our classrooms and sharing lunch with the children and staff. They brought such joy and happiness to our school, and we feel truly blessed to have their friendship, prayers and support.

October – The Month of the Holy Rosary

October: Month of the Holy Rosary | RVA

October is a very special month in the Catholic Church as we celebrate the Month of the Holy Rosary. Throughout the month, we will be helping our children to learn more about the Rosary and encouraging them to spend time in prayer with Mary, bringing us closer to Jesus.

This year, as a whole school, we are taking part in the Mark 10 Mission Rosary Challenge. Each day during October, our Liturgy Leaders will lead children in praying part of the Rosary together, with different groups gathering to pray 10 Hail Marys each day.

By the end of October, our children will have shared in a wonderful month of prayer across our school community.

We hope that families might also take a little time during October to pray the Hail Mary or a decade of the Rosary together at home. 💙🙏

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