Maths day!

It's come to your favourite subject day. MATHS DAY!
This will be held on Friday 9th November.

On the day you get to make your own costume or clothes.
Some possible ideas for fancy dress might be:
 calculators
 Dice
sums
100 square
+ - / x
Time tables
clocks

Remember to be creative and bring a donation!

Year 3 and 4 choir

 

This year theYear 3 and 4 choir are focused on a web called Sing up. It is on Thursday and right now They are so exited and enjoy it so much they can't wait till they do a concert at the end of the year!Apart from that they are lucky to have two outstanding musicians called Mr Cowling and Mrs Caroll.They bring music to our ears!



Jasmine,Gabby,Millie and Annar!

African drums

On Wednesday 24th October, the whole school went to the hall, to enjoy some African drumming and story telling.  We were told a little story about Africa. There were two girls who followed a follow bird. The bird leaded them to a honey hive, that was full of honey.  The two girls were surprised, and took a jar of it. On the way home the girl that was holding the honey dropped it they where both shocked, and the girl who was holding it said "why does everything bad happen to me?"  We clapped to drumming rhythms, and learned some African words, and some year groups even danced.  It was enjoyable and  everyone had a fun day.

by Kerry and Niamh

Bushmead perform Shakespeare

On Tuesday 23rd October Bushmead Primary school came to perform a Shakespeare play for the Shakespeare school festival. They performed 12th night because the play inspired them.
The actors and actresses performed very well,  and made the play their own.  It was a little confusing because some girls played boys and some boys played girls (very confusing isn't it!)That's what they did in Shakespeare's times though.
Bushmead's performance was very funny and we loved the way they knew their parts off by heart. 



by Chloe and Fern

The clocks going back.

In half term, the clocks will be going back on Saturday the 27th of October. Do not forget to turn your clocks, watches and alarm clocks back,   and enjoy your extra hour in bed!

First Holy Communion Classes

This year, many of the year 3s are taking communion classes, on  the next step in our Christian life. Last week,  we took a trip to the church to look at the statues.  We also talked to Father John about how important  Jesus  and God are in our lives.

The Great Netball Match!

Last week,  the year six netball team played a brilliant match against St.Martins.  Both teams tried really hard, so hard that St. Joe's eventually  won twenty-two nil!  There were eight players altogether including Mr. Rigby our great netball coach.  He has an appetite for great netball matches!

By Amelia,Jasmine and Gabby

Yr 4s trip to the cinema

On Friday the 19th October the Yr 4s went to the cinema in Luton to see We Bought A Zoo.  Everyone said that they had a brilliant time and want to go again. They went to see it because in literacy they have to describe the animals. Matt Damon was playing Benjamin Mee, Scarlet Johansson played Kelly, Dylan was played by Colin Ford and Rosie was played by Maggie Elizabeth Jones.

Friends' Cake sale - Friday, 26th October.

On Friday the 26th of October 2012 the St Joseph's Friends have organised our termly cake sale. Children are asked to bring in a donation of cakes. There will be some homemade cakes and ones from the shops on sale. The Friends ask that you support this event and make the effort to bring in cakes and come after school to buy them. The money raised  is used wisely and goes to help buy resources to give us an even better education!  

Rhianna and Natalie

Half Term

On Friday it's the last day of  this half term and so everyone gets a rest from hard work at school!  Some people are going to spend their holiday going to another country or they can stay at home and have some tea. Ms.Barron and Ms. Fahy are going to Ireland but poor Mrs.Gillespie is staying behind in England.  She says,
"I'm thinking about setting more homework!"   We hope everyone gets a brilliant holiday.

By Gabriele in 3BG and Nicole in 5AG.

See Ya!

Year 5 and 6 choir

As most people are aware, Year 5 and 6 choir are going to the O2 arena in January. All the choir is so excited to have the experience of going to London and singing in front of over 2000 people with many other choirs from schools around St. Josephs. We are all practicing at home and Mr Cowling is encouraging us to go to the Young Voices web to practice!Sadly only 60 childeren will go.

jasmine

Pink Friday

On Friday 26th October 2012 St.Joseph's Catholic Junior School are doing a cancer fundraiser to raise awareness and support.   All children are asked to wear pink accessories, though no hair dye is allowed!  Children are to be in school uniform, though they can wear pink ties, tights, clips, hairbands, earrings etc. A small donation is asked and all money will be gratefully received by breast cancer care.  After giving a donation in the pupils will be given a pink ribbon to wear proudly.  Please support this very worthy cause.

By Rhianna, Natalie and Lauren

Fairtrade at St Joe's

Sinead and Erin interviewed Mrs.Killian  about fair trade in the school.
We asked-

When did we sign up for fairtrade?
Last year a letter came into school, so we thought it would be a good challenge for us to aim to get the Fairtrade School Award by July 2013.

What are our aims as a fairtrade school?
We want to promote fairtrade products with staff, parents and pupils and to understand the important work fairtrade farmers do.

What has already been accomplished over the past year?

We shared School Assemblies, visitors and speakers to school, a banana farmer from St Vincent, the tuck shop and coffee mornings, as well each class electing a Fairtrade  representative, and we have done fairtrade learning log. 

We are currently working of a fairtrade display, and our next fairtrade tuck shop will be on Monday 22nd October.

A Midsummers Night's Dream

On Wednesday 17th October 2012, our year 6 drama club are taking part in a Shakespeare festival at the Luton, Library theatre. Since year 5 the pupils have been rehearsing the performance.
Miss Ruane and Miss O'Leary have been organizing this performance over the year.

The main characters in this production are:

Egeus - Father of Hermia
Lysander - In love with Hermia
Hermia - In love with Lysander
Demetrius - In love with Hermia
Theseus - The Duke of Athens
Helena - In love with Demetrius
Nick Bottom - The weaver
Francis Flute - A bellows mender
Snug -  A joiner
Oberon - The king of fairies
Titania - Queen of the fairies
Puck - Oberons lieutenant

All hoping the production will go well!

Rhianna, Natalie and Lauren

Mock SATs in Yr 6

This week in Yr 6 we are doing Mock Sats, they're practice Sats for yr 6 but have different questions to the actual SATs papers.  So far we have done a maths paper and a reading comprehension. The tests end on Thursday this week. Some tests are 45 minutes and some are 55 minutes long.

Chloe and Niamh

European Day 2012

On Wednesday 26th September 2012 St.Josephs Junior School took part in the European day.  We dressed in clothes reflecting the colour of European flags and all Year groups had different, very exiting things to do thanks to Mrs Bingham, our MFL teacher.   Some built models of the Eiffel tower, or L'Arc de Triomphe, some played French board games, and others did pastel drawings of French buildings.   Year 3 produced lovely art work inspired by Matisse.   Everyone loved their EU passport books!  Thank you to Mrs Bingham for all her hard work, and to everyone for participating so fully in the event.

School Council Trip

This year's school council  and Mrs Killian are out in Dunstable at a Mass to represent St. Josephs Catholic  Junior School. The mass takes place at the beginning of every year so all the schools can get together and share their faith and kindness.  Also they can talk about what they do in school and how they show their love for God. 
It is the School Councillors first official engagement representing the school, and we are sure they will do us proud. 

New Additions to the prayer garden

I said I would keep you updated if there are any new additions to the prayer garden. So can you guess why I'm writing? When I wrote last week the new "grass" wasn't down but when I went down to the garden today the new grass has all being laid down.  The workers have been very busy, and the garden is beginning to take shape.   Mary has been re-painted, new pots have been laid and the bench is all ready. Classes have already been to visit and pray to Mary in this special month.

Can you tell the difference?

Our Lady re-painted

                                                      Rhianna


The Netball Match

On the 9th of October year  6 Netball team played Someries Juniors years 6 team. The score was 27-1
to St Josephs,  but it was Someries first match  of the season, so well done to them. Mostly,  well done to st
Josephs.  WHOO!
Sinead and Erin!

Athletics afternoon (part 1)

This afternoon some children have been picked to represent our school at the Sportshall athletics. They got changed earlier this afternoon to go to this wonderful event! We're all counting on them to do well!
The activities will include running, relay, long jump,throwing and speed bounce.
We hope they do well but most of all, we hope they have fun!!!
To be continued...
Amelia and Jasmine!

Learning Log of the week

                                          Wanted!
The new Learning Log of the Week Award has been announced, and we want you to help us.  All you need to do is do a brilliant learning log, and you may receive this award for your class this week.

CREATIVITY                                           ART                     HOUSE POINT  

                     INFORMATION                        PICTURES              GOOD BALANCE

WRITING                           FACTS                                                FUN

If you win, you will earn housepoints for your house...
Agnes
Arthurs
Benedicts
Margarets
Also you will get a special sticker!

Are you worthy to win this award?

JAVIN!

year five vauxhall day.

2 weeks ago year 5 had a day in the hall with people from GM/ Vauxhall.  First we did some research into   different countries -  America, Spain, Japan and United Kingdom, with plans to set up a factory plant in those countries.  We looked for locations, costs, work force etc to see where would be the best location.

After that,  we made a 3D truck and coloured it in.   Then we made a factory with paper and did a presentation on it.  We thank GM for  the  wonderful day and hope year 4 have the same experience.
Sinead and Erin

The new school council

Again this term,  each class has elected a new school council member for the upcoming year.  Many wanted to be a member but everyone knows that there can only be one from each class.  Read on to find out more. Mrs Lee announced that we should have an election to make it fair for each candidate.  Interested candidates made speeches or presentations to their class, saying why they would make a great School council representative.  Each  pupil in their class then voted for the person they thought would be the best school council member. Each class teacher counted everyone's vote,  and the person who was chosen got crowned the class representative.'' YEAH ''!  Congratulations to them all.  We have no doubt they will work hard for their classes all year.

Kelsi Gayner
5AG

Walk to school.

This year,  St.Joseph's school is taking part in the international Walk to school month.  Mrs Lee thinks it is important that all her students should be well educated and healthy, so during October, once a week, on Thursday mornings, some of the staff have volunteered to meet and escort children to school.   This 15 minutes exercise is good for our health, helps us to get to know children from other year groups and will also cut down on traffic  outside the school gates on those mornings!   Who knows, maybe it will encourage more people to walk each day, even if only a part of their journey.  Will you join us?
We walk to school to safe the invirament.
Millie Sophia Megan

The prayer garden

Two weeks ago our gardening club started work on our prayer garden. Mrs Naughton and the club (from all different year groups) went to Poplars garden centre to look for plants to brighten up our garden. Many ideas were given to Mrs Lee and we have agreed to put a shelter over our lady Mary to show respect. Benches were brought up, everyone was with the idea. Miss O'Leary's Grandad will be working in the garden to help make it our own. A Learning Log task is going out over the next couple of weeks for suggestions of prayers, poems or pictures to go on display.  We will keep you updated on the progress!

Our Lady without her new shelter

By Rhianna

New offices

Over the summer holidays, Mrs Lee's old office was split in half so that one half would be Mrs Murphy's office, and Mrs Lee's has been extended. 

Here is a picture of Mrs Murphy's new office.

Very nice Mrs Murphy.
Sadly we were not able to take a picture of Mrs Lee's office, due to the fact it isn't completed yet but when it is, we will take a picture of it, and maybe interview Mrs Lee and Mrs Murphy about their new work spaces.

                                   Chloe and Niamh 

Fruit and Veg

Do you ever wonder how to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day? Doctors recommend it!

To eat fruit and vegetables means to give yourself vitamin C. Vitamin C stops you from catching nasty diseases like scurvy! It also keeps your skin soft, shiny and smooth!So how do we fit it into fruit and veg into our routine? This is how!

Breakfast- Have a fruity drink! Try some O-mazing orange juice! Also sprinkle some fruity toppings on your cereal.
Lunch- Mix and match! Try some pasta with vegetables or a colourful fruit salad! Also remember breaktime is a opportunity to eat some fruit as well!
Dinner- Brighten up your plate with a rainbow of vegetables!

So munch away on some fabulous fruit or very healthy vegetables! An apple a day keeps the doctor away!


Ruby  6PC