Enviro Ambassadors
The Enviro Ambassadors are pictured here. They are currently promoting putting the food scraps into the worm bins rather than the rubbish. They are also responsible for the vegetable and flower boxes at the back [...]
Welcome to the Father Joe Shepherd Library News
Our Library is named after Father Joe Shepherd who was a much loved parish priest. The Library is a place to read, find information or just chill out. We have a fantastic selection of books [...]
In the words of Pope Francis…
'Crossing the threshold of faith is acting, trusting in the power of the Holy Spirit present in the Church and who is also manifest in the signs of the times; it is accompanying the constant [...]
Homework Challenge With A Difference
Dear Mrs Wright I decided I'd write a letter about my homework challenge. It is Design Your Own Giving Challenge. My plan was to sell feijoas and give the money to the missions. We collected [...]
Building Learning Power
What are the main muscle groups for powerful learning? –inquisitive, asks questions, adventurous, developing interests and passions –resilient: determined, robust, patient, focused –imaginative, ingenious, looking for links, dreamy –rational: methodical, analytical, sceptical –reflective: self-evaluative, looking [...]
Welcome to the Environment page.
We have a group of children who are our Enviro Ambassadors. They have been promoting putting our food waste in the worm bins to feed the worm farms. We have just carried out an [...]
More about Learning to Learn at St Joseph’s
BUILDING LEARNING POWER (based on work by Guy Claxton and others from the Centre For Real World Learning in Winchester, England.) At St Joseph's the teachers and learners like to use "learning muscles" to ensure that they work hard in order [...]
A Reflection for Busy Parents and Busy Children
If only I … Lord, I think about today and I come to a number of conclusions. If only: I had woken up and been a bit more positive. I had said “Yes” [...]
Team Work Pays Off
Eight girls all excited, turned up at the Rodney Netball Centre on Sunday 26th May. Our day was spent, playing four games of netball. We won two games, lost one and drew one which was [...]