NEWS BULLETIN
A Fond Farewell to the Class of 2025
Today, the whole school together to say farewell to this year’s Year 11, who have officially finished for the summer.…
Commemorating VE Day with Group Captain & Chief Test Pilot Ron Burrows
St Joseph’s Catholic School commemorated VE Day yesterday (May 8th) with lots of bunting, a tea party, and a special visit from Group Captain Ron Burrows.…
St Joseph’s Welcomes Spanish Students
Over the last few days, we had the privilege of hosting a group of students from Spain.…
Pupil Leadership Team Elected for 2025-26
Our new Pupil Leadership Team has been chosen for the next academic year, including Heads of School and Prefects.…
Bishop Bosco Interviewed by SJCS Pupils
Before Easter, Bishop Bosco visited St Joseph’s Catholic School and our pupils had lots of questions to ask him! Read the full interview here.…
Bishop Bosco Visits St Joseph’s Catholic School
Last week, we were honoured with a visit from Bishop Bosco, who was appointed as the Bishop of Clifton by Pope Francis last year.…
Pupils & Staff Brave the Cold for the Big Sleep 2025
Last Friday, 35 St Joseph’s pupils and 5 members of staff braved the cold to sleep underneath the Cathedral cloisters for the Big Sleep 2025, an annual fundraising event run by local homelessness charity Alabaré.…
British Science Week at St Joseph’s
This week we’ve been celebrating British Science Week with a whole range of fun science opportunities!…
St Joseph’s Win Technical Awards at Dance Live! 2025
A 70-strong team of St Joseph’s pupils and staff went to Portsmouth Guildhall on Wednesday 5th February for this year’s Dance Live! competition.…
Highlights from the Trip to the Battlefields of Ypres, Belgium
At 4am on Friday 31st January, a group of pupils and staff set off in the coach to Belgium for the weekend. Here are some of their highlights!…
This Week at St Joseph’s: Week 18
It has been another bustling and enriching week here at school. Here’s a recap of what’s been happening this week at St Joseph’s!…
Wishing You a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
We’d like to wish everyone in our school community a merry Christmas and a happy new year, from all of us here at St Joseph’s!…
St Joseph’s Christmas Carol Service & ‘Gifts for Gravy’ Campaign
On Monday evening (16th December), our community came together to celebrate our school Christmas carol service.…
Previous Year 11 Cohort Celebrate Success at GCSE Awards Evening
Last week, our outgoing Year 11 cohort gathered in the hall with their families to receive GCSE certificates and special awards.…
Christmas Collection for Salisbury Foodbank
Our foodbank collection point is now open for donations to Salisbury Foodbank. We will be collecting for the next 2 weeks.…
Pupils Present Interfaith Assembly at St Mark’s School
Last week, some pupils from our Chaplaincy team visited St Mark’s CofE Junior School to speak as part of their Interfaith Week.…
Weekly Update: Week 9 (15.11.24)
Another busy and productive week around school; we welcomed the Wiltshire Council Youth Board on Thursday working with pupils across all year groups, and we had the History exhibition on Friday lunchtime, which was very creative and an extremely tough competition to judge.…
Weekly Update: Week 8 (08.11.24)
It is wonderful to see the children back at school, with lessons filled with learning and opportunities being presented outside of the classroom through sports, dance, music, WIN Sessions and the Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE) to name only a few.…
Announcing the Salisbury Schools’ Book Awards 2024-25 Shortlist!
The 2024-25 Salisbury Schools’ Book Awards will be hosted in March 2025 at Godolphin School, where participating pupils will be treated to a talk from one of the shortlisted authors. Here’s this year’s shortlist!…
Headteacher Update: Start of Autumn Term
I hope your children are looking forward to the second half of the Autumn Term at St Joseph’s. Our children have many opportunities ahead of them this term, keeping busy and aspiring to better themselves.…
Weekly Update: Week 7 (18.10.24)
This week we’ve had our Year 11 mock results evening, Year 10 maths enrichment with Ben Sparks, sporting fixtures, and the launch of our Tesco Stronger Starts programme!…
Advocating for Student Wellbeing with Princess Diana Award & Tesco Stronger Starts
In collaboration with the Princess Diana Award, our Anti-Bullying Ambassadors have created a multifaceted campaign focused on student wellbeing.…
Weekly Update: Week 6 (11.10.24)
When we think about our children and what we want them to achieve from their time at school, many parents and carers will always want happiness, character development, and the ability for the next step on their educational or work journey to be a leap of success rather than a…
Dyslexia Awareness Week – 7th–13th October
This week is Dyslexia Awareness Week (DAW24), which all pupils will be learning about in their tutor groups.…
Weekly Update: Week 5 (04.10.24)
It has been another busy week at St Joseph’s. Year 11 pupils went to Swanage on a Geography field trip, Year 9 learned about knife crime in a workshop from the NHS and Wiltshire Police, and lots more!…
Weekly Update: Week 4 (27.09.24)
This week: International Day, Art and DT NEAs, preparing for mock exam results, welcome Year 6 pupils at Open Morning and Evening, fundraising, continuing out library move, and more!…
Weekly Update: Week 3 (20.09.24)
This week has been a very busy week in the life of the school: Year 11 completed their mock exams, a Macbeth theatre trip for Year 10, Parent Information Evenings for Year 9 and 10, Marwell Zoo for Year 7, and lots of changes on the school site.…
Weekly Update: Week 2 (13.09.24)
It’s been brilliant having a full week of school for the first time since July! The pupils are settling into the school routines well and are keen to learn and progress. There is a lovely calm, settled and purposeful environment around St Joseph’s.…
Happiest Minute of the Week (4th–6th Sept)
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Weekly Update: Week 1 (06.09.24)
Lots of news to start the new academic year, from our first wave of Year 11 mock exams, our new Headmaster, and lots of new lunchtime and after school clubs.…
Year 11 Celebrate Success on GCSE Results Day
A big congratulations to all our Year 11 students who collected their GCSE results today! We’re proud of you all and your dedication to succeed.…
Weekly Update: 19th July 2024
We’ve had a busy week with a new Headteacher appointment, Pride Group of the Year award, enrichment days for the whole school, Race For Life, and lots more!…
Catering Team Celebrate 5-Star Food Hygiene Result
Congratulations to our Catering team for an excellent 5 star result in our latest Food Hygiene inspection!…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 10th–14th June 2024
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Prospective Head Students Campaign for Pupils’ Votes
On Monday 29th April, six prospective Head Students took to the stage to give their campaign speeches to the whole school.…
Our St Joseph’s Day Celebration with St Osmund’s Parish
On the Feast of St. Joseph, the St. Osmund’s Parish and St. Joseph’s Catholic School came together in a display of unity and collaboration.…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 11th–15th March 2024
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Salisbury Schools’ Book Awards: Author Ravena Guron at WSE
On Monday 11th March 2024, a group of pupils from all year groups visited Wyvern St Edmunds school for a talk from Ravena Guron, author of YA murder mysteries This Book Kills and Catch Your Death.…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 4th–8th March 2024
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 26th Feb–1st March 2024
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Bath Spa University Awareness Workshop – February 2024
Some of our Year 8 students took part in a Bath Spa University awareness workshop which involved learning about what University is, what you can study, and more.…
Post-16 Sports Opportunities at Salisbury Sixth Form College (S6C)
Today we were visited by Mr Jones from S6C, who gave an inspirational talk to our Year 11s. Pupils learned about S6C’s post-16 courses, including their Sport CTEC and PE A-Level.…
Weekly Update: 24th November 2023
It was an absolute pleasure to welcome last year’s Year 11 back to school on Wednesday evening. There was a lovely buzz in the canteen where everyone gathered on arrival as they were catching up with each other and letting us know how their college courses were going.…
Weekly Update: 20th November 2023
This week has been a busy one, with assemblies with our new interim Headteacher about high standards and expectations, Year 11 parents’ evening, Anti-Bullying Week, a collection for the Shoebox Appeal, and more.…
Get Creative with Our Art, Design & Craft Christmas Competition!
This Christmas, we’re encouraging all of our pupils to create a festive decoration that could adorn St Joseph’s and represent our Catholic ethos.…
A Talk From Author Laura Wood at Godolphin Literary Festival
On Monday 9th October, a group of pupils from St Joseph’s visited Godolphin School for a talk from author Laura Wood, as part of Godolphin’s Literary Festival.…
St Joseph’s Pupils Receive Prestigious Mayor’s Awards for Outstanding Achievements
Congratulations to two of our pupils, Lois and Ryan, for receiving prestigious Mayor’s Awards for Outstanding Academic Achievement and Community Contribution respectively.…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 2nd – 6th October 2023
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Weekly Update: 29th September 2023
We’ve had a brilliant week with International Day, with staff and pupils wearing the colours of our heritage and culture and having a French market at breaktime. We’ve also had Aiming for Excellence evenings – thanks to everyone who attended!…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 25th – 29th September 2023
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 18th – 22nd September 2023
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Weekly Update: 22nd September 2023
On Wednesday, we were filled with enormous pride as we opened up the school to prospective parents and carers for Open Morning and Open Evening. It’s always lovely to hear the positive affirmations that come from visitors to the school.…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 11th – 15th September 2023
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Weekly Update: 15th September 2023
I hope that you all coped with the heatwave last weekend and are enjoying much more bearable temperatures at the moment! This week has been dominated by Year 11 mocks, and we have also been visiting many classrooms on learning walks.…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 4th – 8th September 2023
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
A Royal Visit From the Duchess of Edinburgh
On 14th September 2023, a group of students from our Pupil Parliament attended an event at Salisbury Guildhall to meet the Duchess of Edinburgh, facilitated by the Mayor of Salisbury, Cllr Atiqul Hoque.…
Weekly Update: 8th September 2023
I’d like to extend a very warm welcome to the families of our new Year 7 cohort, and welcome back all our families to the new school year. I hope that you had wonderful summers with your nearest and dearest and that everyone is refreshed and recharged ready to tackle the…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 12th – 16th June 2023
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Weekly Update: 9th June 2023
I really can’t believe that we are now in the final half term of the year! Most years go by quickly, but this year seems to have flown by so far! With us now entering the summer months, the weather (hopefully!) will remain bright and sunny.…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 5th – 9th June 2023
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Weekly Update: 19th May 2023
Finally, a 5-day week! And what a bust 5 days it’s been, with the week dominated by GCSE exams. But don’t worry – we’ve got plenty of exciting things coming up, too!…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 8th–12th May 2023
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Learning About Sexism & Harassment with AlterEgo Drama Performance
We had the privilege of hosting a theatre performance on 4th May by AlterEgo, one of the UK’s leading Social Change Theatre & Film production companies. The aim of their performance was to raise awareness around sexism and sexist behaviours.…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 24th April–5th May 2023
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Weekly Update: 5th May 2023
With the Bank Holiday and Industrial Action Day at the beginning of this week, most pupils had a 3-day week! However, those 3 days were packed full!…
Creating ‘Legacy Leaves’ in Our Corridor of Values
We have been busy updating our Corridor of Values this year by adding more of our pupils’ artwork representing our school’s key values, some beautiful tree murals, and adding ‘legacy leaves’!…
Weekly Update: 24th March 2023
This week, 70 of us headed to Salisbury Cathedral to sleep under the cloisters for The Big Sleep. We’ve also had GCSE Drama assessments, and yet again our Year 11 students have been excellent during the disruption of the industrial action.…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 20th–24th March 2023
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Weekly Update: 17th March 2023
This week, 70 of us headed to Salisbury Cathedral to sleep under the cloisters for The Big Sleep. We’ve also had GCSE Drama assessments, and yet again our Year 11 students have been excellent during the disruption of the industrial action.…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 6th–10th March 2023
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Weekly Update: 10th March 2023
Updates this week include fundraising for the Big Sleep, a Local Authority visit, and some helpful resources we’ve added on our website for Year 11s parents.…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 27th February–3rd March 2023
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Family Help Survey for Parents & Carers
Wiltshire Council is committed to supporting families, and they need to hear from parents (and parents-to-be) and carers. Please help by filling out this quick survey.…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 20th–24th February 2023
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Weekly Update: 10th February 2023
What a half term it’s been! Sporting fixtures, house competitions, fabulous learning opportunities, a visiting theatre company, and so much more…! Here’s everything that’s happened this week.…
Weekly Update: 3rd February 2023
It’s been another busy but rewarding week, filled with a trip for our anti-bullying ambassadors, a UK Maths Challenge, a table tennis tournament, and more!…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 30th January – 3rd February 2023
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 23rd–27th January 2023
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Weekly Update: 27th January 2023
There’s almost a feel of spring in the air and a lift in everyone’s step. This week has been a very busy but rewarding one, and there are more busy weeks to come too!…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 16–20th January 2023
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Weekly Update: 20th January 2023
There’s almost a feel of spring in the air and a lift in everyone’s step. This week has been a very busy but rewarding one, and there are more busy weeks to come too!…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 9th–13th January 2023
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 4th–6th January 2023
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Weekly Update: 16th December 2022
What a lovely end to the term this week was – Year 9 Graduation, delivery of donations to Salisbury Foodbank, the Carol Service, achievement assemblies, House Quizzes, and a very special addition of St Joseph’s Does Strictly!…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 28th November–2nd December 2022
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 21st–25th November 2022
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 14th–18th November 2022
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 7th–11th November 2022
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 31st October–4th November 2022
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Weekly Update: 4th November 2022
After what we hope was a relaxing half term break for everybody, we’re back with a lot of updates about what we’ve done this week, and what’s coming up soon!…
Weekly Update: 19th October 2022
I’d like to thank you for your support over the last six and a half weeks. We have always stressed the importance of teamwork and that team consisting of three members: your children as our pupils, us as a school, and you as parents.…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 10th–14th October 2022
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Weekly Update: 14th October 2022
It’s crazy to think that we’ve only got three days left of this half term and that a sixth of the school has already been completed! This week, again, saw a great variety of activities happening at school.…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 3rd–7th October 2022
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Weekly Update: 7th October 2022
It’s been an eventful week with the MFL department’s International Day, an M&G Enterprise Challenge workshop, and more – and next week is gearing up to be busy too!…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 26th–30th September 2022
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Weekly Update: 30th September 2022
It’s amazing how quickly time passes during the term – we only have two and a half weeks of school until the October half term break! This week has been busy but great!…
Happiest Minute of the Week: 19th–23rd September 2022
As part of our ethos here at St Joseph’s, we love to share kindness, gratitude and positivity. So without further ado, here are this week’s nominations for Happiest Minute of the Week!…
Weekly Update: 23rd September 2022
This week has been filled with trips to an Army Cyber Challenge Day and Corfe Castle, mock exams, preparation for Pupil Voice and Leadership initiatives, and more!…
Weekly Update: 16th September 2022
It’s been an absolute pleasure visiting classrooms this week and seeing the excellent teaching and learning that is happening. There is a really focused and purposeful environment in classrooms and the pupils have been superb at articulating what they are learning. …
