SCHOOL BLOG

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.…

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.…

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.…

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.…

Congratulations to two of our pupils, Lois and Ryan, for receiving prestigious Mayor’s Awards for Outstanding Academic Achievement and Community Contribution respectively.…

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!…

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!…

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!…

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!…

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.…

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!…

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.…

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!…

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.…

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…

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!…

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.…

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!…

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!…

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!…

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.…

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!…

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!…

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’!…

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.…

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!…

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.…

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!…

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.…

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!…

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.…

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!…

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.…

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!…

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!…

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!…

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!…

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!…

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!…

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!…

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!…

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!…

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!…

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!…

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!…

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!…

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!…

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!…

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.…

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!…

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.…

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!…

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!…

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!…

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!…

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!…

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!…

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. …

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!…

It’s our first weekly update of the new school year! In this one we welcome all families back to the year, welcome new staff, and give some important updates about what’s coming up soon.…

So, the year has drawn to a close!  It’s been a very challenging year at times with all the uncertainty that the pandemic has brought along with absences of staff and pupils, but I’m glad to say that the St Joseph’s we all know and love seems to be finally…

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!…

It was great to welcome you back to school this week at the celebration evenings and wonderful to celebrate all the achievements across the year!  We hope you enjoyed them, and we hope you enjoyed being welcomed back into school too!  Thank you for coming and for your support this…

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!…

The final full week of teaching for the academic year 2021-22 has just been completed, and we have a very action-packed couple of weeks ahead of us before we break up for the summer!…

It’s been a very busy but poignant week for St Joseph’s. We’ve had our Year 5 taster day, our Year 11 prom, Year 10 work experience, and coming up soon we have enrichment experiences, celebration evenings, and more!…

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!…

Yesterday was the last time that all of Year 11 were present in school at the same time.  Their five-year journey with us has flown by and had a very eventful two-year period in the middle!…

What. A. Scorcher!  I hope you haven’t found the heat too uncomfortable! It was definitely the right decision to relax the uniform for today. Here’s an update on what we’ve got coming up in the next couple of weeks.…

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!…

I hope that you had a lovely extended bank holiday weekend last week and that you were able to take advantage of the glorious weather! We’ve got lots of updates for you this week……

This half term has absolutely flown by! It’s been a short one but packed full of lots of activities and opportunities for the children – a sure sign that things are well and truly returning to ‘normal’.…

We have a lot of important updates this week, including Year 11 exams, an upcoming TD day, Jubilee celebrations, our upcoming Year 5 taster day, and more!…

We have a lot of important updates this week, including Year 11 exams, an upcoming TD day, Jubilee celebrations, our upcoming Year 5 taster day, and more!…

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!…

What a wonderful week it has been; beautiful weather, excellent performances at athletics events in Marlborough and South Wilts, a great virtual parents’ evening, and the fabulous Skills Day!…

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!…

We hope that you had a wonderful Easter break and were able to make the most of the dry and warm weather! Here’s an update about what’s coming up in the next week, including fundraising, athletics, Skills Day, and more.…

What a term! A huge thank you to you all for your support. It has certainly been brilliant to start running trips and having mixed year group clubs again – the children get so much from these enrichment activities!…

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!…

This year, we hosted the Salisbury Schools’ Book Awards here at St Joseph’s. We were thrilled to organised a visit from one of our shortlisted authors, Kirsty Applebaum!…

After a very busy week, we have a lot of exciting updates! We’ve had visitors in school, various fundraising activities, and lots more.…

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!…

What a beautiful week – the sun is shining; the birdsong is chirping, and spring is definitely in the air! Here’s Mr Rooney’s update for what has been an incredibly busy week.…

Time is certainly flying by at the moment; we’re halfway through the half term and so much has already happened and is due to happen over the coming weeks!…

It’s been another brilliant week in school this week, with all sorts of exciting things happening!…

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!…

The first week back after half term has been absolutely packed full of opportunities and initiatives, and to top off the week, tonight 51 pupils and 7 staff are doing The Big Sleep at Salisbury Cathedral!…

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!…

When we return from the half term break, there’s lots to look forward to: Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, World Book Day on Thursday, and The Big Sleep on the Friday!…

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!…

In this week’s update, Mr Rooney shares information about GCSE exams, The Big Sleep signups, upcoming trips and clubs, and more.…

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!…

Mr Rooney shares his weekly update, particularly focusing on the fact that the past week has given me the opportunity to appreciate the wider life of the school and how happy our pupils seem to be!…

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!…

Mr Rooney shares his weekly updates about current Covid-19 guidance, updates to the school website, upcoming opportunities, and what’s been happening around school this week.…

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!…

Mr Rooney shares his weekly updates about current Covid-19 guidance, Year 11 revision, homework timetables, upcoming assemblies, and more.…

It has been a real pleasure touring school and visiting lessons this week. Most pleasing this week was overhearing a pupil say ‘we are like one big family here’ when talking to a prospective family who were having a tour of the school!…

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!…

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!…

We hope you had a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year. The rumblings in the media seem to be indicating that within a couple of months we’ll be able to ‘live with Covid’ – let’s hope that this is the case!…

As the calendar year draws to a close, I would like to thank you for your continued support and understanding in what has been an incredibly challenging year for us all, and share with you some important end-of-year updates.…

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!…

One more week to go until we break for Christmas – although so much has happened in the last 4 months, it does only feel like yesterday that we were welcoming everyone back in September.…

Today saw the last of the Year 11 mock exams and, as stated last week, we’ve been delighted with how Year 11 have tackled them and risen to the challenge.…

This insight event from BAE Systems will introduce you to the exciting world of craft engineering, providing you with the opportunity to learn more about our company, gain hands on experience, and visit their sites.…

Tomorrow (aside from being Black Friday) is a TD Day and as such school will be closed to all pupils. This update covers Covid updates, Year 11 Mocks, Movember, and more.…

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!…

Can you believe that it is only 4 weeks until we break up for Christmas? This week, Mr. Rooney updates us on projects we’re completing leading up to advent, as well as Anti-Bullying Week, Movember, mock exams, and more.…

All weeks are busy, but last week’s felt even busier! We had vaccinations, CAT4 tests, Remembrance Day reflections and displays, SMHW clinics, a Year 10 parents’ evening and the usual clubs and lessons! It’s true what they say, time flies when you’re having fun.…

On 11th November 2021, all pupils and members of staff at St Joseph’s came together to commemorate Remembrance Day.…

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!…

Welcome back to a new term! Here are some updates on what’s coming up, including Remembrance Day, clubs, CATs, and vaccinations.…

Come along to an open day at the Steve Claridge Football Academy, based at Salisbury Football Club, on Tuesday 16th November 2021.…

This week (Thursday 14th October), Mrs Fenwick and Miss Clark took a group of book-loving students to Godolphin School to attend a talk by YA author M. A. Bennett.…

An update on we’ve been doing this week, upcoming plans including a non-uniform day and a two-day week before half term, and an updated list of PE clubs that are running before half term!…

Another week done, another Friday update from Mr. Rooney! We’re delighted that Covid figures are looking a little more promising now, so here are some updates about that & other things happening in school this week.…

This week we’ve had to make some touch decisions, but we hope they are all for the good of all in our community and that we can return to normal school as soon as possible.…

This week it’s been a joy visiting classrooms this week and seeing all of the excellent teaching and learning. It’s been truly inspiring to see!…

Experienced careers advisors from Careerpilot are offering a two free, live webinars for parents and carers of Year 11 students to find out about the range of choices available to them post-16.…

The Swindon and Wiltshire Careers Hub are offering a FREE, interactive, virtual post-16 options event to all young people and their parents in the area (aged 14+).…

The second week back has reminded us that, despite our best efforts, life in school will not go back to normality yet. Here are some Covid measures to keep our community safe, but some positive updates too!…

On 5th September, Year 11 pupils Leo and Callum, along with Mrs Snell and Mr Rooney, abseiled down the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth supporting Alabaré’s Help for Veterans initiative.…

As the first full week draws to a close, I can certainly say that it has been one full of pride for us all and typifies who we are as a school.…

Welcome back to a brand new school year. Here’s hoping for a more ‘normal’ this year where we can really get back to doing what we do best with minimal disruption!…

Well, what a year that has been! It is testament to all in our community that we have pulled through together with resilience, dedication, commitment, and a smile on our faces.…

An important update regarding results day 2020/2021, which will be held on 12th August 2021. Students will be allocated a time slot to collect their results.…

Do you students have a great business idea and want the opportunity to have professional mentoring and funding to develop it? This is the perfect opportunity for you!…

Event date: Weds 7th July 2021. World of Work Fest is a FREE, interactive, virtual post-16 event open to young people aged 14+ and will help you understand what careers are available to you on your doorstep.…

Recently, Mr. Rooney has been showing off our school to Year 5 families who are considering a place here for September 2022, and all departments have been exceptional!…

Are you a budding photographer? Do you love animals? If you’re 18 years old or younger, the RSPCA Young Photographer Awards is for you! Find out how you can enter this free competition.…

Infection rates have been rising again across the country, so this update covers what is being done for our school to remain COVID-safe, plus some other time-sensitive updates for parents.…

This week’s update from Mr. Rooney includes an update on Covid-19, Year 10 mock exams, important upcoming dates, and updates related to uniform and school trips.…

Pupils will be given homework every week during their time at St Joseph’s. This guide will give you useful tips and advice to support your child with their homework.…

In this guide, we share some top tips for pupils starting secondary school in September, and some ways parents and carers can help support them as they start their new journey.…

I hope you’ve had a chance to enjoy the beautiful weather we’ve been having this week – the children certainly have at lunchtime! This week’s update covers changes to lunchtimes, PE clubs for this half term, summer events, and more.…

As we reach the end of term 5, we’d like to extend a genuine thank you for all your support over the past six weeks. It has been our first full half term back since the lockdown and we are delighted that we didn’t have any bubble closures and that…

With the government announcements this week confirming the gradual lifting of Covid restrictions across society, we have made some adjustments to the daily life of the school, which we have summarised in this update.…