international students

A Catholic school for those of all religions and none, we are delighted to welcome international students to our small and friendly school. We are committed to ensuring every one of our pupils gets the most out of their education here at St Joseph's, whether it's in languages, arts and sciences, or out on the sports field!

WELCOMING PUPILS FROM UKRAINE


We are delighted to welcome Ukrainian students into our community. All our pupils and staff will work hard with our Ukrainian families and their hosts so that everyone feels supported, safe, and able to enjoy their education here.

The section below contains information and resources that we hope will help our incoming pupils and families from Ukraine.

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resources for ukrainian pupils


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Transition Booklet

We will use a fun transition booklet to get to know our new Ukrainian pupils – your favourite things, things you might be worried about, etc.

Note: We will give this to you in a special welcome pack when you join us!

WELCOME FROM CLLR RICHARD CLEWER, Wiltshire Council

Councillor Richard Clewer, the Leader of Wiltshire Council, welcomes Ukrainian people who will be staying in Wiltshire. He explains what the council are doing to support Ukrainian people during this difficult time, and where you can go for support if you need it.
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online resources for learning english

From free courses in the English language to articles on mental health and wellbeing, here are some free online resources from The Open University. There are also links to key refugee support organisations.

resources for TEACHERS


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ukrainian curriculum

View the Ukrainian curriculum online to supplement pupils' studies in England. For detailed information about the platform and how it can be incorporated into the learning process, click here to download the manual.

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Free Online Ukrainian Lessons

Want to learn some Ukrainian phrases to communicate with our Ukrainian pupils? This website has 125 free lessons, including days of the week, school subjects, numbers, classroom vocabulary, and more.

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Words for school
in English And
Ukrainian

Another resource for learning basic Ukrainian phrases. Includes greetings, feelings and emotions, days and months, and phrases for the classroom and around school.

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DOCUMENT TRANSLATION TOOL

This tool on Google Translate allows you to upload a document and instantly translate the whole thing to another language. (Tip: It might be useful to have an English and a Ukrainian version so pupils can compare them!)