St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Our Year 2 children had a fantastic time in their DT lesson yesterday, taking part in a yogurt topping taste test! 🥣🍓
They explored a range of different toppings, discussing the flavours and textures of each one and sharing their favourites.

There are limited spaces available for the very popular courses over the summer holidays. Follow the link below to book

We are pleased to share the dates and details for our Summer Specialist Coaching Courses taking place at St. Joseph’s Harrogate.

All courses run from 9.00am–3.00pm and are fully coach‑led, with structured activities designed to develop skills, confidence and positive social interaction.

Here is the booking link to secure a place- https://wharfevalleyactive.pembee.app/


Below is the full programme for the summer.

WEEK 1
Monday 20th July – Multi‑Sports and Arts & Crafts (Separate Courses)
Tuesday 21st July – Two‑Sport Coaching Day
Wednesday 22nd July – Multi‑Sports

WEEK 2
Monday 27th July – Multi‑Sports and Arts & Crafts (Separate Courses)
Tuesday 28th July – Two‑Sport Coaching Day

WEEK 3
Monday 3rd August – Multi‑Sports
Tuesday 4th August – Two‑Sport Coaching Day
Wednesday 5th August – Multi‑Sports

WEEK 7
Tuesday 1st September – Two‑Sport Coaching Day

COURSE DETAILS

• Multi‑Sports (£20 per day) – A full day of varied sporting activities designed to develop movement skills, teamwork, game understanding and sport‑specific techniques. Sessions are structured, progressive and focused on building confidence and enjoyment.

• Arts & Crafts (£25 per day) – Available only on the Mondays of Week 1 and Week 2, these creative sessions offer a high‑quality, instructor‑led experience where children explore different materials, techniques and themed projects. Activities support imagination, fine‑motor skills and creative expression.

• Two‑Sport Coaching Days (£20 per day) – Each Tuesday focuses on two specific sports, giving children the chance to develop deeper skills, tactical awareness and sport‑specific confidence through purposeful, high‑quality coaching.

All sessions are fully planned, engaging and delivered with clear learning outcomes to ensure children enjoy a safe, positive and development‑focused day.

🌿🐒 Year 1 Adventure at Tropical World! 🦋🌺
What a fantastic day our Year 1 children had at Tropical World! They were absolutely amazing, showing so much enthusiasm, curiosity, and excitement as they explored the different animal groups and discovered fascinating facts about the incredible creatures they encountered. From mammals and reptiles to birds, amphibians, and fish, they impressed us with their growing knowledge and eagerness to learn.
After all their exploring, everyone enjoyed a lovely picnic together before spending time playing, investigating the natural surroundings, and making wonderful memories with their friends.
We are so proud of how brilliantly they represented our school with their excellent behaviour, inquisitive minds, and positive attitudes throughout the day. Well done, Year 1! 🌍💚

This week, our Year 3 scientists have been exploring the fascinating world of magnets and magnetic forces! We investigated which objects around our classroom were magnetic and which were non-magnetic, making predictions before testing our ideas. We also carried out an exciting investigation to find out whether bigger magnets are always stronger.

On Wednesday, a group of Year 2 children took part in a Scatterball Festival organised by Sporting Influence. They showed fantastic teamwork, enthusiasm, and determination throughout the event. We are incredibly proud of them all for representing our school so brilliantly. Well done, everyone!

This week in Year 3, we have been exploring poetry and using our creativity to bring our writing to life. Today, the children gathered a range of colourful objects and used their senses and emotions to inspire their ideas. They thought carefully about how each colour looked, felt and made them feel before creating imaginative similes to compare the colours to something else.

Year 1 had a fantastic time making their very own animal hand puppets!
They used the knowledge they have been learning in Science about different animal groups to inspire their designs. First, they carefully planned their puppets, then brought their ideas to life by making them, before finally evaluating their finished creations and thinking about what went well and what they could improve.
We are so proud of their creativity, teamwork, and fantastic design skills. Well done, Year 1! 🌟

Y2 had a fantastic day at Harlow Carr Gardens! 🌿🌸
We enjoyed a lovely walk while exploring the beautiful gardens, completed some observational drawings inspired by the plants and flowers, and learned all about different types of plants and how they grow. Everyone also had the opportunity to plant their own seeds. We had a great day !

Year 5 – SJF Taster Day
⭐ Year 5 enjoyed an exciting day at St John Fisher!
Our Year 5 pupils had a fantastic time at their SJF Taster Day, where they experienced a taste of secondary school life through a range of engaging lessons. Throughout the day, they took part in History, Science and PE, working with specialist teachers, learning new skills and embracing every opportunity with enthusiasm.
The children were a real credit to our school, demonstrating excellent behaviour, curiosity and confidence throughout the day. Thank you to everyone at St John Fisher for making us feel so welcome. We had an amazing experience!

This week in RE, Y3 have been exploring prayer and thinking about why people pray. We discussed different ways to pray, how we can physically prepare ourselves for prayer, and how special artefacts can help us to focus and reflect. The children shared thoughtful ideas and learned about the importance of prayer in faith and daily life. To finish our learning, we created informative posters to help guide others on how to pray, using what we had learned about preparation, purpose, and prayerful practices.