Executive Headteacher’s Blog

Executive Headteacher’s Blog

Traitors excitement mounts!

Traitors excitement mounts!

13/02/2026

🏀🥇 What a result! 🥇🏀

🏀🥇 What a result! 🥇🏀

05/02/2026

👀✨ The Traitors are here! 🛡️🛡️

👀✨ The Traitors are here! 🛡️🛡️

29/01/2026

👑 Our Queen of the Jungle has been crowned! 👑

👑 Our Queen of the Jungle has been crowned! 👑

19/01/2026

✨ Pure Christmas magic ✨

✨ Pure Christmas magic ✨

11/12/2025

🎉 What a truly inspirational afternoon at our school today! 🎉

🎉 What a truly inspirational afternoon at our school today! 🎉

20/10/2025

🌟 How lucky are we at St Joseph’s?! 🌟

🌟 How lucky are we at St Joseph’s?! 🌟

16/10/2025

💛 World Mental Health Day 2025 💛

💛 World Mental Health Day 2025 💛

10/10/2025

✨ Wonderful book launch at St Joseph’s! 📚🌿

✨ Wonderful book launch at St Joseph’s! 📚🌿

22/09/2025

⚽️ Great Effort, Team! ⚽️

⚽️ Great Effort, Team! ⚽️

16/09/2025

🍎🍇🍂 What an amazing first week back it has been for our St Joseph’s family! 🌟

🍎🍇🍂 What an amazing first week back it has been for our St Joseph’s family! 🌟

12/09/2025

What an incredible Meet Your New Teacher BBQ and Summer Fair today! 🌭☀️🎉

What an incredible Meet Your New Teacher BBQ and Summer Fair today! 🌭☀️🎉

10/07/2025

Personal Development at St Joseph’s

Personal Development at St Joseph’s

07/07/2025

🌟 Enriching Our Curriculum at St Joseph’s! 🌟

🌟 Enriching Our Curriculum at St Joseph’s! 🌟

20/06/2025

A Huge Thank You to Our Amazing Dads and Male Carers! 🎉

A Huge Thank You to Our Amazing Dads and Male Carers! 🎉

13/06/2025

🌲 Exciting Times at Our Forest School! 🥞🔥

🌲 Exciting Times at Our Forest School! 🥞🔥

06/06/2025

Spreading Kindness in Matlock 🌼❤️

Spreading Kindness in Matlock 🌼❤️

23/05/2025

Inspiring minds at St Joseph’s 🌟

Inspiring minds at St Joseph’s 🌟

19/05/2025

🏃‍♀️🌟 Lunchtime Running Club Takes Off! 🌟🏃‍♂️

🏃‍♀️🌟 Lunchtime Running Club Takes Off! 🌟🏃‍♂️

16/05/2025

🎉Lunchtime Fun: A Taste of Tradition for VE Day! 🌳🔥

🎉Lunchtime Fun: A Taste of Tradition for VE Day! 🌳🔥

08/05/2025

🎉 A huge shoutout to the amazing Mrs Webster for the best Feast Day for St Joseph! 🌟

🎉 A huge shoutout to the amazing Mrs Webster for the best Feast Day for St Joseph! 🌟

01/05/2025

🎓 Inspiring Careers Talk with a Barrister! ⚖️

🎓 Inspiring Careers Talk with a Barrister! ⚖️

01/05/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Our Fantastic Football Team! ⚽️

🎉 Congratulations to Our Fantastic Football Team! ⚽️

30/04/2025

🎨 Exciting Textile Projects in Our Design Technology Curriculum! 🌍

🎨 Exciting Textile Projects in Our Design Technology Curriculum! 🌍

04/04/2025

🌟 Celebrating Scientific Skills at St Joseph’s! 🧪✨

🌟 Celebrating Scientific Skills at St Joseph’s! 🧪✨

01/04/2025

Celebrating Our Wonderful Carers! 🌷💖

Celebrating Our Wonderful Carers! 🌷💖

21/03/2025

Happy World Book Day from St Joseph’s Nursery! 📚🎉

Happy World Book Day from St Joseph’s Nursery! 📚🎉

06/03/2025

🌼 Spring Has Sprung in Nursery! 🌸

🌼 Spring Has Sprung in Nursery! 🌸

28/02/2025

Y1/2 at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Y1/2 at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

26/02/2025

🎉 Number Day 2025 Celebration at St Joseph's! 🎉

🎉 Number Day 2025 Celebration at St Joseph’s! 🎉

14/02/2025

🎉🏀 Basketball Champions! 🏀🎉

🎉🏀 Basketball Champions! 🏀🎉

07/02/2025

🎶 A Night to Remember at Young Voices! 🎤

🎶 A Night to Remember at Young Voices! 🎤

30/01/2025

What a wonderful Cross Country Event!

What a wonderful Cross Country Event!

22/01/2025

🌟 Exciting New Beginnings at St Joseph’s! 🌟

🌟 Exciting New Beginnings at St Joseph’s! 🌟

11/01/2025

We have a winner!! 🎉🎉

We have a winner!! 🎉🎉

11/12/2024

Whole school trip to Conkers Winter Wonderland ❄️🎅🏼🎄

Whole school trip to Conkers Winter Wonderland ❄️🎅🏼🎄

09/12/2024

An Inspiring Day with Our Local MP! 🎉

An Inspiring Day with Our Local MP! 🎉

21/11/2024

We Are Amazing Writers at St Joseph’s! ✍️✨

We Are Amazing Writers at St Joseph’s! ✍️✨

18/11/2024

A Heartfelt Remembrance Liturgy at Our School 🌹🕯️

A Heartfelt Remembrance Liturgy at Our School 🌹🕯️

11/11/2024

💛Our Kindness Tree & Lego House!💛

💛Our Kindness Tree & Lego House!💛

08/11/2024

🍴 Celebrating Our Food Technology Journey! 🎉

🍴 Celebrating Our Food Technology Journey! 🎉

25/10/2024

Proud Moments at Our School: Den Making and Young Enterprise

Proud Moments at Our School: Den Making and Young Enterprise

24/10/2024

⭐⭐ Meet this week's Star Writers ⭐⭐

⭐⭐ Meet this week’s Star Writers ⭐⭐

21/10/2024

We Showed Racism the Red Card! ❤️🚫

We Showed Racism the Red Card! ❤️🚫

18/10/2024

🌟 Incredible Writing Achievements at St Joseph’s! 📝

🌟 Incredible Writing Achievements at St Joseph’s! 📝

07/10/2024

Grandparents' Day Celebration! 💖👵👴

Grandparents’ Day Celebration! 💖👵👴

04/10/2024

What a Wonderful Day for Year 1 & 2! 🎉

What a Wonderful Day for Year 1 & 2! 🎉

23/09/2024

🎉 Well Done to Our Friday Star Writers! 🌟

🎉 Well Done to Our Friday Star Writers! 🌟

20/09/2024

🎉 A Fabulous Start to the New Academic Year for Year 3 and 4! 🌲

🎉 A Fabulous Start to the New Academic Year for Year 3 and 4! 🌲

19/09/2024

Gullivers Trip

Gullivers Trip

04/07/2024

Opal Lunchtimes

Opal Lunchtimes

28/06/2024

A Taste of Spain

A Taste of Spain

21/06/2024

Exploring Sculptures with Andy Goldsworthy at St. Joseph's!

Exploring Sculptures with Andy Goldsworthy at St. Joseph’s!

17/06/2024

Fun at Forest School Club!

Fun at Forest School Club!

14/06/2024

Play Curriculum at St Joseph's

Play Curriculum at St Joseph’s

11/06/2024

It's the final half term for our amazing class of 24

It’s the final half term for our amazing class of 24

06/06/2024

An Incredible End to the Term!

An Incredible End to the Term!

28/05/2024

Y3 Pupils Help Out in Nursery!

Y3 Pupils Help Out in Nursery!

23/05/2024

Wow! St Joseph's OPAL Winners Sleepover Success!

Wow! St Joseph’s OPAL Winners Sleepover Success!

23/05/2024

Library Adventures!

Library Adventures!

17/05/2024

The month of May is dedicated to Our Lady Mary

The month of May is dedicated to Our Lady Mary

14/05/2024

Attendance Club Winners

Congratulations to our 100% Attendance Club Winners!

03/05/2024

Exciting Visit from Ted the Police Dog

Exciting Visit from Ted the Police Dog

02/05/2024

Dads & Male Relatives/Carers Day

Dads & Male Relatives/Carers Day

01/05/2024

Textiles Project in Year 3/4!

Textiles Project in Year 3/4!

27/03/2024

Year 5 and 6: An Exciting Criminal Investigation Session!

Year 5 and 6: An Exciting Criminal Investigation Session!

26/03/2024

Year 2 Bikeability

Year 2 Bikeability

15/03/2024

Saint Joseph's at Winter Wonderland!

Saint Joseph’s at Winter Wonderland!

12/03/2024

Outdoor Play and Learning is Going Well at Our School! 🌳🌞

Outdoor Play and Learning is Going Well at Our School! 🌳🌞

12/03/2024

#Wow! Magic Breakfast was a Phenomenal Success Today! 🌟🥞

#Wow! Magic Breakfast was a Phenomenal Success Today! 🌟🥞

11/03/2024

Today is International Women’s Day!

Today is International Women’s Day!

08/03/2024

📚☕️ Tea, Toast and Come Read With Me for World Book Day! 🌟

📚☕️ Tea, Toast and Come Read With Me for World Book Day! 🌟

07/03/2024

Celebrating Birthdays in EYFS! 🎂✨

Celebrating Birthdays in EYFS! 🎂✨

06/03/2024

🎨 Our Blocked Curriculum Focus: Art! 🎨

🎨 Our Blocked Curriculum Focus: Art! 🎨

05/03/2024

Congratulations to the school football team on an outstanding victory!

Congratulations to the school football team on an outstanding victory!

04/03/2024

🎨 Amazing Art! 🎨

🎨 Amazing Art! 🎨

29/02/2024

How we finished our celebration of Children’s Mental Health week…🧠🧠🧠🧠

How we finished our celebration of Children’s Mental Health week…🧠🧠🧠🧠

09/02/2024

It’s Children’s Mental Health Week at St Joseph’s! 🌈🐾

It’s Children’s Mental Health Week at St Joseph’s! 🌈🐾

05/02/2024

Visits to different places of Worship

Visits to different places of Worship

01/02/2024

Arthur, Our Beloved School Dog, Adored by All! 🐶🏫🌟

Arthur, Our Beloved School Dog, Adored by All! 🐶🏫🌟

18/01/2024

Congratulations to Year 1/2, the Attendance Prize Winners! 🎉🥳

Congratulations to Year 1/2, the Attendance Prize Winners! 🎉🥳

12/01/2024

We had the best time at Young Voices 2024! 🎉🌟

We had the best time at Young Voices 2024! 🎉🌟

08/01/2024

Making the news 🎥 Part 2 🎬

Making the news 🎥 Part 2 🎬

22/12/2023

As the term draws to a close...

As the term draws to a close…

21/12/2023

Making the news 🎥 Part 1 🎬

Making the news 🎥 Part 1 🎬

20/12/2023

Christmas Fair Success 🎄🎉

Christmas Fair Success 🎄🎉

15/12/2023

Festive Choral Poetry Competition Winners

Festive Choral Poetry Competition Winners

11/12/2023

St Joseph’s Whole School Choral Poetry Competition

St Joseph’s Whole School Choral Poetry Competition

08/12/2023

Congratulations to the High Five Netball Teams

Congratulations to the High Five Netball Teams

07/12/2023

Well done Social Excellence raffle winners! 🎉🍕

Well done Social Excellence raffle winners! 🎉🍕

20/11/2023

Macmillan Cancer Support

Macmillan Cancer Support

17/11/2023

Mini Police Attestation

Mini Police Attestation

10/11/2023

Time with Arthur

Time with Arthur

09/11/2023

Winner of the Advent Term Reading Raffle

Winner of the Advent Term Reading Raffle

06/11/2023

Attendance Award Winners - Year 5

Attendance Award Winners – Year 5

27/10/2023

School Rules

School Rules

23/10/2023

Reception Children’s Reading Time at The Presentation Sisters Care Centre

Reception Children’s Reading Time at The Presentation Sisters Care Centre

13/10/2023

Social Excellence Skills: A Recipe for Success! 🏆🍕

Social Excellence Skills: A Recipe for Success! 🏆🍕

12/10/2023

Today we Stood Out for Young People’s Mental Health! 🌟

Today we Stood Out for Young People’s Mental Health! 🌟

10/10/2023

Introducing the Zones of Regulation Programme

Introducing the Zones of Regulation Programme

06/10/2023

Mini Policy Programme

Mini Policy Programme

06/10/2023

🏆 Saint Joseph's Ambassador Award - Earn Your Bronze, Silver and Gold! 🏅

🏆 Saint Joseph’s Ambassador Award – Earn Your Bronze, Silver and Gold! 🏅

02/10/2023

A look back at the year

A look back at the year

21/07/2023

🎉🌭🍦 Meet the Teacher Summer BBQ and Fair - A Roaring Success! 🍉🎪🥳

🎉🌭🍦 Meet the Teacher Summer BBQ and Fair – A Roaring Success! 🍉🎪🥳

13/07/2023

🏖️🚌 *Whole School Trip to the Beach* 🌊🐚

🏖️🚌 Whole School Trip to the Beach 🌊🐚

30/06/2023

We’ve made it to the end of another super busy term!

31/03/2023