St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: About Us

The School Day

Morning school is from 08.55 until 12.00

Afternoon school is from 13.10 until 15.15

Lunchtime

Excellent lunches are cooked and served in school each day. Children can bring a healthy packed lunch from home or may return home for lunch.

Lunch is seen as social time for the children to enjoy. Welfare staff are employed to look after the children, both in the dining room and also at play in the yard or on the field. Play activities are organised for the children to participate in during lunch break.

Medicine in School

It is always preferable for parents to administer medicine to their child. In exceptional circumstances it may be necessary to ask the school staff to administer prescribed medication. Every effort will be made to do this if we have clear written instructions. A form is available from the office and must be completed before medicine can be given.

First Aid

The majority of our staff are qualified First Aiders. If your child has an accident at school, simple first aid will be applied. If the injury were of a more serious nature we would contact you or your emergency contact.

Absence and Health

We record absences in the registers as authorised and unauthorised. If your child is absent, it is important that you contact the school by letter, telephone or email to let us know the reason.

Please inform school if your child has a medical or other appointment during school time, so that arrangements can be made.

No entitlement for absence due to holidays exists and we ask that parents do not plan holidays in term time, unless really necessary.

Friends of St. Joseph’s

The school is well supported by an inclusive parents group known as the Friends of St Joseph’s. Although the group raise large amounts of money to support the work of the school, equally important is the social function they perform. The Ladies Nights Out are legendary and the annual end of term BBQ is eagerly anticipated by parents, staff and pupils.

Every parent is automatically a member of the ‘Friends’; everyone’s involvement can only add to the benefit your child and your family can gain from the school.

Extended School Provision St. Joseph’s Fun4Kids

St. Josephs Fun4Kids, is run to provide child-minding facilities before and after school for parents who need this facility.
For a very reasonable cost, children can be supervised, by qualified staff, in a fun environment.

Breakfast Club runs from 8.00 – 8.45 am.
As well as Breakfast the children are involved in a range of fun, educational activities until it’s time to go to class at 8.45 am.

After School Club runs from 3.15 – 5.45 pm.
The children enjoy a variety of light snacks to keep them going until teatime. Activities can range from art to football; computers to make-up demonstrations!

Inclusion - Accessibility

The school has carried out an Accessibility Audit and is confident of meeting the needs of all pupils here at St. Joseph’s. We have access to all classrooms and outdoor facilities and a disabled access toilet.