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Year 2 and Year 4 have been busy designing and creating their own vehicles. As part of this exciting project, pupils explored electrical systems, braking mechanisms, wheels and axles, pulley systems, and design criteria, among many other concepts. We were also delighted to welcome an engineer, who helped deepen our understanding...

Year 5 and 6 were treated to a Forensic Science workshop as part of our Science Week celebrations. They took part in a range of activities to find their fingerprint type, extract DNA, name body parts with developing scientific terminology as well as analyse a 'crime scene'. As part of...

Rome has long drawn pilgrims from all over the world since the times when the Romans embraced Christianity under the ruler Constantine. Our Year 5’s, along with Y5’s of St Helen’s and St Edward’s, travelled on the second week of Lent on the 2nd March to this exciting city full...

On Thursday 5th March, all classes were immersed in the pleasure of reading as St Joachim’s celebrated World Book Day. Dressed for the occasion, pupils enjoyed a range of activities and read alouds. KS1 came together in the morning for a dramatic read followed by sessions in the library. After lunchtime,...

For this half term’s current affairs lesson, Year 2 took part in the Big Schools’ Birdwatch 2026. The children explored the school grounds to look for and identify different birds, counting groups of the same birds they could see. The children learned that counting birds helps scientists understand which birds are...

We are pleased to announce we have the new results of our school's carbon footprint, in conjunction with the Green Schools Project. Our last carbon footprint total in 2023-24 was 189 tonnes so our total this year of 128 tonnes which means that our footprint has decreased by 33%. Well...

The third annual Archery Competition between St. Joachim's and St. Helen's took place last week and proved to be another great success. The event was conducted in a spirit of friendly competition, with pupils from both schools demonstrating impressive focus, skill, and teamwork. The competition ran smoothly, and it was clear...

Four of our Year 5 pupils had the opportunity to participate in the Our Lady of Grace Brilliant Stem Club Project that was led by the Science teachers of St Bonaventure's and St Angela's. The children had the opportunity to carry out various scientific experiments and investigations. They learnt how...

Children from Year 1 and Year 5 took part in a special tree planting ceremony in memory of our late Pope Francis. The ceremony was led by Father Dan, who guided the children in this meaningful act of remembrance. Next to the newly planted tree, the children placed a plaque bearing...

During April, as a school we celebrated International Week. Each class were given a different country from all different continents to study. Our international day aims to celebrate all cultures and learn about new cultures that may not have been studied before. On Thursday 24th April, we celebrated our children’s...