News: Updates
On Wednesday 25th January 2012 pupils from St Joseph’s School in Launceston welcomed Judy Pride and Lavinia Archer from Children’s Hospice South West to the school.
During the festive Christmas period at St Joseph’s the Early Years Department performed ‘The Little Angel’ and the Junior School entertained a packed audience with their version of ‘Hoodwinked’, a witty take on Robin Hood. The children thoroughly enjoyed playing their roles in the productions.
Parents and Friends of the school kindly donated after the productions to the children’s chosen charity Children’s Hospice South West and raised an amazing £429.47.
A group of Year 5 and 6 pupils, led by the Charity Prefect, presented the cheque to Judy and Lavinia who thanked the children for their hard work.
The group have been invited to visit Little Harbour in St Austell – CHSW newest Children’s Hospice to see the new facilities which they have helped support. Little Harbour is a place of shelter and sanctuary for families coping with the most difficult of circumstance.
St Joseph’s School will continue to support CHSW. To find out more about the charity please visit www.chsw.org.uk
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Following the sad news of St Michaels School, Tawstock closing we would like to invite parents from St Michaels to consider St Joseph’s as an option for their children.
There is a daily bus service from the Bude and Holsworthy areas and St Joseph’s offers high quality education with excellent pastoral care.
Visits to the school are welcomed and if we can be of any help at all in this difficult time please do not hesitate to contact us.
Mrs Rowe
Head Teacher
St Joseph\'s School held its annual Service of Lessons and Carols at St Mary Magdalene Church in Launceston on Thursday 8th December. The Church was full and Annie Westlake (Year 7 pupil) opened the concert with a beautiful solo performance of Once in Royal David’s City.
The school choirs Gospel, Chamber Choir, Canzonetta and the School Choir performed individual pieces led by Director of Music Mrs E Mann and Music Teacher Mr A Withey. The organist was Mr J Mann.
The evening was a great way to end a busy term for St Joseph’s pupils and the school would like to thank all who attended the event especially the Mayor and Mayoress, Rev. David Michaels, for the use of St Mary Magdalene, and Rev. Malcolm Jones for the use of Central Methodist Church.
A collection on the evening on behalf of the RNLI , which is a charity that saves lives at sea, raised a total of £303.40.
The following morning the Christmas Tree Festival took over St Mary Magdalene Church and St Joseph\'s School were invited to decorate a tree. The decorations were made, with the help of St Joseph’s School pupils, in the traditional blue and white of St Joseph’s (see photo)
To all in the community we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at St Joseph’s School.
St Joseph\'s School enjoys celebrating excellence and on Thursday 20th October 2011, they did just that at their annual Prize Giving evening. Year 11 pupils from 2010-2011 were invited back to attend the event to celebrate their GCSE results and other achievements throughout the year.
The school welcomed the Mayor and Mayoress of Launceston to join family and friends to celebrate the pupils’ success at Launceston Town Hall.
The evening began with a Music Concert and the Orchestra’s performance of Pirates of the Caribbean. Canzonetta then sang ‘A Bunch of Thyme’ and the Chamber Choir performed ‘Cantate Domino’. The concert ended with the whole school choir singing a medley from ‘The Lion King’.
The Guest Speaker this year was Georgina (Gorgs) Geikie, an athlete from Okehampton. She is the British Number One Lady Pistol Shooter and she will be competing in the London 2012 Olympics. Georgina gave an inspiring speech to the pupils encouraging them to work hard and never give up, before presenting them with their awards.
Senior Prize Giving is a highlight of the school year and recognises talent and achievement throughout the school.
Pictured above are Amy Meeson (Deputy Head Girl), Georgina Geikie (Guest Speaker) and Laura Champ (Head Girl).
Funds were raised by St Joseph’s School pupils and staff when they joined the real moustache growing band of male teachers to raise money for Movember. The aim was to raise awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men.
Spot the real moustache!
Movember organiser Mr Harry Marsh with teacher Mr Charlie Gonella
We would like to say a huge thank you to Greenaways Garage who very kindly gave every child in Year One and Year Two a pumpkin to take home and decorate during the half term holiday. The children were thrilled to show off their pumpkins and we had some wonderfully original designs and carvings this year! Pictured above are our winners, Phoebe and Katie from Year One from with Dale and Tina from Greenaways Garage. Amelia and Esmee were the winners from Year Two and Jem was awarded a prize for his beautifully coloured harvest picture. We hope to make this an annual event, and look forward to seeing some more great pumpkin carvings next harvest!
On Tuesday 15th November TV chef James Martin awarded Beth Benyon (14) from St Joseph’s School, Launceston, third place in the Red Tractor beef and lamb Mmmake it with Mince Challenge 2011 South West regional heats. The competition saw budding young chefs from the local area go head-to-head for the chance to be named Regional Winner. Contestants were judged for their recipe development and culinary skills as part of this prestigious cooking contest.
Hundreds of entries were received for this year’s competition and 47 youngsters from across the country were selected to represent their region at six cook-off events judged by James. During the tense South West heat each student had just one hour to prepare, cook and plate-up their own original recipe featuring beef or lamb mince. Beth Benyon was Highly Commended in 3rd place after she fought it out against 7 other finalists.
Beth impressed the judges with her ‘Moussaka stuffed choux buns on a bed of spinach with lemon glazed carrots’. Points were scored for originality, nutrition and presentation.
Speaking about Beth’s achievement James Martin said, “The standard of entries this year was extremely high and Beth has done exceptionally well to achieve third place. Her recipe was innovative, nutritious and well presented – but most importantly, it tasted great! A big well done to everyone who took part - it was clear that everyone worked really hard.
“It is now more important than ever before to inspire young people to cook properly and this Challenge is a perfect platform for them to learn about food, cooking and nutrition. I hope that Beth’s success will encourage more young people from the local area to get cooking and try out new and different recipes.”
Denise Spencer-Walker, Food Advisor for Red Tractor beef and lamb, said: “We received hundreds of inventive and exciting recipe ideas this year, so whittling them down to just 47 regional finalists was hard work. Beth’s enthusiasm for good food really shone through and I’m sure they will go onto achieve great culinary success in the future. I hope that all the students who entered will be inspired to make cooking a bigger part of their day-to-day lives both now and in the future.”
The Red Tractor beef and lamb Mmmake it with Mince Challenge is a cookery competition for 11-16 year-olds who are passionate about food or pursuing a career in the catering industry. The Challenge was introduced by EBLEX* to engage, educate and inspire students to get hands-on cooking experience. Entrants were asked to submit their own original, nutritious and creative recipes using beef or lamb mince, together with a photograph of the finished dish. Students were also asked to supply a cooking method, time plan and cost breakdown within a strict budget of under £10.
A great deal of fun was enjoyed by the pupils of St Joseph’s as they raised money for Children in Need on Friday 18th November. While the Junior School showed their spots, the Seniors themed their mufti on Noah’s Ark which gave rise to many wild and wonderful creatures. Together the Juniors and Seniors held a bake-sale and ran a number of competitions throughout the day to raise, in total, £416.22. Well done everyone!
St Joseph\'s School in Launceston, Cornwall has won the Outstanding Progress –Independent School Award at the sixth annual Education Business Awards ceremony in London. Hosted by former BBC presenter Moira Stuart OBE the ceremony took place at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday 10th November 2011.
St Joseph\'s was shortlisted with four other independent schools nationally and Head teacher Mrs Susan Rowe, who attended the ceremony, said the tension was palpable as the citation for the winning school was read and she was absolutely delighted when St Joseph’s won. When interviewed she said “It is an honour to receive this award on behalf of the whole school. The award ceremony was excellent and to hear our name was thrilling. I am delighted for the staff, pupils, parents and governors of St Joseph’s and am so proud to be a part of this highly successful school.”
An element of the award that was particularly important to Mrs Rowe was that the school had not been nominated by anyone associated with St Joseph’s, but had been identified by researchers working on behalf of Psi and Education Business Magazine who scrutinized a wide range of statistics, ratings, local and national media reports and education case studies in order to uncover best practice from both state and independent schools.
Alongside the school’s outstanding examination results across all key stages and the exceptional achievements within both sport and music the award also recognised the remarkable amount of community fund-raising undertaken by the pupils and the level of respect the pupils have for each other and their school environment. The aim of the school to provide ‘A Firm Foundation For Life’ is clearly achieved. The award was sponsored by Espresso Education and Channel 4 Learning.
The school recently received the Independent Schools Association (ISA) Award for Excellence and is increasingly sought after. With a substantial increase in pupil numbers and a commitment to maintain small class sizes, St Joseph\'s School combines broad, challenging, quality education with excellent pastoral care and extra-curricular opportunities.
For further information about the Education Business Awards please visit http://www.ebawards.co.uk/
The school welcomes visitors to come and have a look around the school and share in its unique atmosphere. There are scholarships awards available with the next examinations taking place on Saturday 14th January 2012 for both the Junior and Senior Schools. If you are interested in finding out more information please contact the Registrar, Rebecca Walker on 01566 772580 or registrar@stjosephscornwall.co.uk
James Martin chooses Launceston hopeful to compete in the
Red Tractor beef and lamb Mmmake it with Mince Challenge 2011
On 4th November, Beth Benyon (14) from St Joseph’s School, Launceston was announced as one of the talented finalists for the national search to find the country\'s next top cooking talent for the Red Tractor beef and lamb Mmmake it with Mince Challenge 2011.
After receiving hundreds of entries from across the country, those that were shortlisted will take part in six regional heats in the hope of eventually being crowned National Champion of the Mmmake it with Mince Challenge 2011.
James and his fellow judges were blown away by Beth’s creative dish, Moussaka Stuffed Choux Buns and she will now go on to compete in a regional cook-off against fellow regional finalists in Bristol on Tuesday 15 November. James will judge the recipes live and each regional winner will then have the chance to be crowned National Champion and win the money-can\'t-buy prize of spending a day with James in London, watching Saturday Kitchen live, meeting the guests and visiting some of the capital\'s top restaurants.
The Challenge, which is led by James Martin and is free to enter, is now in its sixth year and aimed at 11-16 year-olds who are passionate about cooking, The Red Tractor beef and lamb Mmmake it with Mince Challenge is the ultimate competition which gives young people the opportunity for their culinary talent to be noticed. Every year the standard gets higher and higher and James Martin commented,
“I’m so impressed with the quality of entries that we have received this year. From innovative new recipes to modern versions of traditional dishes, all the entries have shown creativity and talent in abundance. This year, it has been harder than ever to choose our finalists but the shortlisted entries are hugely impressive and I have no doubt that they will all have bright cooking futures. I always look forward to the cook-offs and this year more than ever, I can’t wait to try the finalists’ beef and lamb recipes!
“The competition is something that I’m really passionate about as I think it’s so important to encourage kids to experiment in the kitchen and develop their food skills.”
EBLEX* launched the challenge to engage, educate and inspire students to get hands-on cooking experience and appreciate the importance of good nutrition, quality ingredients and develop an understanding of where food comes from.
With a recent study showing that 60% of young people are leaving home without the skills to cook a basic meal like Spaghetti Bolognese, it’s important, now more than ever, to give young people the support and skills needed to cook simple recipes. www.5by25.com is a new campaign, sponsored by EBLEX, helping to support young people in mastering five basic recipes by the age of 25.
Denise Spencer-Walker, Food Adviser at EBLEX, said, \"The standard of entries this year has been extremely high. Beth has done exceptionally well to make the finals and I\'m sure she will have a fantastic time at the regional heats this month.
St Joseph’s School in Launceston has been shortlisted to win the Outstanding Progress – Independent School Award at the Education Business Awards being held at the Emirates Football Stadium in London on Thursday 10th November 2011.
The school has been nominated for its excellent GCSE, Key Stage 1, 2 and Foundation results, its sporting successes; community fundraising; outstanding music success (performing at the Royal Albert Hall) and also for winning the 2011 ISA Award for Excellence. Perhaps the most important reason for being nominated is that the school has been recognised for producing confident, well-mannered students in line with the school’s philosophy of A Firm Foundation For Life.
Four other well-known schools nationally have been shortlisted alongside St Joseph’s including St Paul’s School London and Caterham School Surrey. Mrs Rowe, Head Teacher at St Joseph’s School said ‘We are delighted and proud to make the top 5 schools in the country nominated for this prestigious award. It has been a very exciting year for St Joseph’s and it was a complete surprise to hear we had been shortlisted. I am looking forward to attending the award ceremony in London on Thursday and I congratulate all staff and pupils whose work and dedication to excellence has led to St Joseph’s receiving this honour.’
St Joseph’s School is the only school shortlisted for an award from the South West Peninsula. The Outstanding Progress – Independent School Award is presented to the school that has made outstanding progress and offers an excellent standard of education for its pupils.
St Joseph’s School is a small independent day school based in Launceston, Cornwall which welcomes boys and girls from age 3. There is considerable demand for places in 2012 and 2013, so visits to the school and taster days are advised. Scholarship awards are available with the next examinations taking place on Saturday 14th January 2012 for both the Junior and Senior Schools. If you are interested in finding out more information please contact the Registrar, Rebecca Walker on 01566 772580 or registrar@stjosephscornwall.co.uk
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St Joseph’s School said a fond farewell in the Summer to Ilona Hayward who taught at the school from Easter 1985. Ilona taught Drama and put on many productions as well as serving, while there were boarders, as Assistant and Boarding Mistress. For the last 12 years Ilona has concentrated on Speech and Drama lessons for a large number of pupils and has been delighted with their dedication and enthusiasm, resulting in some very high marks. She is pictured here with her last Year 11 class for whom she has much affection and admiration. “We are all leaving together and I will be interested to see how their lives pan out. They were an exceptional class all round”
Mrs Hayward was thrilled that all her year 10 and 11 pupils achieved Distinction in their last exam for the Trinity Guildhall, thus pocketing an A for their GCSE CV.
The Launceston based company Threads have kindly donated new table cloths for the recently extended dining room at St Joseph\'s School. Sarah Reynolds owner of Threads provided the tables cloths in the colours of the school houses (red, yellow, green and blue) and last week came over to see the pupils.
The Junior pupils at St Joseph’s school now sit and eat in their ‘Houses’ and the House Captains are responsible for their own table.
Threads, based in Launceston stock a wide range of fabrics, haberdashery and sewing products. Passionate about design and attention to detail, Sarah and her team are happy to help with your home furnishing needs!
The school are delighted with the brightly coloured table cloths which add to the newly refurbished catering facilities at St Joseph’s.
You can contact Threads on 01566779868 or visit their website www.threadsdesign.co.uk
Pictured above – Sarah Reynolds owner of Threads and members of St Catherine\'s House at St Joseph\'s School– Isabella Davis, Molly Stanford-Davis, Daniel Altaan, Catherine Finn, Amelia Turner, Leia Parkhouse and Bronte Stevens.
After retiring from St Joseph\'s School Mrs Marilyn Gerrard (PE Teacher) came back to watch the Senior School Inter-House Tennis Competition.
Mrs Gerrard very kindly donated a new trophy for the winners of the competition were Cotehele!
Pictured above are Laura Champ, Tamara Boundy, Rosalie Endacott & Mrs Marilyn Gerrard.
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St Joseph’s School Junior pupils from Years 1, 2 and 3 were delighted to be invited to Launceston Steam Railway to meet local author Georgie Adams. We were greeted by Mr Mann, who was going to drive the train for us and then Georgie read extracts from one of her books, ‘Wisher and the Runaway Piglet’. She then accompanied us on the train as we travelled along part of the Kensey Valley, the setting for much of the action in her Railway Rabbits series.
The shiny red engine pulling our carriages was named ‘Covertcoat’ known as the red dragon to the Longears family who have named it ‘Spitfire’. Although fearful of Spitfire, several rabbits were bravely out and about on the day and were spotted by the children. There was however some dispute as to which characters they were!
Back at the station, Georgie read several more extracts from another story,’ Bramble and the Easter Egg’, before handing each child a signed copy of a book. Everyone was also given an Easter egg. What a wonderful ending to a really super visit that the children are still talking about.
Many thanks to Georgie Adams, Nigel Bowman and Jonathan Mann for their time and generosity.
Picture above are Year 1 pupils hard at work in the New Junior ICT Suite which is now fully operational.
We are also in the process of creating a new Design and Technology facility which will be of great benefit to our pupils. This should be completed in time for the Autumn Term.
For more photos please visit our \'Development Page\' which can be found under \'About St Joseph\'s\'
St Joseph\'s School, Launceston are delighted to announce that Mrs Sue Rowe will take up the post of Head Teacher starting from September 2011.
Mrs Rowe has been the Head of the Junior School at St Joseph’s for 8 years and the school are confident that with Mrs Rowe and Mrs Mann (Deputy Head) working very closely together, the school will continue to move forward and provide an excellent education for all its pupils.
Mrs Rowe (pictured above with St Joseph\'s pupils) said “St Joseph’s is a highly regarded school that provides an excellent education for all its pupils. It is a privilege to have been appointed as Head Teacher and I am very much looking forward to working with staff, parents and governors towards even greater success.”
Chairman of Governors, Mr John Marshall said “I am confident that with her love and enthusiasm for St Joseph’s, the school will continue to thrive. Mrs Rowe has received huge support from all the pupils, parents and staff at St Joseph’s and I hope that the school will continue to progress and succeed.”
St Joseph\'s School is a small independent day school offering a challenging and high-quality education with excellent pastoral care and extra-curricular opportunity. The school currently has 221 pupils attending and welcome boys and girls from age 3 to 16.
Places are still available for entry to St Joseph’s School in September 2011 and for further information please contact the Registrar, Miss Rebecca Walker on 01566 772580.
Year 1 visited Lawrence House museum to look around the Victorian kitchen.
They were fascinated by the tin bath and enjoyed hearing about family bath night in front of the range!
They handled an old iron and kettle and were very surprised at how heavy they were. They quickly realised that wash day entailed a lot of hard work without our modern machines.
The children also worked in the Toy Room and ordered toys in a time line from over 100 years ago to present day, learning about the different materials they were made from.
Thank you to Sylvia Wright for such an informative and enjoyable visit.
St Joseph's School have just received their new Junior Football Kit Sponsored by Tregoningford, Wadebridge.
The Junior Football Team have just entered the local Football League and have their first home game against St Stephens School on Monday 8th November at 3.30pm.
Pictured above are the Football Team in their new kit with Coach, Ian Barton.
If you are interested in Sponsoring a team at St Joseph's please contact Rebecca Walker on 01566 772580 or registrar@stjosephscornwall.co.uk
To find out more about Tregoningford please visit www.tregoningford.co.uk
Paper Plane Challenge
The Paper Plane Challenge was a simple and fun-filled fundraising event.
Children contributed £2 each in order to design, construct and decorate their own paper plane.
Once the planes were ready it’s “chocks away” and time to hold your very own air show.
Certificates and a range of other prizes were presented to the children in each class or group whose planes flew the furthest, and the prettiest or have the most exciting design also received a prize.
The Challenge was open to children of all ages taking part as a class, year group or with the whole school
We would like to thank all the parents for their support.
A massive thank you to all the year 4's who helped organise the event. (Mrs. Ferguson too)
Mr Newton
St. Joseph’s School in Launceston has taken delivery of a new 17 seat Ford Transit mini bus supplied by local Ford dealership, Tregoningford of Wadebridge.
The purchase of the new mini bus is but a small part of exciting plans at St Joseph’s School which includes the expansion of teaching and recreational activities to include the admission of year 7 boys from September 2010 and plans for a brand new Sixth Form facility in the future. St Joseph’s School is a private school currently catering for a mixed age range of boys and girls from pre-school age upwards. The School Bursar, David Mitchell said “ The School Governors have sanctioned a plan for the School to include an upgrade and expansion of facilities to enable us to move forward whilst still providing an environment in which our young people can develop both academically and socially. Included in our plan is the replacement of our current mini bus fleet. Having previously dealt with Tregoningford on a personal and professional level over many years I had no hesitation in contacting them again. We were able to agree on a joint sponsorship arrangement whereby Tregoningford have contracted to replace our current fleet of vehicles with a Ford Transit mini bus fleet and to also provide servicing and maintenance. Tregoningford have provided us with excellent service and peace of mind – there is always somebody on hand to answer and deal with any questions we may have”.St Joseph’s School runs its own mini bus fleet covering, not only local transport needs, but wider educational needs to include an annual trip to France for its students and attending other venues and events, notably in connection with its award winning choir.
Chris Hawke, Director of Tregoningford responsible for commercial vehicle sales, said “Tregoningford is pleased to assist St Joseph’s School in provision and servicing of a mini bus fleet. It is evident that St Joseph’s is a forward thinking school with big expansion plans and we are pleased to play a part in those plans. The School has impressed us all at Tregoningford as a progressive educational establishment where emphasis on social skills and values is paramount alongside educational excellence. St Joseph’s is a great school with a lovely atmosphere where all children are actively cared for in a safe, friendly but challenging environment.”
Pictured above is St Joseph’s School award winning choir, which has been featured on BBC Spotlight, with proud Director of Music Elisabeth Mann standing next to a new Ford Transit 17 seat mini bus just delivered in St Joseph’s School livery with Tregoningford sponsorship logo.
Please contact Rebecca Walker for more information about St Joseph's School or contact Chris Hawke on 01208 812026 for more information about Tregoningford or visit www.tregoningford.co.uk
World Book Day
Thursday 4th March was World Book Day and everyone dressed up as book characters. Members of the Junior School watched World Book Day authors reading online. These authors included Kaye Umansky, Darcy Bussell and Dan Freedman, not forgetting the Fat Controller from Thomas the Tank Engine! We raised around £70 to send to Book Aid and will also be sending the senior’s book mark designs to enter into the national competition.
Quiz and competition results
Senior Character Parade1 Mia Parnall - Year 7 - Northanger Abbey
2 Holly Fanshawe and Georgia Harding Year 8 Red Riding Hood and Granny
3 Grace Hocking - Year 10 Alice in Wonderland ( Mock Turtle)
Commended
Rosie O’Connell Year 8 Poirot, Abby Logg Year 10 Alice in Wonderland( Jack of Hearts), Anna Tetley and Penny Tilsley Year 10 Alice in Wonderland (Tweedle dum and Tweedle dee)
Junior Character ParadeNursery - Charlotte Wilson - Cat
Reception - Catherine Finn - Witch on a broom
Year 1 - William Heard - Peter Pan
Year 2 - Nico Gruzdev - Beast Quest
Year 3 - Ava McDiarmid Hall - Puss in Boots
Year 4 - Hallie Richards - Oliver Twist
Year 5 - Annie Westlake - The Wizard of Oz ( Tin Man)
Year 6 - Torin Gillies - Wolf Brother (Torak)
Favourite Authors Quiz
Sophie Jarvis Year 8 and Mary-Ann Screech Year 10Book Character Colouring Competition
Nursery - Woody WatsonReception - Samanta Age
Year 1 - Darcy Courtney-Bridgey and Yael LyshkowYear 2 - Izabella Turner
Year 3 - Sam LuckhurstYear 4 - Isobel Fisher
Year 5 - Gisele ParnallYear 6 - Jessica Young
Everyone at St Joseph’s School would like to say a huge thank you to The Friends of St Josephs who organised the most fantastic Christmas Fayre last week raising an amazing £2,188.The day started at 8am when the hall was a hive of activity as the stallholders arrived to set up everything from the most delicious Baileys Brioche pudding tasting to jewellery stalls and tombolas galore. The Junior choir entertained everyone with their rendition of Christmas Carols while the Seniors Wii bowling caused many giggles and not too many strikes ! A fantastic morning was had by all, thank you to everyone who supported the Fayre, and thank you to everyone who gave their own time to ensure it was a success.
On Tuesday 20th October, Year 5 visited Buckland Abbey to study Sir Francis Drake as part of our history topic this term. When we arrived we were amazed at how beautiful it was and although it was raining hard, the buildings were still breathtaking.
The barn was the School Room, as well as the clothes room and after putting our stuff away we met our guide June. June asked us lots of questions before we had our snack.
Because it was raining we when into the clothes room first and tried on some beautiful Tudor dresses. We wore shifts that are like long white skirts that go under your dress and jacket. Ladies wore stockings under their dresses as well as hats and bonnets on their heads. Boys would put on baggy puffy shorts with a jacket and a lovely long cloak.
The big barn was our next stop. It was huge with a massive cider press. The monks would store their food and carts here. Next, after lunch, we visited to the house were Sir Francis Drake lived. We watched a video about his life and travels, it said that he died of the Bloody Flux and was buried at sea in a lead coffin. We also saw his drum and his treasures. In the Great Hall were some spy holes high up on the wall were the monks use to watch people. The second floor had been made to look like a ship with the food the sailors would have eaten.
The strangest thing we saw was a portrait of the last of Drake’s family to live in the house. Where ever you walked the eyes of the lady followed you. Despite this spooky lady we all had a great time at the Abbey and learned lots about Sir Francis Drake.
Amber, Gisele, Pearl , Holly, Imogen, Kate, Grace F, Grace W and Tanna,
Year
The whole school were privileged to welcome scientists from the Chemistry Department of Bristol University visit us for the day to give children from the early years up to year 11 and truly magnificent science day.
The children watched in amazement as colourless liquids were mixed turning them yellow; as igniting dragster fuel fumes caused jets of powerful blue flames; they saw the scientists make their own oxygen; eggs being “fried” in liquid nitrogen; as well as freezing flowers, rubber tubing and bananas. We observed bubbling liquids changing colour through a spectrum; we even held the most coldest substance causing it to heat up and make a gas. But what the children enjoyed best of all was seeing individuals jump out of their skins when the hydrogen explosion resounded throughout the school hall.
Year 5&6 also spent time experimenting in the lab mixing liquids to make solids and mixing exact quantities of liquids to predict the timing of a colour change.
We are delighted that Tim, a lecturer in Chemistry at Bristol University and Ben, a research scientist, were able to spend time at St Joseph’s in between their busy schedules.
A very big thank you to Mrs Marks, Junior Science Coordinator, for organising the visit.
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