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Catholic tradition being May is the month of Mary is a very revered tradition. During this month it is traditional to crown statues of Mary with flowers and say the rosary daily. Tradition also says, ‘The family that prays together, stays together'. Therefore we have been remembering Mary during this month...

Year 6 enjoyed their last full day in Wales and the sun shone for them. They enjoyed seaside walks and were even treated to an ice cream as the weather was so lovely. Some children made bug hotels to help with conservation in the area. Children took part in George...

Year 6 continued their adventures in Wales yesterday. They had a very busy day full of lots of activities. These ranged from a beach visit with a local walk, canoeing, gorge walking, swimming in the lake and team challenges. They even went to visit the place with the longest name....

The fun continues for Year 6 who are away on their residential in Wales. Yesterday they got stuck into some outdoor adventures. They scaled new heights and enjoyed a touch of abseiling alongside scrambling where they had to work as a team to walk up steep terrain. Some children took...

Year 6 left for their final residential to Ogwen Cottage in Wales. After a busy morning navigating the tube and the train with all their luggage they arrived in sunny Wales. After settling in quickly they were off on their first adventure. The weather was in their favour as they...

On Thursday 18th of May, children from Years 5 and 6 took part in a Handball competition at Langdon Academy. The competition consisted of 10 schools from Newham. St Joachim’s showed composure and great skill to finish top of their group respectively which set them up for a quarter final...

On Wednesday 17th of May, children from Years 5 and 6 took part in a Basketball competition at the Sportsdock at the University of East London. The competition was attended by 11 different schools from Newham. St Joachim’s showed dominance in their group stage matches ultimately leading to participating in...

The theme for The Brilliant Club this year was Nature in Literature. The children had 7 sessions with a PHD tutor in which they learnt and discussed how nature was portrayed in literacy using advanced topic vocabulary and critical thinking for the allegorical messages. Their final assignment was a 1000 word...

On Friday 5th May St Joachim’s celebrated the Coronation of King Charles III. The children arrived at school dressed in red, white and blue, many even came dressed to take over the role of King or Queen. The children had a traditional English Breakfast for their lunch and enjoyed an...

Year 2 has a visit from a member of the London Fire Brigade for a special fire safety workshop. The officer showed them how to test a smoke alarm and how to call for the emergency services. They learnt all about the different hazards that can cause a fire and...