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• Wednesday 14 October 2026 Clues, Kindness and Connection: The Cosy Club Quest! Our school grounds became a trail of discovery as children followed the Cosy Club Connection Quest, led by our three Year 6 Reading Ambassadors and Wellbeing Crew.
• Tuesday 13 October 2026 Friendship across generations 💜💛 Our Mini Vinnies brought some of their Year 6 classmates along to the parish Friendship Group for their first visit of the school year.
• Monday 12 October 2026 Following St Carlo’s example: prayer and celebration 💜💛 Year 6 celebrated the feast day of their class saint, St Carlo Acutis, by following his example of spending time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.
• Friday 9 October 2026 Adventure, courage and friendship at Herd Farm! 🌳💜💛 Year 6 enjoyed a wonderful residential at Herd Farm, packed with outdoor adventures, new challenges and memorable moments together.
• Monday 5 October 2026 Harvest Gifts, Helping Our Neighbours — Led by Mini Vinnies 🌾🥫💜 Mini Vinnies Lead Our Harvest Celebration
• Friday 2 October 2026 A Riot of Colour — Running Together for School Laptops! 🌈💜💛 A Colourful Whole-School Celebration!
• Wednesday 30 September 2026 Pray and Play — A Little Pause, a Moment with God 💜🙏 Pray and Play: A Moment with God Outdoors
• Wednesday 30 September 2026 A Special Welcome Blessing for Reception Our Reception children joined their Year 6 buddies for a special Welcome Blessing with Fr Ben. Together, we thanked God for new friendships and prayed for a happy year of learning, growing and belonging at St Joseph's.
• Tuesday 29 September 2026 Reading Buddies — Sharing Stories, Growing Friendships 📚💜💛 Reading Buddies Bring Our School Together
• Tuesday 29 September 2026 A Joyful Launch for Praise and Sing! Our school hall was filled with joyful singing on Tuesday 29th September as we launched Praise and Sing!, led by our Mini Vinnies.
• Monday 28 September 2026 Mini Vinnies Launch Our Book of Kindness 2026-2027 Our Mini Vinnies introduced our Book of Kindness for 2026–2027, inviting everyone to notice and celebrate the thoughtful actions happening around St Joseph's.
• Friday 25 September 2026 Our Gifts, Our Voices, Our School — Leaders Who Help Us Belong 💜💛 Introducing Our Pupil Leaders
• Thursday 24 September 2026 Together at Mass: growing in faith and friendship 💜💛 Our classes are buddying up to attend Mass together, with the older classes accompanying the younger children.
• Wednesday 23 September 2026 Coffee, Cake and Community Raise £650 for Macmillan Well done, St Joseph's! Our Coffee and Cake afternoon and subsequent bake sale raised a wonderful £650 for Macmillan, supporting people affected by cancer.
• Wednesday 23 September 2026 A warm welcome from Year 6 buddies 💜💛 Our Year 6 pupils met their Reception buddies and enjoyed playing together on the field. It was a lovely chance to get to know one another and begin new friendships.
• Wednesday 23 September 2026 Mini Vinnies Launch Foodbank Fridays 2026-2027💜🥫 On Wednesday 23rd September, our Mini Vinnies introduced Foodbank Fridays, encouraging our school community to support Harrogate District Foodbank.
• Monday 21 September 2026 Year 6 Care for Our Common Home 🍎🌍 Year 6 rolled up their sleeves to clear fallen apples from the playground and St Joseph's Church car park. Working together, they helped care for spaces shared by our school and parish communities.
• Friday 18 September 2026 Year 6 Lead Our Start of School Year Mass Our school community gathered at St Joseph's Church for our Start of School Year Mass, celebrated by Fr Ben and led by Year 6. Together, we gave thanks for a new beginning and asked God to guide us as we grow in faith, learning and love.
• Tuesday 15 September 2026 KS2: Ready to Be Internet Legends! 💻🌟 KS2 Begin the Year as Internet Legends
• Thursday 16 July 2026 Giving Thanks at Our Year 6 Leavers’ Mass In July, our Year 6 pupils helped lead a beautiful Leavers' Mass as they prepared to say goodbye to St Joseph's.
• Tuesday 14 July 2026 Games, Laughter and Friendship Across Generations 💜💛 A Summer of Friendship Across Generations
• Saturday 6 June 2026 First Holy Communion: A Special Encounter with Jesus We joyfully celebrated with children from Year 4 and above who received Jesus in Holy Communion for the first time.
• Friday 5 June 2026 KS2 take on the Brownlee Triathlon at the Hydro 🏊🚴🏃💜💛 Swim, bike, run: KS2 take on the Brownlee Triathlon! 🏊🚴🏃
• Friday 22 May 2026 Together in Faith — Our Lady of the Crag Pilgrimage 🙏💜 Mini Vinnies Make a Pilgrimage to Our Lady of the Crag
• Sunday 26 April 2026 St Joseph’s Take Over Harrogate Junior Parkrun! Our school community came together for a special takeover of Harrogate Junior Parkrun, organised by our PTFA to raise funds for St Joseph's.
• Monday 30 March 2026 Walking with Jesus — Year 6 Lead the Stations of the Cross ✝️💜 Year 6 Lead KS2 in Lenten Prayer
• Friday 27 March 2026 Walking Together, Helping Others — Our Good Shepherd Walk 🐑💜💛 Our Good Shepherd Walk: Friendship and Faith in Action
• Thursday 26 March 2026 An Egg-cellent Way to Help Others! 🐣🍫💜 An Egg-cellent Easter Raffle!
• Wednesday 25 March 2026 First Reconciliation: Celebrating God’s Forgiveness We were proud to celebrate an important milestone with children from Year 3 and above who received the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time.
• Tuesday 24 March 2026 Games Week 2026 Homemade Games, Whole-School Kindness! 🎲💜💛 Games Week: Creativity with a Caring Purpose

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