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Becoming Fully Human in Christ
St. Joseph’s is an 11-18 Catholic comprehensive school situated in the heart of St. Joseph’s Parish, Port Talbot. From Year 7 to Year 13 and beyond, we offer a pathway through Key Stages 3, 4 and 5, preparing our students for the rest of their lives. Our aim is always for excellence, for an education that inspires the development of the whole person, emotionally, spiritually and academically.
Whether you are a student, a parent or a visitor, we hope you find this website a useful resource to find out more about our school. There is more information and easy to follow links below, or use the menu at the top to find your way around.
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Calendar
Make sure you stay up to date with all of our scheduled events, trips, INSET days and holidays.
Whilst we aim to keep this calendar up-to-date, keep an eye on our Twitter feed and on your email inbox for any changes or updates as they happen.
Homework
Homework is an important part of a child's education. It teaches them to work independently, and to take ownership of their work and progress. We want homework to be an engaging and valuable experience for students and parents. Click here for our homework schedule. An up-to-date list of homework tasks is available on the ClassCharts app.
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ParentPay
ParentPay is the easy way to manage your child's school dinner money. It's also an easy way for us to get in touch with you with up-to-date news. Make sure your email address on your ParentPay account is up-to-date so that you don't miss out.
Click on the logo to go straight to the ParentPay page.
ClassCharts
ClassCharts is an app that allows you to check on you child's achievements in school. Every achievement and sanction point issued is available for you to see. You will also be able to see all of the homework issued to your child, with helpful advice, due dates and an estimated length of time each piece should take. The app is available on Apple or Android devices, or on their webpage.
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St. Joseph's: Latest News
Year 12 Application Page for September 2022
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COP26 – Letter from Archbishop George Stack
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Earlier this week we held the “St Joseph’s Act of Remembrance” - an important date in our school calendar. Watch our Memorial Assembly to see us remember those associated with the school that we know have died.
https://youtu.be/r80nrWqs9hM
We’re all ready at @stjosephscomp to deliver our @WelshLGA funded hate crime project to pupils in year 9️⃣!
#Educationiskey
#ShowRacismtheRedCard 🔴
Early in November all Year 7 pupils took part in a year group retreat. The key questions were ‘What kind of person am I called to become, and how can I become the best version of myself?’ Thanks to their Form Tutors and the RE Department for organising such a great day!
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Congratulations to all the pupils who won a prize in the first round of this year's Big 50 Quiz. In total there were 12 winners and a total of nearly £200 in vouchers were awarded.
Well done everyone! 🥳
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