St Joseph's Penarth
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St Joseph’s is a welcoming and high achieving Catholic school set in 7 acres of beautiful grounds, where children and adults feel happy, safe and respected.
Joined January 2013
Our prayers and all good wishes to Mr Rein as he begins his new role as Headteacher of St Peter’s Primary School. @garein you have been exceptional. Farewell and thank you!
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Hello all. Because of the school closure, I didn't have the chance to say goodbye to all of our wonderful children. Please find a message from me on our website by clicking this link. May God bless you all. Mr Rein.
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We are delighted to announce that St Joseph's School is a Gold Rights Respecting School. We received our accreditation report today, which states that all outcomes have been achieved and that the school should act as an ambassador for the RRSA scheme. Llongyfarchiadau pawb.
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Thank you to Kadun and Nimrod @FairTradeWales for visiting our Fairtrade Conference and talking to us about the importance of buying Fairtrade products. @CoganPrimary @Stpcardiff @stmarysbridgend @allsaintsps @evenlodeps @FairtradeUK @DPfairtrade #ethicalandinformed
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Massive ‘Congratulations!’ to James in Year 4 who has been signed with the Cardiff City Bluebirds Academy! Such a wonderful achievement! We are so proud of you! #Bluebirds #HealthyconfidentIndividuals
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Despite the rain, we’re so pleased to see the amphitheatre taking shape. The path for wheelchair and pram access has been carved out and the ground prepared for the first set of bricks. A fantastic way to welcome back our FP pupils! #amphitheatre @wgmin_education @CSCJES
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Our Friends and Family Team have been OUTSTANDING this term, supporting the school to give our pupils a Christmas time they all deserve. From the bottom of our hearts we thank you! The last of the surprises are ready to go. I wonder who will deliver them. ? #FriendsandFamily
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A big ‘Thank you!’ to Mr Hammond, grandfather of Iris and Flossie, who made us a beautiful Buddy Bench for our Foundation Phase playground. #wellbeing #healthyandconfident
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The amphitheatre is shaping up to be everything we hoped it would! #amphitheatre @CSC_ExpArts @CscHumanities @WG_Education
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So proud of our fabulous #Christmas choir members who sang so beautifully in @StDavidsCardiff today. Thank you to all who gathered to enjoy our performance, especially the parents who were there for the whole session. #FeelingFestive #Advent
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And we’re off. Exciting times heading off to New York. Here we come NYC!🗽🇺🇸 with @Stpcardiff @StCadocsCardiff
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When the police shut 6th Avenue for a parade, Mr. Frost spits a photo op! #STJNewYork23 having an amazing time in New York City!!
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Thank you @rhiannon_art for our fantastic outdoor school mural encompassing our school vision, ‘Cynefin, Community and Citizenship’, belonging, identity and diversity, our school, our virtues and our faith. @WG_Education @CSCJES @VOGCouncil
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#STJ choir wowed the shoppers at Tesco this afternoon with their beautiful Welsh songs, raising nearly £300 for the people of Ukraine! #ethicalandinformedcitizens @SiarterIaithCCD @CSC_Cymraeg
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Everyone is safely back home and it’s time to rest and reflect on #STJNewYork23. Thank you to everyone involved who helped to make this week happen.
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We have arrived in the Big Apple! #STJNewYork23 is here and we are in Manhattan. Lots of travel today, but we are here and looking forward to an incredible week with @Stpcardiff and @StCadocsCardiff
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We wish to pay tribute to the wonderful staff members of St Joseph's who have worked at the school and YYD hub over the past fortnight. Their commitment has been truly amazing. As well as the brilliant teachers and LSAs, our breakfast club and midday supervisors have helped too.
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So excited that our brand new amphitheatre started construction this week! It will be a fantastic addition to our wonderful school grounds! I wonder if it’s the first amphitheatre in a primary school in Wales? #amphitheatre @wgmin_education
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Fantastic staff professional learning session this evening with Learning through Landscapes @LtL_News So much information, enjoyment and inspiration! We can’t wait to provide even more opportunities for Outdoor Learning in our wonderful school grounds! #outdoorlearning
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A big thank you to the @stjpenarth staff for a great week! Our pupils are blessed to be supported by such a fantastic community who have risen to the challenge of live lessons & are working harder than ever to provide excellent learning experiences for our pupils. Diolch! #team.
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Goodbye to all at St. Joes from #STJYear6 as we (very excitedly!!) make our way to #STJMorfaBay22! Thank you to all the parents who helped make this happen! We can’t wait!!! 😆 @MorfaBay here we come!!
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Congratulations to all our school community on achieving the FairAchiever Fairtrade Schools Award! Especially ‘well done’ to Mrs Walsh and the current year 2 class who were last year’s Healthy Schools and Fairtrade Government Group! @FairTradeWales @DPfairtrade
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It’s simply stunning here in #STJNewYork23 We are on Top of the Rock with @Stpcardiff and @StCadocsCardiff and it feels like being on top of the world!! Incredible!
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Here we go!! #STJYear6 are here and having lunch. 40 mins until our first activities @MorfaBay #STJMorfaBay22
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Wishing #STJYear6 every blessing for the future as we say a fond farewell to a wonderful class. Mr Frost has a heart full of joy at what you have become (he also has eyes full of tears after reading the cards!). Have a fantastic time next year! Diolch!
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Rehearsals for our amphitheatre launch today. So proud of all our talented pupils and staff! #ExpressiveArts #Amphitheatre #outdoorlearning @CSC_ExpArts @wgmin_education
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It’s fantastic to welcome our wonderful pupils back to St Joseph’s today! They’ve all settled beautifully. A massive ‘Thank you’ to our Friends and Family Team for our new St Joseph’s ship!
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Congratulations to our whole school community! We are so proud of our pupils, staff, parents, governors and parish who strive every day to create the vibrant, nurturing, Catholic community the Estyn inspectors saw. You can read our report here:
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What an exciting afternoon we have had at #STJMorfaBay22 with mud assault course, crate stack and climbing wall for different groups to start, then all down to the beach for some brilliant bodyboarding! We’ve just finished tea, now going for an evening hike! Wow!
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Good morning from Classical Charter School in the Bronx. We are here to experience learning and see @Doug_Lemov’s #TLAC techniques in action. Very exciting day ahead with @Stpcardiff and @StCadocsCardiff
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Wow! Day 2 has been a blur of mud, heights, zip lines, bikes, sun and fun!! Here is a montage of just some of the exciting times today at #STJMorfaBay22. Huge thanks the the team @MorfaBay for such a great day! Now, to the beach for ice creams and more fun!!
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It’s been all about the bricks this week as our amphitheatre construction continues! I wonder who will be first to sit on the steps? Looking forward to seeing the difference after half term! #amphitheatre @WG_Education
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Thank you, Queen Elizabeth II, for your excellent example of service and faith. Eternal rest, grant unto her O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace. Amen.
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Good night from #STJNewYork23! We’ve had a brilliant day in the city, seeing sites, experiencing the WTC gardens, relaxing with @StCadocsCardiff and @Stpcardiff. We finished off with some evening shopping for souvenirs. A few last things to see tomorrow before heading home!
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The amphitheatre is making great progress! The rows of seats are taking shape, as are the steps and path. We’re looking forward to seeing the stone paving and stage next! I wonder who will be the first to perform? #amphitheatre @ValeofGlamorgan @CSCJES @WG_Education
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A massive ‘Thank you’ to the staff, parents and pupils of @stjpenarth! It’s been a fantastic half term despite the uncertainty and that’s down to the wonderful community at St Joe’s! Thank you for nurturing our pupils and helping them to thrive! Diolch yn fawr!.
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In addition, our school cook, Miss Hooper, has worked every single day since the school closed. She has been her usual cheery and helpful self throughout, providing reassurance and stability for our children each morning. Hurrah for the school cooks throughout the land. 👏👏👏.
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We’re heading to JFK for the journey home. We’re sad to be leaving Manhattan but so excited to see loved ones and share all of our stories with them! 🇺🇸🗽⭐️
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We are ready for an amazing weekend at Manor Adventure! #STJYear6 on our way to begin #manoradventure23 Follow the fun all weekend!
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We’ve had a fantastic day with @uprepnyc Thank you for sharing learning and fun. We’ve made new friends and experienced the most warm and caring welcome. We are all looking forward to sharing the day together tomorrow on our trip. @StCadocsCardiff @Stpcardiff
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We are up and it’s a beautiful day ready in the Big Apple! We’re ready for a fantastic first day in New York with @StCadocsCardiff and @Stpcardiff! #STJNewYork23 heading to Top of the Rock and then Central Park today.
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Year 6 have had an amazing day at the #SWAM South Wales Aviation Museum in St. Athan. Thank you to the wonderful team of volunteers who helped make the day so memorable! #PracticalLearning
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Wishing all of our families, staff and pupils a very happy Christmas. Thank you for your continued support. All being well, we look forward to seeing you on Wednesday 6th January. Stay safe and God Bless.
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It's time for the #STJYear6 evening hike after lots of fun in our first activities, fun in the sea and a delicious evening meal. Here are just a few of the highlights of today @MorfaBay of #STJMorfaBay22
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Good morning from New York! It’s an exciting day ahead for #STJNewYork23! We are on the subway and heading to a boat. Destination: Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty!! 🗽 Looking forward to seeing our friends @uprepnyc today! With @StCadocsCardiff and @Stpcardiff
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Did you know that St Joseph's School has over seven acres of grounds in which our pupils learn and play together?. We are very lucky to have woods, a wild flower meadow, a playing field, an orchard and a polytunnel. #stjoutdoorlearning.#penarth
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With thanks to all who attended our amphitheatre launch @CatholicCardiff @vaughangething @VOGCouncil @lisburnett @CSCJES @CSC_Wellbeing @CSC_ExpArts @PenarthCouncil @thurlow007 @GlamorganMusic
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We have had such a brilliant immersion day for our Early 20th Century domain in #STJYear6 today. The costumes were amazing and we experienced the differences of the classes in society.
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A fantastic day spent in the American Museum of Natural History. So much to see and do, #STJNewYork23 could have stayed all week! Almost time for tea in Central Park, but we managed to squeeze in a cheeky 🥨 snack too! Thank you @AMNH with @Stpcardiff and @StCadocsCardiff
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Happiest of Birthdays to our special birthday girl. We hope you’ve had a great day 🥳🎉🎂
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Over the half term break our beautiful, new prayer garden was created. Thank you to The Great Outdoors Landscaping, Barry for their exceptional work. This will be a very special and sacred place in our school.
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Yesterday, we launched our brand-new amphitheatre with a blessing by His Grace, Archbishop George Stack, and a wonderful celebration of music and dance by our pupils. Thank you to everyone who made this occasion one that will never be forgotten. @CatholicCardiff @vaughangething
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Our teachers have been working hard to put our continuity plan into action. We have robust procedures in place to continue to provide an eduction for all pupils in the event of a school closure. These will be shared with parents and carers in the next couple of days.
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We’ve had a brilliant afternoon at #manoradventure23 with a range of activities from climbing to fencing, aeroball to raft building! It’s now BBQ time! 👍Lots more photos later today, but we have one more session to go still. 🏹🚣🧗♀️
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Congratulations to all our staff and pupils on the launch of our fantastic amphitheatre!
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Our children did a wonderful job in decorating their tables before enjoying a delicious dinner. They have a festive message for all of our followers.
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We hope that you are all safe, well and have found our initial home learning packs useful. Over the next few days and weeks we would love you to keep in touch with us by tweeting photos of some of the wonderful learning at home activities you have done. God bless you all.
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We’ve got our last full day in #STJNewYork23 ahead and lots to try and fit in! It’s a beautiful day here, and breakfasts have been delivered to the rooms. We’re good to go! With @StCadocsCardiff and @Stpcardiff
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@stjpenarth Welcomed Councillor Ian Buckley to school to present our winners of the ‘Snowman in Penarth’ competition. Well done to the whole school for their entries and hard work. Councillor Buckley told us it was very hard to choose the winners from all the fantastic entries.⛄️
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We’re off! @STJYear5 off to @llangrannog1932 for our residential trip. Some very excited children 🎉
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We are so proud of our year 2 pupils who are performing this evening in St David’s Hall! Just time for one last rehearsal! @ccvgms @CSC_ExpArts #STJYear2
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So proud of this St Joseph’s Superstar! Following our home-clothes day for the CAFOD Afghanistan Crisis Appeal on Friday, Iris went home and held her own art sale, selling her own wonderful art work to her family and neighbours raising a fantastic £12! @CAFODSouthWales #STJYear1
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Pizza, Central Park, adventure play area and evening sunshine! It’s a perfect combination to end a great day for all in #STJNewYork23 with @StCadocsCardiff and @Stpcardiff. More incredible experiences tomorrow!
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Farewell Manhattan! It has been an incredible experience and we have memories that will last a lifetime. #STJNewYork23 are leaving New York with our wonderful friends from @StCadocsCardiff and @Stpcardiff, bound for Heathrow. 🇺🇸❤️
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#STJReception had a great first day in school. We are looking forward to seeing everyone again tomorrow.
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What a great school! A wonderful, friendly welcome from Classical Charter School 1. We’ve had an amazing time with you, thank you. @Doug_Lemov you need to visit and see a lesson with Miss Parada! She’s the champion we should all teach like! @Stpcardiff @StCadocsCardiff #TLAC
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#MorfaBay2019 is officially underway with two activities completed. #Marros loved the mud assault course, #Lundy showed their skills in archery and bikes, then we all had fun in the sea! Now for a warm shower and then dinner. #MakingMemories
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So proud of #STJYear2 after their fantastic violin performance at St.David’s Hall last night. They were a little nervous but conquered the nerves and made us so proud of every single one of them. 🎶🎵🎻 @CSC_ExpArts
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Thank you to Monsignor Joseph Boardman at St Joseph’s Church for blessing our class candles in a live streamed Mass this morning. Even in these times of separation, we are one in Christ together.
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We’ve made it to @uprepnyc and can’t wait to spend the day together! #STJNewYork23 with @Stpcardiff and @StCadocsCardiff
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We were delighted to welcome @vaughangething to St Joseph’s this morning to present Alastair in year 4 with a prize for winning Mr Gething’s Christmas card competition. Our PM and DPM did a great job of showing Mr Gething our beautiful school. Thank you!
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After a wonderful day meeting the lovely scholars and staff of Classical Charter School 1, we walked across to the Roosevelt Aerial Tramway! Back in the hotel now, we are now looking forward to the @AMNH tomorrow. #STJNewYork23 with @Stpcardiff and @StCadocsCardiff
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We had an amazing day yesterday and are so excited to be heading to University Prep today to see #ReadingReconsidered in action and meet our pen pals! Another exciting day for #STJNewYork23 with @Stpcardiff and @StCadocsCardiff
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#STJYear5 are off for an exciting weekend of fun and adventure. Here we come PGL Liddington @PGLTravel
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Diolch to all who attended and joined in our special Advent Service this afternoon. I'm sure those who were there would agree that the children were magnificent in their roles as we celebrated the Nativity of the Lord. Joy abounds on this #GaudeteSunday. May it fill your heart.
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Llongyfarchiadau to our Criw Cymraeg for helping us to achieve the Cymraeg Campus Siarter Iaith Bronze today. The verifiers were so impressed with how enthusiastically everyone spoke Welsh around the school and our fantastic Welsh environment. #STJ @SiarterIaithCCD
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All of us at St. Joseph's are supporting @theredcardwales #WRD23 to show racism the red card by wearing red today!
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Our Prime Minister and Deputy are at the @childcomwales #SuperAmbassadors day to learn more about the #UNCRC and how we can work for a better future.
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#STJYear6 have finished the half term with performances in our wonderful new Amphitheatre, discovering more about motion pictures and the impact of inventions from the Early 20th Century on life today. Also welcomed our new PM and deputy! Lots to celebrate this half term!
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We’re so impressed with this St Joseph’s Superstar, who has created a fantastic 3D sculpture of Penarth Pier for his home learning ‘Settlements and Population’ project. The attention to detail is excellent! Da iawn! #STJYear3 #Penarthpier @PenarthPavilion
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After taking part in the CAFOD liturgy ‘Light of the World’ we responded by making candles and thinking about how we can be a light shining in the world. #STJYear5 @CAFOD #Lightoftheworld
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#STJYear5 have arrived safe and sound @llangrannog1932 We’re already busy with swimming 🏊♂️ and archery 🏹. Lots of fun on our first afternoon together!
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Today the children have taken part in a fundraiser to raise money for @asthmauk in memory of Hannah French. Well done to everyone for wearing your brightly coloured clothes! #HannahFrench #Penarth #collaboration
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We’ve had a fantastic day launching our new domain #DigForVictory with an afternoon in the poly tunnel planting our own Victory Gardens! #STJYear6 #OutdoorLearning
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Our teams are busy in the last activity of day 2 at #STJMorfaBay22. There will be lots of photos later, but just a quick group photo from each of the teams! @MorfaBay day 2 is BRILLIANT!!
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Wow!! #STJYear6 and #STJYear5 were AMAZING this evening in our summer production of Mary Poppins. There aren’t the words to describe how good it wa… maybe there is one word! #Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
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It’s time to say goodbye to our wonderful #STJYear6 class of 2021. It has been a brilliant year together and we will all miss you. May God bless you all in the next chapter of your lives. Isaiah 41:10
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It’s time for #STJNewYork23 to head out to 5th Avenue for a last bit of sightseeing with @Stpcardiff and @StCadocsCardiff. We’re packed and ready to go later today. 🗽🇺🇸❤️
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#STJ Christmas choir bought the Christmas spirit to St Davids 2 on Friday with their beautiful carols accompanied by Mr Frost.
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We’re here at the @AMNH ready for a day exploring the museum, then heading to Central Park for pizza later! An exciting day in store for #STJNewYork23 with @Stpcardiff and @StCadocsCardiff
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