St. Joseph's RC High School, Newport

St. Joseph's RC High School is a comprehensive school on the outskirts of Newport, Wales, United Kingdom. It is in the suburb of Duffryn, and has something of a rivalry with Duffryn High School, just a few hundred yards up the road. The school has over 1,300 pupils, most of them in sixth form.

The school recently underwent an Estyn inspection getting all grade ones (the highest mark). The school has a significant ethnic minority community, with over 30 children from the Philippines.

chool uniform

Male pupils

Male pupils in the school aged 11-16 (Yrs 7 to 11) MUST wear in the 'winter' months (the second half of the Autumn term to after the first half of the summer term):-black school trousers and-a sky-blue button-up shirt.-St Joseph's tie

Female pupils

For girls:--black school trousers (popular) or black/dark grey mini school-skirts (unpopular)-Sky-Blue button-up shirt-St Joseph's Tie

In these cold months, the school advises pupils to wear additionally a school jumper and/or school fleece. Pupils are advised to wear thick coats.

Sixth Formers (AS and A2) wear, of course, the British Sixth Form dress code (see the Sixth Form Prospectus of St Joseph's High School or visit a governors website).

Education at St Joseph's RC High School

The school has first-class education from fine teachers with good histories of Teacher Training and Education. Although the school offers first-class education and training - and a lot of wonderful facilities - it lacks many subjects that are available at other schools at GCSE.

Core subjects

Mathematics is studied by averagely three times a week at Key Stage Three. English is also studied three times a week, and so is science, but in Year 7, once a fortnight an English lesson is converted into an 'LRC lesson', a study of libraries, readings of recommended books and a completion of Library-based research activities, games and projects. The school elects 'Mathematician of the Month', which is one hard-working Mathematician from every maths class (around about out of 30 pupils) per month. There is also a 'Science Student of the Month', selected from over 600 pupils, students of Key Stage Three. These 'of the month' awards packages contain a certificate and a 5-pound WH Smith book voucher. There are also many other awards that the school offers.

Extracurricular activities and clubs

The school holds many clubs and groups, including Buddy Reading Scheme, Science Club, Drama Club, Netball Club, Football Club, Reading Group, etc, and most of the clubs are made for Year Seven pupils, with Sixth Form helpers.

There are many trips and outdoor activities. GCSE pupils and sixth-formers (especially GCSE pupils) will experience a world of fun field trips to abroad or in Britain, and will experience beautiful and amazing sites in the world for themselves, especially in Geography and History. The school competes in the Young Enterprise competitions where pupils get to start and run their own business. In 2007 the team received a series of prizes [ [http://www.sjhs.newport.sch.uk/news/youngenterprise.htm St Joseph's R.C. High School - Young Enterrpise 2006/07] ] :
*Runner Up: Gwent Best Company Overall
*Runner Up: Best Use of IT
*First Place: Company Report
*Runner Up: Best Trade Stand

External links

* [http://www.sjhs.newport.sch.uk/ St. Joseph's website]

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