Welcome to Mount St Joseph. On this page you will find all the information you need to help with the transition from year 6 to year 7. Due to the current situation we are working tirelessly to use different types of communication. Nonetheless, we want to follow our transition process to the best of our ability, and make the move from year 6 as easy and welcoming as possible.
Please see the information below and use the links on the left-hand side of the screen to find out more about our school, our mission and our values. A good place to start would be the virtual tour, which will help you familiarise yourself with the school building.
We will do everything we can to ensure you have all the information you need, but if you have any questions you can email: reception@msj.stoccat.org.uk
As a Catholic Community, the school will:
- Develop the spiritual life of all students through the daily act of worship, study of the faith, celebration of the mass, and the organisation of liturgical services, retreats, pilgrimages, and talks.
- Foster a spirit of Christian service by encouraging students to be generous with their time and talents and to show compassion for those who are less fortunate.
- Teach children to care for their surroundings and to be courteous and respectful towards all persons.
- Provide a broad, balanced, challenging curriculum which stretches the academic, addresses special needs, rewards effort, and is enriched by a wide variety of extra-curricular activities.
- Assess students’ work regularly, set, mark, and monitor homework, and report to parents at least twice a year.
- Be open and welcoming at all times, arrange an annual parents’ evening, and inform parents immediately of any concerns regarding achievement, attendance, or punctuality.
- Keep parents informed about, and involved in policy-making decisions and work with parents at all times to achieve the highest possible standards of academic achievement.
As parents and carers we will:
- Support the school’s Catholic ethos and mission .
- Help to encourage and motivate our child to try their best in school.
- Send our child to school each day, on time, in the correct uniform with an acceptable hairstyle and no jewellery.
- Contact school to explain absence on the same day of that absence.
- Avoid taking holidays during term time.
- Check that our child brings books to take part in lessons.
- Support our child in homework and preparing for examinations.
- Attend parents’ evenings to discuss progress.
- Make the school aware of any problems that might affect our child’s work or behaviour in school.
Working in partnership with the school in order to achieve the best possible education for my child, I agree to fully support the school in all the areas outlined.
At Mount St Joseph we begin the transition process in year 5. Here you will find a brief overview of the main events we hold and the invitations we extend to help prepare primary school students for their future at MSJ.
Year 5
- Year 5 students invited to attend our Open Evening
- Mrs McKeown visits year 5 students throughout the year and attends parents’ evenings/afternoons
- Year 5 students invited to join us for one of our “master class” sessions
- Year 5 students invited to attend one of our full class “taster days” with the opportunity to meet key staff
- Year 5 students invited to attend MSJ productions and shows
Year 6
- Year 6 students invited to attend our Open Evening
- Mrs McKeown visits year 6 students throughout the year and attends parents’ evenings/afternoons
- Year 6 data received following agreement by Local Authority
- Year 6 students who will be joining us are invited to attend our Welcome Evening to meet their form teachers, see their form rooms and meet key staff
- Transition Days: year 6 students join us for two exciting days, allowing them to see their new school, get a feel for it, meet their form group and some of their teachers
Many of our students walk to school. We also allow students to bring their bicycles to school but do so at their own risk. Bicycles should be locked securely, in the bicycle shed and students should wear a helmet.
There are also two school buses that run before and after school. Pupils will need an IGO pass to travel for the concessionary fair on buses in Greater Manchester, including the school bus services.
The school bus route and timetable is available in the link below.
Welcome to Mount St Joseph virtual school tour – our new virtual tour is coming soon!
