Catholic Life

Our pupils take pride in their faith and we try to live our lives as our school mission inspires us to do. We embrace our local community and how our actions can ‘benefit all’.

Each year, we take part in charitable activities. Each class selects a charity and organise fundraising events. As a school, we support a range of local, national and international charities and causes. These fundraising efforts help to develop the Catholic Charism of our school and prepares our children to live in the spirit of Christ, for the benefit of all.

We have strong links with the St. Joseph’s Parish, holding services both within school and the local community. Throughout the year, each class has the opportunity to plan mass, which parents and our parish are invited to share with us. Pupils take great joy in planning prayer and liturgy each week, which they share either with their class, or in whole school collective worship.

CSI Report

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School And Nursery, New Ollerton CSI Report March 2023

We think about how our actions ‘benefit all’

We organise lots of charity events

We hold services both at school and in community

We support local heroes

Jubilee 2025 - Pilgrims of Hope

Pope Francis gave the 2025 Jubilee the theme of Pilgrims of Hope. During this year, we aim to renew our hope in the face of global challenges like war and climate change.

Multi-Faith

At our school, we believe it’s important to recognise the diverse world in which we live and to appreciate both the similarities and differences we share with people of other faiths. Through our Religious Education curriculum, we learn about a range of beliefs, values and traditions that shape communities locally and globally.


In Year 5 and 6, pupils have the exciting opportunity to take part in a Multi-Faith Trip to Leicester, where they visit a Mosque, a Mandir and a Synagogue. This hands-on experience helps bring learning to life, encouraging respect, curiosity and a deeper understanding of different religions and cultures.

Collective Worship

At our school, we take joy in joining with the whole Church community to celebrate our faith. We regularly come together with our local parish for Mass and warmly invite parish members to celebrate Mass with us in school. Our children take an active role in planning and leading class Masses and Celebrations of the Word, giving everyone the opportunity to share their faith in a meaningful way. We are also proud to build links beyond our own parish by visiting other parishes, strengthening our sense of belonging to the wider Catholic community.