St Joseph's Roman Catholic High School and Sports College is a
voluntary aided
A voluntary aided school (VA school) is a state-funded school in England and Wales in which a foundation (charity), foundation or Charitable trust, trust (usually a religious organisation), contributes to building costs and has a substantial influ ...
comprehensive school
A comprehensive school typically describes a secondary school for pupils aged approximately 11–18, that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude, in contrast to a selective school system where admission is res ...
located in
Horwich
Horwich ( ) is a town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. Prior to 1974 in the historic county of Lancashire. It is southeast of Chorley, northwest of Bolton and northwest of Manchester. It l ...
,
Greater Manchester
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,
England
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. It is under trusteeship of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford is centred on the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England.
The diocese was founded in 1852 as one of the first post-Reformation Catholic dioceses in Great Britain. Since 1911 it has formed part of th ...
and is maintained by
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
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.
The school is in the top 4 schools (three of which are faith schools) at
GCSE
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in the
Metropolitan Borough of Bolton
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. On 2 June 2020, the school was formally admitted as a member to the worldwide
UNESCO
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Associated Schools Network.
Admissions
the school had 856 pupils within the age range of 11-16.
The school is in the trusteeship of the
Diocese of Salford
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford is centred on the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England.
The diocese was founded in 1852 as one of the first post-Reformation Catholic dioceses in Great Britain. Since 1911 it has formed part of th ...
, established in 1963.
Headteachers
*1963–1975: Mr. John B. Yates
*1975–1991: Mr. G. Eric Hester
*1991–1995: Mr. Gerard F. Boyle
*1995–2013: Mr. Leo F. Conley
*2013–2017: Mr. Richard Woods
*2017–present: Mr. Tony McCabe
Deputy Headteachers
*1967–1993: Mr. Brian Brady
*1993–2004: Mr. Len Gee
*2004–2007: No appointed deputy (four teachers were assistant headteachers)
*2007–2018: Mr. Maurice Graham
*2018–present: Mrs J Morgan
*2018–present: Mrs N Yorke Robinson
Chairs of Governing Body
*1963–1966: Rev. Fr. P. J. Veale
*1966–1975: Rev. Fr. B. O'Leary
*1975–1980: Rev. Fr. Moriarty
*1980–1985: Rev. Fr. B. Pilling
*1985–2012: Rev. Canon H. Jones
*2012–2019: Mr W. Charnley
*2019–present: Mrs Patricia Jones
Aims and Mission Statement
In 2018 governors, staff, students, parents and carers reviewed the school's mission and devised the following mission statement to reflect the work of St Joseph's. Students were keen to make the mission statement an acrostic poem using ‘Joeys’ as the lead word.
Jesus Christ is the school family role model.
Opening our hearts and minds to dream the impossible and achieve beyond our wildest imagination.
Everybody is valued, nurtured and respected.
Young and old will journey together to build God’s Kingdom.
Striving for academic excellence and celebrating success in all we do.
Academic life
Subjects available at GCSE and above are:
* Art (GCSE)
* Biology (GCSE)
* Business Studies (GCSE)
* Chemistry (GCSE)
* Computer Science (GCSE)
* Design & Technology (GCSE)
* Drama (GCSE)
* English Language (GCSE)
* English Literature (GCSE)
* Food Technology
* Geography (GCSE)
* Health & Social Studies
* History (GCSE)
* ICT (GCSE)
* iMedia (OCR Cambridge Nationals)
* Mathematics (GCSE)
* Modern Languages - French, Spanish (GCSE)
* Music
* Sports Science
* Physics (GCSE)
* Religious Studies (GCSE)
* Textiles (GCSE)
* Award in Statistical Methods (level 3)
Curriculum Enrichment
St. Joseph’s, believe that education is not purely academic and highlight the importance of nurturing children to become responsible, dynamic young people who can achieve academically and have the life skills that can be used in the workplace maintaining a Catholic ethos, in their future lives as adult Christians.
In addition to the many academic lessons and activities, St Joseph's has a number of enrichment programmes that anyone can get involved with. St Joseph’s enjoys a rich and vibrant extra-curricular programme which plays a vital role in building confidence and deepening personalities. These range from sporting clubs and fixtures through to Be Kind to Your Mind and the School Mission Team.
They also provide many opportunities for residential and day visits, including retreats to Savio House, Duke of Edinburgh expeditions, sporting trips to Jesolo in Italy, the ski course to Austria and an annual pupil exchange to Spain.
Other extra-curricular activities available at St Joseph's include:
* Drama
* Craft Club
* Baking Club
* Film Club
* Music Drop-in
* Science Club
* STEM Club
* Astronomy Club
* Eco-Warriors
* Creative Writing
* Philosophical Thinkers
* Bar Modelling Master Class
* Puzzle Club
* Chess Club
Infrastructure Developments
The new £3,000,000 wing of the school, was opened during the summer term of 2020. This created the capacity for a further 10 classrooms, 2 ICT rooms, a large library and drama studio.
Work continued on the new development throughout the COVID-19 lockdown period.
COVID-19 Contingencies
Following government advice, St Joseph's has remained open for the children of key workers. Education provision has continued through the setting of work through the school ePraise system and regular contact between teaching staff and students. The school is continuing its pastoral care through weekly welfare phone calls, engaging through emails, YouTube videos and a new Alexa skill called 'Joey's Thrive.'
On 4 June 2020, St Joseph's was awarded the Teach Well School Gold Award from the Teach Well Alliance in recognition of the work it undertook to take care of the physical and mental wellbeing of its staff and students during the coronavirus pandemic.
Notable Joey's
People who are connected to the school community in any way are affectionately known as ‘Joeys’. To be a ‘Joey’ means to represent the school mission.
The school informal motto is, ‘''Once a Joey, always a Joey''’.
Notable JOEYs are:
*
Vernon Kay
Vernon Charles Kay (born 28 April 1974) is an English television and radio presenter, and former model. He presented Channel 4's ''T4'' (2000–2005) and has presented various television shows for ITV, including ''All Star Family Fortunes'' (2 ...
, British TV presenter
*
Monty Lord
Montgomery Lord (born 2005) is a British author, mnemonist, and researcher.
Lord has been described in ''The Daily Telegraph'' as a "something of a polymath". He holds five Guinness World Records for memory challenges.
Early life and education ...
, World memory champion (5 Guinness World Records) and bestselling author
*
Phil Clarke
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, Great Britain
Rugby league
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captain and Sky Sports commentator
*
Peter Anglesea,
Sale Sharks
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Originally founded in 1861 as Sale Football Club, now a distinct amateur club, they adopted the n ...
rugby union
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former captain and head coach
*
Sean Long, former
rugby league
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footballer, most notable for playing for
St. Helens
*Charlie Bowling, Commonwealth Games bronze medalist (
Team England), Olympic Wrestling
*
Jordan Flores
Jordan Michael Flores (born 4 October 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division side Bohemians.
Club career Wigan Athletic
Born in Wigan, Flores began his career at hometown ...
, footballer (
Bohemians FC
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)
*
Adam Senior
Adam Nicholas Senior (born 20 January 2002) is an English professional footballer play as a defender for FC Halifax Town. He can play at both a centre-back and right-back.
Career
Born in Bolton, Senior joined the youth academy of hometown cl ...
, footballer (
Bolton Wanderers FC
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)
*
Peter Morrison
Sir Peter Hugh Morrison (2 June 1944 – 13 July 1995) was a British Conservative politician, MP for Chester from 1974 to 1992, and Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Background and education
Morrison ...
, footballer and then an agent following retirement
References
External links
Official websiteEduBaseJoey's Thrive channelJoey's Thrive Skill
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Secondary schools in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton
Catholic secondary schools in the Diocese of Salford
Voluntary aided schools in England
Horwich