--- title: "Reception Blast Off for a Space‑Tastic Stay and Play!" url: "https://st-joseph-s-catholic-academy-2.schudio.com/news/2026-02-13-reception-blast-off-for-a-space-tastic-stay-and-play" school: "St Joseph’s Catholic Academy" --- **Tel:** 01642 360401 **Email:** office@stjosephsnorton.bhcet.org.uk # Reception Blast Off for a Space‑Tastic Stay and Play! ![Stay and play at St Joseph's Catholic Academy in Norton](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-academy-2/images/news/632363697_1448334007082739_6566299385236205994_n.jpg) 13 February 2026 ### A Stellar Afternoon With Our Families This week at **St Joseph’s Catholic Academy in Norton**, we were delighted to welcome our Reception families for a very special **Space‑Themed Stay and Play** - and what an out‑of‑this‑world afternoon it was! Grown‑ups joined their children in exploring hands‑on, imaginative activities linked to the class’s current space topic. ### Space Adventures and Creative Exploration Children and adults had a wonderful time taking part in a wide range of space‑inspired challenges, including: - Building marshmallow and spaghetti constellations - Designing name rockets - Catching sparkly stars from water trays - Throwing soft meteors into targets - And many more cosmic activities! Laughter, learning, and creativity filled every corner of the classroom. ### Thank You for Being Part of the Magic A huge thank you to all the families who attended and continue to support our Reception children. Your involvement makes these moments truly memorable - and the children definitely had a blast! ![](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-academy-2.schudio.com/images/634041130_1448334183749388_955926451329125604_n.jpg)![](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-academy-2.schudio.com/images/634475355_1448334010416072_8768847597055706644_n.jpg) [Stay and Play](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-academy-2.schudio.com/news/tag/stay-and-play) [ Kicking Goals and Showing Grit: Girls’ Team Shine at Premier League Tournament!](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-academy-2.schudio.com/news/2026-02-10-kicking-goals-and-showing-grit-girls-team-shine-at-premier-league-tournament) [Class 9 Dive Into the World of Artificial Intelligence ](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-academy-2.schudio.com/news/2026-02-16-class-9-dive-into-the-world-of-artificial-intelligence) ![St Joseph’s Catholic Academy](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-academy-2/images/logo/Bishop_Hogarth_and_Hexham_Logo_new_(1).png) ### St Joseph’s Catholic Academy Ragworth Road Norton Stockton on Tees TS20 1HR 01642 360401 - [Office 365](https://outlook.office365.com/carmel.org.uk) - [Parents Evening System](https://stjosephsrcnorton.parentseveningsystem.co.uk/) - [Accelerated Reader](https://www.myon.co.uk/login/index.html) - [Teams FAQs](https://bhcet.org.uk/information/teams-faqs/) - [Remote Learning](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-academy-2.schudio.com/information/remote-learning) - [Online Payments](https://www.mychildatschool.com/MCAS/MCSParentLogin) - [Remote Learning](https://remote.carmel.org.uk/) - [Liturgy](https://liturgy.bhcet.org.uk/) - [Year 6 Transition Curriculum](https://bhcet.org.uk/year6transitioncurriculum/) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stjosephsnorton/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stjosephscatholicacademy/) ### Translation ### Office 365 [Sign in to Office 365](https://outlook.office.com/) © Copyright 2025–2026 St Joseph’s Catholic Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-academy-2.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)