Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Friends of St Joseph's Mother's Day Coffee Morning and 100 Club Draw

  Sun 31 Mar 2019

  Many thanks to all the staff and Friends of St. Joseph who helped to organise our Mother's Day Coffee Morning. Some beautiful treats on offer and great craic had at the tables.

  Also thanks to Father John for drawing the winning entries for our March 100 Club Draw at the Coffee morning.  Congratulations to:

  1st Prize      Pauline Matthews      £250

  2nd Prize     Paul Rooney              £150

  3rd Prize      Emma Kinnaird          £100

  You can still join the draw for the remaining three months.  Simply contact the school office and register your interest. 

  Remember if you're not in, you can't win!

  

• Feast of St. Joseph

  Wed 20 Mar 2019
  Fr. John came into school today to celebrate the feast of St. Joseph with us. The boys and girls attended two assemblies led by Fr. John. He spoke about who St. Joseph was, read the story of Jesus getting lost in the temple and we sang songs together to remember the patron of our school. Thank you so much to Fr. John for coming to see us today.

  

• Let's Celebrate - It's St. Patrick's Day!

  Fri 15 Mar 2019

  Many congratulations to our wonderful Year 2 children on their St. Patrick's Day Concert. They were just amazing, wonderful dancing, singing, acting, story-telling and a few jokes thrown in as well!  Thank you to the Year 2 team for the great concert and for their interpretation of River dance! Many thanks to Mrs Weldon for the beautiful St. Patrick's Day shortbread for our parents who attended the show.  Our Irish Dancers were just brilliant, they get better and better each year. Many thanks to Mrs Cunningham for bringing the group together and for all the rehearsals.

   

  Thank you so much to everyone who made our Green Day in school so special. There was a sea of green across St. Joseph's in classrooms, the assembly hall and our school yards.  Enjoy the long weekend and Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

  

• Poetry iin Motion Celebration at the Ulster Hall, Belfast

  Thu 14 Mar 2019

  On Tuesday 12th March, Primary 5 went to the Ulster Hall in Belfast for the celebration and final day of their Poetry in Motion workshop.  All children worked with poet Martelle McPartland to write individual poems on the theme of Crumlin Glen or Crumlin Mill.  Three children from the class, Eoin, Eva and Aoibh, were chosen by the judges to read their poems aloud to the audience at the Ulster Hall. They all had a fabulous day and such a wonderful poetry experience.

  

• Year 3 Big Bedtime Read and FRED Presentation

  Wed 13 Mar 2019

  Thank you to all our Year 3 children who came to school for their special book read at bedtime. Mrs Lawlor, Mrs Sheppard and Miss Rafferty read each of the classes a few bedtime stories as the children were all dressed in their pyjamas, with many hugging their favourite teddy. All children had the opportunity to enjoy hot chocolate and some very yummy biscuits.

   

  Our Year 3 children were also presented with their FRED (Fathers Reading Every Day) Certificates.  Thank you to Mrs Cunningham for organising this pilot project – the feedback on its impact has been very positive.  Remember to keep up the great reading boys and girls – this is only the beginning!

  

• Audio Recording for the Year 5 Poetry in Motion Project

  Mon 04 Mar 2019

  Our Poetry in Motion Project is to conclude with a celebration day in the Ulster Hall in Belfast. In preparation for the celebration day of our Poetry in Motion Project a number of our Year 5 children were selected by the Community Arts Partnership to make an audio recording of their poem, which may be used as part of the audio visual presentations on the day or later on their website.

  Mrs Matthew’s Year 5 class look forward to the big celebratory day on Tuesday 12th March. Watch this space for lots of photographs.

  

• Fairtrade Tuckshop

  Fri 01 Mar 2019
  Our Pupil Council recently hosted their annual Fairtrade tuckshop to celebrate ‘Fairtrade Fortnight.’  The Pupil Council invited Years 4, 5, 6 and 7 classes to visit their tuckshop and buy a Fairtrade product. Children were very pleased to be able to purchase a small Fairtrade bun or banana to help support farmers in developing countries.  Well done to ‘Our Pupil Council’ for hosting this very meaningful event which helped raise awareness of the importance of Fairtrade.