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

• September Virtual Assembly

  Wed 29 Sep 2021

  Today in St Joseph's we had our first assembly of the school year delivered via Microsoft Teams.

   

  Primary 1-3 and Primary 4-7 celebrated the end of the first month back to school with wonderful performances from Mrs O'Doherty's Primary 3 class and Mr McCullagh's Primary 6 class.  These assemblies can be viewed in the video section of our school website. In addition to this Mr Traynor delivered some important messages and there was the presentation of our attendance certificates and monthly awards.

   

  It was good to have so many of our classes reconnected again .. even if it was in the virtual sense.  Well done to everyone involved!

  

• Titanic Partnership Project

  Mon 27 Sep 2021

  We are delighted to have been selected as a partnership school with Titanic Belfast. The purpose of this partnership is to forge mutually beneficial links between Titanic Belfast and St. Joseph’s Primary School as a key school local to the venue. Our pupils will be given the opportunity to participate in many new educational programmes and attend exciting workshops in Titanic Belfast! 

   

  Looking forward to getting everyone in school 'All Aboard'.

   

  

• Good Relations Week

  Fri 24 Sep 2021

  We celebrated Good Relations Week in school. All classes made postcards centred on the theme of 'A Brighter Future Ahead' to send positive message to our Shared Education partner schools.  Here our pupil council share some of the lovely work completed. 

  

• Prize Buckets Ready for our Accelerated Reading

  Wed 22 Sep 2021

  Our Accelerated Reading Programme is up and running again.  We hope to build on the success of last years programme and have the points and prizes at the ready. 

   

  Let's all read our way to success this year!

  

• Survey of Autism and Outdoor Play

  Tue 21 Sep 2021

  The Centre has launched a survey of Autism and Outdoor Play. Please take a moment to complete one of the online surveys. They are open to parents/caregivers, practitioners, and autistic children and young people, and the results will help to form an exciting new online resource full of practical guidance and downloadable resources to support all children in accessing outdoor play.

   

  The deadline for completion at the link below is 22nd November 2021.

  https://www.middletownautism.com/social-media/outdoor-play-survey-9-2021

• New Bench Donated to our Sensory Garden

  Mon 20 Sep 2021

  Many thanks to Mr Martin Weldon for the very kinfd donation of a sanctuary bench for our Sensory Garden. It is very much appreciated! 

  

• Gaelfast Programme

  Fri 17 Sep 2021

  We were delighted to welcome Alfie back to St Joseph's today to work with our Year 3 and 4 children on the development of many fundamental skills as part of the Gaelfast Programme.  We are very fortunate here in St Joseph's to be part of this programme and the many benefits it has for the childrn and staff in our school.  Today all the boys and girls had great fun indeed!

  

• Use 'Easyfundraising' for FREE to support St Joseph’s

  Thu 16 Sep 2021

  Dear Parents/Guardians,

   

  Did you know that we’re registered with easyfundraising and you could help us to raise funds for the school at no extra cost to yourself?

  This is a great opportunity to keep raising much needed funds for the school. When you shop online, with over 4,100 of your favourite retailers, including John Lewis & Partners, Amazon, eBay, notonthehighstreet, you will raise FREE donations for St Joseph's.

   

  If you’re not already signed up, it only takes a few minutes, then you can begin using the easyfundraising website or app straightaway - simply shop online as normal. This will be an enormous help to the school, at no extra cost to yourself.

  • Visit https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/
  • Search for ‘St Joseph’s Primary School, Crumlin
  • Click on ‘Support this Cause’

   

  Thank you for your continued support.

   

   

   

   

• Blessing of our Classrooms

  Thu 16 Sep 2021

  Many thanks to Father Colm who called today to bless us all in our classrooms to amrk the beginning of a new school year.

  

• Contact Tracing in Schools – Key Questions and Answers

  Tue 14 Sep 2021

  FAO: All Parents/Guardians

   

  PHA has developed ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ to help explain what these changes mean for both schools and parents. The purpose of these Questions and Answers is to address any concerns parents may have around these changes. Please click on the link or read the attached document provided by our school.

   

  https://www.publichealth.hscni.net/covid-19-coronavirus/information-schools-colleges-universities-and-parents/contact-tracing-0

   

  Many thanks