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

• Christmas Jumper day

  Tue 21 Dec 2021

  There was lots of festive spirit in school today. Everyone looked so well in their Christmas attire - a great selection of socks, dresses, jumpers and hats to name but a few were on display!

  

• Friends of St Joseph's Christmas Ballot and Presentation

  Tue 21 Dec 2021

  FRIENDS OF ST JOSEPH'S CHRISTMAS BALLOT

   

  Many thanks to all those who bought tickets to support the Friends of St Joseph's Christmas Ballot. 

   

  The draw took place in school today with 10 Year 7 pupils from Miss Walsh's class drawing the lucky winning tickets.  Mrs Jennifer Kerr  form the Friends of St Joseph's was there alongside a special surprise visitor who made his way around the school to see the boys and girls after the draw had taken place.

   

  The winning tickets were:

   

  1^st Prize           Aisling Dean               Apple Ipad, Oaktree Day Care

  2^nd Prize          Eoin Hamill                Crooked Glen Meal  & 1 Overnight in Oakfield

  3^rd Prize           Amelia Mulholland     £100 Cash

  4^th Prize           Holly Largey               Nando’s Family Meal & Omniplex Pass for 4

  5^th Prize           Robert Kennedy         Air Fryer & Bottle of Spirits, Tesco

  6^th Prize           Fiona Bell                   Meal for 2, Fiddlers Inn

  7^th Prize           Mary Marley               Gel Polish and Spray Tan, Ogah Beauty Voucher

  8^th Prize           Amanda Logan          Luxury Christmas Hamper, Eurospar

  9^th Prize           Beth Mc Cann            Beauty Voucher, Colleen Mahoney

  10^th Prize         Holly McKenna          £30 Voucher, Ross Farm Supplies

   

  Many thanks to all those who donated prizes - your support is much appreciated! 

   

  And ...... many thanks to all those involved in the Friends of St Joseph's.  All monies raised will be used for the benefit of all the children in the school. 

   

  Indeed just this week the Friends of St Joseph's were able to make a very kind donation of a flourscent jacket to each child in school to help ensure their safety on the way to and from school.  These should come in very handy indeed over the Christmas period!

    

   

   

   

   

   

  

• Nursery Christmas Zumba and Balloon Party

  Mon 20 Dec 2021

  The children in the Nursery Unit had a great time at their recent Christmas Zumba and Balloon Party in the main school hall.  There are certainly a lot of very excited boys and girls waiting patiently for Santa to arrive on Christmas Eve!

  

• Mr McCarthy's Year 7 Class Accelerated Reading Party

  Fri 17 Dec 2021

  Congratulations to Mr McCarthy's Year 7 class who were rewarded with a class party for coming top of the leader board in our latest accelerated reading competition.  It was a closely fought contest with Mrs Matthew's year 5 class narrowly missing out on the top spot.  We are delighted with how the children are using the programme and are amazed at the number of children who have achieved awards for 100,000 words and 500,000 words read.  We even have AR Word Millionnaires and our first Double AR Word Millionnaire this term.

   

  Congratulations boys and girls - keep up the great effort!

  

• Santa Visits the Nursery

  Thu 16 Dec 2021

  What a surprise the children in the Nursery Unit had today when Santa came along to visit.  There was so much excitement and lots of fun to be had by all!  

   

  Ho Ho Ho!  Merry Christmas!

  

• Belfast Homeless Charity

  Mon 13 Dec 2021

  This year, the children in Years 2, 4, 5 and 6 were asked to support a charity based in Belfast called ‘Belfast Homeless’. BHS make up both Male and Female Shoes Boxes and distribute them out during the month of December to groups in society who are vulnerable for many reasons.

   

  We had a fabulous response to this hamper campaign this year.  There were so many items left into school for dispatch to the charity.  Many thanks for all the donations - they were taken today to the charity's base in Belfast where they were very greatly received.  Many thanks and well done - these items will brighten up the day of someone who is less fortunate this Christmas time!

  

• Christmas Dinner

  Thu 09 Dec 2021

   

  Today our pupils had their Christmas Dinner in school.  Pupils enjoyed their meal in the school canteen in their class bubbles.  Many thanks to Mrs Weldon and all the canteen staff on catering for such a large number of pupils and serving up a great Christmas treat!  It was certainly enjoyed by all who attended.

  

• Open Evening

  Wed 08 Dec 2021

  Many thanks to all those who came along to our recent Open Evening.  There were a number of appointments throughout the evening and all those in attendance were taken on a guided tour of our school and its facilities by our excellent Year 7 tour guides.  Staff were on hand to answer any questions as our visitors moved throughout the school. Many thanks also to our Digital Leaders and Year 6 pupils who showcased a wide range of mathematical and ICT topics and skills.  We look forward to our prospective new pupils joining our school in September 2022. 

   

  Please Note:  If your child is starting pre-school or primary school in September 2022, you can apply online from  midday Monday 10th January 2022 to midday on Friday 28th January 2022. Please note that places are not allocated on a first come, first served basis and applications will only be considered after the closing date.

   

  Further information is available on the EA website under the Admissions section at:

  https://www.eani.org.uk/parents/admissions

   

   

   

   

   

  

• Christmas Cards to be sent from St Joseph's

  Mon 06 Dec 2021

  ‘Art Projects for Schools’ have processed all orders and these have been dispatched to all parents. 

  To date this scheme has raised £636 for school funds. 

  We thank you for your support!

  Congratulations to Katie O’Hare P3 and Olly Doran P6 whose Christmas Cards have been chosen as the official cards to be sent from St. Joseph’s this year.  Well done!

   

  

• St Joseph's Does the Daily Mile Santa Run

  Fri 03 Dec 2021

  Today, Friday 3rd December, St Joseph's joined over 500 schools from across Northern Ireland to take part in the Daily Mile Santa Run.  The Daily Mile currently has over 3 million children running a Daily Mile across 13,500 schools in 88 countries but this is the first national Santa Run event of its kind.   

   

  The children had a great time and puts lots of energy into ensuring they had a good workout #healthybody #healthymind