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

• Summer 2023 Sway News at St Joseph's

  Thu 29 Jun 2023

  Please find below a link to our Summer 2023 SWAY News @ St Joseph's

   

  https://sway.office.com/9wKhtY1wZISsdjzK?ref=Link

   

  We would like to wish our school community a very safe, happy and  hopefully sunny Summer Break.

   

  Best wishes from

   

  All at St Joseph's Primary and Nursery School!

• Years 1 - 6 End of Term Summer Assembly

  Tue 27 Jun 2023

  Congratulations to all of our Years 1-6 Summer Award Winners!

  

• Year 7 Leavers' Day

  Fri 23 Jun 2023

  Today we bid a sad farewell to our wonderful Year 7 pupils.  The day began with our Leavers' Breakfast in the school canteen followed by our Annual Year 7 Prizegiving.  Pupil were cheered and clapped out of the school grounds to their Leavers' Mass in Mater Dei Church which concluded with a Record of Achievement Presentation, after the final blessing.  It was an emotional day for all involved but these girls and boys are all well ready for the next big adventure into second level education. 

   

  From all in St Joseph's we wish you every God's Blessing and good luck! And remember above all ..... BE HAPPY!

   

  'Hakuna Matata ..... No worries for the rest of your days!'

  From the Year 7 Show, The Lion King.

  

• The Nursery Children Visit Primary 1

  Thu 22 Jun 2023

  The children from our Nursery Unit paid a visit to Primary 1 today where they had an opportunity to see their classrooms for next year and meet their new teachers. They were excellent and settled so well - we look forward to welcoming them all to Primary 1 in September!

  

• Years 4-6 End of Year Fun Days

  Wed 21 Jun 2023

  Great fun has was had by all during our recent End of Year Fun Days for Year 4-6.  The weather was so kind to us and we look forward to our icecream treat on Friday to round off a great week!

  

• Year 5 Visit Crumlin Integrated College

  Tue 20 Jun 2023

  Thank you to our Shared Education partner school, Crumlin Integrated College, for inviting us to attend a shared resources event on Tuesday 20^th June.  Our Primary 5 children participated in four activities - pizza making in Home Economics, Spanish in the languages department, a biodiversity 'bug' hunt in the science department and making wooden keyrings in technology.  They all had a thoroughly enjoyable time!  

  

• Nursery Graduation

  Tue 20 Jun 2023

  Congratulations to all our Pre-School Nursery children who graduated today at St Joseph's. The graduation commenced with a video show highlighting all the wonderful experiences and learning opportunities the boys and girls have enjoyed this year.  It certainly showed how well they have all developed and grown in confidence.  They all looked fabulous in their costumes and graduation gowns and spoke and sang out so well. Indeed there were some great dance moves too.  The beautiful sun shone on the celebrations afterwards and the children, their families and our amazing nursery staff enjoyed some lovely post-graduation celebratory treats. 

   

  Congratulations boys and girls - you are all well ready for Primary1!

   

  

• Accelerated Reading Pizza Party

  Tue 20 Jun 2023

  Today we celebrated with all those boys and girls who have become Accelerated Reading Word Millionaires - some double and indeed triple Word Millionaires - throughout the school year.  Pupils had an opportunity to enjoy a pizza party and some celebratory treats, in addition to receiving their Word Millionaire T-Shirts and Amazon vouchers for those multi-millionaire word readers. 

   

  Well done to these girls and boys on a fabulous achievement  and to all those in Primary 5-7 who have made such an amazing effort engaging with the programme this year.  Also thank you to Mrs. Matthews (Literacy Co-ordinator) and Mrs Kinnaird for all their work in managing this very successful programme in our school. Remember to keep reading and keep smiling!

   

  Also congratulations to Mrs Campbell's Year 6 class who were the AR winning class for this term!

  

• Primary Award for Green Education in Schools

  Mon 19 Jun 2023

  We entered the Primary Award for Green Education (PAGES) to show our amazing outdoor space and how it has been developed and transformed.

   

  Members of our Eco Committee were delighted to receive our certificate to mark our achievement with the following feedback given: 

   

   "We enjoyed finding out about the way in which you have developed your courtyards and grounds for outdoor learning.  Your Forest School area looks fantastic too!"

  

• Antrim GAA Friendship Games

  Fri 16 Jun 2023

  Three of our Year 7 children were selected to play in the annual Antrim- Dublin Friendship Games. Oliver Robb represented our school on the boy's football team and Maia Hamilton and Tulisa Cullen represented us on the girl's football team. The children had an amazing time playing at Corrigan Park, being treated to their very own Antrim kit and receiving beautiful commemorative medals. Well done to these three future stars on their first run out for Antrim.