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

• Christmas 2023 Sway News @ St. Joseph's

  Fri 22 Dec 2023

  Please find below a link to our Christmas News @ St Joseph's for 2023.

   

  https://sway.office.com/CU8DHhX02HeJdX4P?ref=Link

   

  We would like to wish our school community a happy, peaceful and safe Christmas break and every blessing for good health and happiness in 2024!

   

  From all at St Joseph's!

• Friends of St Joseph's Christmas Ballot

  Thu 21 Dec 2023

  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 representatives from across the school and the Friends of St Joseph' s present to draw the lucky winning tickets. 

   

  The winning tickets were:

   

  1st Prize – Children's Bike from Hickland's Cycles donated by Oaktree Day care - Jack Mallon Year 5

  2nd Prize - £30 Ballymac Voucher - Evelyn Doyle Year 2

  3rd Prize – Omniplex Voucher and Nando’s Voucher - Mrs. Cowan (Leia Cowan Year 3)

  4th Prize – The Chip Factory Voucher Glenavy - Jaxon Doyle Nursery Unit

  5th Prize – Fiddlers Inn Voucher - Coirle wall Year 6

  6th Prize – 3 Months Membership (The Little Gym) - Mrs. Okpan (Tokini Okpan Year 1)

  7th Prize – Crooked Glen Voucher - Mrs. Lemon (Sarah Lemon Year 1)

  8th Prize – Christmas Hamper - Emily Magee Year 6

  9th Prize – HP Printer (Tesco) - Katie Canning Year 6

  10th Prize – Christmas Bouquet ( The Flower Bee Crumlin) - Mrs. Fleming - Madisyn Fleming (Year 4)

   

  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. 

   

  Crumlin Community Residents Draw

  Many thanks to Crumlin Community Residents for the donation of prizes to be used in a free school draw.  Winners were:

  £50 Smyths Voucher - Floyd Finnegan Year 2

  £30 Dan's Fruit Voucher - Aoife McCabe Year 1

  £20 Tesco Voucher - Tokini Okpan Year 1

  Christmas Hamper - James Batchelor Year 7

   

  Children's Christmas Hamper

  Congratulations to Logan Grummer (Year 5), winner of the Children's Christmas Hamper.  Logan is pictured here with his teacher, Mrs. Downey and Mrs. Doran who drew the winning ticket. 

  Congratulation Logan and Enjoy!

   

  Russell's Food & Drink Colouring Competition

  Congratulations to the winners of Russell's Colouring Competition.  They were:

  Niamh Phelan Year 2

  Caleb Quinn Year 3

  Daire McLarnon Year 6

  Hannah Avarachan Year 7

   

  Thank you for your continued support!

  

• Santa Arrives to St Joseph's in Style

  Thu 21 Dec 2023

  What an entrance Santa made to St Joseph's, all the way from the North Pole, for our whole school community on Christmas Jumper Day. 

   

  Santa's sleigh was in getting repaired this morning for Christmas Eve so he decided to use the Winters' Limousine Company for that added touch of comfort.

   

  Thanks Santa for coming along and meeting and chatting to the boys and girls - they loved it!  They have all been soooo good!

  

• Christmas Jumper Day

  Thu 21 Dec 2023

  What an array of glitz and Christmas glamour there was present in school today when both pupils and staff donned their Christmas jumpers, with lots of accessories to complete the look and add to the Christmas cheer!  

   

  There was lots happening today in school with the day kicking off with a visit from Santa, our Christmas Ballot being drawn, a special Christmas lunch in the canteen, a balloon party in the nursery unit and lots of Christmas class parties. 

  We certainly are getting into the festive spirit!

   

  #onlyfourmoresleeps

  

• End of Term 1 Christmas Golden Assemblies

  Wed 20 Dec 2023

  We celebrated the end of another very successful term with our End of Term Christmas Golden Awards for Years 1-3 and Years 4-7.

   

  These assemblies included the presentation of subject awards, December Pupil of the Month, Term 1 Principal Endeavour and Accelerated Reading Certificates.  Mr. Traynor also spoke to us about the importance of staying safe during the Christmas Break and wished all the pupils and staff a very Happy Christmas.    Achievement in a variety of extra-curricular areas outside of school was also acknowledged and celebrated. Well done everyone - a super talented bunch of children we have here at St. Joseph's! 

  

• Carol Singing at Tescos

  Wed 20 Dec 2023

  Our boys and girls have been busy over the past few weeks singing within the community.

   

  Here they are at Tescos doing what they do best ..... singing their hearts out!

  #Away in a Manger ..... #Silent Night

  

• Year 7 Carol Service

  Mon 18 Dec 2023

  “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” — John 1: 14

   

  Congratulations to our Year 7 pupils who led a beautiful Carol Service in Mater Dei. Those who attended were so impressed with the reading, singing, and dramatic talent of the boys and girls.

   

  Thank you to the Year 7 team who organised the event and well done to all involved.

   

  "I heard the bells on Christmas Day

  Their old familiar carols play

  And wild and sweet, the words repeat

  Of peace on earth, good-will to men."

  

• Christmas Forest School Smores

  Mon 18 Dec 2023

  Our Friday Forest School After-Schools Club celebrated the end of another successful programme by reflecting on the different activities completed over the past few weeks whilst enjoying Christmas smores around a campfire.  With adult assistance the children melted marshmallows and sandwiched them in between chocolate biscuits - these were all vegan to accommodate those with a milk allergy.  The children also enjoyed some free exploratory play making outdoor decorations in our Eco Garden to complete the final week.  A great time was had by all.

   

  Merry Christmas from all our Nature Rangers!

  

• Crumlin Community Residents Christmas Hampers

  Fri 15 Dec 2023

  Many thanks to all those children and their families in Years 2, 4, 5 and 6 who brought in items to create Christmas Class Hampers.  There was a fantastic response to the appeal. 

   

  Today members of the Crumlin Community Residents called at school to collect the hampers and were delighted with what they had to take away. 

  These hampers will now be distributed to help those in our own community who are vulnerable for many reasons and require support at a difficult time. 

   

  Again many thanks - your support and generosity is very much appreciated especially as we approach the Christmas season!

  

• Blessing of the Bambinelli

  Fri 15 Dec 2023

  The Blessing of the Bambinelli is a tradition that began in Rome by Pope John Paul II.  The word 'Bambinelli' is the Italian for 'little baby boy' and is the name for the Baby Jesus of the Christmas Crib. 

   

  The tradition is that each year on the Third Sunday of Advent the Pope invites children to bring the Baby Jesus from the family Christmas Crib at home to St Peter's Square for a blessing, so that families may carry that blessing home with them in preparation for Christmas.

   

  Today in school, as we approach the Third Sunday of Advent, Canon Colm called in to bless the Baby Jesus from our school Christmas Crib, so that all within St Joseph's may carry that blessing home with us in preparation for Christmas.

   

  What a lovely Christmas tradition to mark.