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Feast Day of St. Joseph

Fri 01 May 2026

Today, 1st May, we marked the Feast Day of St Joseph, Patron Saint of our school. To celebrate this special occasion, Canon Colm, together with our Faith Group, led a prayer service in our St Joseph’s Garden.

During the service, we asked St Joseph to watch over our school community and our families, guiding us with his example of faith, care and service to others.

As part of the celebrations, Canon Colm also blessed our new school signs, which reflect our shared vision and values, making the feast day more special as we celebrated our faith and the values that guide us each day

April Golden Assemblies

Fri 01 May 2026

Congratulations to the girls and boys in Mrs. O’Doherty’s Year 3 class and Mrs. Downey’s Year 6 class, who led our April Golden Assemblies.

Mrs. O’Doherty’s Year 3 children did an excellent job delivering an assembly on the importance of looking after our world, building on their learning around Earth Day. Likewise, Mrs. Downey’s Year 6 children shared an equally powerful message on the theme of ‘Mary, Our Mother’, which is particularly fitting as we enter the month of May, a special month dedicated to Our Lady.

Our assemblies also included the presentation of our Pupil of the Month certificates, as we gave thanks for the many wonderful talents and gifts of our children. We had a number of fantastic extra-curricular achievements to celebrate across the school this month.

We finished the assemblies by wishing all the boys and girls who had recently celebrated a birthday a very happy one. Let’s hope the sunshine continues as we move into the month of May

April Highlights from the Nursery Unit

Thu 30 Apr 2026

April was a busy and exciting month in Nursery as children explored mini‑beasts and fairytales, enjoying stories like The Very Hungry Caterpillar while developing counting skills and learning about healthy foods.

Shared Education with Crumlin Integrated included Forest School fun and drumming with James from Fun with Drums.

The children also practised the Take Five steps through connecting, learning and staying active.

Our Happy Healthy Kids session with Ronan from FitMinds supported fine and gross motor skills through energetic play.

What a fun‑filled month!

Year 7 Confirmation

Thu 30 Apr 2026

Congratulations to our Year 7 pupils who celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation in Mater Dei Church on Tuesday 28th April.

We pray that the Holy Spirit will bless and guide them today and in the days and weeks ahead, as they continue on their educational and spiritual journey.

Many thanks to Bishop Alan McGuckian and Canon Colm for a beautiful ceremony; to the Year 7 team for ensuring the children were so well prepared; to the boys and girls in the Year 6 choir for their wonderful singing; to Mrs McDonnell and Mrs Matthews for the lovely music; and to school staff for the preparation and the enjoyable celebration afterwards in the hall.

Well done everyone!

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful,
and kindle in them the fire of your love.
Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created,
and you will renew the face of the earth.

Orchestra Prepare for June Recital

Wed 29 Apr 2026

Our school orchestra has been working extremely hard under the guidance of Mrs. McDonnell and Mrs. Lawlor, and we are delighted to invite family and friends to their annual Orchestra Recital.

The recital will take place in school on

Thursday 18th June at 1.30pm.

All are very welcome to attend

Nursery Healthy Kids Stay and Play

Wed 29 Apr 2026

As part of our Nursery Healthy Kids Stay and Play, parents and guardians joined their children for a fun and active session led by Coach Ronan from FitMinds.

Children took part in catching and scooping games, fine motor activities such as pegging, and movement games that encouraged listening and following instructions. Parents and carers enjoyed valuable time in the classroom, playing and learning alongside their child. The session concluded with songs, dancing and the story Fitzy the Active Bear, celebrating nature and friendship.

Thanks to our Nursery staff for organising the event, to parents and guardians for attending, and to Ronan from FitMinds for facilitating such an enjoyable experience.

Year4HF Come Dine With Me

Wed 29 Apr 2026

Today was the second of our Year 4 Come Dine With Me days. Many thanks to all the family members who joined our boys and girls in Mrs. Fenton's Year 4 class for a beautiful meal in the canteen.

As always Rick and his staff had prepared a beautiful feast for everyone to celebrate and eat together before we celebrate the Sacrament of First Communion together on Saturday 16th May in Mater Dei Church.

Roots of Empathy Baby Visit

Mon 27 Apr 2026

Mrs. Wray’s P6 class had a visit from our Tiny Teacher Freya today. This week we focused on the theme of Safety. We discussed how babies are vulnerable and require constant supervision. We learnt that new milestones, such as crawling, rolling and walking, bring new risks. The key learning from this visit is that our P6 pupils are beginning to develop an awareness of responsibility for safety, both for others and themselves.

Take 5 Wellbeing Event

Fri 24 Apr 2026

St. Joseph's enjoyed a very successful Take 5 Wellbeing Event, filled with positivity, engagement and fun across the school. As part of our continued commitment to pupil wellbeing and our journey towards Take 5 Level 2 Accreditation, pupils took part in a wide range of enjoyable activities designed to support positive mental health.

Staff and children explored the five key Take 5 actions — Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning and Give — through carefully planned, hands‑on activities that encouraged movement, reflection, creativity and teamwork.

All pupils received a certificate to recognise their participation and to celebrate the importance of looking after their wellbeing. It was a lovely event for everyone and a wonderful reminder of the value we place on wellbeing as part of daily school life.