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

• Feast of the Epiphany

  Wed 07 Jan 2026

  The Epiphany is a special date when we celebrate how a star led the Magi - also known as the Three kings or the Wise Men - to visit the baby Jesus after he had been born.  On the Feast of the Epiphany members of our Faith Group added the Three Wise Men to our school crib to mark this special occasion. 

   

  A prayer for this Special Day:

  Father of light,
  Today you reveal to people of faith your Word made flesh.
  Your light is strong, your love is sure.
  Draw us beyond the limits of this world into your eternal life.
  We make this prayer through Christ our Lord.

  Amen.

  

• Christmas Sway News @ St Joseph's for 2025

  Fri 19 Dec 2025

  Please find below a link to our Christmas News @ St Joseph's for 2025.

   

  https://sway.cloud.microsoft/aGLbVAP2OTTGc2cq?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 2026!

   

  From all at St Joseph's!

• Friends of St. Joseph's Christmas Ballot

  Fri 19 Dec 2025

  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 the pupil council and the Friends of St Joseph' s to draw the lucky winning tickets. 

   

  The winning tickets were:

   

  1^st Prize: Bike: Oaktree Day Nursery  – Caolan McCarthy

  2^nd Prize: £50 Smyths Toys Voucher -Lisa Logan

  3^rd Prize: £50 Amazon Voucher – Emma Lockard

  4^th Prize: £25.00 Lily’s Voucher – Kevin Lenaghan

  5^th Prize: Nando’s Voucher -  Orla O’Reilly

  6^th Prize: £30 Goodie Bags PetZone – Agata Roter

  7^th Prize: Full body Massage – Siobhan McAuley

  8^th Prize: £30 97 Flavour Street Voucher – Michael McDonnell

  9^th Prize: Fruit Basket Dans Fruit and Veg – Eoin Barry

  10^th Prize: £30.00 Kingdom Castles Voucher – Emma Morris

  11^th Prize: £15.00 Blades and Braids & £10 Holiday Nails Voucher – Nadine Galloway

  12^th Prize: Wine and Cheese Hamper – Darragh Close

  13^th Prize: £30.00 Hair By Donna Crookes Voucher – Anna McLoughlin

   

  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.

   

  

• Christmas Jumper Day

  Fri 19 Dec 2025

  St. Joseph’s sparkled with Christmas glamour today as pupils and staff showed off their festive jumpers and accessories, spreading cheer throughout the school! The day began with a very special visitor from the North Pole – Santa himself – followed by our Christmas Ballot draw, a delicious party box lunch from the canteen, the last of our Christmas cards being dispatched, and plenty of class parties. With only six sleeps to go, the festive spirit is alive and well at St Joseph’s!

   

  #onlysixmoresleeps

  

• Santa Arrives to St. Joseph's in Style

  Fri 19 Dec 2025

  Santa’s sleigh is getting ready for the big night on Christmas Eve, so today he arrived in style thanks to Winters’ Car Company! He spent time chatting with the boys and girls, and left with a big smile – because every single one of them is on the Nice List!

  

• Christmas Disco

  Thu 18 Dec 2025

  Our Year 3–7 Christmas Disco was full of festive fun and fabulous moves!

   

  Our talented DJs kept the dance floor buzzing with a mix of modern hits and Christmas classics, while Mrs. Claus and her penguin friends led the fun and ensured everyone had a fantastic time. Thank you to all who helped make this a memorable day of music, laughter, and festive cheer!

   

  #DJPlayMySong #BoogieOnDown #ChristmasDisco #SchoolSpirit

  

• Christmas Golden Awards Assemblies

  Thu 18 Dec 2025

  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 special assemblies included:

  • Presentation of Term 1 Subject Awards.
  • December Pupil of the Month.
  • Principal’s Endeavour Awards.
  • Accelerated Reading Certificates in Years 5-7.
  • Celebrating Extra-Curricular Success.

   

  Our Golden Assemblies were also a wonderful opportunity to remind everyone about the importance of staying safe during the Christmas break, and to wish all pupils and staff a very Happy Christmas and best wishes for the New Year.

   

  Well done to everyone – what a super talented bunch of children we have here at St Joseph’s

  

• Year 1 Christmas Show: 'A Little Nativity'

  Wed 17 Dec 2025

  Congratulations to our Primary 1 pupils who entertained parents, grandparents, family, and friends with a wonderful performance of ‘A Little Nativity’. There is something magical about the story of Christmas being told through the eyes of a child, and today was no exception. Well done everyone – a truly special performance that reminded us all of the true meaning of Christmas.

   

  Many thanks to the Year 1 team for their hard work in preparing the pupils for their many roles. Our Year 1 Christmas show is very much a team effort, and we are grateful to our entire school community who helped or supported us to ensure another sterling performance!

   

  “The light in a child’s eye is all it takes to make Christmas a magical time of the year.”

  

• Year 5 Christmas Show: 'A Ruff Ruff Night in Bethlehem'

  Wed 17 Dec 2025

  Congratulations to our Year 5 pupils on their Christmas show, ‘A Ruff Ruff Night in Bethlehem’. The children performed to the whole school on Monday and Tuesday, and to parents, extended family, and friends on Wednesday. They sang, acted, and danced with such great enthusiasm - they were outstanding, sharing a wonderful message about the true meaning of Christmas and filling everyone with festive spirit!

   

  Many thanks to the Year 5 team for their hard work in preparing the pupils for their many roles. Our Year 5 Christmas show is very much a team effort, and we are grateful to our entire school community who helped or supported us to ensure another sterling performance!

  

• St. Joseph's Movie Evening

  Tue 16 Dec 2025

  On Tuesday evening, St Joseph’s hosted a magical Christmas Movie Evening for our Primary 1 & Primary 2 children. There was great excitement as pupils arrived at school in their pyjamas & Dressing gowns, accompanied by their favourite teddy and blanket. They enjoyed a treat of hot chocolate and delicious cookies before settling down in their classrooms to watch festive movies. It was truly an evening to remember!

   

  A huge thank you to the Friends of St Joseph’s and our staff team for making this special event possible. Your efforts created a wonderful start to the Christmas celebrations for our youngest pupils!