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

• Year 3 Pizza Party

  Fri 04 Mar 2022

  To reinforce their learning on fractions Primary 3 had a pizza party.  They were able to divide the pizza into equal parts.  They know that half means 2 equal parts and quarter means four equal parts.   They challenged themselves by using their problem solving skills. For example, how many halves are there in 4 pizzas?  How many slices of pizza do we need for our class? How many quarters are in 4 pizzas? 

   

  And the best part of all  ... eating the slices of pizza after all this hard work.  Delicious! 

  

• World Book Day

  Thu 03 Mar 2022

  To celebrate World Book Day this year in St. Joseph’s, each year group will be celebrating the love of reading in many different ways.

   

  This year we will be introducing The Masked Reader with Book Voucher prizes for the lucky winners.

   

  We will be also be celebrating the hard work many authors have done to help us enjoy the magic and wonder of reading their books.

  Why not visit www.worldbookday.com to help your child enjoy World Book Day and to  support their reading development generally.

  Enjoy video books for young children in Big Little Book Corner.

   

  Discover the Top 100 books to read for all ages.

   

  Gain some inspiration from ‘Real-life authors’ to become writers in the future.

   

  Looking for new book ideas for your child? Explore the Parent Book Finder section to find out about recommended books for your child to read.

  And much more…

   

  

• Celebrating Confirmation

  Thu 03 Mar 2022

  Congratulations to our Year 7 pupils who celebrated the sacrament of Confirmation in Mater Dei Church on 3rd March.  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 journey.

  

• Ash Wednesday

  Wed 02 Mar 2022

  Today was Ash Wednesday.  It marks the beginning of Lent.  We started the day with a virtual gathering lead by Mr Traynor.  Then Father Colm held separate services in the school hall for pupils in Year Groups 4 - 7.  Pupils had an opportunity to reflect on how best they were going to prepare for Lent and Father Colm then distributed ashes to the pupils and staff.  We welcome this period of Lent to help us best prepare for the season of Easter.

  

• Fun On Pancake Tuesday

  Tue 01 Mar 2022

  Tasty treats all around on pancake Tuesday - the smell of baking throughout the school was just amazing!

   

  A special delivery was also made to Mr Traynor in his office by the the Primary 1 birthday girl Oonagh - the smile on his face says it all!

  

• February Virtual Assemblies

  Fri 25 Feb 2022

  This week we marked the end of another month in school with our virtual Golden Assemblies.  This month it was the turn of Mr McGrattan's Year 2 class to lead our Year 1-3 Assembly and Mrs Downey's Year 5 pupils to lead our Year 4-7 Assembly.

   

  Mr McGrattan's boys and girls delivered an assembly on the theme of 'Rights Respecting Schools' and the assembly from Mrs Downey's boys and girls enabled us all to focus on how we can best prepare for the season of Lent.  All of the children were wonderful representatives for their class and school.

   

  We also had time to sing Happy Birthday to all of our February boys and girls as well as present our monthly awards and deliver some important messages.  Well done everyone - it's nearly March! 

  

• How To Be A Comedy Genius

  Tue 22 Feb 2022

  How do you stop a bull from charging? ..... Why did the dinosaur cross the road? 

   

  To find the answers to these and many more amusing jokes you'd need to check out 'How to be a Comedy Genius - The Best Jokes in the World Ever!' 

   

  We are delighted that so many of our Year 4 pupils had their jokes included in this hilariuos book - which has been published by Award Publications Limited and can be borrowed from your local library ....  we got this copy from the library in Crumlin!

   

  Congratulations to all the boys and girls ... famous authors in the making at St Joseph's!

  

• Fairtrade Fortnight

  Mon 21 Feb 2022

  To raise awareness the Pupil Council will be visiting classes this week to talk about Fairtrade and what exactly it means for us in St. Joseph's.  They have also shared a number of resources with the teachers which can be used to further promote Fairtrade in each classroom during the course of the next two weeks.  

   

  More infortmation on Fairtade can be accessed at:

   

  http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/schools

   

  

• 'Wear it Red' Day

  Fri 11 Feb 2022

  Many thanks to everyone who supported our 'Wear it Red' Day for Action Cancer and to facilitate defibrillator training for school staff. There was a sea of red across St. Joseph's. A great day had by all.

  

• Digital Leaders - Safer Internet Day

  Tue 08 Feb 2022

  Safer Internet Day is being coordinated in the UK by the UK Safer Internet Centre and takes place on 8th February with the theme 'All fun and games? Exploring respect and relationships online'

   

  Today our Digital Leaders led a live virtual assembly to reinforce this message.
  
  With 77% of young people having spent more time playing online games and apps during the pandemic, the theme is more relevant and important than ever before.  In school we plan to deliver lessons and activities throughout the week related to Safer Internet Day.

   

  The links below provide a variety of educational resources for children, as well as providing advice and information for parents and carers.

   

  https://saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/safer-internet-day-2022/educational-resources

   

  https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/parents-and-carers