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

• Dream Space Ambassadors Programme

  Wed 20 Nov 2024

  Congratulations to our Digital Leaders who today completed the second part of their Dream Space Ambassadors Programme on the use of Micro:bits.  Today our budding technologists created dice and used conditional statements to code. 

   

  Next Wednesday 27th November the Digital Leaders will be putting their knowledge to the test when they lead some staff development training with our teaching staff on the use of Micro:bits across the primary curriculum.  The staff are really looking forward to this unique professional development opportunity!

   

  #MSDreamSpace #DreamSpace #STEM #Microbits #CodingForKids #LearningIsFun #FutureCreators

  

• 'Learning Without Walls' Forest School (nifsa) Award

  Wed 20 Nov 2024

  Congratulations to Mr. McKenna on securing the Northern Ireland Forest School Association (nifsa) 'Learning Without Walls' Award for St. Joseph's.  This award secured funding for Mr. McKenna to visit a school in Norway to observe best practice in Forest School and Outdoor Learning activities!

   

  Mr. McKenna will share his experiences on the Norwegian Forest School set up on a nifsa webinar to be held at 3.30pm on Thursday 28th November,

   

  Topic: Lady Dufferin Award Winner - Stephen McKenna

  Time: Nov 28, 2024 03:30 PM London

   

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• Nursery Food Hygiene Rating

  Tue 19 Nov 2024

  Congratulations to our Nursery Unit who achieved a Grade 5 following an inspection of the premises by Environmental Health.  There were no issues noted in any of the compliance areas of hygiene, structure or confidence in management.  Well done all!

  

• St Joseph's Christmas Card 2024

  Mon 18 Nov 2024

  Congratulations to Chloe (Year 1) and Amelia (Year 7) whose Christmas Card Designs have been chosen as the official cards to be sent from St Joseph's this year.

   

  Well done Chloe and Amelia - your cards will be dropping through letterboxes this Christmas bringing good wishes and blessings from all at St. Joseph's! 

  

• Children in Need Ice-Cream Treat

  Fri 15 Nov 2024

  Many thanks to Mr John Duff from Coco Ice Creams who must have broken a record as he delivered an Ice Cream treat to all the boys and girls (and staff) in our nursery unit and school today.

   

  It was all for a very good cause with a donation being made from St Joseph's to 'Children in Need' which is celebrated today Friday 15th November!

  

• Year 7(EA) Shared Education

  Thu 14 Nov 2024

  Today the Year 7 and Year 8 students from our Shared Education Partnership came together for an afternoon of fun.  The children engaged in a variety of ice-breaker games such as Wink Murder, Spot the Difference, Would you Rather?, Place the Baton and Guess Who? to name but a few!

   

  This was the start of our Year 7 and 8  'Transition Project' where the girls and boys will be visiting all the schools to get a taster session on some of the subjects they may study next year, and to ask questions to the Year 8’s about life in their school.  We have made lots of new friends that we are looking forward to joining up with again to get to know them better.

   

  We were also delighted to see that that our work from last year on Ulster Scots featured in the latest edition of 'Sharing Works' which showcases and promoted Shared Education partnerships and projects.

  

• Crumlin Model Railway Club

  Wed 13 Nov 2024

  Crumlin Model Railway Club meet every Tuesday night in our school and have been working on the St. Joseph's Railway Station Model for some time.  Today the finished model was presented to school by members of the club. 

   

  It is indeed a fabulous piece of artwork.  The model will be on display in the foyer of our school for the next few weeks and will then be moved to our Rainbow Room.  We have no doubt that many children will benefit from this very generous gift for many years to come. 

   

  On behalf of our school community we would like to extend a massive thank you to all members of the club for their time, dedication and commitment to this project - what a lovely way to mark World Kindness Day!  Thank you.

  

• Anti-Bulling Week Assembly - 'Choose Respect'

  Wed 13 Nov 2024

  Many thanks to Mrs. Lawlor's Year 6 class for their wonderful Anti-Bullying assembly this week, performed to all pupils from Year 1 - Year 7.  The children recited, performed drama and sang 'This is Me'. 

   

  Collectively they did a great job delivering and reinforcing this year theme 'Choose Respect' which linked so well with October Character Trait.  There were lots of Pebble Points collected from each class which will go towards our Year Group Awards for acts of respect which have been shown during October.  Well done girls and boys!

   

  #ChooseRespect #Anti-Bulling Week 2024

  

• World Day of Kindness UK

  Wed 13 Nov 2024

  Today is World Kindness Day.  It is celebrated annually on November 13th. Its purpose is to encourage individuals to be kind to one another, to themselves, and to the world around them.

   

  Our Faith Group marked the day in school by visiting each classroom and presenting each class with a poster suggesting simple acts of kindness.  Their message was 'Let's Put the 'I' in Kind'.  This will hopefully serve as a reminder that simple acts of kindness can have a powerful impact on both individuals and and our school community as a whole.

  

• Year 6 Pupil Council Meet the Children's Commissioner

  Wed 13 Nov 2024

  Today our Year 6 Pupil Council members travelled to Antrim Library to meet the Children’s Commissioner, Chris Quinn. 

   

  Mr. Quinn was opening an exhibition highlighting children’s rights called, 'FOR EVERY CHILD...EVERY RIGHT!'.

   

  Along with Mrs. Wray and Mr. McGrattan the children had an opportunity to meet the Children’s Commissioner, view the exhibition and find out a bit more about children’s rights.  An enjoyable and informative morning was had by all in attendance.