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

• Coffee Morning

  Fri 08 Mar 2024

  Today is International Women's Day followed by Mother's Day on Sunday.  Today we marked these special events to honour those special ladies in our school community by hosting a Coffee Morning in school. 

  Many thanks to the Friends of St. Joseph's who sponsored the treats and to the canteen for baking the delicious fresh scones and shortbread on offer.

   

  Happy International Woman's Day

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  A Very Happy Mother's Day from all at St Joseph's!

  

• World Book Day

  Thu 07 Mar 2024

  On Thursday 7th March we celebrated World Book Day in St. Joseph's.  For us in St. Joseph's, EVERY DAY is World Book Day.  We have been so busy this Term with our Silent and Accelerated Reading, pairing up with Reading Partners in Primary 3 and Primary 7 and reading with our teachers in class.  

   

  On World Book Day, the children participated in a variety of events, to include:

  • Some Year Groups joined hosts Maddie Moate and Joe Tasker, alongside a line-up of incredible authors including Alex Falase-Koya, space scientist Dr. Sheila Kanani, comedian and author Rosie Jones and official World Book Day illustrator Vivian Truong for the World Book Day Live lesson.  Pupils were able to 'dive deep' into fiction and non-fiction and explore different genres to help them design a pop-up library space where we can all come together to read.
  • Other classes created comic strips of their favourite books, read their favourite stories in class or listened to audio stories and tips from famous authors.  

   

  We hope the children enjoy spending their World Book Day tokens and treat themselves to a new book.  Tokens are valid until

  

• Year 3 Celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation

  Thu 07 Mar 2024

  Congratulation to our wonderful Primary 3 boys and girls who celebrated the Sacrament of Reconciliation with Canon Colm on Wednesday 6th March, in Mater Dei Church.  They were just amazing - a real credit to their families and their teachers and classroom assistants and indeed their school.  Well done boys and girls.

   

  Following First Confession the pupils celebrated as a year group with cake and a party on their return to school.

  

• Year 7 Attend the BeeSafe Event

  Wed 06 Mar 2024

  • Primary 7 visited Antrim this morning to take part in the 2024 Bee Safe Event. This event is tailored towards Year 7 pupils and informs them about how to react and deal with challenging situations that they potentially may be faced with over the coming years, as they move on to their new schools.  Each agency present used interactive scenarios and role-play exercises to encourage the pupils to think for themselves. 

     

    BeeSafe covered: bus safety; fire safety; safety in the home; safe use of the Internet; staying safe around electricity; personal safety; farm safety; water safety and how to act if approached by strangers.  Pupils were also provided with a healthy snack and received a goody-bag filled with stationary for their pencil cases. An afternoon well spent!

     

  

• Many Thanks Run-Anon!

  Wed 06 Mar 2024

  Many thanks to the Run-Anon Running Club in Crumlin for their very kind donation of £400 towards school funds.  The £400 will be used to support the introduction of Freckle in Year 6. 

   

  Freckle is an online mathematics programme which support pupils to achieve their best results through personalised maths practice and with activities tailored to pupils' individual abilities.  

   

  Many thanks again - we really appreciate the support!

   

   

  

• Engineers Ireland STEPS Programme

  Tue 05 Mar 2024

  The Engineers Ireland STEPS programme gives children the opportunity to discover engineering with the main aim being the promotion of engineering. 

   

  Today pupils in Year 6 and 7 were fortunate to have two engineers from AECOM Engineering in school to complete a series of workshops and highlight the importance of the profession to the children.  Many thanks folks - much appreciated.

  

• Peace Players Northern Ireland

  Mon 04 Mar 2024

  This half term, Miss Agnew’s Year 7 class along with Mr. Coey’s Year 7 class from CIPS will take part in a cross-community basketball programme delivered by Peace Players Northern Ireland as part of a secured funding initiative.

   

  This project will involve basketball drills and skills, community relation work and team-building activities to further establish common ground and continued relationships developed through Shared Education.

   

  Today marked a very successful beginning to the programme and all involved look forward to taking part over the next 3 weeks!

  

• Round 2 of the Credit Union Quiz

  Mon 04 Mar 2024

  Congratulations to our Credit Union Group A Competition Winners who travelled to Malone Lodge in Belfast on Sunday to take part in the next round of the Credit Union Competition.  The girls and boys did exceptionally well representing their school and finished in third place on the day.  Well done everyone .... great representatives for St Joseph's!

  

• Year 7 Confirmation

  Fri 01 Mar 2024

  Congratulations to our Year 7 pupils who celebrated the sacrament of Confirmation in Mater Dei Church on Thursday 29th February - what a unique date for a wonderful school and parish celebration!

   

  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 the Year 7 team for ensuring the children were so well prepared for today, to the boys and girls in the Year 5 and 6 choir for the beautiful singing, to Mrs. McDonnell and Mrs. Matthews for the wonderful music and to Canon Colm for delivering the service. 

   

  When back in school the pupils celebrated with the presentation of Confirmation Certificates and some delicious Confirmation cake and treats!

   

  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