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

• Friends of St. Joseph's Cheque Presentation

  Mon 13 Jan 2025

  We were delighted today to be presented with a cheque for £3,600 from the Friends of St. Joseph's.  This money will be used to purchase two new interactive whiteboards for our Year 7 classrooms.  

   

  Many thanks to our PTA for all their efforts and to our school community for supporting all the various activities!

   

  #TogetherEveryoneAchievesMore

  

• Beginning of Term 2 Assemblies

  Thu 09 Jan 2025

  Today we gathered together for our Year 1-3 and Year 4-7 assemblies to mark the beginning of a new Term in school.  By gathering together we had an opportunity to say Happy New Year to each other and pray that 2025 would be a year filled with lots of blessings for ourselves and our families.  

   

  We also had an opportunity to reinforce the message 'Be Bright, Be Seen'.  Indeed as part of the Education Authority Campaign we will be encouraging all children to wear reflective clothing and high visibility items especially during the dark mornings and evenings.  

   

  At our assemblies we also celebrated our Christmas and New Year birthdays and collected our Pebble Points from each Year Group as part of our whole school reward system.  Mr. Traynor spoke about our character trait for January which is 'Honesty'.  We will develop this further in our classrooms and will discuss the following points in class:

  • Compare and contrast the words ‘honest’ and ‘dishonest’
  • The consequences of taking other people’s belongings.
  • Telling tales - why some are important to discuss and others not.
  • Cheating in games - how this leads to children not wanting to play

  There was lots to celebrate with many of our Year Groups achieved their first Year Group targets and will therefore have the opportunity to choose a Year Group reward.  We look forward to collecting lots more points towards our Year Group targets throughout January.   Well done girls and boys!

   

  Here's wishing everyone a New Year filled with health, happiness, and new adventures!

  

• Accelerated Reading Class Party

  Wed 08 Jan 2025

  There have been lots of amazing individual and class achievements with our Accelerated Reading Programme during Term 1.  The word count continues to rise along with the number of Word Millionaires. 

   

  It was the turn of Mrs. Wray's Year 6 class to celebrate as deserving class winners from Term1.  They were rewarded with a class party for their efforts. 

   

  Keep up the excellent reading ...... who will be our class winners in Term 2?

   

  #watchthisspace #lovetoread

  

• Team Hope Shoebox Appeal

  Tue 07 Jan 2025

  As we begin Term 2 we were reminded today of the importance of the charity work we do in St. Joseph's and the immense impact it has on the lives of those who we help and support. 

   

  Today we received our certificate from Team Hope, who help vulnerable children overseas.  By being part of the 2024 Shoebox Appeal the St. Joseph's school community has ensured that children in Kosovo will not only be receiving essentials like toiletries, clothes and school supplies but the joy of toys, sweets and other creative wows!  What a lovely thought as we begin a new year to know that we as a school community have had such a meaningful impact on those less fortunate than ourselves.  Many thanks to our school community for your generosity and continued support!

  

• The Feast of the Epiphany

  Mon 06 Jan 2025

  Today, Monday 6th January, we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany. 

   

  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.