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

• Orchestra Practice at St Joseph's

  Wed 11 Oct 2023

  Our school orchestra have been meeting every Wednesday under the guidance of Mrs McDonnell.  Today they began their preparartions for Christmas ....  we know - Christmas already you say.  But sure you can never be too well prepared ..... Jingle Bells all the way it is!

  

• Newly Elected Councils Meet on World Mental Health Day

  Tue 10 Oct 2023

  We have our 4 newly elected school councils for this school year.  They are:

  Pupil Council

  Eco Council

  Digital Leaders

  Faith Council

   

  On World Mental Health Day the four groups met collectively today to promote the message

  'Mental Health is a Universal Human Right'.

   

  Well done to all the boys and girls and we look forward to seeing all the energy and fantastic ideas you bring to the various forums this school year!

  

• Friends of St Joseph's Blingo Fundraiser

  Mon 09 Oct 2023

  Oh what a night!  An absolutely fantastic turnout, brilliant fun and an overall resounding success.  Thanks to everyone who joined us for our first ever Blingo PTA fundraising event, all those businesses who sponsored or donated a prize and to the Friends of St Joseph's for all their work in organising such a successful school community event. 

   

  Final fundraising total to be announced .... all funds raised will be used to support the purchase of resources to be used directly with the children in school.  Thanks again and here's to the next event!

  

• Erasmus Trip to Bath

  Mon 09 Oct 2023

  On Sunday 1st October 6 of our Year 7 pupils along with 3 of our teachers headed off to Bath England as part of our Erasmus Programme. Our second Erasmus project with our partner schools in UK, Spain, Denmark and France, is called ‘Building a Better World’. Erasmus is a British Council Initiative which allows schools throughout Europe to be partnered together to work on different topics and activities.

   

  In Bath the St Joseph's clan  joined other visiting schools from Spain, France and France for a 5 day educational visit.  All involved had an amazing time and there were a few very tried boys and girls (and teachers too) who returned back to Belfast International airport on Thursday afternoon!

   

   

  

• National Day of Prayer

  Fri 06 Oct 2023

  We celebrated the National Day of Prayer with the Faith Group leading their final Prayer Service for Mission Week Ireland.   Each class prayed a decade of the Rosary and children were presented with medals, rosary beads and a pocket prayer booklet from St Patrick's Missionary Society, Wicklow. 

  

• EA REACH Programme @ St Joseph's

  Thu 05 Oct 2023

  As part of our ongoing Health and Wellbeing Programme, we are delighted to have Mr Mark Mead from the EA in school each Thursday to deliver a number of small group and whole class programmes. 

   

  These images show Mark working with Miss Walsh's Year 4 class on the Gimmie 5 Programme which introduces the five ways to wellbeing - give. keep learning, take notice, keep active and connect. Mark is also delivering a Motivated Minds Programme to Mrs Matthews' Year 7 class and mindfulness, self-esteem and confidence programme in a number of small group sessions.  We look forward to continuing the programme over the coming week. 

  

• Mission Week Ireland

  Tue 03 Oct 2023

  We began Mission Week Ireland today with a Prayer Service in the foyer of our school, led by representatives of our newly elected Faith Group.  We will continue to pray each day this week that we as a school community will be more socially and globally responsible.  Mission Week will culminate this Friday when we celebrate Children's National Day of Prayer in school.

  

• Week 2: Nature Rangers After School Club

  Mon 02 Oct 2023

  The focus during Week 2 of the Nature Rangers Club was on building miniature shelters using materials from the forest school area in our school grounds.  Creativity reamins the word of the day with many examples of innovative thinking.  The girls and boys are looking forward to their next outdoor challenge this Friday!

  

• Macmillian Coffee Morning

  Fri 29 Sep 2023

  Many, many thanks to all who organised and supported our Coffee Morning for Macmillian Cancer Care. There were so many beautiful cakes, tray bakes and buns on display. There was a great atmosphere in the hall with so many staff (past and present), parents, grandparents, volunteers from 'The Friends of St Joseph's', past pupils and friends from the local community who popped in to show their support.  We finished off the morning with a bun sale in school with lots of treats being enjoyed by the boys and girls.

   

  Our PM Nursery children got involved too ...... they called into the school hall on Friday afternoon and had their very own tea party complete with some piano playing and dancing!

   

  We will announce the final total collected next week.  Again many thanks to all - what a team effort and what a great morning!   

  

• September Golden Assemblies

  Wed 27 Sep 2023

  Today we celebrated our September Golden Assemblies.

   

  Mrs O'Doherty's Year 3 class led our Year 1-3 Assembly on the theme of  'Friendship' and Miss Walsh's Year 4 class led our Year 4-7 Assembly on 'Kindness'.  The children were excellent and their assemblies entertained us with readings, drama, poetry and music and delivered very timely messages about the new school year.

   

  Pupils were presented with certificates for Pupil of the Month/Accelerated Reading and the newly elected Pupil Council, Eco-Council and Faith Group were presented with their badges.  We also had a number of pupils who brought in medals, certificates and trophies from home to celebrate achievement outside of school.  

   

  Well done to all our boys and girls - a great start to the school year.  We are very proud of you all!