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

• Year 7 Carol Service

  Mon 19 Dec 2022

  Congratulations to our Year 7 pupils who led a beautiful Carol Service in Mater Dei. Those who attended were so impressed with the singing, acting and dramatic talent of the boys and girls.

  They were accompanied by our fantastic School Orchestra and Traditional Group who played so well and made the occasion extra special.

  Thank you to Mrs McDonnell, Mrs Matthews and the Year 7 team who organised the event and well done to all involved.

   

  “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son”

  

• Faith Group Judge Christmas Colouring Competition

  Fri 16 Dec 2022

  Our Faith Group had a difficult time judging the Christmas Nativity Colouring Competition.  They worked well in groups to choose the final enteries to be sent off for judging.  Well done to all who entered and to our Faith Group for their judging skills and promotion of Advent on a daily basis throughout the school.

  

• Christmas Music Recital

  Fri 16 Dec 2022

  Today our Year 1 and Key Stage 2 pupils were treated to a fabulous performance by Mr Herron/Mrs McDonnell and their pupils.  'Santa's Silly Strings' and 'Santa's Silly Strummers' performed a number of Christmas classics and Mr Heron played a beautiful cello solo of 'Do You Hear What I Hear?'.  What a wonderful way for our children to see the exciting opportunities that lie ahead for them when they get bigger!  Well done to all Mr Herron and Mrs McDonnell's pupils for all their hard work.

   

  

• Christmas Shows at St. Joseph's

  Thu 15 Dec 2022

  A massive congratulations to our Year 1 and 5 pupils on their performances this week. The children performed to the whole school over two shows and to parents on Thursday.  They sang, acted and danced with such great enthusiasm. A really beautiful occasion for all who attended – the children were quite simply outstanding, giving such a wonderful message about the true meaning of Christmas and putting us all in a wonderful Christmas spirit. Many thanks to the Year 1 and 5 teams for all the hard work.

  

• By Golly, Be Jolly ..... It's Christmas Dinner Day!

  Wed 14 Dec 2022

  Today our pupils had their Christmas Dinner in school.  Pupils enjoyed a lovely Christmas meal in the school canteen with their classmates.  Many thanks to Mrs Weldon and all the canteen staff on catering for such a large number of pupils and serving up a great Christmas treat!  It was certainly enjoyed by all who attended.

   

  

• P1 visit The Elf Emporium at The Junction

  Tue 13 Dec 2022

  Our P1 children had a fabulous day out visiting The Elf Emporium at The Junction.  Together with the elves they did some magic and travelled to Lapland for a disco! It really was a great adventure! Many thanks to The Arts Council NI and The Junction for providing the funding for the show and transport.  

  

• 'Ask for Angela' Safeguarding Initiative

  Sun 11 Dec 2022

  As part of their 'Tackling Violence against Women & Girls' Action Plan, the PSNI 'Ask for Angela' Safeguarding Initiative, in partnership with Hospitality Ulster, is being publicly rolled out across NI during December, and we have been asked to draw it to your attention.

   

  What is 'Ask for Angela'

   

  Anyone who is feeling unsafe, vulnerable or threatened can discreetly seek help by approaching venue staff and asking them for ‘Angela’. This code-phrase will indicate to staff that you require help, and a trained member of staff will then look to support and assist you. This might be through reuniting you with a friend, seeing you to a taxi, or by calling venue security and/or Police.

   

  What happens if you ask for 'Angela'? Staff in registered venues will know that you need help. They can ask the person bothering you to leave, help to ring a taxi, reunite you with friends or call Police. A map of local venues already signed up available here:

   

  https://www.psni.police.uk/AskForAngela

   

• Christmas Hampers collected by the Crumlin Community Residents

  Fri 09 Dec 2022

  Many thanks to all those children and their families in Years 2, 4, 5 and 6 who brought in items to create Christmas Class Hampers.  There was a fantactic response to the appeal. 

  Today members of the Crumlin Community Residents called at school to collect the hampers and were delighted with what they had to take away. 

  These hampers will now be distributed to help those in our own community who are vulnerable for many reasons and require support at a difficult time. To date the organisation have already received requests from over 300 families in need. 

  Again many thanks .... you support and generosity is very much appreciated!

  

• Our Magical Nursery Trail

  Thu 08 Dec 2022

  A magical Christmas experience for our Nursery children - our first Nursery Trial since 2019. It really was wonderful to see it operational again within the school and what a treat it was for the children.

   

  Our children had a wonderful time walking though our magical forest to collect the fabulous work they had made for their families, meeting Santa, having stories read and songs sung with Mrs Claus and her helper, decorating gingerbread men, dancing in the courtyard with some Christmas characters, toasting marshmallows, collecting reindeer food, visiting Santa in his grotto and finishing with refreshment in minor hall.

   

  Many thanks to all who helped in any way with the Trail - a special shoutout to all the Nursery team for their fantactic efforts in planning and hosting this special Christmas event!

  

• Open Evening

  Wed 07 Dec 2022

  Many thanks to all those who came along to our recent Open Evening.  All those in attendance were taken on a guided tour of our school and its facilities by our excellent Year 7 tour guides.  Staff were on hand to answer any questions as our visitors moved throughout the school. Many thanks also to our Digital Leaders  who showcased a wide range of mathematical and ICT topics and skills and to our wonderful choir who sany so beautifully in the main school hall.  We look forward to our prospective new pupils joining our school in September 2023. 

   

  Please Note:  If your child is starting pre-school or primary school in September 2023, you can apply online from  midday Tuesday 10th January 2022 to midday on Tuesday 31stth January 2022. Please note that places are not allocated on a first come, first served basis and applications will only be considered after the closing date.

   

  Further information is available on the EA website under the Admissions section at:

  https://www.eani.org.uk/parents/admissions