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

• Ulster Orchestra Online Primary Schools Concert

  Fri 10 Jun 2022

  Our school orchestra had a great time watching the 2022 Ulster Orchestra Online Primary Schools Concert.  There were even a couple of surprise apperances from a few of our own pupils who entered the photo competition.  The performance can now be viewed online at the following link: https://youtu.be/VclwOYqJEX4

   

   

  

• End of Year Fun Days for Years 1-4

  Fri 10 Jun 2022

  Great fun has was had by all during our recent End of Year Fun Days.  The weather was kind to us and the ice cream helped cool everyone down!

  

• Eco School Awards

  Tue 07 Jun 2022

  Congratulations to our Eco Team who travelled to Mossley Mill for the annual Eco Schools Award Ceremony.  We were delighted to be presented with our 6th Green Flag and equally delighted to announce that Mrs Downey was presented with the Eco Teacher of the Year Award at the same ceremony.  A great achievement by all concerned and testimony to our commitment to the development of eco issues in school.

  

• Sports Days at St Joseph's

  Tue 31 May 2022

  Well done to all the competitors at our Year 1-4 and Year 5-7 Fun Sports Days.  Great team work and skill displayed.  Great to see family and friends back in school supporting the children and cheering them on.  Well done everyone!

  

• Year 1 Hungry Caterpillar Picnic

  Fri 27 May 2022

  Our Primary One children were treated to a fabulous picnic with so many new foods to try at their caterpillar picnic. The boys and girls had a wonderful time nibbling at all the tasty pieces of colourful food on the table. A great time was had by all and the weather was kind throughout throughout!

  

• May Virtual Golden Assemblies

  Thu 26 May 2022

  This week we marked the end of another month in school with our virtual Golden Assemblies.  This month it was the turn of Mr McKenna's Year 3 class to lead our Year 1-3 Assembly and Mrs Sheppard's Year 5 pupils to lead our Year 4-7 Assembly.

   

  Mr McKenna's boys and girls delivered an assembly on the theme of 'Biodiversity' and the assembly from Mrs Downey's boys and girls enabled us all to focus on the theme of 'Growth Mindse't.  All of the children were wonderful representatives for their class and school.

   

  We also had time to sing Happy Birthday to all of our May boys and girls as well as present our monthly awards and deliver some important messages.  Well done everyone - it's nearly June and the Summer Holidays are getting even closer!

  

• Clean Air Day Primary School Campaign

  Wed 25 May 2022

  Many thanks to Kate Fitzsimmons for delivering a presentation to our Eco-Team and Year 5 pupils as part of the Clean Air Day Primary School Campaign.

  

• Hurling Blitz at Randalstown

  Fri 20 May 2022

  A great day out at TÍr na nÓg GFC Randalstown for the SW Antrim Hurling Blitz.  The boys played with great skill, teamwork and determination.  Many thanks to TÍr na nÓg club for the use of their facilities and to Mr McCullagh and Mrs Rogan for accompanying the boys to the tournament.  Well done!  

  

• Guitar Recording

  Thu 19 May 2022

  Today all the boys and girls who learn guitar in school came together in the hall to complete a guitar recording with Mr Heron our guitar teacher.  They recorded the song 'Love Me Do' whilst the boys sany 'Someone to Love' and the girls sany 'Boom, Boom!'.  The disco lights added to the recording atmosphere.   

   

  Everyone played their part so well, and had lots of fun.  It was great to see the progress that has been made from the beginning of the school year and hear how well the girls and boys sounded when they played together.

  

• Shared Education Community Litter Pick

  Mon 16 May 2022

  Today Monday 16 May St Joseph's along with 3 local schools in Crumlin involved in the Shared Education Project met to partake in a community litter pick in an effort to physically reconnect following the constraints of Covid-19.  Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council kindly provided us with all the equipment needed. We were also supported by the locally community, in particular Mark from 'Stylus Engraving' who provided the children with goodie bags as way of a thank you for all their hard work.  

   

  It was really good to meet up again and we look forward to more face-to-face gatherings where we can continue to 'Work Together for a Brighter Future'.