The Pupil Council visited Mr Traynor today to discuss the topic of school bugdets.  Mr Traynor talked to the children about how a school budget is calculated and there was a general discussion as to what our school budget was used to fund.  In conclusion the children could see that our budget as it stands is not enough to provide us with every thing we need to keep our school functioning at its current level.  The Pupil Council have decided to promote this message and let others know it is vitally important to support all fundraising initiatives.  

They will be visiting the classrooms in the lead up to The Friends of St. Joseph's Fun Run next Thursday 12th May to promote this event and to encourage as many as possible to raise much needed school funds for the school.

As part of our Erasmus Project Miss Walsh's Year 7 classour has a Google Meet with L'escola Maristes Valldemia school in a town called Mataro, in Catalan, Spain.

The children chatted to the boys and girls in Catalan in small groups. They asked questions and discussed their favourite things, their hobbies and what school life is like in both Ireland and Catalan! The children enjoying meeting the each other online and learning about another country! 

As the next part of our Erasmus Project two of our teachers will travel to Mataro in June to visit Maristes Valldemia School. 

The Eco Team travelled to Antrim Castle Gardens for the Garden Show Ireland 2022 and the judging of the scarecrows which we had delivered  on Thursday.  The sun was shining and a great days fun was had by all those in attendance.  To top the day off our Year 4 scarecrow won 2nd place overall.  

We were presented with a number of prizes including:

- £200 Voucher for Creative Gardens

- Trophy

- Tree donated by CAFRE Greenmount College

- Our school will also have the opportunity to take part in a fun half day workshop at CAFRE Greenmount College in the autumn term.

Congratulations Year 4 and well done to all Year Groups for taking part.  Our scarecrows will now take pride of place in our new forest school garden.

Congratulations to the Girls' Gaelic Football Team who travelled to St Comgall's Antrim to take part in the SW Antrim 7-a-side Football Tournament.  There was great team work and skill displayed and the girls did St Joseph's proud and won the Football Shield.  Well done girls!

And off our scarecrows go the Garden Show Ireland 2022 in the Castle Grounds,  Antrim.  Each Year Group sent off their collective scarecrow  entry for judging in the School Scarecrow Challenge.  Our Eco Team will be heading to the Garden Show this Friday - let's hope our scarecrows do us proud and the Eco Team get to bring home a prize!

On Monday 25th April the mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey visited St Joseph's to make a presentation to our Primary 6 pupils Lexi McGuinness and Daisey Reynold. The girls were both runners up in the recent Primary School Business Masterclass Competition for their fantastic juice carton designs and each win a £25 voucher!  Congratulation girls on such a wonderful achievement and thank you to the mayor for visiting our school and presenting the girls with their awards  and prizes.