Our incredible Digital Leader Team had a day to remember as they attended their Dream Space Ambassador Graduation at W5 in Belfast—and what a celebration it was! We are thrilled to announce that our team achieved the Platinum Level of Recognition, for their outstanding contributions in school, with fellow pupils, our teaching staff, and throughout the wider community.

The graduation day was packed with excitement and hands-on learning. The children took part in three fantastic workshops:

• Games Session – A fun-filled mix of online and board games that tested their strategy and teamwork skills.
• Minecraft EDU Pixel Art – Creativity came to life as pupils used Minecraft to design and build their own pixel masterpieces.
• Sphero Indy Challenge – Problem-solving was the name of the game as they decoded coloured tiles to guide their Indy robots through a series of challenge cards.

It was a brilliant and well-deserved celebration of all their hard work, innovation, and leadership. We couldn’t be prouder of our Digital Leaders - Congratulations on this amazing achievement!

Stephanie from Time Steps visited school today to deliver an interactive workshop with our Year 6 pupils.

During the course of the workshop, pupils had an opportunity to learns lots of Viking facts, engage in storytelling and drama activities and view Viking artefacts to include some weapons and shields they used during the course of their battles and journeys.

A very interactive, informative and enjoyable workshop for our Year 6 pupils on their topic of 'The Vikings'.  Thank you Stephanie!

Congratulations to our school hurlers who showcased great skill, commitment and teamwork at the South West Antrim Cumann na mBunscol Hurling Tournament at Tír na nÓg in Randalstown.

They reached the final of the shield section and what a final it was!  Every boy played their heart out and gave it their all. After a thrilling draw, the game went to golden score where we just lost out to Millquarter PS finishing Runners-up.

A fantastic effort from start to finish and a performance to be proud of.  Well done to all involved!

Primary 7 visited Antrim this afternoon to take part in the 2026 Bee Safe Event. This event is tailored towards Year 7 pupils and informs them about how to react and deal with challenging situations that they potentially may be faced with over the coming years, as they move on to their new schools.  Each agency present used interactive scenarios and role-play exercises to encourage the pupils to think for themselves. 

Bee Safe covered: bus safety; fire safety; safety in the home; safe use of the Internet; staying safe around electricity; personal safety; farm safety; water safety and how to act if approached by strangers.  Pupils were also provided with a healthy snack and received a goody-bag filled with stationary for their pencil cases. An afternoon well spent!

We had a very special performance in school this afternoon, thanks to M & M Theatrical Productions. They enchanted us with their adaptation of the classic children’s novel ‘Alice in Wonderland’ by Lewis Carroll.

The children were captivated by the lively characters and engaging storytelling, bringing the timeless tale to life right before their eyes. The opportunity to experience the wonder of a live theatre performance was truly magical for our pupils, sparking their imaginations.

Our Year 7 children also thoroughly enjoyed the workshop delivered by the team at the end of the performance.  The actors shared lots of insights in terms of characters, costumes, scenery, sound and lighting and acting techniques. Our pupils also got the chance to partake in a question and answer session with the actors.

Many thanks to M & M Theatrical Productions for putting on this wonderful show for us.

On Sunday 3rd May representatives from St. Joseph’s staff, parents and our friends in St. James GAC proudly took part in the Phoenix Energy Belfast City Marathon to raise funds for our school. The relay teams showed fantastic teamwork, commitment and determination as they completed the course, supported throughout the day by a wonderful sense of community spirit.

A special word of congratulations goes to our parent Mr. Fay and staff members Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Graham, who both took on the incredible challenge of running the full marathon – 26.2 miles! For both Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Graham completing their first ever marathon is a remarkable achievement and something they should be extremely proud of.

The atmosphere throughout the day was uplifting, with families, friends and supporters cheering on all participants and providing welcome encouragement along the route. It was a day filled with positivity, camaraderie and shared achievement, making it a truly memorable fundraising event.

We are very grateful to everyone who has taken part, supported and donated so far. If you would still like to support our fundraiser, donations can still be made by clicking the link below.

https://app.seesaw.me/pages/shared_item?item_id=item.21ab64c7-4494-4eb3-89cb-6dc50c8894f0&share_token=Rx4DWpYBQb-5WQK_-IVylw&mode=share

All funds raised will go directly towards enhancing school life for our pupils.

Thank you to everyone who helped make the day such a success!

#BelfastRunningBeyondLimits #TeamStJosephs

Our Year 5 pupils had the opportunity to showcase their class investigation projects at ESB’s Science Blast in the ICC Waterfront, Belfast.

The class projects were:

Can water Walk?

The Properties of Water

Both Year 5 classes presented their work with great confidence using appropriate scientific vocabulary and received lots of excellent feedback from the judging panels.  They were very impressed by the children’s knowledge and skills and how articulate they were in presenting their findings from their chosen areas of study.

Pupils also had the opportunity to view projects from other schools attending, meet Mark the Science Guy and enjoy some amazing science related workshops.

Great learning and fun was had by all.  Well done Year 5 on being such wonderful science ambassadors for St. Joseph's!

'The science of today is the technology of tomorrow'.

Edward Teller

This month's theme is Navigating Group Chats.

This video provides a quick overview on group chats, potential  risks, dealing with peer pressure and using the blocking and reporting tools.

Please click on the link below:

https://www.knowsleyclcs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Group-Chats-May-2026.mp4

Please click on the link below to access the Online Safety Parent/Carer Session – May 2026

https://www.knowsleyclcs.org.uk/online-safety-parent-carer-session-may-2026/

Our Primary One children were treated to a fabulous picnic with so many new foods to try at their caterpillar's picnic. The boys and girls had a wonderful time nibbling at all the tasty pieces of colourful food on the table. What a wonderful way to spend a Monday morning as we begin our final week of Term 2.

“One Sunday morning the warm sun came up and – pop! – out of the egg came a tiny and very hungry caterpillar.”
― Eric Carle, The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Listen to the story by clicking on the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75NQK-Sm1YY