P3 visited the Crumlin Men’s Shed. During our visit we found out lots of information about the old school. We saw the assembly hall, principal’s office and the one classroom. We even saw where the fire was to keep the children warm during their school day!

This was a lovely learning experience which linked with the topic we have just completed ‘School’s Cool.’ We also found out all about growing vegetables, fruits, flowers and trees. We went inside the poly tunnels and observed how the plants were watered etc. We also found out how the Men’s Shed is helping our local community, this was a great opportunity as our current topic is ‘Out and About.’ We really enjoyed the visit!

Congratulations to the Boys' Gaelic Football Team who travelled to Creggan to take part in the SW Antrim 7-a-side Football Tournament. 

There was great team work and skill displayed and the boys did St Joseph's proud and won the Football Shield. 

Thank you to Mr McMullan and Mr McCullagh for the work which they do in promoting and developing Gaelic sport in St Joseph's.  Also thank you to Creggan for hosting such a great tournament.

Well done boys - Congratulations!

Our Year 6AW pupils met up today with the children from their Shared Education Partnership at Crumlin Integrated Primary School.  They enjoyed the time spent together practising their ball skills and playing a few friendly games.  The sunshine was an added bonus and they look forward to their next meeting. 

 A Book is a Dream You Hold in Your Hand!

Thank you to all who supported our recent Scholastic Book Fair in school.  We now have £2,350 to spend on books for our children.  How amazing is that?  We will spend the money supplementing our school reading scheme, adding to our bank of books for the Accelerated Reading Programme and on the purchase of books for the lending library in our Nursery Unit.  Well done and many again many thanks!

Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader.  Read to Succeed!

We are delighted to announce that we have secured the grand total of £9,500 from ‘Living Places and Spaces Fund’ delivered by The National Lottery Community Fund. This money will be used to develop more of the outdoor learning environment in our school.

Mr McKenna and Mrs Downey will be working together with some of the children in the school to see how we can create additional exciting outdoor space for our learning. After the successful development of our Science Courtyard, Sensory Garden and Forest School area, we are very excited about the opportunity to develop other areas in our school for use by everyone.

There will be areas of planting, investigative work, Forest School activities as well as encouraging more wildlife to our school. We will also be able to use these areas for the Eco team and with our Shared Education partners.

We look forward to working with our local community to help create this space for us all to enjoy!

Our Year 7 pupils begin their last term in St Joseph's today.  To mark this occassion they were presented with their Leavers' Hoodies which they can wear to school throughout Term 3.  Don't they all look so well?  Enjoy your final term girls and boys - there's lots to look forward to!

Please find below a link to our Easter 2023 SWAY News @ St Joseph's

https://sway.office.com/NG1Hpj6JmSzcON2X?ref=Link

We would like to wish our school community a very Happy and        Egg-citing Easter Break.

From all at St Joseph's!

Many thanks to our Year 6 children on their Easter assembly. They presented 'The Stations of the Cross' to the children in Years 3-7 and to parents, family and friends. Thanks also to the Year 6 staff who guided the children in what was a very poignant and reflective ceremony for all who attended.

We launched our Hope Mission Zambia Charity Campaign at the beginning of Lent with our Copper Coin Challenge.  Throughout Lent all classes were collecting 1p and 2p coins.  We have been amazed at the response with a fantanstic £672 being raised in coppers in only five weeks.  Congratulations to all the classes on such a sterling effort.  A special congratulations to Mrs Haughian/Ms O'Brien's Year 4 class and Mrs Matthew's Year 5 classes who were the highest collectors in the school and will be awarded with a class party supplied by Mr Traynor.

During Holy Week our charity campaign continued.  There were lots of activities organised to include Colouring Competitions, Bring a Toy Day, Nursery Easter Bonnet Parade, an Easter Bun Sale and Name the Duck - this year it was called 'Puddles' and was won by Dillon.  Our Year 7 pupils were amazing and organised a host of stalls making, decorating and selling a variety of products.  They were just amazing - fabulous creativity and entrepreneurial skills on display.  Total raised, a fabulous £705!

We look forward to announcing our final total when we return to school after the Easter Break.  Well done to all and thank you for your continued genorisity and support!