We are delighted to share that St. Joseph’s R.C. Primary School has been awarded the Gold Rights Respecting Schools Award by UNICEF UK. This prestigious award recognises our school’s commitment to placing children’s rights at the heart of school life. Our pupils have developed a strong understanding of their rights and responsibilities and play an active role in shaping our school community. P7 House Captain Ross shared his pride in
We had a fantastic time celebrating World Book Day in school with a wonderful afternoon full of reading, creativity and fun! In the lead-up to the day, many pupils worked hard to create posters celebrating books and reading, which helped build excitement for the event. On the day itself, pupils came to school either in fantastic book character costumes or non-uniform, and everyone made such a brilliant effort. It was
This week our P5–7 pupils took their numeracy learning outside for an active and engaging lesson focused on division and fractions. The playground became our classroom as pupils worked collaboratively in groups to explore mathematical ideas in different ways. 🔢 Learning Through Movement and Teamwork Each group had a different learning focus and task: 🤝 Learning Together Pupils showed great teamwork throughout the lesson. They supported one another by discussing
We are pleased to share that St. Joseph achieved a commendation for our team effort at tonight’s interschool netball matches! What great experience for everyone involved.A special well done to our Players of the Week:👏 Ross– for skilled defence and goal keeping.👏 Ava W – for confidently progressing the ball up the court and driving play forward.Your hard work and determination truly stood out!It’s also wonderful to hear that other
This week, our P5–7 class spent a focused and reflective afternoon working on their Meta-skills booklets alongside activities from My World of Work, helping them explore important life skills and begin working towards their Bronze, Silver and Gold Meta-skills Certificates. Meta-skills are the skills that help us succeed not only in school, but in life. Through discussions, reflection tasks and practical activities, pupils explored the twelve key Meta-skills: ✨ Focusing✨
Tonight marked an exciting milestone for our team as we hosted our first inter-school friendly match against Belmont Primary. The session took place in the Ryan Centre hall, kindly arranged by Alison Murray, giving our players the valuable opportunity to practise on a full-size court ahead of the upcoming inter-school league matches. Both teams showed fantastic effort, sportsmanship, and determination throughout the games. Playing in a larger competitive environment allowed
It’s been another busy and exciting week in school! Our P6–7 pupils recently enjoyed a fantastic trip to Loch Inch at Castle Kennedy, where they took part in an engaging Food and Farming workshop organised by the Royal Highland Education Trust. On arrival, pupils rotated around a series of practical workshops led by local farmers and industry experts. Each station gave pupils the chance to explore different aspects of farming
Today, Thursday 5th February, we kicked off our very first Primary 5–7 rugby session, and what a fantastic start it was! 🌟 Although our Primary 7 pupils were unable to join us today as they were at the academy for their walkthrough, our Primary 5 and Primary 6 pupils headed outside full of enthusiasm and ready to get started – even with the cold and windy weather! ❄️💨 It didn’t
Recently, our pupils had the lovely opportunity to visit Skills Station to share their Scots poems and songs with the residents there. It was a truly special visit and a wonderful way to extend our Scots learning beyond the classroom. ❤️ The children performed a selection of their Scots poems, as well as the Scots songs they had been practising, and they did so with great confidence and bravery. Performing
On Thursday, our P5–7 pupils, along with Portpatrick P5–7, enjoyed an exciting full day of hands-on STEM learning at the College and it was brilliant from start to finish! 🔧🔋 The focus of the day was electrical circuits, and pupils took part in a range of practical activities and experiments that brought their science learning to life. They explored how circuits work, tested different components, and worked collaboratively to solve
