We are delighted to share a photo of our West Rhins Partnership football team, proudly wearing their new team strips, kindly funded by the Portpatrick Community Development Trust. The children from St. Joseph’s R.C. Primary and Portpatrick Primary were thrilled to receive their smart new kits — especially as the strip design was chosen by the pupils themselves, combining colours from both schools. Our team will represent both schools in
Today we kicked off Anti-Bullying Week with a burst of colour and a clear message of kindness. This year’s theme is Anti‑Bullying Week 2025: “Power for Good” – the idea that each of us has the ability to make positive change. To mark our start, the majority of the school came in wearing odd socks – what a wonderful sight it was! The odd socks pictured our message that we’re
Today at lunchtime, our very own Digital Expert Ross and Digital Leader Callum organised and led another brilliant Digital Leaders Club session and it was a huge success! 🌟 The club was very well attended, with the majority of the school joining in to learn more about one of the most important topics of all – online safety. 🌐💡 Ross and Callum did a fantastic job planning and running the
On Thursday 6th November, our P5–7 pupils set off on an exciting adventure to the Glasgow Science Centre for a full day of hands-on learning and fun! 🚌✨ The bus journey was full of excitement, and when we arrived, we were greeted by the amazing Science Mall – three floors packed with interactive exhibits, experiments, and challenges! Pupils explored everything from forces and motion to sound and light, and got
We are absolutely delighted to share the fantastic success of Danielle and Gregor at today’s Interschool Boccia Competition! Danielle put in an outstanding performance, achieving first place and a gold medal in her competitions. Gregor also shone on the day, showing great skill and determination to secure third place and a bronze medal. Both pupils demonstrated superb sportsmanship, focus, and teamwork throughout the event. Their dedication and positive attitude were
What a fantastic partnership day we had with St Joseph’s and Portpatrick Primary 1–4! Miss Scott, Mrs Copeland, Miss Stevenson and Mrs Henry led an exciting day full of creativity, teamwork, and fun. In the morning, we used our technologies skills to plan and build a bug hotel using sustainable resources, helping to care for our environment and local wildlife. We also created a beautiful poppy wreath from recycled materials
This week P5-7 began an exciting STEM project for Rail 200! Each teamis designing and building a train model from junk and cardboard, including one moving part. Before construction, pupils learned about engineering joins such as tabs, flanges, and braces to help strengthen their designs. After some planning, teams began building — and already we can see creativity and innovation shining through. The project will continue as pupils refine, test,
Yesterday afternoon, our pupils enjoyed a truly peaceful and relaxing experience – a Sound Bath session with June Meager. 🎶💫 The hall was filled with calm, soothing sounds as June guided everyone through a gentle, mindful session using beautiful instruments and tones. The children listened quietly, relaxed deeply, and some even drifted off to sleep! 😴💛 At the end of the session, pupils had the chance to explore and play
There was Halloween fun on Friday afternoon, when Donna Westbrook visited St Joseph’s once again for our very own in-school Halloween Party! 🧙♀️🕸️ Pupils had a fantastic time taking part in party games, showing off their amazing outfits on the Halloween catwalk, and enjoying lots of tasty treats! 🎶🍬 The favourites of the day – apple bobbing and the doughnut challenge – made a comeback and had everyone laughing! 🍏🍩
On Thursday 30th October, pupils from St Joseph’s and our partner school Portpatrick Primary came together in Portpatrick for a fantastic joint Halloween Party, organised by Donna Westbrook and the Portpatrick Community Development Trust (PCDT). 👻✨ There was a brilliant turnout from both schools, and the children had an absolute blast! 🎉 Everyone enjoyed hot dogs, snacks, games, music and laughter. From apple bobbing to the hilarious “eat the doughnut
