Our P5β7 pupils got their new school year off to an exciting start today with an outdoor learning and digital technology challenge inspired by Scottish rally legend Colin McRae! We began by hearing the incredible story of Colin McRae and the determination, quick thinking and problem-solving he showed when things didn’t quite go to plan during a rally. We talked about how sometimes the best solution isn’t immediately obvious β
Congratulations to Ava on being selected for the SASA West District Junior Academy. Ava is one of just 67 swimmers from across the West of Scotland chosen for this year’s academy, where she’ll take part in three full days of specialist coaching, learning and swimming. It’s also fantastic to see that three swimmers from Stranraer Stingrays have been selected this year. A brilliant achievement and a well deserved opportunity. Everyone
Today marked our final transition day of the week, with pupils spending time in the classes they will be part of next session. It has been wonderful to see everyone settling in so well, getting to know their new classmates and looking ahead to the exciting year to come. Our new P5β7 class enjoyed a thoughtful lesson all about respect and our classroom expectations for next session. Together, we discussed
Yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 24th June), our whole school enjoyed a fantastic trip to Agnew Park to celebrate another wonderful year at St Joseph’s. β€οΈ The day was made even more special as we welcomed Layla, who joined St Joseph’s for her very first day! We hope you had a fantastic time getting to know your new classmates, Layla – welcome to the St Joseph’s family! β€οΈ The sunshine certainly joined
What a wonderful way to celebrate another fantastic year at St Joseph’s Primary School! β€οΈ Our Celebration of Success brought together pupils, families and staff to recognise the many achievements, successes and memorable moments from across the school year. It was lovely to see so many parents, carers and family members join us to celebrate our amazing pupils – thank you all for coming along and making the afternoon so
Today, our P5β7 pupils, along with P5β7 from Portpatrick Primary, enjoyed a fantastic day at Stranraer Water Sports Association at Agnew Park. Stranraer Water Sports Association is a local, community-run organisation based at Agnew Park, offering activities such as sailing, paddleboarding, kayaking, coastal rowing and more. Their aim is to make watersports accessible, enjoyable and confidence-building for young people and the wider community. Due to the strong offshore winds today,
Today, St Joseph’s was a sea of blue as we celebrated Scotland and international football ahead of Scotland’s big match tomorrow evening! π Pupils were invited to come dressed in Scotland tops, Scottish colours or other national team kits, helping us celebrate the excitement that football can bring and show support for national teams from around the world. It was fantastic to see so many children making a great effort
Our P5β7 class recently enjoyed a fantastic tennis session with Alison Murray from Active Schools. The pupils had great fun learning and practising a range of tennis skills through engaging games and activities. For many of the children, this was an opportunity to try something new, and it was wonderful to see everyone getting involved, developing their confidence and encouraging one another throughout the session. There were plenty of smiles,
Pupils from across our partnership schools enjoyed a fantastic end of year trip to Heads of Ayr Farm Park on Friday 12 June. Although the sunshine stayed away, the weather was kind to us and certainly did not dampen anyone’s spirits. The children made the most of every opportunity on offer, creating lasting memories with their friends and staff. Throughout the day, pupils visited a variety of animals and enjoyed
Today, Rebecca and Lino brought in five butterflies that they had cared for at home over the past three weeks. The class learned that the butterflies had started their journey as caterpillars before forming cocoons and eventually emerging as beautiful butterflies. The children were fascinated by the butterflies and spent time carefully observing them. We discussed the symmetrical patterns on their wings and explored the different shapes and colours we
