Today we were delighted to welcome Alison and Danny from Active Schools to St Joseph’s to kick off our new programme! ❤️ Our P5–7 pupils enjoyed a fantastic tennis session at the Ryan Centre. The children got straight into the action, developing their racket skills, coordination and control through a range of fun activities and challenges. 🎾 There was lots of movement, plenty of enthusiasm and some great teamwork on
Today, Miss Lisi took the whole school to the library for our first Buddy Reading session of the new school year! Buddy Reading was incredibly popular with our pupils last session, so we were very excited to bring it back – this time with new reading buddies. Our older and younger pupils were paired together, and they took to their new partnerships fantastically. 🌟 The library was soon filled with
We are delighted to introduce our new Pupil Council, Eco Committee and Enterprise Group for the 2026–2027 school year! ❤️ Pupil voice is an important part of life at St Joseph’s, and this year all pupils across the school were given the opportunity to apply for the groups they were most interested in joining. The children put lots of thought into their applications, explaining why they would like to be
We are delighted to announce our House Captains and Vice Captains for this school year! ❤️ Our P7 pupils took the responsibility of applying for these important leadership roles very seriously. They prepared some amazing PowerPoint presentations, explaining why they would make good House Captains and sharing their ideas for how they could support their houses and our wider school community. Nanci-Rose, Callum, Ava, Robin and Jessica all delivered wonderful
Our P5–7 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 –
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 P5–7 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. ❤️ 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! ❤️ The sunshine certainly joined
What a wonderful way to celebrate another fantastic year at St Joseph’s Primary School! ❤️ 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 P5–7 pupils, along with P5–7 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,
