Today, our school community came together to attend a beautiful Mass service centred around the theme of Creation. The service was filled with joy as we sang some of our favourite hymns, including The Butterfly Song and The Colours of Day. The children sang with enthusiasm, filling the church with their lovely voices. Father Ben shared a heart-warming story about St. Francis of Assisi, who is known not only as
This week, our Primary 5-7 class had an exciting visit from Nigel, a representative from the Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels (SSRS) charity. As part of our social studies topic on Scottish local biodiversity, Nigel came to share his knowledge about red squirrels and how we can help protect them and other native Scottish mammals. Nigel gave an engaging presentation on the importance of red squirrels to our ecosystem and how
This week, our Primary 5-7 pupils took part in their second workshop on friendships, led by Matthew from Youth Work. The workshop was a wonderful opportunity for the children to deepen their understanding of friendships and relationships through fun and engaging activities. During the session, the pupils worked in pairs and small groups to discover more about each other’s interests, likes, and even their biggest fears. This activity was a
This week, we kicked off our first after-school netball club for Primary 5, 6, and 7 pupils, and what a fantastic start it was! The session was run by Donna Westbrook, who brought enthusiasm and experience to help our young athletes develop their skills. We had a wonderful turnout, with lots of pupils keen to get involved and give netball a try. It was inspiring to see so many children
St. Joseph’s held a very successful Coffee Afternoon as a McMillan Cancer fundraiser. Our Enterprise Group took on leadership responsibility to organise the event, supported by Mrs Mann who chairs the group. Our Parent Council and family volunteers were on hand to help host the well attended community event. The Enterprise group organised advertising, arranged craft activities and games. P5 – 7 used their knowledge of weighing and measuring to
Primary 1 – 4 had great fun putting their practical skills in action toconstruct their own butterfly and bird boxes. They got stuck in using a rangeof tools to build their little habitat homes. Through discovery and imagination, the children developed and used problemsolving strategies to construct their creature homes; exploring materials andwooden blocks. The children delighted in decorating their homes to make themlook fabulous. Our thanks to Donna, Bill
To celebrate Maths Week Scotland, our pupils took their mathematical curiosity outside! Today, the focus was on exploring square numbers, triangular numbers, and the fascinating Fibonacci Sequence. The children were excited to step away from their desks and discover how these mathematical concepts are linked to patterns in nature. Armed with chalk and a variety of natural materials they collected—such as leaves, pebbles, and sticks—the pupils got creative in representing
Pupils from St. Joseph’s Primary rolled up their environmental sleeves to take part in the Great British Beach Clean 2024. This is a week-long citizen science event, where hundreds of beach cleans take place up and down the UK. St. Joseph’s pupils visited the shoreline at Agnew Park along with parent Council volunteers Andy and Donna. The children removed lots of discarded and washed up rubbish, making the beach a
This week, our primary 5-7 pupils continued exploring our social studies topic on Scottish local biodiversity, but with a fun twist! Earlier in the week, teachers from St. Joseph’s and Portpatrick Primary attended a training session on an exciting new product called Strawbees. For those unfamiliar, Strawbees is a creative construction kit that uses colourful straws and connectors to build a wide range of structures, encouraging imaginative play, problem-solving, and
Our Primary 1-4 pupils have been having a fantastic time in their French lessons with Miss Lisi! It’s amazing to see how quickly they’re picking up the language. Our Primary 1 and 2 pupils can already count beyond 10 in French – très bien! They’ve been singing songs and enjoying interactive activities to help them learn. Check out the sound track of them singing along with such enthusiasm! Meanwhile, our
