Last week our Pupil Council met for their first Term 1 meeting of the year. This year’s council members are Myra, Ross, Robin, Ebony, Aria-Lydia, Lucas, Rebecca and Jensen, with Ava W as our Rights Respecting Schools Co-ordinator. The meeting focused on two main areas: 📋 Pupil Consultation FeedbackOver the last few weeks our council gathered views from every class on what’s going well in school and any ideas for
Today our P5–P7 pupils welcomed two special visitors to school – Abraham and Najmeh – who are originally from Iran and now live and work in Berlin, Germany. They kindly came to share their experiences of growing up in Iran and living in Germany. Before the visit, our children prepared thoughtful questions about culture, daily life and diversity. Abraham and Najmeh answered brilliantly and helped our pupils understand more about
Yesterday’s assembly was a brilliant mix of STEM and Rights Respecting Schools! First up, two of our amazing STEM Leaders Ava G and Nanci-Rose presented their plans for Maths Week, starting on 22nd September. They confidently shared their ideas with the whole school – well done to both speakers! 👏 The girls have organised outdoor maths activities for everyone to enjoy, including making a rain gauge and a wind sock.
On Friday 12th September, our new cohort of Digital Leaders from across the West Rhins Partnership gathered at St. Joseph’s, Portpatrick for their first training day of the year. After a quick hello to all the boys and girls at Portpatrick, Ms. Whorlow warmly welcomed the group and thanked Josh and Arran for hosting our meeting at their school. The excitement and enthusiasm of our new team of Digital Leaders
Whilst P3-6 were on a Stranraer Academy visit, our P7, P1 and P2 pupils came together for a fantastic Reading Buddies session. This gave everyone the chance to share books, build confidence and practise important reading strategies. We explored predicting what might happen next, asking good questions, making connections, and summarising stories. Some groups even tried synthesising ideas to create new understandings. P7 pupils also took on the role of
Today, Primary 7 students at St. Joseph’s had a fantastic opportunity to participate in a British Sign Language (BSL) workshop led by our wonderful partners from SCILT, Karen Faulds and David. The session kicked off with an introduction to finger spelling, where students began by learning the vowels before moving on to consonants. This hands-on approach helped our learners get comfortable with the foundations of BSL and appreciate the beauty
This week our P5–7 pupils braved the rain for a special outdoor Wild Writing lesson. Even though the weather was wet, we wrapped up, headed outside, and explored the playground with a writer’s eye. The children were challenged to look closely at the world around them – trees swaying in the wind, flowers dotted with raindrops, moss, seagulls, even the vans parked nearby! Armed with their senses, they gathered ideas
Thursday’s whole school assembly was a very exciting one – our P7s gave their House Captain presentations and we officially launched all our pupil leadership groups for the year ahead. 👏 First up were the House Captains: This means our Vice Captains are Ross and Myra – and together, our five Primary 7s will be leading their houses with enthusiasm and teamwork. ⭐ 💡 Pupil Leadership Groups We also got
The final day of the school year at St Joseph’s was filled with fun, laughter and memorable moments shared by pupils, families and staff. The morning began with a performance of ‘Get Richer’, a play written and produced by our senior pupils. It was a great opportunity for them to showcase their creativity and teamwork, and it was enjoyed by the whole school. In the afternoon, Mrs Jones continued her
We are absolutely over the moon (or should we say… over the clouds ☁️) to share some incredible news with our school community! Earlier this year, we took part in the Skyward Challenge, a national fundraising campaign run by Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) to help raise money for their brand-new H145 air ambulance helicopter. As part of the challenge, we raised funds during our Summer Fete, bringing in around £30 to support this fantastic
