We are very proud to share the achievements of Ava, who recently competed in the North Ayrshire Development Meet with the Stranraer Stingrays Swimming Club. Competing in the 9 and under category, Ava showed determination, perseverance, and skill in every race. Her results were outstanding: That’s four new personal bests, one gold medal, three silver medals, a top-six finish, and her very first ‘Too Fast’ keyring – a fantastic accomplishment!
💙 Our policies are about more than words — they’re about caring for each other every day. We follow national, regional and school policies, and last year our own school Respect for All policy was created in consultation with Parent Council. This has recently been updated in line with national and regional guidelines. This term we shared a child-friendly version with our pupils, and discussed it together to gain their
P4–7 pupils had an amazing trip to Tongland Power Station this week, joined by Portpatrick P4–6. Together we explored how water can be turned into electricity – and got to see some fascinating history and engineering up close! Inside the old manager’s office, pupils handled artefacts such as vintage phones, radios, safes and check-in cards. Everyone loved trying on the old uniforms and imagining what it would have been like
As part of our ongoing drive to raise attainment in literacy, we are committed to building a culture of reading for pleasure among our pupils. Recently, thanks to an opportunity provided by the Scottish Book Trust, our pupils from St Joseph’s and Portpatrick enjoyed an inspiring morning at Stranraer Academy with celebrated children’s author Martin Stewart. Stewart is well known for his debut novel Riverkeep and, more recently, his children’s
Today we held our first Netball After-School Club at St Joseph’s RC Primary with coach Donna Westbrook – and what a brilliant start it was! The session focused on some core netball skills: We then put these skills into practice in a friendly game of netball, letting the children experience real match play. A fantastic 13 pupils from P4–P7 turned up today – we only need one more to make
Today was a huge day at St Joseph’s RC Primary! We welcomed our friends from Portpatrick Primary for a full day of wider achievement activities – learning, creating and playing together across P1–3, P4–5 and P6–7 groups. 🎨 Creative STEM Fun with Miss LisiOne group got stuck into autumn- and Hallowe’en-themed arts, crafts and STEM challenges. Pupils designed and built for LEGO mini-figures – zip lines, rafts, bridges and even
Today, our Primary 1 to 4 pupils enjoyed a lively and inspiring hour with Gillian and John from Lighthouse Musicians. We started by dancing like animals to music, letting our bodies move freely and creatively. Then, the children confidently identified different musical symbols, deepening their understanding of how music is written. Next, we listened quietly to notice the sounds around us that we often miss, encouraging mindfulness and focus. Finally,
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.
