Today, we were honoured to welcome Bishop Frank to St. Joseph’s R.C. Primary! The children were so excited to meet him and had plenty of questions to ask. 🤩 Bishop Frank spent time in both classrooms, visiting P1-4 and P5-7. The younger pupils loved having him in their classroom, and the older pupils were very eager to find out more about his life and role. They certainly put him to
Yesterday, on 6th March, we celebrated World Book Day with a fantastic day filled with reading, creativity, and book-themed fun! Pupils had the choice to dress up as a book character, wear non-uniform, or come in school uniform—whatever they felt most comfortable in. We had some brilliant costumes throughout the school! 📖 Book Grab Stall – A special free book grab stall was set up by Miss Scott, giving all
For our final morning activities, the groups split one last time. The girls headed off on a forest adventure at Cally Woods, where they hiked through the stunning woodland, taking in the natural beauty around them. Along the way, they:🌰 Spotted a red squirrel, a rare and exciting find!🍂 Learned about copper beech trees and the impact of monocultural forests on biodiversity, building on their classroom learning.🌱 Discovered and even
Day Two at Barcaple has been nothing short of fantastic! From the early morning wake-up to a peaceful evening by the bonfire, our Primary 7s have thrown themselves into every challenge, showing resilience, teamwork, and determination. The day began bright and early, with everyone up at 7:45am and heading to breakfast at 8:15am. With options of bacon, sausages, scrambled eggs, beans, toast, cereals, and juice, the children made sure to
What a fantastic first day our Primary 7s have had at Barcaple! From the moment they set off this morning to lights out tonight, the children have been full of excitement, laughter, and adventure. 🌿✨ The day started bright and early as our P7s left for Barcaple at 9:30am, buzzing with anticipation. The bus journey was full of chatter and smiles 😄 as they enjoyed spending time with friends on
In the last 15 minutes of the day, our P5-7 pupils had a fantastic time exploring their brand-new play zones! As part of our journey towards integrating more play pedagogy into the school, the upper classroom has been re-organised to allow for more free play, creativity, and discovery. The pupils loved having the freedom to choose and explore these engaging areas: 🎨 Creative Zone:Packed with all sorts of artistic materials,
In the lead-up to International Women’s Day, our P5-7 class explored an important story from the Bible – The Woman at the Well. This story helped us reflect on how Jesus valued and treated everyone as equals, even when society at the time did not. The pupils were fascinated to learn that, in a time when women were often overlooked, Jesus made no distinction. He spoke to the woman at
P1 – 4 went on a treasure hunt to find different denominations in our school grounds. In a race against the clock, they had to hunt for money cards that matched the values of the coins they had been given. Once they had sought and and retrieved the coin cards on their list, they were challenged to sort them from the least to highest value. Working in teams, they developed
On Friday afternoon, Primary 1-4 had a fantastic time celebrating Fairtrade with the Eco Committee! We learned all about the importance of Fairtrade, enjoyed some delicious Fairtrade snacks and drinks, and put our knowledge to the test in an exciting Kahoot quiz—hosted by our very own Kamil! It was great to see everyone working together, thinking carefully about the quiz questions, and cheering each other on. We discovered how Fairtrade
Today, St. Joseph’s R.C. Primary took part in Internet Safety Day, and what an incredible day it was! Our Digital Leaders – Ross, Kamil, and Danielle – took the lead in preparing and delivering two fantastic lessons, one for each of our classrooms (P1-4 and P5-7). The lessons were carefully planned to ensure that every pupil learned important ways to stay safe online. Our Digital Leaders did a brilliant job
