🥁 Our first drumming session as part of our Expressive Arts Club got off to a rounding success with whoops and hollers! Pupils enjoyed exploring rhythm and percussion while working together to create music and develop confidence through performance and creativity. A big thank you to our Parent Council for organising this exciting opportunity for our children. We are already looking forward to the next session on the 18th of
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Our St Joseph’s netball team had a great time attending the recent presentation event at the Ryan Centre.The event began with a series of fun warm-up games, helping everyone to build confidence and enjoy the experience together. Pupils were then mixed into new teams, giving them the opportunity to play alongside others and develop their teamwork skills. This led into a set of competitive matches, where all players showed great
A great start to our first Gardening Club today with Mrs Westbrook. Pupils worked together to prepare the garden area and begin planting, showing good teamwork and a willingness to get involved.We look forward to developing this further over the coming weeks Links to learning:• UNCRC: Article 29 – developing skills and responsibility• Metaskills: Working with others and staying focused• Four Capacities: Responsible citizens• Wellbeing: Active and included through outdoor
We are pleased to share a great achievement from one of our pupils. Liana McKinstry recently performed for the first time with Ocean Echoes after just three weeks of being part of the group! Liana has fully embraced the experience, showing growing confidence, dedication and a real sense of joy in her singing. It has been lovely to see how quickly she has settled into the group and developed her
We’re delighted to share a glimpse into our first P1–4 after school Art Club this term! 🎨 The children had a fantastic time exploring decoupage with Mrs McKinstry (thank you!), showing great creativity, care and pride in their work. It was lovely to see everyone so engaged and enjoying a calm, creative space after the school day. We’re really proud of the effort, focus and teamwork on display. Well done
We’re excited to share that work is underway on some beautiful new wall art in our school library! 🎨 This is part of our ongoing efforts to make the library an even more inviting and inspiring space for our children, helping to promote a love of reading and encouraging them to spend time enjoying books. A huge thank you goes to Diana Hamilton, Mrs Donna Westbrook and Mr Bill Logan
We are delighted to celebrate the achievements of Ava W and Ava G in performing in Alice in Wonderland at the Millennium Centre, Stranraer. Ava W took on the role of the Door Mouse, bringing creativity and confidence to the stage. Ava G impressed in dual roles as the March Hare and Tweedle Dee, delivering energetic and engaging performances throughout. Each child also performed a monologue, showcasing their individuality and growing confidence
Our St. Joseph’s Enterprise Group has once again shown fantastic leadership and compassion by taking global citizenship action to raise funds for SCIAF. The group planned and organised a range of fun and engaging activities for pupils across the school. These included guess the flavour of the crisp, pin the ‘S’ on SCIAF, an outdoor obstacle course, guess the baby, cake decorating and much more. Children thoroughly enjoyed the day,
Congratulations to Ava, who represented our local Stingray team at the West District Championships in the 11–12 age group for the 50 metre breaststroke. Impressively, Ava is only 10 years old, making her qualification for the older age category a fantastic achievement in itself. Ava delivered a brilliant swim, beating her personal best by an impressive 0.45 seconds — proof that she really does swim like a speedy fish! 🐟
We are delighted to share that St. Joseph’s R.C. Primary School has been awarded the Gold Rights Respecting Schools Award by UNICEF UK. This prestigious award recognises our school’s commitment to placing children’s rights at the heart of school life. Our pupils have developed a strong understanding of their rights and responsibilities and play an active role in shaping our school community. P7 House Captain Ross shared his pride in
