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
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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
We are pleased to share that St. Joseph achieved a commendation for our team effort at tonight’s interschool netball matches! What great experience for everyone involved.A special well done to our Players of the Week:👏 Ross– for skilled defence and goal keeping.👏 Ava W – for confidently progressing the ball up the court and driving play forward.Your hard work and determination truly stood out!It’s also wonderful to hear that other
Tonight marked an exciting milestone for our team as we hosted our first inter-school friendly match against Belmont Primary. The session took place in the Ryan Centre hall, kindly arranged by Alison Murray, giving our players the valuable opportunity to practise on a full-size court ahead of the upcoming inter-school league matches. Both teams showed fantastic effort, sportsmanship, and determination throughout the games. Playing in a larger competitive environment allowed
Senior pupils from Portpatrick Primary School and St Joseph’s Primary School enjoyed an action-packed residential experience at Barcaple on 12 and 13 January as part of the West Rhins Partnership. The pupils took part in a wide range of challenging and enjoyable outdoor activities, including wall climbing, orienteering, archery, abseiling, crate climbing and bushcraft. The residential offered valuable opportunities for pupils from both schools to work together, build new friendships
Today, our school community came together for a very special send-off as we said goodbye to Mr Nisbet after 16 years of loyal service as our much-loved lollipop man. For so many pupils, parents and staff, Mr Nisbet has been a familiar, friendly face at the school gates—always there with a smile, a kind word and, most importantly, keeping everyone safe. The celebration was filled with warmth and gratitude. A
St. Joseph’s Primary School enjoyed a joyful and memorable annual Christmas show at the Ryan Centre, celebrating the talent and spirit of our school community. This year’s production, “Who Took All the Loo Roll?”, delighted the audience with its humorous take on post-lockdown Christmas antics, as aliens from outer space watched our very human behaviour with amusement. The children impressed everyone with confident acting, singing and excellent comedic timing. The
🎄 St Joseph’s Primary Christmas Fayre – A Wonderful Community Celebration! 🎄 We are delighted to share the success of this year’s St Joseph’s Primary Christmas Fayre, a heart-warming event that truly brought our school community together. The hall was buzzing with excitement as families, pupils, staff, and visitors enjoyed an afternoon filled with festive cheer. The fayre was very well attended, with a fantastic selection of local craft stalls
