At St. Joseph’s Primary, we are proud to celebrate diversity, culture, and languages as part of our inclusive curriculum. This term, our talented P5-7 class took on an exciting challenge: designing an e-card to mark the upcoming Chinese New Year, which celebrates the Year of the Snake in 2025. This competition, organised by CISS (the Confucius Institute for Scotland’s Schools), encourages pupils across Scotland to explore Chinese traditions, learn about
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This afternoon, we kicked off the first assembly of the year with an exciting and thought-provoking session for Energy Saving Week! The theme of the assembly was “Saving Energy – Saving the Planet,” and it was packed with valuable lessons, engaging discussions, and group activities. The children learned about: After the presentation, the children got into their group discussion circles to brainstorm practical ways they could save energy at home.
On Wednesday our school hall was transformed into a festive wonderland as pupils from P1 to P7 came together to celebrate our annual Christmas party! It was a day filled with joy, laughter, and plenty of holiday cheer. We kicked off the event with a delicious buffet lunch organised by Mrs Jones. The children were delighted by the spread, which included a selection of tasty treats and, the highlight for
Yesterday, our school hall was filled with festive cheer as we all came together for our much-anticipated Christmas lunch! It was a wonderful opportunity for pupils and staff to celebrate the season as one big school family. The menu featured a roast dinner with trimmings, as well as vegetarian options to ensure there was something for everyone. To top it all off, we enjoyed some desserts that were the perfect
Partnership Day Success with St. Joseph’s RC and Portpatrick Primary What an incredible day we had on our amazing partnership day between St. Joseph’s RC Primary and Portpatrick Primary! On this special occasion, Portpatrick joined us at 11am , kicking off our Wider Achievement Morning, where both schools came together to celebrate teamwork, creativity, and learning. The children were grouped by year levels—Primary 1-3, Primary 4-5, and Primary 6-7—and participated in a variety of engaging activities: The children worked beautifully
This Tuesday afternoon, both P5-7 and P1-4 enjoyed their outdoor golf sessions with Stuart Fisher. The crisp, sunny weather created the perfect setting for learning and practising new golfing skills. P5-7 engaged in a drive challenge, showcasing their competitive side as they worked on their technique to see who could hit the ball the farthest. The pupils were focused and determined, and the challenge brought plenty of excitement and encouragement
Today, our school was filled with festive cheer as we hosted our much-anticipated annual Christmas Craft Afternoon. 
This event is always a highlight of our school calendar, and this year was no exception! With the help of parents, staff, and pupils, the whole school came together to create an array of beautiful Christmas crafts. 
From Diamond Art, where pupils and parents created stunning, intricate designs, to painting festive
This week, we proudly launched Catholic Education Week at St Joseph’s RC with an inspiring whole-school assembly centred on this year’s theme, “Pilgrims of Hope”. This theme holds particular significance as we look forward to the Jubilee Year 2025, a special time in the Catholic Church when the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, along with other designated doors in cathedrals worldwide, will be opened. We explained to
This year’s Children in Need at St Joseph’s was a heart-warming and fun-filled day, full of exciting activities and incredible generosity. The whole school came together in their comfiest pyjamas for our Pyjama Day, bringing in donations to support this important cause. It was wonderful to see everyone dressed so cosily and eager to help! 
In addition to the donations from Pyjama Day, the funds raised from our Monday
This week we held our very first choir practice, and it was a fantastic way to kick off the season. We had a brilliant turnout, with children from across the primaries coming together to sing some much-loved Christmas carols. 
For our first session, we focused on singing as a group and trying out some harmonies. It was lovely to hear everyone singing together, and the children showed so much
