Our P5–7 pupils have been getting stuck right in during their Wednesday afternoon rugby sessions, proudly run by Wigtownshire Rugby Football Club! 💪💙 Each week, the children have been learning new skills, getting active, and showing brilliant team spirit. From quick passes to speedy sprints, it’s been fantastic to see their confidence and enthusiasm grow on the field! 🌟 Today’s focus was all about tackling — and our pupils rose
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Today our Primary 5–7 class enjoyed a brilliant afternoon outside, adding another exciting activity towards our RSPB Wild Challenge for Schools! We are so close to earning our Bronze Award — just one more activity to go, so we’re hoping this one will count once we send away all of our evidence! This afternoon’s focus was finding different habitats around our school grounds. The pupils paired up and explored the
This afternoon, our entire school gathered for a dynamic PE session focused on athletics, with an emphasis on running. Under the guidance of Miss Lisi, our dedicated Primary 7 pupils, who recently completed their Playmaker Award, took the lead in orchestrating the activities. 🎓 What is the Playmaker Award? The Playmaker Award is a leadership programme designed to equip older primary pupils with the skills to plan and deliver engaging
We had a cracking time at St. Joseph’s Easter Fun Hour today – all thanks to our amazing Primary 7 pupils, especially our House Captains and Vice Captains, who planned and ran the event from start to finish! The fun began with a brilliant round of Bingo, organised by Thorin and Kamil, who ran a special “Easter bingo” version for our older pupils. There were giggles all around and lots
We are thrilled to share the exciting launch of our brand new Art Attack Club here at St. Joseph’s Primary! Our very first session took place on Monday 14th April, and we were absolutely blown away by the turnout – almost the entire school came along to get creative! The club, led by the wonderfully talented Diana Hamilton and Donna Westbrook, provided an afternoon packed with imagination, colour, and hands-on
To round off a wonderful term, we had a very special final day on Friday! We were delighted to welcome Donna Westbrook and Natasha into the school to lead some lovely Mother’s Day/Special Person craft activities with both classrooms. Our P5–7 pupils designed some beautiful cards, full of creativity, colour, and thoughtful messages. Their ideas and attention to detail were fantastic to see! 🎨💌 Over in the P1–4 classroom, the
On Thursday, we were delighted to welcome our friends from Portpatrick Primary to St. Joseph’s for another fantastic Wider Achievement Partnership Day! Just like last time, the children were split into three mixed-school groups: P1–3, P4–5, and P6–7, with each teacher leading a different creative activity. Miss Scott led a fun Easter craft session where pupils decorated Easter eggs using a variety of colourful and textured materials 🎨. Over in
Today we held our Easter Fayre, and what a brilliant success it was! Although it was a fairly small event, the turnout was fantastic, and the hall was buzzing with excitement from start to finish. A huge thank you to our amazing Parent Council for organising and running the event – your hard work and dedication made the day such a success. We’re also incredibly grateful to all the volunteers,
On Monday, we were delighted to welcome Mrs Donna Westbrook into school to help us with a very special activity – making Easter Bonnets! The whole school came together in the hall and, with Donna’s support (and plenty of creativity!), we produced some absolute masterpieces. As part of the session, the children also shared and designed some exciting ideas for our school library, which will be the inspiration for a
On Friday 21st March, our fantastic pupils at St Joseph’s Primary School took part in a fun-filled fundraising day in aid of SCIAF – the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund. The event was organised entirely by our hardworking Enterprise Group, who planned an exciting range of activities to help raise money for this wonderful cause. 💙 Pupils were invited to come “dressed to impress” – and they certainly did! From
