We were excited to welcome Donald McColm and members of Stranraer Rotary Club to St Joseph’s. They kindly donated hi-vis vests and litter pickers so we can help keep our community clean and stay safe while doing it. A huge thank you to our sponsors, Stranraer Development Trust. Donald talked to us about why recycling is important and how everyone should take care not to drop litter. We learned how
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Our P1–4 pupils enjoyed a fantastic Outdoor Woodland Learning (OWL) session filled with curiosity, creativity, and active exploration! We began by creating a sun diagram in the playground. Each pupil represented an hour of the day, helping us observe how shadows change as the sun moves across the sky. This hands-on activity encouraged everyone to think about time, light, and the natural world around us. Next, we got busy with some eco-friendly planting.
P1–4 at St Joseph’s had a fantastic afternoon performing alongside Helen from Ram Tam, showcasing their talents for all our families! 🎶✨ The children sang a series of songs, explored a range of instruments, and demonstrated the many new skills they’ve been developing. It was wonderful to see their confidence grow as they performed with such enthusiasm and joy. This experience supported our young learners in becoming Successful Learners and
At the start of the week, P1–7 pupils at St Joseph’s Primary took part in the RSPB Big School Birdwatch, enjoying time outdoors and connecting with nature right on our doorstep. Wrapped up in the fresh air, pupils carefully observed different birds and worked together to tally how many they spotted. The children showed great focus and enthusiasm as they identified birds, counted sightings, and discussed where birds live and
P1–4 pupils from St Joseph’s Primary and Portpatrick Primary had a fantastic STEM-filled day at Stranraer College, where we looked into the amazing world of the human body, animals, and genetics. We began by learning all about our bodies and what they are made up of. Pupils explored bones and organs, discussing their important jobs and how they help keep us healthy. Working creatively, the children built their own human
This week, pupils from P1–P4 enjoyed an exciting outdoor maths learning session as we began our new topic on money. Making the most of our playground and wildlife area, children were put into mixed-age groups and given a real-life challenge , to set up their own shop using natural resources. Each group worked together to design their shop, using items such as sticks, stones, leaves and cones as products. Pupils
Pupils from Portpatrick Primary and St Joseph’s Primary enjoyed a fantastic joint learning experience this week as they spent the day together in Portpatrick. After a lovely lunch, the children took part in an engaging and energetic storytelling session with author Alan Windram, creator of the much-loved One Button Benny series. Alan brought the stories to life through expressive reading, actions, and interactive moments that had every child joining in
What a fantastic partnership day we had with St Joseph’s and Portpatrick Primary 1–4! Miss Scott, Mrs Copeland, Miss Stevenson and Mrs Henry led an exciting day full of creativity, teamwork, and fun. In the morning, we used our technologies skills to plan and build a bug hotel using sustainable resources, helping to care for our environment and local wildlife. We also created a beautiful poppy wreath from recycled materials
This term, our Eco Committee launched an exciting competition to design a brand-new Eco Mascot for 2025–2026. We asked Father Ben to help us judge all the brilliant entries, and after much discussion he chose a fantastic top four designs by: Every entry showed amazing creativity, care for the environment, and big ideas for how our school can keep being eco-friendly. To make the final mascot even more special, we
Whilst P3-6 were on a Stranraer Academy visit, our P7, P1 and P2 pupils came together for a fantastic Reading Buddies session. This gave everyone the chance to share books, build confidence and practise important reading strategies. We explored predicting what might happen next, asking good questions, making connections, and summarising stories. Some groups even tried synthesising ideas to create new understandings. P7 pupils also took on the role of
