Over the past number of weeks, our P5–7 pupils have been taking part in a fantastic block of sessions with Matthew from Youth Work. During this time, pupils explored important topics around feelings, emotions, and relationships, helping them to better understand themselves and others. Through discussions, activities and group work, they developed skills in recognising emotions, building positive relationships and supporting one another. The sessions provided a safe and supportive
Our Enterprise Group, together with Mrs Mann, organised an amazing Macmillan Coffee Afternoon here at St Joseph’s – and what a fantastic success it was! 🌟 The children worked so hard behind the scenes in the run-up to the event, preparing games, stalls and decorations. Families and friends donated an incredible selection of baking – cakes, traybakes, biscuits – filling the hall with delicious smells and tempting treats. On the
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.
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,
What a fantastic afternoon of science we had at St. Joseph’s! Our classroom was buzzing with excitement as pupils, families and staff explored a range of hands-on experiments and activities together. Our brilliant STEM Leaders kicked things off by visiting each station and clearly explaining how everything worked. They then stepped into their leadership roles, supporting younger pupils and families and helping everyone get the most out of the activities
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
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 had a fantastic time celebrating World Book Day in school with a wonderful afternoon full of reading, creativity and fun! In the lead-up to the day, many pupils worked hard to create posters celebrating books and reading, which helped build excitement for the event. On the day itself, pupils came to school either in fantastic book character costumes or non-uniform, and everyone made such a brilliant effort. It was
