This week, we kicked off our first after-school netball club for Primary 5, 6, and 7 pupils, and what a fantastic start it was! The session was run by Donna Westbrook, who brought enthusiasm and experience to help our young athletes develop their skills. We had a wonderful turnout, with lots of pupils keen to get involved and give netball a try. It was inspiring to see so many children
St. Joseph’s held a very successful Coffee Afternoon as a McMillan Cancer fundraiser. Our Enterprise Group took on leadership responsibility to organise the event, supported by Mrs Mann who chairs the group. Our Parent Council and family volunteers were on hand to help host the well attended community event. The Enterprise group organised advertising, arranged craft activities and games. P5 – 7 used their knowledge of weighing and measuring to
Primary 1 – 4 had great fun putting their practical skills in action toconstruct their own butterfly and bird boxes. They got stuck in using a rangeof tools to build their little habitat homes. Through discovery and imagination, the children developed and used problemsolving strategies to construct their creature homes; exploring materials andwooden blocks. The children delighted in decorating their homes to make themlook fabulous. Our thanks to Donna, Bill
To celebrate Maths Week Scotland, our pupils took their mathematical curiosity outside! Today, the focus was on exploring square numbers, triangular numbers, and the fascinating Fibonacci Sequence. The children were excited to step away from their desks and discover how these mathematical concepts are linked to patterns in nature. Armed with chalk and a variety of natural materials they collected—such as leaves, pebbles, and sticks—the pupils got creative in representing
Pupils from St. Joseph’s Primary rolled up their environmental sleeves to take part in the Great British Beach Clean 2024. This is a week-long citizen science event, where hundreds of beach cleans take place up and down the UK. St. Joseph’s pupils visited the shoreline at Agnew Park along with parent Council volunteers Andy and Donna. The children removed lots of discarded and washed up rubbish, making the beach a
This week, our primary 5-7 pupils continued exploring our social studies topic on Scottish local biodiversity, but with a fun twist! Earlier in the week, teachers from St. Joseph’s and Portpatrick Primary attended a training session on an exciting new product called Strawbees. For those unfamiliar, Strawbees is a creative construction kit that uses colourful straws and connectors to build a wide range of structures, encouraging imaginative play, problem-solving, and
Our Primary 1-4 pupils have been having a fantastic time in their French lessons with Miss Lisi! It’s amazing to see how quickly they’re picking up the language. Our Primary 1 and 2 pupils can already count beyond 10 in French – très bien! They’ve been singing songs and enjoying interactive activities to help them learn. Check out the sound track of them singing along with such enthusiasm! Meanwhile, our
Over the past two weeks, our P5-7 pupils have been having a fantastic time participating in badminton lessons during their lunch breaks, thanks to a collaboration with Active Schools! These sessions are taking place at the Ryan Centre and have brought so much energy and excitement to our school. The pupils have been absolutely loving the opportunity to learn and play badminton, showing great enthusiasm and progress with each session.
St. Joseph’s R.C. Primary has achieved the nationally acclaimed Silver Rights Respecting School Award by UNICEF UK. Pupils, parents and staff have worked together to meet the standards for this UNICEF prestigious accreditation. UNICEF is the world’s leading organisation working for children and their rights. The Rights Respecting Schools Award is granted to schools that show commitment to promoting and realising children’s rights and encouraging adults, children and young people to respect
We kicked off our first School Mass of the year at St. Joseph’s R.C. Primary with a special theme: “Together Again.” It was a joyful moment as we gathered after the summer break, feeling united and ready for the new school year. Our readers were fantastic. Ry and Rubie delivered the main readings beautifully, while Joanna, Ross, Danielle, Myra, and Gregor led the Bidding Prayers with confidence and grace, reflecting
