We are thrilled to announce that our seven Primary 7 pupils have started their journey to become Playmakers, a program led by Alison Murray from Active Schools to help them develop as sports leaders! Today marked the first session, and the six pupils who were in attendance got stuck right in, showing great enthusiasm and energy. They loved every moment of it! Over the next weeks, our Primary 7s will
This week, we had a fantastic start to a new series of workshops for our Primary 5-7 pupils! We were delighted to welcome Matthew from Youth Work to our school, where he will be working with our children throughout the school year on various important topics. The focus for the first three weeks is: online safety! In today’s digital age, understanding how to stay safe online is more crucial than
We are delighted to introduce our new House Captains and Vice Captains for the year! After a tough selection process, where all Primary 7s created and delivered fantastic presentations to the entire school, our new leaders were chosen. We are so proud of all the incredible efforts put in by everyone! Here are your new House Captains and Vice Captains: What Will Our Captains Do? Our House Captains and Vice
We are thrilled to announce the incredible pupil groups for the new school year! At St. Joseph’s R.C. Primary School, our pupils are stepping up to take on exciting roles that help make our school the best it can be. This year, every pupil from the school had the chance to choose two groups they were most passionate about joining: the Pupil Council, the Eco Committee, and the Enterprise Group.
This week, our whole school – from Primaries 1 to 7 – came together for a special assembly centred around an important right: Article 26 of the UNCRC – the right to social and economic help. We discussed when families might need support from the government to ensure children’s mental and physical needs are met and why this right is so vital for every child. We also explored SDG Goal
This week, our P5-7 pupils explored Forgiveness and Reconciliation in their RE lesson. We started by discussing what these words mean and why they’re so important for building strong relationships and friendships. The children shared great ideas on how forgiveness can heal and bring people closer. We read and discussed the parable of The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32), a story that beautifully shows the power of forgiveness. Inspired by this,
What a day we’ve had in Primary 5-7! From creating our Class Charter to diving into a hands-on STEM challenge and exploring Scottish biodiversity, our pupils were fully engaged and buzzing with energy. Crafting Our Class Charter We kicked off the morning by working in groups to select the UNCRC rights that matter most to us in school. After some great discussions, we narrowed it down to the top five:
Welcome Back to a Fantastic New Year at St. Joseph’s! What a wonderful first day back we had at St. Joseph’s! The school was buzzing with excitement as we welcomed our pupils, including three new faces in Primary 1 – a big St. Joseph’s welcome to Kianna-Leigh, Noah, and Rebecca! It was a joy to see everyone back and ready to embark on another year of learning, laughter, and growth.
Our council is consulting on proposals to change the structure of the school week, so that there are four slightly longer days and one day per week that finishes at lunchtime. More information can be found here: Consultation – School week structure – Dumfries and Galloway Council (dumgal.gov.uk) Please come along and have your say at the local community drop in about the proposal for changes to the structure of
It was the very last Friday for our fabulous P7s. To mark the occassion they received a Guard of Honour from their classmates to the beautiful sound of bagpipes playing. We hope everyone enjoyed their fun day of snacks and treats kindly provided by our lovely school families and Parent Council. Wishing you a lovely weekend together. One more school day before our Happy Holidays! UNCRC Rights of the Child:
