In the lead-up to International Women’s Day, our P5-7 class explored an important story from the Bible – The Woman at the Well. This story helped us reflect on how Jesus valued and treated everyone as equals, even when society at the time did not. The pupils were fascinated to learn that, in a time when women were often overlooked, Jesus made no distinction. He spoke to the woman at
P1 – 4 went on a treasure hunt to find different denominations in our school grounds. In a race against the clock, they had to hunt for money cards that matched the values of the coins they had been given. Once they had sought and and retrieved the coin cards on their list, they were challenged to sort them from the least to highest value. Working in teams, they developed
On Friday afternoon, Primary 1-4 had a fantastic time celebrating Fairtrade with the Eco Committee! We learned all about the importance of Fairtrade, enjoyed some delicious Fairtrade snacks and drinks, and put our knowledge to the test in an exciting Kahoot quiz—hosted by our very own Kamil! It was great to see everyone working together, thinking carefully about the quiz questions, and cheering each other on. We discovered how Fairtrade
Today, St. Joseph’s R.C. Primary took part in Internet Safety Day, and what an incredible day it was! Our Digital Leaders – Ross, Kamil, and Danielle – took the lead in preparing and delivering two fantastic lessons, one for each of our classrooms (P1-4 and P5-7). The lessons were carefully planned to ensure that every pupil learned important ways to stay safe online. Our Digital Leaders did a brilliant job
Today, we were delighted to welcome back Wool Craft Club with Mrs Mann and Mrs T. Hilferty, and we have an exciting new project just in time for Easter! This term, our talented young crafters will be learning how to knit their very own small Easter bunny—how cute! Knitting is a fantastic skill that helps develop patience, focus, and creativity, and we can’t wait to see the children’s progress over
Our Primary 6 and 7 pupils have been taking part in Bikeability, a fantastic programme designed to help them develop essential cycling skills and road safety awareness. Over the past two sessions, they have been getting to grips with the basics, starting with bike checks to ensure their bikes are safe and ready to ride. They then moved on to practising their cycling skills around the playground, focusing on balance,
today as part of the Glasgow Science Festival. Two pupils from our cluster schools came together from the following primaries: The children were set an engineering design and construction project to make a free standing exercise bike for a gym. The specification was that the exercise must have: Marks Sheering from Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) and Sheena, STEM ambassador joined us to be our judges. It wasn’t an easy
This afternoon, the whole school took part in the RSPB Big Schools’ Birdwatch, heading out into our wonderful playground to spot and count as many different bird species as we could. 🌿👀 We were amazed at how many we found! The birds we recorded will now be submitted to the RSPB and added to a nationwide survey, helping scientists understand more about bird populations across the UK. Our observations will
A Taste of Italy with Chef Douglas Lisi! Today, we were delighted to welcome Italian chef Douglas Lisi to St. Joseph’s for a fantastic cooking demonstration as part of our Health and Well-Being topic on Foods Around the World. 🍽️ Chef Lisi took us on a culinary journey through Italy, sharing his knowledge of Italian food culture, the importance of different ingredients in different regions, and how meals vary across
Today, St Joseph’s P1-4 pupils enjoyed a fantastic outdoor learning session, braving a little rain to have fun exploring maths in nature! Using sticks, stones, shells, and measuring tools, we worked on a variety of mathematical skills while making the most of the fresh air. The pupils got creative building snakes, owls, and other animals from natural materials. They measured their creations with rulers and tape measures, practicing their understanding
