On Thursday 30th October, pupils from St Joseph’s and our partner school Portpatrick Primary came together in Portpatrick for a fantastic joint Halloween Party, organised by Donna Westbrook and the Portpatrick Community Development Trust (PCDT). 👻✨ There was a brilliant turnout from both schools, and the children had an absolute blast! 🎉 Everyone enjoyed hot dogs, snacks, games, music and laughter. From apple bobbing to the hilarious “eat the doughnut
At St. Joseph’s RC Primary, we are delighted to share that we are working towards achieving our Gold Rights Respecting Schools Award, with our accreditation assessment taking place on Monday, 2nd December. We are proud that we have already achieved our bronze and silver awards, when our rights journey began back in January 2024. This award, developed by UNICEF UK, recognises schools that place children’s rights at the heart of
What a lovely way to start Term 2 – Wool Club is back! 💛 Despite the stormy weather outside, there was a brilliant turnout and a cosy, relaxed atmosphere as pupils spent the afternoon chatting, laughing and creating together. 🌧️☕ This term, the focus is on making pom-poms, and everyone had a great time learning the technique, choosing their colours and seeing their fluffy creations start to take shape! 🎨✨
What a fantastic way to kick off Term 2! This afternoon, the whole school came together for some Halloween fun and creativity with a special visit from Donna Westbrook. 👻🧡 We started the afternoon by meeting in our assembly groups to complete our MetaSkills slips, sharing the skills we’re most proud of and thinking about what we’d like to build on this term. It was lovely to see so many
We are absolutely delighted to share that St Joseph’s RC Primary School has been awarded the prestigious Digital Schools Award, recognising our school’s excellence in digital learning and teaching! This award celebrates the hard work, innovation and collaboration of our pupils, staff, families and wider community in creating a truly digital learning culture where every child has the opportunity to thrive. We are pleased to share a summary of the
This week our whole school took part in an incredibly important learning experience – CPR training led by Roger and Lesley Hill from the DH9 Foundation, which they set up in honour of their son to raise awareness of Young Sudden Cardiac Death (YSCD). Our younger pupils (P1–4) took part first, followed by our older pupils (P5–7), and everyone showed fantastic focus and enthusiasm throughout. 💪 The children learned what
This week we enjoyed our final P5–7 badminton session with Alison Murray from Active Schools, and what a brilliant block it has been! When we first started a few weeks ago, many of the pupils were still figuring out how to even hit the shuttlecock and now they’re confidently serving, rallying and playing full mini games! The progress has been incredible to watch, and every single pupil has improved so
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
Our Enterprise Group, with Mrs Mann and help from Mrs Westbrook, 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
This week our P5–7 pupils had the most wonderful opportunity to visit Skills Station, where members of the older generation gather to spend time together, share meals and enjoy activities. The afternoon was full of fun and laughter as our children mixed with the residents through a range of games and activities. They played draughts, dominoes, word searches, hoop throwing, target ball games, and even joined in with some lively
