On Monday the PE department had a great afternoon with an indoor match and inspiring talk from the Scottish Woman’s Street Football Team. And well done to on the S4 boys who progress onto the competitive school sport basketball finals, following success at the East Ayrshire tournament on Tuesday.
The first Parent Council meeting of 2017 book place last Monday. The next meeting will be at 7pm on 6th March and we are always looking for new members, so feel free to join us.
On Tuesday S4 Parents’ Evening took place with a good turnout. Many parents went away happy, equipped with plans on how to ensure the pupils achieve their best in the prelims and in the main exams in May.
Pupil Council Meetings took place this week and these will come together next week when I meet representatives of all year groups at the School Council meeting.
On Wednesday we had our S3 Inspire. This was yet again another successful event with 6 workshops for pupils – Teambuilding with the RAF, a careers input from SDS, Radiography/Radiotherapy, Finance (RBS Money Sense), Healthy eating and SPUC Scotland.
This week we had a number of pupils away on the Fire Reach programme this week and they represented the school very well indeed. This culminated in a display at Newmilns Fire Station towards the end of the week.
Just after New Year the community of St. Joseph’s was very saddened to hear of the news that former DHT in the School, Mary Margaret Lucas, had passed away. Her funeral was in Fort William but a Memorial Mass was organised for her in St. Matthew’s on Thursday evening attended by friends and former colleagues and pupils. with a beautiful eulogy from Mrs Donna Shearer. Rest in Peace.
Forthcoming Events:
- 23rd January – S4/5/6 Prelims begin
- 26th January – Options Information Evening
- 5th February – Start of Catholic Education Week
- 7th February – S3 Parents’ Evening
- 13th February – start of February break.
