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St Joseph's Primary School and Nursery Unit, Bessbrook, Newry

Welcome

Dear Friends

Welcome to our School Website.  

We hope that you enjoy your visit and that as we continue to add updates it will provide a sense of the ethos and nature of life in our school.    

At St. Joseph’s we value and cherish all our children and every member of our school family strives to create an environment where children feel happy, safe and ready to learn. Our staff and Governors are committed to the school and work hard to provide the very best opportunities for all children to develop their learning and individual skills and talents, to see the potential in themselves and to support them in realising that potential. Our children are encouraged to be respectful, caring and hardworking to help support their relationships with others and their lives in the future.

As a Catholic school our ethos centres on nurturing every child’s personal, emotional and spiritual needs and continuing to maintain our close links with home, Parish and the wider community. We endeavour to provide a quality education through a broad and balanced curriculum supported by a wide range of additional activities, which meets the needs of all children and allows them to grow in learning, love and faith.

Frances Hannaway (Principal)

Latest News

11th Mar 2024
Our pupils took part in a cover design competition to invent a book cover and write...
 
 
 
 
11th Mar 2024
Our Mastermind competition took place on Friday and the children were able to showcase...
 
 
 
 
11th Mar 2024
Our KS1 pupils took part in a very informative assembly. The children were so well...
 
 
 
 
 

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St Joseph's Facebook

Well done to our past pupil Lily!
Well done to our past pupil Isla! What a remarkable achievement 👏👏
#WakeUpWednesday
Our Primary 5, 6 and 7 classes took time to read with our Primary 1 and 2 pupils. A lovely morning to share some great reading knowledge. The kids loved it.
Our classes decorated their classroom doors to celebrate their favourite books. They turned out brilliant. Well done and great effort.

Upcoming Events...

Friday, 29th March 2024
Staff Day
Monday, 1st April 2024
Easter Holidays
Tuesday, 2nd April 2024
Easter Holidays
Wednesday, 3rd April 2024
Easter Holidays
Thursday, 4th April 2024
Easter Holidays
Friday, 5th April 2024
Easter Holidays
Tuesday, 16th April 2024
Confirmation at 2.00
Monday, 6th May 2024
May Bank Holiday
Saturday, 18th May 2024
Holy Communion
Monday, 27th May 2024
May Bank Holiday
Tuesday, 28th May 2024
Staff Day
Monday, 17th June 2024
Staff Day