St. Joseph’s National School

As we begin 2025 with your children can I wish every family a very happy New Year. Lots of planning is being done to ensure that your children have a very happy and rewarding year.

By request from the Parent Association  we are delighted to offer parents a “Support your Child’s Learning” Workshop next Tuesday 21^st January.   It will be a nice relaxed session with coffee  and  some  free beautiful  books and resources to take away to support  your child’s learning this year. You will shortly receive an invite  through Aladdin  with all the details.

We are presently working on renewing our Green Flag with a strong focus on litter and community and global citizenship.

Parents are looking for new members to join them on their weekly morning walks. So now is the time to get fitter. Parents are also hoping to set up  a monthly meeting group to ensure the area around the outside of the school is kept litter free. Please contact Alan O Connor if you would like to join the weekly walking group or the monthly volunteer “ keep our school litter-free” group.

Grandparent Day will be celebrated with a Mass on Wednesday 22^nd January at 10am in Holy Family.  Look out  for some  class invitations for grandparents  to visit children at school during that week as well.

The children in 3^rd class will be starting their Swimming  Sessions in February.

Details will be posted on Aladdin  as soon as dates are confirmed… So the 3^rd class children  can start getting their swimming gear ready.

 As ever, the doors of St. Joseph’s are always open. Please call in any time you have a concern or worry. Children learn when they are happy and we are here to help and support at all times.

Ms Roz