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Goodbye Noel!

Goodbye Noel!

On May 28th we all said goodbye to Noel our caretaker on his last day after spending 10 years in St Josephs co-ed. We had a big presentation for him in the yard before we all headed off on our school tour to Fort Lucan. Every class made him a card and Mr Keogh gave...

6th Class Confirmation

6th Class Confirmation

On April 17th 6th Class had their Confirmation in East Wall Church. It was such a lovely special day for all involved. All the boys and girls looked so well all dressed up for the day. The children all had jobs on the day whether that was saying a reading or bringing...

3rd Class trip to An Post

3rd Class trip to An Post

On the 10th of March 3rd class went on a class trip to An Post in the Point Square. This was part of the "An Post Time to Count" programme which has been taking place in our classroom every Tuesday for the last number of weeks. We took the short walk to the offices...

Book Week 2026

Book Week 2026

We celebrated Book Week 2026 from Monday 2nd March to Friday 6th March. It was an enjoyable week for the children and staff, with the emphasis on the joy of reading. The children really enjoyed Teacher Swap, which took place throughout the week. They enjoyed different...

Confirmation Class 2025

Confirmation Class 2025

Huge congratulations to our Confirmation class, who celebrated their special day on the 4th of April. The children were fantastic on the day, and we are so proud of how they represented themselves, their families, and our school. All year, they have been wonderful...

Keeping Childhood Smartphone-Free: A Collective Effort

Keeping Childhood Smartphone-Free: A Collective Effort

Keeping Childhood Smartphone-Free: A Collective Effort The use of smartphones, smart devices, and other technologies has become an everyday reality for people of all ages. While these tools offer many benefits, there is growing concern among educators and mental...

Well done to our chess team!

Well done to our chess team!

On Friday the 14th of March the St Joseph's Co-ed Chess Team travelled to Scoil Ciarán in Donnycarney to participate in the Féíle Fíchílle. The team from Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth classes put on an incredible display of focus, skill and tactics. We won the...

Book Week 2025

Book Week 2025

We celebrated Book Week 2025 in the school last week. We had a fantastic week, filled with lots of fun and exciting activities related to books! The week started with a visit from storyteller, Aisling Breen. The classes got to engage in activities that involved...

Anti-Bullying Week 2025

Anti-Bullying Week 2025

A big thank you to our Student Council for organising Anti-Bullying Week in the school from the 10th to 14th February! They read out daily quotes over the school intercom, set up a brilliant 'Kindness' display in our hall for students to add notes to and organised a...