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Welcome to St. Joseph's
Welcome to St Joseph’s Primary School. I hope you find this website helpful in learning about St Joseph’s, its purpose and practice, its standards and expectations, the scope of its academic provision and the diversity of its extra-curricular activities.
Of course, no website can convey the real atmosphere of a school and it is only through a visit or spending time here in St Joseph’s that you will discover the wonderful ethos present. We want our pupils to be happy, settled and confident in their school surrounding. We therefore strive to ensure the environment is safe, secure and friendly, which enables children to develop to their full potential spiritually, intellectually, socially
and personally.
We value strongly the partnership that exists between St Joseph’s, the parents and the community here in Crossgar. This is fundamental in supporting each child’s development and we look forward to maintaining and improving these links with you as an existing, or, as a new parent.
Mr. B. Coulter
Principal



There will be an Open Morning in St Joseph's PS on Thursday 12th January at 10:00am. All prospective parents and children are welcome to attend. There will be a presentation by the Principal and Foundation Stage teachers. During the presentation the children will be able to participate in a supervised mini music and movement session with the current Primary One children in the school hall. Any child whose 4th birthday falls on or before the 1st of July 2012 will be eligible to attend Primary One from 1st September 2012. Please come along and see what a fantastic school St joseph's PS is.
There was lots going on in St Joseph's PS over the Christmas period, the festive spirit was strong throughout the school (especially after the Christmas Show!) The children began preparing for Christmas at the end of November with auditons for the show taking place. Christmas then arrived in full force on the 8th December as children celebrated The Feast of The Immaculate Conception by attending mass and then had their Christmas dinner in the school hall. Everyone donned their hats or antlers and sang some carols after they had finished. It was a lovely atmosphere and thoroughly enjoyable for everyone.

St Joseph's PTA hosted an art exhibition in the school on Wednesday 7th December. The children's masterpieces were framed and displayed for all to see. There were family pictures, Christmas scenes, landscape drawings and Andy Warhol inspired paintings. During a relaxed atmosphere sipping on tea, coffee and mulled wine, parents were able to peruse the talent. 

St Joseph's Primary School took part in a Tree Planting Event on Tuesday 6th December at Kilmore Playing fields. Nine Primary Seven children braved the cold weather to celebrate National Tree Week. They helped Down District Council to plant 900 native trees. These trees will provide food and shelter for local wildlife, including birds, mammals and insects.
