News 2017

February's Newsletter

  ST PATRICK’S AND ST JOSEPH’S FEDERATED PRIMARY SCHOOL   5 Churchtown Road Tirkeeran GARVAGH BT51 5BA (Tirkeeran Site) Tel: 028 2955 8039 Fax: 028 2955 8039     37 Glen Road Brockaghb...

School news for week beginning 6th February

School news P.1 John’s birthday was on the 7th.       Finnian’s nana is coming because his mammy and daddy are going away. The red table is table of the week [well done] Nelly Rose’s daddy got a new Audi TT. Literacy trophy went to Josie O’Connell. Rory is moving house [and Oisin Smyth is DEVASTATED!] Grace is going to gymnastics. Mrs ...

Cross country qualifiers

Mary-Kate (P7) and Sienna (P6) will represent the school in the final of the individual girl's section after strong performances in the opening three rounds of the cross country league. The boy's team finished second in the Causeway section which has earned them the right to  proceed to the final in Belfast. Congratulations to all our boys and gi...

St. Brigid's Day

We celebrated St. Brigid's day by creating our own St. Brigid's crosses. St. Brigid, also known as "Mary of the Gael”, was an abbess which is the head of an abbey of nuns. She was the founder of the first Irish monastery in County Kildare, Ireland. Born in Dundalk in 450 AD, St Brigid was the first person to create the unique cross which bears her name....

Peace Proms practice at Ulster Hall

    St Patrick’s and St Joseph’s school choir will be performing at the Peace Proms concert in the SSE Arena on 26th of February. The choir enjoyed a workshop at the Ulster Hall in preparation for the concert.  ...

Quiz success for Primary 7's!

Congratulations to our quiz team's who competed in and won their respective categories at the KRD Credit Union quiz on Monday morning in Ballymoney. They will now progress to the next round in Ballymena. The 2005 team was Conor McIlvar, Carl Talbot, Matthew Smyth and James Francis Burns (c). The 2006 team was Oisin Bradley, Willie John Bradley, Fionn McEldowney and Sinead Rafferty (c). ...

A thank you from Monica Thomson

As you may be aware, Monica Thomson,  finished her job as caretaker in our the school before Christmas. We have received this kind message from her for the parents of the school. From everyone in the school, we thank Monica for all her warmth and hard work and wish her the very best in the future! ...

Revised policies

Reviewed copies of our Pastoral Care, School Discipline and Anti Bullying Policy, E-Safety Policy, Safeguarding Children Policy and our School Development Plan can be located under the 'Downloads' section of this website. Please view and feel free to make suggestions of improvements to by contacting the school office up to January 23. Also included  in this section for you informati...