Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Dungannon Leisure Centre Swimming Gala

  Tue 25 Feb 2020
  Our talented swim team performed extremely well at the Dungannon Leisure Centre Swimming Gala. They were delighted with the medals won in backstroke, front crawl and butterfly.

  

• Habitat for Humanity

  Fri 14 Feb 2020

  Our Head Girl and Head Boy presented a cheque for £228 to past pupil, Rebbeca Mae, for her upcoming trip which has been organised to support Habitat for Humanity.

  We wish Rebbeca Mae and the other students from St. Joseph's GS the very best of luck for their trip.

  

• Boys Gaelic Team win Heat 9 in the CnmB Indoor Competition

  Fri 07 Feb 2020

  ALLIANZ Cumann na mBunscol

   BOYS’ INDOOR FOOTBALL HEAT 9: Cookstown

   

  Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Thír Eoghain held the ninth and final Heat of its 2020 Boys’ Indoor Football competition in Cookstown Leisure Centre. Seven schools competed in an action-packed day of tremendous football, providing thrills and skills aplenty. What a great day’s action it was…

   

              Teams were drawn into two groups. Section ‘A’ featured 4 schools: St. Patrick’s P.S. Mullinahoe, Ardboe; St. Mary’s P.S. Dunamore; St. Joseph’s P.S. Galbally and St. Mary’s P.S. Pomeroy. These school teams gave their all in a bid to qualify for the heat final but, despite playing great stuff, Dunamore and Galbally didn’t quite make it on this occasion. St. Patrick’s P.S. Mullinahoe, by virtue of their head-to-head win topped the group, with Pomeroy in second place also making the semi-final stage.

   

              Section ‘B’ had 3 teams comprising St. Patrick’s P.S. Donaghmore; Holy Trinity P.S. Cookstown and St. Peter’s P.S. Moortown. Despite displaying plenty of gusto, the Cookstown team narrowly missed-out on qualifying leaving Donaghmore and Moortown reaching the semi-finals.

   

              The scene was now set for our semi-finals and what a treat lay in store. What unfolded was four power-packed performances from all 4 semi-finalists. A skilful St. Patrick’s P.S. Mullinahoe raced into a 4-2 lead before being caught 6-4 by a resolute Donaghmore side. The second semi-final was a 5-goal thriller with a gallant Pomeroy losing out by the odd goal in 5 in a 3-2 reverse to a mighty Moortown effort. Breath-taking stuff!  

   

  The final pitched Master John Quinn against Mrs. Helen Lavery managing Moortown and Donaghmore, respectively. Unsurprisingly, after the drama-packed semi-finals, this was a cagey affair between the two unbeaten schools in the tournament. Ultimately, it wasn’t to be for the Moortown men, but they did themselves and their school proud on the day – well done, lads!

  A talented St. Patrick’s P.S. Donaghmore, on the other hand, with a tremendous 2-0 win, book themselves a place in the much-coveted Tyrone Indoor Co. Final to be held in Cookstown’s MUSA Indoor Arena on Tuesday 10 March. We wish these gifted lads well. Ádh mór oraibh!

   

              A huge word of thanks goes to our referee Marty Devlin (Stewartstown) and to the friendly staff of the Cookstown Leisure Centre. Patrick McGivern  (Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Thír Eoghain) ensured the smooth running of the day’s games. To all concerned, Go raibh míle maith agaibh!

   

  

• Road Safety Quiz Team

  Thu 06 Feb 2020
  Congratulations to our Road Safety Quiz Team who were pipped at the post in the Mid Ulster Heat of the NI Road Safety Quiz in Cookstown. The children's road safety knowledge was excellent and we are very proud of the hard work they put in!

  

• NICCY & CCEA Webinar on Children & Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing

  Tue 04 Feb 2020

  Our Year 7 children participated in the NICCY & CCEA live Q&A webinar which focussed on children and young people's mental health and wellbeing. Mairead Monds of Childline was also in attendance.

  The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child says that children and young people around the world have the right to receive good quality mental health services and support. however, the right support can be difficult to get when it's needed.

  the transition from primary to post-primary school can be a stressful time for children. implementing strategies to protect children from stress and help them learn to cope with change can be a positive influence on their young lives.

  Young people face many pressures. These can include exam stress and the pressure to succeed, concerns about body image and appearance or bullying and cyberbullying.

  This webinar gave pupils the chance to ask a panel of their peers and experts questions about mental health and wellbeing issues.

   

  

• Karen Sheil, RSPB, Visits School

  Tue 04 Feb 2020
  We were delighted to welcome Ms Karen Sheil from the RSPB to our school. Karen met with all the classes to discuss the Big Bird Watch and to introduce some of our local birds. Each class then took it in turn to go bird watching around the school grounds.

  

• Torrent Credit Union Quiz

  Mon 03 Feb 2020
  Our Year 6 and Year 7 teams had an enjoyable evening in St. Joseph's GS, Donaghmore for the Annual Torrent Credit Union Quiz.