St Joseph's CBS Primary, Sunday's Gate, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Principal’s Welcome
Céad míle fáilte go dtí St Joseph’s C.B.S.
We are a co-educational Catholic school, under the patronage of the Archdiocese of Armagh and the Edmund Rice Schools Trust. While proud of our Catholic heritage, we warmly welcome children of all faiths and none. At St Joseph’s, every child is valued, included, and encouraged to belong.
Our school is a place of learning, laughter and growth. We want our pupils to discover a real joy in learning, to develop their talents, and to be curious about the world around them. Whether through sport, music, art, drama, or play, we believe school should be fun and full of opportunities for every child to shine.
We work in close partnership with parents and families, fostering a strong sense of community where everyone is respected and supported. As a proud School of Sanctuary since March 2025, we also place great importance on nurturing values of fairness, justice, and care for others—both within our school and in the wider world.
St Joseph’s is more than just a school—it is a welcoming community where children feel safe, happy, and ready to achieve their best.
I invite you to explore our website to get a sense of the life, spirit and belonging that makes St Joseph’s C.B.S. so special.
Is mise le meas,
Sarah Bradley
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Our U13 football team were in action this week in the quarter finals of the O’Maoltuile Cup against St. Paul’s NS.
After a fantastic display of skill and heart our lads just came up short losing 1-3 to 0-3.
Well done to all our players who were a credit to our school and their families!
#upthejoes💚💛
Our amazing junior infants had their first performance at big school at the Junior Infants Welcoming Ceremony. We are so impressed with how much they have learned in a few short weeks and are delighted to officially welcome the girls and boys and their families to the St Joseph’s community.
#upthejoes💚💛
🚨🏐🏑GAA WEEK🏑🏐🚨
St Joseph’s was a hive of activity this week for GAA Week with daily skills practice, coaching sessions, a pupil and teacher match and visits from Louth GAA/LGFA stars.
A big thank you to the O’Raghallaighs and Newtown Blues clubs for facilitating coaching and other activities. Thank you to Louth stars Aoife Russell, Paul Matthews and Conor McGinty for giving their time to come in to talk to our boys and girls. Thank you to the parents for entering into the spirit of the week and for all staff members who organised and participated in the weeks events with such enthusiasm.
#upthejoes🟢🟡
Garda Martin visited our junior infants this week. He told them all about his job, let them try on parts of a Garda uniform and let them check out his car. They also learned about the importance of wearing their seatbelts. 🚓👮♂️🚨
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GAA Week is in full swing here in St Joseph’s. We were delighted to welcome Conor McGinty and Aoife Russell to the school yesterday. They talked to the children about their love of the GAA/LGFA and the honour of getting to play for Louth.
The boys and girls also got to see the amazing trophies that have been won by our Louth GAA and LGFA stars: Delaney Cup (Leinster senior), Flood Cup (Leinster U20), West County Hotel Cup (All Ireland Junior), LGFA Leinster Junior Cup, National League Hurling Divison 4 trophy.
What amazing inspiration for all the boys and girls 👏👏!
#anlúabú 🔴⚪️
#upthejoes 🟢🟡
Every school day counts!
Attendance every day is so important to establish good routines, maintain strong friendships and to fully engage in learning. Children should only miss school when they are genuinely sick.
An appreciation post goes out to our mysterious benefactor .....or benefactors🤔.... whoever you are🥸
Once again, we’ve been truly spoiled with not one, but two brand-new badminton sets for our PE equipment! 🏸
They arrived just in time for the start of the new school year — what a fantastic way to kick things off here at St. Joseph’s. The children are already excited to put them to good use, and we know they’ll inspire plenty of active play and maybe even spark a love for badminton in the future! Thank you 💚💛
There are 2 free parent programmes starting shortly in the area. If interested contact Hollie on 0871465609
Also our walking group starts back on Tuesday at 9.15am. Great to meet other parents, get some fresh air and a cuppa and chat after. It's buggy friendly. Text or WhatsApp 0871838649 if you want to join us. All welcome.
Our breakfast club returned last week and we're having great fun! If you would like your child to attend our service then please contact the school office or email shughes@stjoes.ie and Mr. Hughes will sent you on more information and arrange a free trial for your child.
Summer Lotto Winners - Over the summer we had a total of 9 weekly winners of the school lotto draw. All prizes and treats were delivered to the winners today. If you would like to join our lotto and help support our school improvements you can do so by clicking the link in our bio! Thank you to everyone who participates in our school lotto, your contribution really helps to make a difference in our school! GRMA 💚💛🎉 #UpTheJoes🟢🟡
Welcome back to all our parents, teachers and children, with a special mention to our new pupils, particularly the Junior Infant boys and girls starting their schooling journey with us here at St Joseph's CBS. 💚💛 We have been busy improving our school over the past few months and we have lots of exciting work to carry out over the coming year, to make our fantastic school even better! Thank you to every one of you who supported our fundraising events and lotto, thank you to the local businesses and politicians who have supported us in our quest to make our school the best that it can be for our pupils and staff - here's a little update on where we are; and where we plan to be! Go raibh míle maith agaibh! 💚💛💚💛 #UpTheJoes🟢🟡
A massive thank you to the mysterious benefactor who gifted our school not one, but two cricket sets!
The sets arrived shortly after our cricket match between students, parents, and teachers, which was a highlight of both our Active Schools and School of Sanctuary initiatives.
This thoughtful gift will be a fantastic addition to our PE equipment, helping us include even more sports in our diverse and active school community. We are truly grateful!
#UpTheJoes🟢🟡
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