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.
Active Week, the gift that keeps on giving. Our 5th and 6th class made the trip to Termonfeckin and tried out some tennis termonfeckintennisclub and then were treated to a boxing lesson from Rocky himself, @padraigmccullough of Tredagh Boxing Club.
More exposure to the fantastic facilities around us and yet another day where every child got involved, kept active and had fun.
Thanks again to Mr Carberry for all the organising
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Senior Infants had a ball during Active Week when @newtownblues came to our school. The children had super fun and the Blues coaches were excellent. Thank you so much. #upthejoes💚💛
Look at these happy faces from G6 during active week 💚💛
We are happy to announce that we have been nominated and shortlisted to win €1,000 worth of Brooks vouchers. There are two other nominees and the organisation with the most votes will win. Please click on the link below to nominate us and share with anyone that you know. We could really use €1000 to help with our campaign to renovate the school environment to make our building and grounds a more beautiful place to learn and work.
https://brooksonline.ie/blog/post/brooks-drogheda-gives-back
Another highlight of active week was when Zak Moradi spoke to 4th, 5th and 6th about his journey to Ireland and the importance of sport, especially the GAA, in bringing that sense of community and belonging to everyone. Thanks to Mrs Horan for organising.
Another busy day in St Josephs at the official opening of our astro turf pitch. Our invited guests were treated to a song from 4th and 5th class and a gaelic display from our footballers. Our special guest Ciaran Downey did the honours of cutting the ribbon on this fabulous addition to our school. It was a long time coming but definitely worth the wait. Well done to all involved.
3rd class had a creative two days with Jazzmin through the Creative Connections programme, exploring drama, acting, art, dance, music, and green screen work 🎭🎨🎬
The class had a fantastic experience and fully immersed themselves in creativity and collaboration, exploring new ways to express themselves.
They are now looking forward to sharing their short film once the final edits are complete 🤩
Look at these absolute legends taking part in our St Joseph's style Hyrox Sim. Mr Carberry has outdone himself this year with his active week ideas. He designed this child friendly course, trained the athletes and judges for the event. It was open to all children in 4th, 5th and 6th who received a sponsorship form with all proceeds going to @inmemoryofemma. Everyone played their part to perfection. The support, camaraderie, encouragement, commitment, teamwork and athleticism was second to none. You should be so proud of yourselves, we certainly are. Keep up the amazing work. #upthejoes💚💛 #activeschools #activeschoolsweek
Look at these absolute legends taking part in our St Joseph's style Hyrox Sim. Mr Carberry has outdone himself this year with his active week ideas. He designed this child friendly course, trained the athletes and the judges. It was open to all the children in 4th, 5th snd 6th class. Every single child out there played their part to perfection. The support, camaraderie, encouragement, teamwork, commitment and athleticism was second to none. We are so proud of each and every one of you. #upthejoes💚💛 #activeschoolsweek
What better way to start Active Week than with a visit from @dpgymnasticsdrogheda yesterday. The girls were absolutely amazing with the children. They loved their sessions and learned so much. Definitely a few Olympian gymnasts of the future in
What better way to start Active Week than with a visit from @dpgymnasticsdrogheda yesterday. The girls were absolutely amazing with the children. They loved their sessions and learned so much. Definitely a few Olympian gymnasts of the future in there.
#activeschoolsweek #activeschools #upthejoes💚💛
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