Our students come from all over south Armagh. We have strong links with our feeder primary schools, and we value greatly the support they give us.

In June of each year parents of students transferring to our school will be invited to visit the school and to meet their child’s form teacher. Following this meeting all prospective students will be invited to a special induction day.

Induction is officially completed at the end of September when a special Mass is held for the new intake of students, and their parents.

Parents are kept informed of their children’s progress by means of formal written reports and at Parents Evenings. Form teachers are also available by appointment to meet with parents to discuss children’s progress.

At St. Joseph’s we are proud of the good relationships that exist between teachers and students.

Each student belongs to a form class of about 15-20 students and stays with form class for 5 years. The form teacher meets with the form teacher each morning and afternoon.

The form class is the secure base to which every student can relate. Form teachers know each of their children well, and concern themselves with their personal welfare.

All teachers are expected to take a positive attitude to students; encouraging, guiding and treating them with respect.

Teachers at St. Joseph’s accept children as individuals of worth and value each one equally, as important members of the school community.

Relationships are enhanced through our Personal and Social Education programme, which cultivates the growth of responsibility and develops self-confidence and self-discipline.

Bullying cannot be tolerated

St. Joseph’s strives to be a caring, respectful compassionate school in which everyone should feel valued, accepted and trusted. In such an environment bullying cannot be tolerated.