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St Josephs Primary School, Slate Street, Belfast
Sports Day at Grosvenor Leisure Centre; P4-P7 4th June 9.30-12, P1-P3 5th June 9.30 - 12. Come to school as normal in PE uniform. Parents meet us at Grosvenor | School closes 11.45am for Summer Break on Tuesday 30th June | Mid term break 25th-29th May (school closed)Transform Ed staff training will take place on Monday 1st June. Children return on Tuesday 2nd June | School office closed daily from 1pm -1.45pm
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βž•οΈβž–οΈDeveloping mathematical language in P1

7th May 2026
πŸ”’ We used bead strings to represent numbers within 20 and had lots of fun counting carefully and spotting number patterns! 🌈 To make things even more challenging, we then used the bead strings to find one greater than and one fewer than each number. βž•βž–
 
We are so proud of how our mathematical language is improving every day, with children confidently using words such as greater, fewer, before and after. πŸŒŸπŸ‘
 
You can help at home by practising counting forwards and backwards together, spotting numbers in everyday life, or asking quick questions such as “What is one more than 12?” or “What is one less than 17?” πŸ‘πŸ”’ Even small maths chats at home can make a big difference to confidence and understanding! πŸ’‘πŸ˜Š