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St Josephs Primary School, Slate Street, Belfast
P1 September 2026 - allocation of new school via EA portal on Monday 23rd March | Afterschool clubs finish week ending Friday 27th March | P7 perform Stations of the Cross on Good Friday 3rd April at 7pm in St Peter's Cathedral - Everyone invited to attend | School closed on Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th March for St Patrick's Day | School office closed daily from 1pm -1.45pm
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Adventures in P1

13th Oct 2025
✨ Play is the Work of Children ✨
 
When we watch children play, it can be easy to see it as “just fun.” But look a little closer 👀 play is powerful work. Through play, children experiment, explore, negotiate, imagine, and create. It’s how they make sense of the world around them. 🌍
 
Every block tower built, every role-play adventure, every muddy puddle jumped in 🌼 it’s all learning in action. 💪 Through play, children develop problem-solving skills, language, resilience, empathy, and creativity. They learn to take turns, to persevere, to lead, and to follow.
 
As adults, our greatest gift to children is to value their play 💕 to give them time, space, and freedom to explore, to make mistakes, and to grow. 🌱
 
Because when children play, they aren’t just having fun ⚡️ they’re building the foundation for a lifetime of curiosity, confidence, and joy in learning. ❤️
 
🧩 Play is not a break from learning. It is learning.