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St Josephs Primary School, Slate Street, Belfast
Friday, 19th December - School closes 11.45am for Christmas Break, collect from 11.30am | Miss Weir - Wednesday 17th Dec Retirement Mass 10am St Peter's Cathedral - All welcome | Tuesday 16th December – Christmas Dinner Day Children are invited to add a festive touch to their school uniform | 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.