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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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Making St Brigid's Crosses

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1st Feb 2018
Brigid's cross is a small cross usually woven from rushes. Typically it has four arms tied at the ends and a woven square in the middle. Historically, there were also three-armed versions. It is suggested that the cross has pre-Christian origins and is related to the sun cross. Brigid's crosses are associated with Brigid of Kildare, one of the patron saints of Ireland. The crosses are traditionally made in Ireland on St Brigid's feast day, 1st February.