St Josephs Primary School, Slate Street, Belfast

Sports Day; P1-P4 Thursday 23rd May, P5-P7 Friday 24th May. 9.15-12noon. Wear PE gear to school. Parents welcome to meet us at Grosvenor pitch opposite school. | PE for this term: Monday Miss Kelly P4. Tuesday both P3 classes, P4 Mr Perry & P2 Mrs McComish/Lynch. Wednesday P2 Mrs Glackin. Thursday both P1s, P5s, P6s & P7s. Swimming - Tuesday Miss Halfpenny, Wednesday Mr Manning. | Be in your line for quarter to 9! Punctuality limits disruption to teaching 😊

Promoting Independence- Parenting NI 💖

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4th Oct 2022

A parent’s natural instinct is to care for, nurture and to do things for their children. Whilst all children need to be looked after, nurtured and loved, they also need to gradually (at an age appropriate level), be given the opportunity to develop independence and responsibility. By encouraging independence in children we are letting them know we believe they are capable, this in turn helps to build their confidence. Here are our top tips on promoting independence…