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St Josephs Primary School, Slate Street, Belfast
🗓️ Thursday 27th August – Children in Years 2–7 return to school. ⏰ Children finish at 12noon Thursday 27th & Friday 28th. 🏖️ Monday 31st August – School closed for the Bank Holiday. 🎉 Tuesday 1st September – First full day | School closes 11.45am for Summer Break on Tuesday 30th June | Registration for Transfer Test November 2026 opens 18th May, closes 18th September | School office closed daily from 1pm -1.45pm
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Promoting Independence- Parenting NI 💖

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…