‘Nurturing young creative minds’

Saint Joseph’s Nursery School aims to provide a child centred approach by educating children in a happy, caring and stimulating environment. It is within this caring and supportive environment that our children can develop and grow and become enthusiastic and highly motivated learners. In Saint Joseph’s we cherish Christian values and encourage respect and tolerance of others.

Saint Joseph’s Nursery is committed to providing effective, active learning experiences through play which are well organized and carefully planned to motivate and engage.

The curriculum is broadly based providing quality learning experiences through play for all children. It considers the children’s developmental needs allowing them to take the lead so they can progress and develop according to their different abilities. Children come to school with a wide variety of experiences. These experiences are our starting point and lay the foundations on which the nursery intends to build.

It is important Parents/carers and staff work together in the best interests of the children. If you have a concern or issue, please raise it promptly with your child’s Teacher or the Principal, Mrs Maguire. Through effective communication and dialogue most issues and problems can be resolved quickly and in an agreeable way.

Saint Joseph’s Nursery School is committed to continuous school review and self-evaluation and improvement.

In Saint Joseph’s we are committed:

• To care about each child.
• To help each child feel positive about who they are and to feel that other people will accept them for who they are.
• To value what each child tries to do; to understand that we can all make mistakes.
• To support each child’s achievements (no matter how small) as well as any disappointments.
• To give each child time, attention, and care.
• To give each child a feeling of responsibility and a sense of purpose.
• To encourage each child to have a sense of what is right and wrong.
• To encourage each child to become an independent thinker who is curious about the world.
• To help each child acquire knowledge and understanding in all areas of development.
• To provide a balance between familiar and new learning opportunities.

In our school we aim to develop:  

• Children who are happy and confident in relationships with peers, parents, teachers, and other adults.
• Children who are well educated and who are interested in learning and have a keen sense of self worth.
• Children who can cope with the ups and downs of everyday life.
• Children who have an increasing awareness of the need for a responsible attitude towards self and others.
• Children’s social skills so that they can take responsibility for their actions.

The staff in Saint Joseph’s Nursery are dedicated, hardworking and well qualified. They strive to provide the highest quality of education for the children in their care. We believe that:

• Each child is special.
• All children are equal.
• A child’s personal experience and interests are the best starting points.
• Each child develops and progresses at different rates.
• All children have potential that will develop in an appropriate environment.
• The development of the whole child is important: personal, social, emotional, physical, intellectual, spiritual, and moral.
• Learning is stimulating, enjoyable and fulfilling.
• The child always comes first.

Staff will encourage each child to:

            S peak to one another                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            T hink                         

            J oin in with others
          cO nstruct
            S hare
            E xplore
            P lan
            H ave fun
            S olve problems

‘Saint Joseph’s is a caring school where the whole school community shares a common goal to do the very best for each of the children in our care.’