ST. JOSEPH’S ACADEMY Weekly Newsletter
ISSUE 25.1
INSPIRE AND TRANSFORM
MAY 7TH
2013 FOR PARENTS, CARERS, FAMILIES & PARISHES
Ben Davis, Acting Headteacher Grassyards Rd Kilmarnock KA3 7SL 01563 526144 www.saintjosephsacademy.co.uk Twitter: @StJoAcad
Images from the S6 Leavers’ Mass and postMass reception.
Leavers’ Celebrations Over the past two weeks we have seen the S4 - S6 pupils head off on study leave to begin examinations. S4 - S5 Masses It was a pleasure to celebrate the beginning of study leave with pupils in S4 and S5 at St. Matthew’s Church. After readings and bidding prayers from the pupils Father Chambers provided some thoughts on moving on. Each Mass concluded with a message to the pupils, on behalf of the school, by the year heads. S6 Leavers We were proud and emotional to wave off our S6 Leavers last Friday. After some creative and entertaining hijinks at morning interval and a
moving reflection on 6 years at Home Room Assembly, the whole year came together with staff and many parents for Mass at 2pm. Mass was said by Father Chambers (who augmented his homily with a water pistol) with readings and Music provided by pupils themselves. The Mass concluded with excellent and emotional addresses by our Head Boy and Head Girl and their year head, Depute Mrs McInally who reflected on the achievements of the year and on the theme of love. After Mass the pupils and their parents gathered in the Street to socialise, say their goodbyes, sign yearbooks and shirts and generally make merry. We wish them all well in their exams and in their exciting futures - they are a great bunch. Higher Art & Design textile work: at this time of year the
pupils who are sitting certificate examinations in Art & Design package their work and send it to the SQA for assessment. This year it has been especially pleasing to see the sheer diversity of outstanding work by our S4 - S6 pupils. Pictured here are two textiles designed by Stephanie Swan (far left) and Hayley Wilson, both S5 pupils.