OPEN EVENING Thursday 8th January 2026

Grand Christmas Draw 2025

There was great excitement in school today when all the pupils came together for the Christmas Raffle. Everyone had their fingers crossed hoping they would be lucky.

The Grand Total raised was £4977. This is an incredible amount. Many thanks to everyone who bought and sold tickets. Thank you to the Parent Support Group for organising and coordinating the draw. Thank you to all our generous sponsors and families who donated prizes. Without their support we could not offer such super prizes. Remember to please show them your support when shopping locally.

And the winners are :-

	Prize	Winner	Seller
1	Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World - Herrons Country Fried Chicken	Shaneen Gribben	Tierney Gribben P4
2	32" LED Smart TV- AJC Electrics	Katie Smith	Brian Sexton RR
3	£150 Voucher - Mourne Cycles	Joan Morgan	Rionghnach O’Hare P2
4	BPerfect & Voduz Hamper - Donated by Brian Sexton	Peter McGuirk	Ollie McGuirk P7
5	1 Night B&B for 2 - The Burrendale Hotel and Country club	Alana McCartan	Annie McCartan
6	All4One Voucher & Stuffing Hamper - TS Foods	Michael Valentine	Amelia Valentine P1
7	£100 Amazon Voucher - Donard Financial Solutions	Wayne Lennon	Hailey Lennon Rec.
8	1 Months membership and 1 free personal training session - Mourne Fitness	Sophie Brannigan P5	Emily Brannigan P2
9	Food Hamper - Tesco	Ronan Cunningham	Leah Cunningham P6
10	Kids Hamper 1 - Giant Elf, Cocos Family Pass, Crayola Activity tub from Smyths Centra/Toymaster, £10 Voucher from Lick Gelato	Aralynn O'Hare	Leonie O'Hare P6
11	Kids Hamper 2 - Large Plush, £15 Voucher from Sokol, Paint Pop Activity Set from Smyths Centra/Toymaster, Voucher from Nugelato, Kaylees Kidzone Family Pass	Jude Hardy	Fionn Hardy P4
12	NCC Stage on Screen Package, 2 x Tickets, 1 x Bottle of Wine, 1 xCheese Board,The Best of Theatre, On Screen! 3rd Sat of every month @ NCC	Donagh McKay P4	Donagh McKay P4
13	£50 Brunels Voucher - WeLet WeSell, Wine Hamper - Wine Club Newcastle	Steph Gribben	Cara Gribben P4
14	Large Sweet hamper - The Bonbon, £15 Voucher - Sokol	Claire O'Connor	Annie McCartan
15	£50 Voucher - The Bank Bar and Bistro, Hamper - Donard Bar	Ronan McGurk P4	Ronan McGurk P4
16	30 minute package - NuTan Tanning, £25 Voucher - The Lash Room, Voucher - Shimna Café	Lorcan Houghton	Noah Walsh P3
17	Kids Hamper 3 - Squishmallow from Smyths Centra/Toymaster, 2 Free passes for Rafikis Treehouse, £10 Voucher from Lick Gelato	Roan Lynch P6	Roan Lynch P6
18	Aspen Serving Bowl, £30 Gift Voucher - Piccolo Kitchen, Voucher - Railway Street	Philomena Martin	Einin Murray P4
19	£50 voucher - Clares Pure Wellness, FieldDay Wintertime Diffuser - Painted Earth	Aiden O'Lone	Dara McCartan P7
20	£40 Voucher - Murphy's Kilkeel, Afternoon Tea for 2 - Avoca	Annabel Gracey Rafferty P7	Annabel Gracey Rafferty P7
21	£50 Voucher - The Mens Room, Voucher - Railway St.	Meah Blackham P4	Meah Blackham P4
22	£50 Voucher - Maghera Inn	Felicia Matheson	Amelia Valentine P1
23	£50 off an overnight stay - Pebble Pods Glamping, £30 Gift Voucher - Piccolo Kitchen, Voucher - Nugelato	James Wright	Ollie Wright P6
	Carmen Hair dryer - Gordons Chemist, Wash and Blowdry - No.9 Hair and Beauty, £25 Voucher - Emma Rooney Nails	Patricia Heaton	Zack Heaton Rec.
24	2 Tickets Comedy Christmas Cracker 29th December @NCC - Shingdig Events Ticket	Ashton Fee P6	Ashton Fee P6
25	NCC Family Package 1 x Family Ticket, with kids snack packs	Fiadh Kane P2	Fiadh Kane P2
26	Meal for 2 Voucher - O'Hare's Lounge Bars, £20 Voucher - Black Box Donuts	Emily Owens P3	Abbie Owens P6
27	£30 Voucher - Whitehorse Saintfield, Three months of monthly window cleaning to any home within 10 miles of Newcastle - Blast the Past cleaning services, £10 Voucher - Lick Gelato	Stephen Kane	Fionn Toman P6

St Joseph's Prospectus

Marathon Relay Team to Support Daisy Lodge

Staff members of the 2 relay teams taking part in The Belfast Marathon on May 4th

We’re lacing up our runners and hitting the streets of Belfast! This year, two staff relay teams from St Joseph’s Carnacaville will be taking part in the Belfast City Marathon on Sunday 4th May and we’re doing it for a cause close to our hearts and our community.

We’re proud to be running in support of Daisy Lodge, a therapeutic short break centre run by the Cancer Fund for Children. Located in Newcastle, Co. Down, Daisy Lodge provides a safe, welcoming, and supportive space for families across Ireland who are living with the impact of cancer. It’s a haven where families can reconnect and recharge, away from the stress of hospital wards and treatments.

We would be incredibly grateful for your support. Every donation, big or small helps make a real difference to the lives of local families affected by cancer. Sadly, cancer is something that touches so many of us- whether directly or through someone we love. That’s why this cause means so much and we’re committed to doing our part to help.