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Our Year 11 GCSE students spent a great day at Magilligan Field Centre gathering data for their Unit 3 exam. Many thanks to Michael and the team @FieldCentre and well done to the boys for braving the cold and really getting stuck in 💪🌍

10E went outdoors to learn how water moves around a meander bend. Key learning points included faster flow on the outside of the bend causing erosion and the formation of a "river cliff". Slow flow on the inside of the bend led to deposition and the formation of a "slip-off slope

Many thanks to JP and his staff for hosting our Year 11 boys yesterday, they really enjoyed the visit. Here are a few more photos from the morning. @BGHDerry @StJosephsDerry

Our Year 11 Occupational Studies group visited the Bishop's Gate Hotel for a careers masterclass. The boys had the opportunity to learn about different roles within the hotel, they were given a tour and a delicious lunch ( Continues ..) @BGHDerry

Many thanks to Maria from Ulster University and Caitriona from Springboard for an interesting and informative careers talk for some of our Year 13 & 14 Travel & Tourism students. It was great to see the opportunities and pathways available after 6th Form. 👍 @StJosephsDerry

Many thanks to Laura from the Bishop's Gate Hotel Derry, for a fantastic presentation on Marketing to our Year 14 T&T group. This will be a great help to the pupils with their next assignment. Amazing hospitality as always and a great hotel. 👏😁 @BGhotelderry @StJosephsDerry

Geography Department all set for Open Evening 2025. Really looking forward to meeting you all 😁🌍 @StJosephsDerry

Congratulations to Lucas, Liam and Callan who were the Key Stage 3 Geography Pupils of the Month for December. Well done, keep up the hard work 👏🌍 @StJosephsDerry

🦇Pupils in class 841 had the opportunity to spend a great morning with Karen Healy from the NI Bat Group. The pupils learnt about different types of bats, including the 3 species native to Ireland. They also completed quizzes and played interactive games. Many thanks Karen.😁🦇

Two groups of Year 10 pupils took part in an active learning session to understand how water moves around a meander bend. They then brought their ideas to the classroom for follow up tasks. Well done boys 👏👍🌍 @StJosephsDerry

Many thanks to our Year 12 GCSE Geography pupil Mykyta who gave an excellent presentation to the class, telling his own story of migration, including the push and pull factors he faced. Well done Mykyta 👏🇮🇪🇺🇦 @StJosephsDerry

Pupils from 9E took part in a forum with visitors from the Department of Infrastructure on Thursday to discuss plans for the future of public transport within Derry. Some great ideas were shared and the boys made a valuable contribution to the process. 🌍👏 @StJosephsDerry

Year 10 pupils completed a fieldwork task, looking at how different surfaces around the school impact on infiltration rates and surface run off. They discussed causes and solutions to flooding during heavy rainfall. Great to get out in the sun🌞 #outdoorclassroom @StJosephsDerry

Year 14 T&T pupils completed practice presentations today for Miss Doherty on Unit 9 - "Visitor Attractions". Well done lads, a great task to develop skills and improve confidence 👏 @mrsshieldsgeog @StJosephsDerry

Form (1012) enjoyed a reward afternoon with free time on the computers, football and a McDonalds. Well done on a great year lads 👏. Many thanks to James and his Strand Rd team for their great customer service and having everything ready on time 😁 @McDonaldsUK @StJosephsDerry

Well done to the U14 Gaelic team who played today at Steelstown. They qualified from their group and narrowly lost by a point in the semi-final to the eventual winners of the Shield competition. A great team performance from all 👏💪🏐 @StJosephsDerry

9D had a great morning visiting Seagate as part of their Industry topic. They were given a tour of the factory and learnt about the many job roles available. Thanks especially to Claire, Denise and Noel for giving up their time to show the boys around. @StJosephsDerry @Seagate

Well done to all involved in the Year 9 inter-form 5-a-side competition. This event was organised by the Year 11 Occupational Studies group. Excellent effort and teamwork on display throughout 👏⚽🏆 @StJosephsDerry

Congratulations to 819 who won the Year 8 inter-form 5-a-side tournament today 🏆. The event was organised by half of the Year 11 Occupational Studies group as part of their Level 2 course. Well done to all involved. 👏⚽ @StJosephsDerry

Year 8 & 9 pupils working hard preparing for a Blitz at Owenbeg tomorrow. We are starting to see some real progress. Well done lads 👍🏐 @StJosephsDerry @StJosephsD_PE