Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Anti-Bulling Week Assembly - 'Choose Respect'

  Wed 13 Nov 2024

  Many thanks to Mrs. Lawlor's Year 6 class for their wonderful Anti-Bullying assembly this week, performed to all pupils from Year 1 - Year 7.  The children recited, performed drama and sang 'This is Me'. 

   

  Collectively they did a great job delivering and reinforcing this year theme 'Choose Respect' which linked so well with October Character Trait.  There were lots of Pebble Points collected from each class which will go towards our Year Group Awards for acts of respect which have been shown during October.  Well done girls and boys!

   

  #ChooseRespect #Anti-Bulling Week 2024

  

• World Day of Kindness UK

  Wed 13 Nov 2024

  Today is World Kindness Day.  It is celebrated annually on November 13th. Its purpose is to encourage individuals to be kind to one another, to themselves, and to the world around them.

   

  Our Faith Group marked the day in school by visiting each classroom and presenting each class with a poster suggesting simple acts of kindness.  Their message was 'Let's Put the 'I' in Kind'.  This will hopefully serve as a reminder that simple acts of kindness can have a powerful impact on both individuals and and our school community as a whole.

  

• Year 6 Pupil Council Meet the Children's Commissioner

  Wed 13 Nov 2024

  Today our Year 6 Pupil Council members travelled to Antrim Library to meet the Children’s Commissioner, Chris Quinn. 

   

  Mr. Quinn was opening an exhibition highlighting children’s rights called, 'FOR EVERY CHILD...EVERY RIGHT!'.

   

  Along with Mrs. Wray and Mr. McGrattan the children had an opportunity to meet the Children’s Commissioner, view the exhibition and find out a bit more about children’s rights.  An enjoyable and informative morning was had by all in attendance.

  

• Year 6 Attend Business Masterclass at Mossley Mill

  Tue 12 Nov 2024

  Our Year 6 pupils travelled to Mosley Mill on Wednesday to attend a Business Masterclass. They learnt about the supply chain for apple juice and the importance of branding and packaging. They also learnt that higher prices don't necessarily guarantee better taste! They are now in the process of designing their own juice cartons which they will be completed over the coming days and sent back for judging.  Well done and good luck boys and girls!

  

• Odd Socks Day

  Tue 12 Nov 2024

  Today we celebrated ‘Odd Socks Day’ as part of Anti-Bullying Week. Children and staff wore a variety of odd socks to school. The emphasis was all about fun, expressing ourselves, celebrating difference and diversity and showing respect!  

  

• Pupil Council Work on the Take 5 Initiative

  Mon 11 Nov 2024

  Today our Pupil Council met with Mr. Traynor and Mrs. Wray to discuss the Take 5 initiative.  As part of their election campaign this year the boys and girls from the pupil council promised to be wellbeing champions thus ensuring all children and staff are fully aware of the Take 5 Steps to Wellbeing initiative.

   

  Today the Pupil Council discussed the importance of these 5 steps: Connect; Be Active; Take Notice; Keep Learning and Give.  We have planned another meeting for Tuesday 26th November in which we will design our Take 5 Pledge and discuss how we can best promote the Take 5 message to our entire school community.

   

  #UnlockThePowerOfWellness

    

  

• Rights Defender Badges

  Fri 08 Nov 2024

  Our Pupil Council have been presented with their 'Rights Defender' badges.  Each month the Pupil Council promote the Rights Respecting School Charter alongside our Character Trait for the month.  During the month of October they promoted the character trait of 'Respect' and each class worked so well to collect pebble points as part of our whole school reward system.

   

  During the month of November our character trait is 'Responsibility'.  

   

  In our lives we need to show responsibility for and with others.  This may be at home, school, the community, work place and indeed our church.  We all have the capacity to be responsible, and we often look to the example of others who have shown responsibility.  

   

  During the month of November we will discuss the following issues or points with the children:

  •  Looking after those who are responsible for us
  • Why do we need to show responsibility in school or at home?
  • What values constitute a responsible person?
  • Discuss practical ways of being responsible every day and becoming more responsible in school.

   

   

  

• After Schools Boys' Gaelic Football

  Thu 07 Nov 2024

  The boys in Years 6 and 7 were also in action after school this week, with great commitment and determination also shown here!  

  

• After Schools Girls' Gaelic Football

  Tue 05 Nov 2024

  Today we had 37 girls from Year 6 and 7 who stayed after school to practice their Gaelic football skills - great commitment and dedication from this wonderful group of girls!

  

• Holy Souls Prayer Service

  Tue 05 Nov 2024

  Huge well done to all the boys and girls in Year 4 who prepared a beautiful prayer service to celebrate the Feast of the Holy Souls in November. 

   

  Thank you to all of our Year 4 pupils who created a beautiful Holy Souls Prayer Service to celebrate the Feast Days of All Saints and All Souls.  The Prayer Service has been recorded and watched virtually by all of our pupils.  Well done girls and boys.

   

  Here is the link to view the Year 4 Holy Souls Assembly.

   

  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hS9Pp1GIdqUQoPzZxnfGvHNWeih1TujQ/view?usp=sharing