Beginning Monday 6th March and running throughout Lent until Monday 3rd April we hope to operate a Copper Coin Challenge between each of our classes.

Each class will have a sweet jar and we would like them filled with as many copper coins as possible, with all monies raised going to support Project Zambia. 

Today we launched our Lenten Copper Coin Challenge for Project Zambia.  Two of our past pupils who currently attend St Dominic's in Belfast will be travelling to Zambia in July of this year to work on a number of ongoing projects.  The girls launched the Lenten Copper Coin Challenge with our Year 3 pupils today.  They delivered a presentation explaining what the project was all about, what they would be doing whilst in Zambia and how the money raised would be used.  Next week they will present their presentation to our Year 4-7 children.

Hopefully everyone will join in and we can raise as much money as possible to support this worthy cause.  The class which raises the most money per child will be rewarded with a Movie afternoon, with a film of their choice and popcorn, all supplied by Mr Traynor!

Please take a look in pockets and purses and down the back of the sofa! All copper coins will be gratefully received! 

Congratulations to our Boys' Futsal Team who finished in 3rd place (out of 60 teams) in the Northern Ireland Futsal Finals.  A great display of skill, commitment and teamwork was on show throughout.  Well done boys!

There was great excitement today when the fire service came to visit the nursery children.  They had  a great time learning all about the work of a fire fighter, tring on some of the equipment, using the hose, seeing inside the fire engine and hearing the siren sound.  Many thanks for coming along today - the children had a great experience.

This week we marked the end of another month in school with Golden Assemblies.  This month it was the turn of Mrs McDonnell's Year 1 class to lead our Year 1-3 Assembly and Mrs Loughran's Year 4 pupils to lead our Year 4-7 Assembly.

Both classes chose the theme of Lent for their assembly.  The assemblies enabled us all to focus on what Lent is all about and how we can best prepare for this special season.  Indeed it also reminded us that making promises in Lent can be very difficult and that we should never give.  All of the children were wonderful representatives for their class and school.

We also had time to sing Happy Birthday to all of our February boys and girls as well as present our monthly awards, celebrate success ouitside of school and deliver some important messages.  Well done everyone - it's nearly March! 

Congratulations to all the choir members who represented the school so well at the Peace Proms in the SSE Arena. They were just amazing. Such fantastic singing, dancing and participation. A wonderful experience to sing in a 3,000 strong choir. Many thanks to the parents who attended to support their children and to Mrs McDonnell, Mrs Matthews, Mrs Lawlor, Mrs Downey, Mrs Campbell and Mr McMullan who were there to support on the day. A great time had by all.

In the Allianz National Footbal League it was Antrim v Fermanagh on Saturday 25th February. Four of our Year 7 boys and girls had the opportunity to travel to Corrigan Park on the day to partake in the Cumann na mBunscol Half Times Games. 

They were a credit to their parents, school and clubs playing with great skill and team work.  Congratulations boys and girls - the medals look lovely and were very well deserved! 

Congratulation to all of our Year 7 pupils who celebrated their Service of Light in Mater Dei Church in prepartion for their Confirmation On Thursday 9th March.  Well done boys and girls - it was a beautiful service.

Congratulations to our Year 7 pupil Ella on her success in the reccent Missio Ireland Christmas Competition.  Feedback states they received thousands of enteries which made the task of picking the winners extremely difficult.

They went on to state:

'However the entry submitted by Ella stood out from the crowd! Ella's entry is so good that it will be used for the front ot our Christmas Card to donors this year.'

Well done Ella and congratulations on this wonderful achievement!

Today was Ash Wednesday.  It signals the beginning of Lent.  In order to mark this special season Canon Colm held a Prayer Service in the school hall for pupils in Year Groups 4 - 7.  Pupils had an opportunity to reflect on how best they were going to prepare for Lent and Canon Colm then distributed ashes to the pupils and staff.  We welcome this period of Lent to help us best prepare for the season of Easter.