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Castle Cup Tournament

Well done to our P6 and P7 boys who represented our school at the Castle Cup Tournament today hosted by St Patrick's Maghera....

Cumann na mBunscol Club Colours Day

Cumann na mBunscol Club Colours Day We had a fantastic day in school celebrating Cumann na mBunscol Week with our Club Colours Day. It was wonderful to see the children arrive proudly wearing their various club colours. A special highlight of the day was the visit from Odhrán, Seán and Kevin, who worked with our Primary 4–7 classes. The boys delivered excellent skills a...

Nursery Graduation 2026

Nursery Graduation 2026 This morning, we celebrated a truly special milestone as our Nursery children performed at their graduation! It was a lovely morning as we recognised how far our youngest learners have come during their year at St Mary’s Nursery. The children shone from start to finish, showing confidence, enthusiasm and lots of personality as they took to the stage. Throug...

Take 5 Awards for St Mary's

Take 5 Awards for St Mary's  On Thursday 4th June, Miss Drayne and Joanne from our Nursery attended the Take 5 celebration event in Galgorm. They were delighted to receive our accreditation as a Take 5 School and Nursery. Thank you to Miss Drayne and Joanne for all their hard work and commitment and to all of our school staff for striving to be the best team we can be....

First Holy Communion

First Holy Communion 2026 A very special day for our Primary 4 pupils as they celebrated their First Holy Communion today. ✨ We are so proud of each and every one of them and thank their families, staff and parish community for supporting them on this important occasion. Thank you to Father Rooney for the lovely Mass and to Mrs McLaughlin for preparing the children so well. ...

Wall of Fame Winners- May

May Wall of Fame Winners Congratulations to our Wall of Fame winners for May. These children were chosen for brilliant numeracy work, literacy work and some brilliant artwork too! Our whole P7 class were chosen for their amazing work preparing for their brilliant performances in the school show!...

Mathletics Legend Status Unlocked

Mathletics Legend Status Unlocked! Congratulations to Cora and John who have reached the final milestone in Mathletics for this year. They have achieved LEGEND status. Fantastic Work!...

Cinderella and Rockerfella- What a Show!

Cinderella and Rockerfella  - What a Show! We would like to extend a sincere thank you to all of our pupils for their outstanding performances in this week’s Key Stage 2 production, Cinderella and Rockerfella. A very special word of appreciation goes to our Primary 7 pupils, who performed brilliantly and led the show with confidence, enthusiasm, and great talent. Each a...

Nerve Centre Celebration Showcase at W5 Belfast

Nerve Centre Celebration Showcase at W5 Belfast Today, Mr Mullan and Miss McErlean attended the Nerve Centre Celebration Showcase at W5 in Belfast. Throughout this year, our ICT Coordinator, Miss McErlean, has worked closely with staff, Digital Leaders, and pupils to develop new and innovative digital skills, with a particular focus on Digital Art and Design. At today’...

Nursery Toddle Waddle

Nursery Toddle Waddle Our Nursery children had a wonderful time taking part in the annual "Toddle Waddle” around the school grounds and through the classrooms. Dressed as superheroes and princesses, they looked absolutely fantastic and brought lots of smiles to everyone they met along the way! The children thoroughly enjoyed visiting the different classes and showing off their ...