News 2016

Shared Education

Throughout the school year Primary 6 have been participating in the Shared Education scheme with Portglenone Primary School. The aim was to work with different schools in our community and also to make new friends. The subjects we were learning together were ICT, PDMU, Literacy where we studied a novel called Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo. In PDMU we got to do walking debates about re...

Camogie Blitz

On the 2nd of June our school hosted a camogie blitz at Gortgole Road. We had 3 teams entered into the competition. The other schools who took part were: Millquarter, Glenravel, St. Patrick’s Rasharkin, St. Brigid’s Ballymena and Creggan. Glenravel were the well deserved winners on the day but most importantly, we all had a lot of fun!...

Football

On the 16th May our school team went to Kickham's GAA club to play against other teams from County Antrim in the Cumann na mBunscol Large Schools competition. The tournament was a very tough one with the best of the local schools all trying for the win. Unfortunately we lost out overall but we displayed good team work and skill throughout. Also this term all the P7 boys got to attend the S...

Confirmation

Congratulations to P7  who were confirmed in Christ by Bishop Anthony Farquhar in Blessed Virgin Mary Immaculate Church, Portglenone on 31st of May 2016 .  ...

Rio Olympics Sports Day

Sports day this year was on Wednesday the 25th of May. Our whole school was organised into teams. Each team was made up of children from P1—P7, with the P7 children being the captains. We picked a country that was taking part in the Olympics this summer to be our team name.  We then had to wear the colours of that country. We made flags to represent our country and had an opening cere...

First Holy Communion

Congratulations to Primary 4 who made their First Holy Communion on Saturday 21st May.  ...

Eason Spelling Bee

Congratulations to Lara Ball who, after winning the P7 Spelling Bee, represented our school in the local heats of the Eason Spelling Bee Competition. Lara did exceptionally well, coming 3rd overall. Well done Lara!!...

Shared Education

This year our Year 6 pupils have been participating in the Shared Education Signature Project with the Year 6 pupils from Portglenone Primary School.   Using a shared class approach pupils have participated in Literacy, ICT and PDMU activities to improve educational outcomes and promote and develop friendships with activities taking place in both schools.  ...

Trocaire Lenten Campaign

We have had another successful Lenten Fundraising Campaign for Trocaire. Over the past five weeks our staff and Key Stage 2 pupils held Bun Sales and every pupil had the opportunity to buy raffle tickets for our weekly Easter Egg Raffle. Congratulations to all our Easter Egg winners. Other events held this term, including World Book Day and Green Day, contributed towards our grand...

Troy Story

The pupils of Key Stage 2 put on a performance of 'Troy Story' for their parents and friends in the school assembly hall. What entertainment it was and certainly one to remember for years to come. ...