News 2025

7 a side Soccer

Our primary 7 boys went to the showgrounds this morning to take part in the Ballymena Primary Schools Junior Cup. Right from the start they played some fantastic football working hard for each other and playing unselfishly as a team. They won three of their group games against Carnaughts PS (4-0), Hazelbank PS (2-0) and The Diamond PS (1-0) and drew against Moorfields (0-0) and Po...

Danceathon for Trocaire

What a day we have had at St. Mary’s, our feet have been danced off us! The School Council did a wonderful job organising our Danceathon to raise money for Trocaire. Thank you for all your kind donations....

Leavers Hoodies Class for 2025

Class of 2025: The start of the end for our primary 7 class. The Leavers’ Hoodies finally arrived!! Worth the wait and some very happy P7 boys and girls....

World Maths Day - Wednesday 26th March

On Wednesday 26th March we celebrated World Math's Day. Pupils from right across the school had the opportunity to try out Mathletics for the first time. It was a huge success. The children really enjoyed playing the games and completing the lessons on the Mathletics platform. This has been a whole school trial of the Mathletics Programme; given the success we will now work to ...

Primary 3 First Confession

Primary 3 First Confession Well done to our amazing Primary 3 children who received the Sacrament of Reconciliation yesterday. They worked so hard in preparation for their special day and they did brilliantly. We thank Father Rooney for his attentiveness to the children and for helping to guide them on their faith journey.🙏😊...

Cuman na mBunscol National Awards

Cumann na mBunscol National Awards Success   We were delighted to have attended the annual Cumann na mBunscol National Awardsat the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone last night. Our school placed third in the large school of the year category. This is a fantastic achievement for the whole St Mary’s community and testament to the great work that is going on promoting Gaelic Games!...

Children's Mental Health Week - Dress to Express Day Friday 7th February

It was great to see the children dressed in their chosen outfits today for Dress to Express. We are delighted to have so many happy and content children in our school. It is important that they all know that when they have little troubles or worries that they know they can talk to their trusted adults at home and at school. We would appreciate if you continued this conversation at home the reinfor...

Big Bedtime Read

The children throughout the school enjoyed their World Book Day celebrations on Thursday 6th March. A huge thank you to all the parents who helped in any way with organising and running our Big Bedtime read. The children thoroughly enjoyed the event!...

Cross Country, St Benedicts Randalstown

SW Antroim Cumann na mBunscol Cross Country Congratulations and a huge well done to our girls and boys from primary 7 who qualified to represent St Mary’s at the first Cross Country event to be held as part of the SW Antrim Cuman na mBunscol annual programme of events.They ran brilliantly on the challenging course at St Benedict’s Randalstown.Special mention to Bella who finished t...

Boys Soccer Team Progress to Senior Cup Finals Day

Boys from P6 and P7 played Buick Memorial Primary School Cullybackey on Wednesday. This was the first time St Mary's have entered the Ballymena Primary Schools Football Association Senior Cup. Our B team and A team both played brilliantly. In the crucial A v A match, the teams were very evenly matched. Our boys got an early goal and despite plenty of well worked chances, they were unable to ex...