News 2026

Scrament of First Confession

Sacrament of First Confession Congratulations to all of our primary three children and one primary four child who received the sacrament of First Confession on Thursday. They sang and performed their roles so well and we are very proud of them. It was a lovely occasion for the children and we thank Father Rooney for making each of them feel special and at ease as they received the sacrament....

Credit Union Quiz

Well done to our Credit Union Quiz Team who represented Bannvale Credit Union at the Chapter Level Quiz held in Glenavon on Sunday 8th March. They came very close to qualifying missing out by only two marks. We are really proud of their efforts in representing our school and our area....

Adobe Express World Book Day Winner

St Mary's have a NI Winner - Adobe Express World Book Day Competition! We were delighted to find out that Cara in P7 was one of only three winners from across the whole of Northern Ireland in the Adobe Express World Book Day Competition. Classes from over 60 schools created novel character mood boards using Adobe Express. It was one of the most difficult competitions to judge because the wo...

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Netball

Well done to Mrs Maginess and our netballers who participated in the Ballymena Primary Schools Netball competition on Wednesday this week. The girls showed that their practice at afterschools club has been paying off. They displayed some great skills and teamwork and we are very proud of their efforts. Well done girls, we are proud of you for representing St Mary's PS....

Staff Appreciation

School Council Staff Appreciation  Following on from Children's Mental Health Week last week, our school council launched a staff appreciation 'GOLDEN ENVELOPE'  initiative. The school council members hid lots of Golden envelopes around our school for staff to try and find. For each envelope found, a ticket was entered into the raffle for lovely prizes.  The school c...

Ballymena Indoor 5 Aside

⚽️⚽️Well done to the boys who competed at the Ballymena Primary Schools indoor 5 aside Futsal Competition today along with 17 other teams. They were narrowly beaten in a dramatic semi-final drawing 2-2 in normal time, still a draw after the Golden Goal period and it took approximately 15 penalties to find a winner.  The boys played some brilliant football...

Road Safety Quiz

Well done to our Quizzers who took part in the Annual Road Safety Quiz on Tuesday past. They put in a very impressive performance and even had time for a chat with the Mayor of Mid and East Antrim....

Dr. Murphy Visits the Nursery

Dr. Murphy visits St Mary's Nursery Our nursery had a visit from Patrick's mum, Dr Murphy, this morning as the boys and girls continue to learn about the people who help us. She told the boys and girls all about her job as a doctor and let them try out some important doctor jobs! We're delighted that she gave everyone a clean bill of health for the weekend. We are so grateful to Therese ...

Principal Award- Optimism

Principal Award Winners Well done to our  Principal Award Winners who have been chosen for showing OPTIMISM! Optimism means looking for the good in every situation, even when things feel a bit tricky. It’s about believing that things can get better and trusting that you can improve with effort. Being optimistic helps us try our best, keep going, and stay positive, because we know t...