On 25th May the P1,2&3s enjoyed a trip to bushmills, where they were treated to a morning of craft and role play to commemorate the village’s past connections to the Queen. The highlight of the morning for most of the children was a trip on the tram to the Giant’s Causeway. The day was finished off with lunch and play at Megaw Park Ballymoney.
Thank you to all the parents and grandparents who used their time to help us garden. It was a lovely opportunity to enjoy each others’ company and for chidlren and adults to work together to make our school grounds even better.
Today we had a very special Jubilee themed Sports Day. It was great to see so many parents and friends coming along to support the children. The main races were, bean bag, obstacle, running and egg and spoon. The P4-7 children also participated in the mini marathon around the school grounds. We also had four Jubilee team activities, - Feed the corgi; Coronation; March of the Guards; The Queen’s Royal Polo. Thanks also to those parents who joined in the obstacle race.
Many families are starting the think about uniform for next school year. Please remember to label all uniform. If you choose to purchase labels from ‘My NameTags’ the school receives 24% from all orders.
Over the last year, the CCEA Primary Maths Team have developed the Help Your Child with Maths hub to support parents and teachers as you work together from home and the classroom.
This primary resource will continue to grow in the next academic year and help learners to use consistent maths language and processes as they study.
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On Friday 27th May we had a lovely visit from the Mayor for Causeway Coast and Glens. He called in to see the children enjoying the fruit and vegetables that is served up each Friday morning free to pupils thanks to a grant from Causeway Coast and Glens.
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We enjoyed crafts and games on Wednesday 1st June to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The children decorated fabric squares which will be sewn together and used to create a large patchwork and made individual souvenirs in their classrooms. Lunch was a big picnic outside in the sunshine. Many thanks for Causeway Coast and Glens and DE for their grants whcih made this all possible.
P6&7s enjoyed their celebration event for completing the ‘Shaken’ programme, in Limavady at ‘The Big House’. Nicky reminded them of things they can do to cope when life shakes them. The children were each awarded a certificate and goodie bag to congratulate them on finishing the course. Additional funding from EA for Health and Well-being enabled us to purchase the delivery of this programme for all our P6&7s, over a period of ten weeks. We hope it proves useful to them as they face different challenges in life.
Click here for another edition of HIGH FIVE! The newsletter produced by Primary Behaviour Support and Provisions, packed full of good ideas to inspire, support and challenge all our young people to be the best they can be.
Our theme this week is to Be a Problem Solver. Problems often give us the opportunity to learn something new or to think of a different way of doing things. In this issue, our EOTAS centres share good problem solving skills to help us think creatively. We also hear from two members of the PBS&P team who share their memories of the coronation 70 years ago.
We were delighted to be able to enjoy the first school residential since 2019. P6/7 children experienced a variety of activities that offered teamwork and challenge, on both water and land, under the excellent leadership of Woodhall staff. It was a pleasure to be with this group of children, whose very high standard of behaviour and manners received many compliments from Woodhall staff and even strangers in a local shop. Many thanks to all the staff who gave up their time to make it possible.
To show our appreciation for the many weeks of football coaching that we have enjoyed this year we were pleased to be able to present Coaching for Christ coaches with a cheque for £300. This money was kindly donated by the parents and we know it will be put to great use.
Congratulations to Sam, Ethan, Dan, Alexander and Ewan who designed and created a fabulous rocket as part of their presentation for the RAF / Small Piece Trust’s Road to Riat competition. They were tasked with presenting their imaginations of what aerospace will look like in 2050. As the winning entry for Northern Ireland they have won £150 for our school and free entry to Royal Airforce International Air Tattoo. Well done!
Congratulations to Emma Calderwood who won a prize from the Carrickfergus Enterprise Group. She designed a ‘job of the future’ as part of their competition, coming up with a ‘Galactic Architect’. Emma has been chosen as runner up and will receive a £25 cinema voucher. Her entry will also be displayed on the wall in the newly refurbished offices.
The EA’s latest High five’s newsletter’s theme is to Be Independent. It is important to be able to ask for
help when we need it, but some things can be done without any help.
Independence is a valuable skill to practice and learn as we grow, and achieving
something without help can make us feel great! Click here to read more.
Click here for more inforamtion on the ‘Conversation about our little ideas and big ideas’, in connection to Sharkin Planet.
On Thursday 5th May the P6&7 class enjoyed a trip to the ‘Our Place in Space’ exhibition. Created by ‘The Nerve Centre’ and designed by artist Oliver Jeffers, the children enjoyed a walk through the magnificent arch sculptures led by a guide who was full of knowledge and answered all the children’s questions on space. After lunch the children took part in a ‘Scratch’ workshop and showed great creativity for cartoon creating.
Thanks to a grant from Northern Area Community Network, we have been able to invite Miss Gault to teach the children some dance after school on a Thursday. It has been great for the children to experience Miss Gault’s talent and enthusiasm and to learn some new moves.
With much appreciation from Causeway Coast and Glens, a grant has allowed us to offer free Fruit and Vegatables to the children each week. The novelty has been enjoyed by many of our children already and has made Fridays even more fun. We have been delighted to notice children being brave and trying fruit or vegetables that they previously hadn’t enjoyed or ruled out for them.
These P7 pupils make this collage as a sign of their appreciation for the fruit and vegetables.
