JANUARY ASSEMBLY AWARDS

We were delighted to present certificates to these children for ‘Being Kind and Caring’ and ‘Always Remembering to use Lovely Manners’, during the month of January

RAF Virtual STEM challenge

P6/7 took part in a virtual STEM challenge organised by The Smallpeice Trust. The children worked in teams to design and test gliders. They learned about the work of aeronautical engineers and developed their skills in team work and problem solving.

ROAD SAFETY QUIZ 2023

Today, four of our pupils went to the Lodge Hotel in Coleraine to take part in the Regional Heat of the Northern Ireland Primary School, Road Safety Quiz 2023. There were five rounds of Road Safety questions and three rounds of General Knowledge questions. We were delighted when our school team came third in the quiz out of eleven teams. Well done to Tilly, Mason , Dan and Wiktor.

Let it Snow!

Last week’s snow gave our children a great chance to have some fun outside. As you can see from the pictures, they enjoyed making snowmen and playing together in the snow.

After School Club

These children have all been enjoying after school Good News club with Lynda (CEF).

Ballymena Academy Award Winner

We were delighted to pass on a prize to Hollie from Ballymena Academy’s Geography department’s quiz.  Well done Hollie!

Accelerated Reading

Congratulations to these children who received awards for 100% accuracy in Accelerated Reading or achieving one of the top five highest percentage scores for their class. 

Vodafone Data Cards

Vodafone have very generously offered free data cards to our families.  If anyone would like one, please contact Mrs. Howe. 

Cullybackey College Inov-8 Day

P6/7 enjoyed an educational morning at Cullybackey College, where they learned lots about science and technology and were able to get a feel for what a post primary school is like. 

P6/7 Tables Certificates

Congratulations to all the children in P6/7 who have been working hard on their addition table facts and improved from their starting time until now. Lots of children were able to complete one hundred addition tables in less than five minutes. Well done to all!

Film Review Winner

Many congratulations to Evie who won an Amazon voucher in the IntoFilm Review competition. P6/7 have been working on film reviews during their shared education sessions with St. Patrick’s P.S.

READING EGGS CERTIFICATES

Congratulations to the children in P1 to P3 who received certificates for their Reading Eggs quizzes.

Special congratulations to Beth who has worked faithfully on ReadingEggspress to obtain elven certificates for this period, one of which was a gold. Well done Beth!

Accelerated Reading Cup

This half term the Accelerated Reading cup was shared by Jacob and Toby. Both Jacob and Toby had over 400% improvement in their quizzes from October 2022. Well done boys!

ACCELERATED READING CERTIFICATES

Congratulations to the pupils in P4 and P5 , and P6 and P7 who worked hard this half term to reach thei Accelerated Reading targets.

Christmas Parties P1 -P5

This morning P1 - P5 enjoyed some special Christmas activities. P3 were already feeling special as they had voted to have a ‘pyjamas day‘ as a reward for good work this half term.

In groups, the children enjoyed three activities

  • Decorating snowmen biscuits

  • Making Reindeer food

  • Party Games

RADIO CRACKER

This morning the children from P6 and P7 went to the Fairhill Centre to sing on the Radio Cracker Christmas Radio Station. They sang three songs from their ‘Superstar’ Christmas Musical.

Thanks to the parents who came along to hear us singing.

Christmas Concert

Our Christmas Concert was held on 14th December in Rasharkin Presbyterian Church Hall. A special thanks to the Committee for allowing us to use the hall for practising, and also for the concert. We were delighted to see so many parents and friends joining us for this very special occasion for our children. We had a piano solo from Mark P6 and a violin solo from Jane P6.

P1 -P3 children performed ‘The Tale of the Christmas Tree’.

P4 - P7 Children performed ‘Superstar’

I think you will all agree they were really brilliant.

Christmas Resources and Support

See below some options for support for families and young people in need over the Christmas period shared by Health and Wellbeing Officer - Causeway.

The Christmas Edition of the Children & Young People’s Resource Pack is available now, by clicking here.

Packed full of Christmas resources on disability, mental health, bereavement and more, plus lots of activity ideas to help keep the kids entertained over the holiday period including colouring and activity sheets and play, craft and snack ideas.

Causeway Coast and Glens Council

 

See website for links to support including

  • Advice Centres

  • Foodbanks

  • Fuel Support

  • Social Supermarkets

  • Wellbeing Support

  • Regional Support

 www.causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk/advice

A Bite Above Ballymoney Free Christmas Dinners (for people alone and in need)

 FREE Christmas Dinners to anyone on their own this Christmas

We will be doing this again this year please pm the Facebook page or call 276 63331 and we will put your name down for collection on Christmas Eve before 4pm

Would like take this opportunity to thank all our customers for their support the past 12 YEARS!!!!!

We really do appreciate it and this is just small token to give something back to the community

 

P4/5 Shared Education Christmas cards

The children in P4/5 decided to make Christmas cards for the children in St.Patrick’s P5 class. They have recently completed their shared education project together and developed some lovely friendships during that time. It is great to see the children keen to keep in touch with each other.