Pupils were delighted when the friendly Pantosaurus dinosaur visited school to help children remember the important ‘PANTS’ rule. Talk PANTS is here to help children understand their body belongs to them, and they should tell a safe adult they trust if anything makes them feel upset or worried.
P5/6/7 had a great day at Ballymoney Rugby club with St Patrick’s Primary, trying out lots of new rugby skills including scrumming and tackling! Thanks to Bengy and all the Ballymoney coaches for a very active and enjoyable session.
We were delighted that volunteers from Ballymena Baptist, competently led by Amazing Journey coordinator, Josh, came into school to share with children the life of Paul.
A picnic lunch was enjoyed by all, to celebrate the first week of summer sun!
Congratulations to these children who received reading certificates for April-May for Reading Eggs and Accelerated Reading. Toby won the AR cup for the first part of the summer term, with almost 50 points! Benjamin, Mark, Evie and Beth all achieved their targets with 100% accuracy! Well done!
Over the last few weeks, P6/7 have been taking part in shared sport sessions with St Patrick’s primary school supported by a grant. Thank you to the Causeway Coast and Glen’s coaches who led sessions which included football, handball, cricket, golf and athletics.
Each month we choose two areas of outstanding behaviour amongst our pupils to award. This month pupils received certificates for ‘Being Kind and Caring’ and ‘Remembering to Choose a Healthy Break’. Congratulations to all those who worked hard in these areas.
Congratulations to our prize winners from our 50th Anniversary competitions.
On Wednesday 24th April, we had our 50th Anniversary Celebration for Rasharkin Primary School.
What an amazing evening it turned out to be!
The first part of the evening was a short programme in the assembly hall.
Welcome by Mrs Ruth Howe (Principal)
Community Choir - (present and past pupils, staff members and parents) sang
Raindrops Keep falling on my head and Somewhere Over the Rainbow (click on the links)
A Brief History of Rasharkin School by Mr Fred Kyle
Interviews with
Mrs Rosemary Calderwood (past pupil, past parent and present P1/2 teacher)
Mr Stanley Lee (former Principal)
Mr Henry Clements (former Principal)
Thanks to Beth and Jacob for preparing the questions, and conducting the interviews
Mrs Lorna Wylie (Chair of the Board of Governors) closed in prayer
During the remainder of the evening, the large number of past and present staff, pupils and parents enjoyed a trip down memory lane. They chatted together and looked at the displays of old photographs spanning the last fifty years of Rasharkin Primary School.
A huge thanks to all who attended and also to the current staff and pupils who worked tirelessly, preparing the displays for the event.
It really was a very special evening.
Thanks to a grant from Linking Generations Northern Ireland and Public Health Agency we were delighted to be able to host an intergenerational lunch for pupils and their families. Pupils prepared and presented quizzes and shared in the fun of seeing which team were the winners. Our visitors enjoyed the chance to make new connections and have a chat over lunch.
We are looking forward to welcoming the school community to join with us as we celebrate Rasharkin Primary School’s 50th anniversary. Click here fore more information.
Children enjoyed working in teams to find their Easter Eggs. It’s always a great opportunity for the older children to develop their skills in helping younger children and for everyone to learn how to work together. With special thanks to Miss Henry and Miss McIntyre for hiding the eggs (in the rain!).
Click here for more information for a free workshop offered by NHSCT.
Thanks to a grant the Rasharkin Primary School Parents’ Association was able to get from Causeway Coast and Glens, Festival of Learning, children participated in an art workshop. They worked to learn new ways of making a range of marks on fabric and then transferred these new skills to their final pieces. The facilitator will then collate all the pieces to create a wall hanging for the school.
Congratulations to these children who earned reading certificates for AR, Reading Eggs and Fast Phonics. Children also received prizes for achieving their target (within their reading range) and getting 100% accuracy. Isla earned the AR Cup for this half term, with more than 10 times her reading target!
Assembly Awards were also presented to children for being ‘Kind and Caring’ and Mental Maths.
Well done to all our pupils for their hard work.
We were delighted to share songs, readings and poems with all the parents and friends who joined us for our Easter assembly. It is so beneficial for the children to have the opportunity to perform to an audience.
Tired children this morning for the ‘Crystal Maze’, but the weather has been very kind and they have all stepped up to accept the challenges with joy.
We’ve been very fortunate with the weather and enjoyed the beautiful White Rocks Beach this morning, with very little rain and even were able to have a picnic on the beach! We came back to Woodhall for high ropes and archery and are so impressed with how many new things our children have tried.
We have had a brilliant first day of our residential, enjoying the spring sunshine. Children enjoyed orienteering and then as the restrictions were lifted just yesterday, canoeing at Movangher Canal this afternoon. Lots of children also took the plunge and jumped into the water!
P3/4 enjoyed our last topic of Transport and Journeys where they had a classroom ‘Travel Agents’ to book holidays. They enjoyed a range of activities as part of our Activity Based Learning where they were able to make models out of junk art, play table top games and investigate items that float and sink in the water tray.
