The blog will give you a sample of life in our school. All our staff, pupils and parents strive to make our school a happy place where learning is the central focus.
With a current enrolment of 117 children, the school prides itself on the quality of its pastoral care, its academic success, its strong sporting ethos, the quality of relations at all levels and its links with parents, the parish and the community. Children benefit from a wealth of experiences ranging from academic and sporting to pastoral with emphasis on positive relationships and inclusion.

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Mr Seamus McCreesh
Principal
smccreesh642@c2kni.net



Monday 28 November 2011

Pantomime in the Waterfront

The P4-7 children will travel to The Waterfront in Belfast for this year’s show “Aladdin” on 7th December. Children will be back in school at 4.15 approx and should be collected at that time. All children will require a packed lunch.




Football Blitz

The Primary 6/7 boys will be taking part in a football blitz on Friday 9th December in Lough View Sports Centre. They will be returning to school for Christmas dinner.


Christmas Through the Ages



The children from P1-3 will be traveling to the Palace Stables in Armagh on December 12th for a festive day. They will also have the chance to meet Santa Claus. All children will require a packed lunch.

Wednesday 16 November 2011

Titanic Story

On Wednesday 14th of December Sussie Millar will be visiting the school to give the children from P5 - P7 a talk about the titanic. Sussie is a TV reporter whose great grandfather was lost on the Titanic.

Cinderella Rockerfella

The children from Miss Cullinan's and Mrs O'Lone's classroom will be performing 'Cinderella Rockerfella' on Tuesday 20th of December in the Parochial Hall at 7.30pm. All parents are welcome to attend.

Children's Nativity

The children from Mrs McKenna's and Miss Quinn's classrooms will be performing a children's nativity on Wednesday 14th of December at 7pm. All parents are welcome to attend.

Coffee Morning & Cake Sale

The Parent Support Group will be hosting a Coffee Morning and a Cake Sale on Sunday morning after 11 O’ Clock Mass in the Parochial Hall. The proceeds of this morning will go towards school funds which will be needed this year for a number of projects. Everyone is most welcome to come to the morning and your support would be greatly appreciated.

Monday 7 November 2011

Parent - Teacher Meetings

Please note that all children will be going home at 11 am on Tuesday 8th of November to facilitate parent teacher meetings.

Thursday 3 November 2011

Tuesday 18 October 2011

Hallowe'en Disco

The Halloween Fancy Dress Disco will be held in the Parochial Hall on Thursday 27th of October from 7 pm until 8.30pm. There will be prizes for children of all ages for the most original costumes and a raffle will be held as usual. An adult must accompany all children. Please do not drop your child off at the disco unaccompanied.

INCAS Assessments


The Primary 4,5,6 and 7 children have been taking part in their INCAS Assessment over the past week. The results of these tests will be reported back to parents during the parent teacher meetings next month.

Hurling Blitz.

Primary 6 boys and girls will be travelling to a Hurling blitz on Friday 21st of October in the Loughview Sports Centre in Dungannon. All children will require a snack and a drink.

Shoebox appeal

We are running our annual Shoebox Appeal again this year to help those who are less fortunate than ourselves. Shoeboxes can be filled with items such as a toothbrush, shampoo, deoderant, a bar of soap, plasters, socks/tights, a calculator, crayons, felt tips, colouring book, balloons, pens, pencils etc.
Shoeboxes should be returned to school on Monday 24th of October.

Join in with the Shoebox Appeal and bring smiles to the faces of others.

CONTENTS

·Age 1-3 Years

Small soft toy, picture book, hat, mittens, socks, soap, hairbrush, flannel, toothbrush and toothpaste, plus any other suitable small items

· Age 4-7 Years

Educational book and game, simple jigsaw, ball. Lego, crayons and colouring book, hat, mittens, scarf, socks, soap, hairbrush, toothbrush and toothpaste, toy vehicle, doll, skipping rope.

· Age 8-11 Years

Educational book and game, jigsaw, ball, card game, felt tip pens, pencils, pencil case, drawing book, hat gloves, scarf, socks, wide toothed comb, soap, flannel, toothbrush and toothpaste, sports item, skipping rope, hair accessories.

· Age 12-15 Years

Educational book and game, playing cards, geometry set, pens, pencils and case, pencil sharpener, rubber, writing/drawing book, hat, gloves, scarf, socks, wide toothed comb, soap, flannel, toothbrush and toothpaste, washbag, hair accessories, sports item.

School Holidays


The school will be closed on Monday 31st of October, Tuesday1st  and Wednesday 2nd of November. Children return to school on Thursday 3rd of November.

Halloween Arts and Crafts


We intend to hold a Halloween festivity day on Friday 28th. The children can come to school wearing Halloween costumes and will be engaged in Halloween arts and crafts. One activity that your children can take part in at home is Pumpkin Carving. The Pumpkins can then be brought into school on Friday. The cost of the day will be £1 per child.

Monday 3 October 2011

Gaeilge Football Blitz

The children from Primary 6 and 7 will be travelling to Mid-Ulster Sports Arena GFC on Wednesday morning for a Gaelic Football Blitz. They will need to bring football boots, shorts, tracksuit bottoms and suitable clothes if the morning is wet. We will not be returning until 1.30 pm approx. so all children will need a packed lunch for that day.

Primary 1 Assembly




Prize Winners for September





Wednesday 21 September 2011

Croke Park

Well done to Cormac Byrne who was in Croke Park on Sunday to represent Tyrone in the Primary School football game before the Senior match. Cormac was also part of the guard of honour to welcome out the Dublin and Kerry Senior Football teams on to the field in front of more than 83 thousand people.

P1 School Assembly

The first assembly of the school year will take place at 11.30 a.m. on Friday 30th of September. The children from Primary 1 will be receiving the DVD of their ‘First day at School’ and everyone is welcome to attend.

School Mass

A school mass will be celebrated on Wednesday 28th of  September at 10 O' Clock. This will be Fr. Connolly's final mass with the school children and all parents are welcome to attend.

Travelling Book Fair

Travelling Book Fair

Our annual Book Fair will begin on Monday 24th of September and will run until Thursday 27th of September. Parents are welcome to come along and view the books at the fair each morning and again at home times. All commission earned from the fair is used to purchase books for the school.

Friday 9 September 2011

Tuesday 6 September 2011

Hurling & Camogie

Our Hurling Coach Michael Glover will be returning to work with the children from Friday 9th of September.

After School Clubs

After School Clubs begin this term with Camogie for girls starting at 3pm on Wednesday 7th . This club is open for girls in Primary 3 to Primary 7. The club finishes at 4pm.           Drama Club begins on Tuesday 13th of September and is open for children from Primary 4,5 and 6.





Thursday 1 September 2011

Welcome Back

Welcome back to school.

We hope all our children had a great summer.

We especially welcome our new Primary 1 children and 4 new children in other classrooms.

The school enrollment is now 106 children!

Wednesday 29 June 2011

Knockmanny Cup Winners

Ben Sherry presents the Knockmanny Cup to Cormac and Seamus after Roan's thrilling win over Cabra in the Knockmanny Cup on Tuesday

The Share Centre- P6/7 Trip



CHAMPIONS

Primary 7 girls receiveing the Cabra Netball Cup and the Tyrone Camogie Cup

ICT Accreditation

Primary 4 Receiving their ICT Accreditation Certificates from Peter Harte

Primary 7 Receiving their ICT Accreditation Certificates from Peter Harte

Prize Winners for each class.

Elle Primary 3

Luke P4

Paul Primary5

Laoise Primary 6

Seamus Primary 7