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.

Find out more at www.roanstpatricks.org
Check out the Literacy, Numeracy and Science activities on the bottom of this page.
Mr Seamus McCreesh
Principal
smccreesh642@c2kni.net



Thursday, 17 June 2010

School Assemblies & Mass

The prize giving assembly will be held in the school assembly hall on Wednesday 23rd of June at 1.30pm. All parents are welcome to attend.

Leaver’s Mass will be held on the morning of Monday 28th of June and we will hold the Leaver’s Assembly on the same day at 1.20 pm. This will be the last day of school for the Primary 7 children. All other children will finish at 11 O’clock on Wednesday 30th of June.

Sports Day

Sports Day was held on Wednesday 16th of June and everyone has a wonderful day. A big thank you to all the satff and IFA coach Neil Morrison who organised the Fun Activities for all the children. Thank you to Tesco for sponsoring the fruit and drinks and a big well done to all the children who took part.

Cabragh Cup 2010


Congratulations to the School Gaelic Football team who were victorious in this year's Cabragh Cup. The team finished top of the small schools section and then went on to beat St. Mary's Cabragh in the semi-final and also St. Mary's Pomeroy in the final. This was an exceptional achievement and the first time the school has achieved this honour. The icing on the cake was that Matthew McGleenan was named player of the tournament.

NSPCC Visit to School

Michell Lafferty from the NSPCC visited the school on Tuesday the 8th June to talk to the children about the role of the NSPCC. Casey, Laoise, Morgan and Molly presented Michelle with money that they had raised for the charity.

Monday, 7 June 2010

Staff Training

All children will be going home at 1pm to facilitate staff training. We are sorry for any inconvenience; however, the date was rearranged by the SELB’s support staff. The school bus will be available for those who usually travel home on it.

Cumann na mBunscol League Champions

Well done to the Roan St. Patrick's football team who who their League Section of Cumann na mBunscol Tir Eoghain Primary School's Football.

Camogie Blitz

Well done to the Roan St. Patrick's Camogie team who performed so well in the recent Cumann na mBunscol Blitz. The girls finished runners up to a strong Mount St. Catherine's team from Armagh.

Wednesday, 26 May 2010

Roan St. Patrick's Story Corner

Eimear reads her poem 'The Wizard of Oz'

Tuesday, 25 May 2010

School Closures

The school will be closed for staff training on Friday 28th of May and on Monday the 31st of May for the Bank Holiday.

Open day for new pupils


Children who will be coming to school in September for the first time will be visiting the school on Tuesday 3rd June at 10 am. The Rainbow Playgroup staff will take those children who attend the playgroup and parents should be at the school at 12 noon. There will be a representative of DELTA to speak to parents about issues regarding starting school.

School Competitions

The Tyrone Primary Schools Camogie Blitz will be hosted in Eglish this year on Friday 4th June at 10.15 am. There will be seven teams involved in the competition and everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the morning.

The league section of the Cumann na mBunscol football will be held here in Eglish on Monday 7th June at 10.15 am and again parents are welcome to come and see the competition.

Making Films

The Primary 7 children will be travelling to the AmmA Centre in Armagh on Wednesday 2nd of June as part of their animation project. The children have been working on the production of an animated film and have been invited to the technology and media suite in the AmmA Centre to create and edit their films. All the children will require a packed lunch.

School Trips

On the 14th of June Primary 1, 2, 3 and 4 will travel to Omagh Cinema in the morning and then on to Mr Tumbles in the afternoon. The children will only require a snack as they will be receiving a meal in Mr Tumbles. The trip costs £10 per child which includes transport and a meal.

The Primary 5,6 and 7 children will be travelling to The Share Centre on the 24th of June and any outstanding money for this trip should be paid as soon as possible.

Teddy Bear's Picnic

The Primary 1 children will be travelling to Grant’s Homestead for the annual ‘Teddy Bear’s Picnic’on Tuesday 8th of June. The children will require a packed lunch for the day and should bring their favourite teddy bear. Admission for each child costs £5 and should be paid no later than Friday 4th of June.

Friday, 21 May 2010

Cinderfella by Primary 4 and 5

The children of Primary Four and Five perform Cinderfella.

Wednesday, 19 May 2010

School Tests

The children from Primary 2 - Primary 7 will be completing class tests next week beginning Monday 24th of May. It is important that all children attend school next week and children perform much better in school when they have had a good night's sleep.

Tyrone V Antrim

Congratulations to Lorcan McCaughey who has been selected to play in the half time game at Sunday's Senior Championship fixture between Tyrone and Antrim in Casement Park in Belfast.

School Closures


The school will be closed on Friday 28th for Staff Training and on Monday 30th of May for the May Bank Holiday.

Swimming Lessons

Primary 6 and 7 will begin swimming lessons on Thursday 27th May and the classes will last for 5 weeks. Children should all be wearing googles and girls should have a swim hat and full swimming costume.

Tuesday, 18 May 2010

Dissolving Boundaries Trip

The children from Roan St. Patrick's Primary School and Deravoy National School, Emyvale spent a wonderful day at the Ski and Golf Centre in Craigavon on Monday 17th May. The children were introduced to Alpine Skiing, Snow Tubing and Fun Golf. The photos from the day can be viewed on the slide shop at the top of the page.



Wednesday, 12 May 2010

Congratulations to the children in Primary 6 and 7 who represented the school at the recent Cumann na mBunscol Tyrone skills competition. Matthew McGleenan(Football), Catherine Donnelly, Amy Barrett and Leanne Donnelly (Camogie) all competed against children from the other Primary schools in Tyrone in the skills of Gaelic football and camogie. All the children finished very highly and Leanne Donnelly P6 was selected as the top camogie player from the Tyrone Primary Schools and will play at half time in Croke Park in a major Championship Hurling tie in August.

The Haiti Appeal

Well done to Jack and Molly who collected sponsorship money for staying off sweets and computer games recently. The children raised over £100 for the Haiti Appeal and showed great initiative and consideration for others.
Well done!

School Football Team


The school football team will be travelling to Cookstown tomorrow for the Tri-County Football Finals. Those boys who are travelling will require a packed lunch and a coat. Football boots and trainers should be brought along on the day.

Thursday, 6 May 2010

Dissolving Boundaries Trip


The children in Primary six and seven will be travelling to Craigavon Ski Centre at Silverwood near Lurgan on May 17th. This trip will be organised with Deravoy National School Emyvale as part of the Dissolving Boundaries Project. Activities will include Alpine Skiing, Snow Boarding, Snow Blading and Fun Snow Tubing. The children will be receiving a meal at the centre. The trip is fully funded by the Dissolving Boundaries project.

Friday, 30 April 2010

Roan St. Patrick's Story Corner

Hannah reads her story entitled " My Holy Communion Day".

Tuesday, 27 April 2010

May Bank Holiday


School will be closed for the May Bank Holiday on Monday 3rd and Tuesday 4th of May. School will reopen on Wednesday 5th of May.

Remember Primary Four and Five you have swimming on Wednesday.

Staff Training

Children will be going home at 1pm on Thursday 6th May to facilitate staff training. Swimming for Primary 4 and 5 will now take place on Wednesday 5th of May.

First Holy Communion


Thank you to all the parents who helped out on Saturday with the First Communion celebration. The Sports hall looked fantastic and all the staff and children appreciate the hard work that went into the day. Congratulations also to Miss Cullinan and all the children who did so well on the day.

Boy's Football

The boy’s football team will be travelling to Cookstown on Thursday 29th of April. The boys who are travelling will need a packed lunch on the day.

School Trip

The children in Primary 2 and 3 will be travelling to Armagh Planetarium on Friday 7th May for a school trip. This trip will tie in with the work that the children have been covering on the topic of space. Children will need to bring a packed lunch with them on the day. The cost of the trip will be £4 per child.

Friday, 23 April 2010

Roan St. Patrick's Story Corner

Claire reads her space story entitled "Journey To Mars"

Thursday, 22 April 2010

Camogie After School Club



Mrs Leona Gallagher will be running an after school camogie club starting on Wednesday 28th of April for girls from Primary 3 to Primary 7. The club will begin at 3pm and will run until 4pm.

Space Project


Primary 2 and 3 have been working really hard on their topic "Space". They have been learning about the Planets, Dwarf Planets, Earth and the Continents. Plenty of models and posters were created in the home/school project which is displayed in the front foyer of the school.
Thanks to all the parents for all your hard work.

Check out some photos of the project on the slide show at the top of the page.

Friday, 16 April 2010

Enjoying The Good Weather

These children took the opportunity to enjoy their healthy eating snack outside in the good weather.

Space Age Students!

The children in Primary 2 and 3 have been learning all about their planet and the universe. They worked hard to produce a brilliant display with all the planets created using all types of materials.

Learning About the Weather

Primary 1 having been having great fun and learning lots about the weather. They have been making weather symbols and studying forecasts.

Primary 1 Planting & Growing




The children from Primary One have been working really hard planting some sunflowers and vegetables

Wednesday, 14 April 2010

Technology Champions!

Congratulations to Matthew McGleenan, Megan Vincent and Conor Murtagh who represented the school in the SELB Technology Challenge recently. They overcame stiff competition from many other schools to be chosen to represent the SELB in the Northern Ireland finals which will be held in W5 in Belfast in June. Mrs Joan Shine (SELB Science & Technology Adviser) presents the children with their prizes.


Tuesday, 13 April 2010

Football & Camogie



The boy’s football team will be travelling to St. Ciaran’s College, Ballygawley on Friday for an indoor tournament and the camogie team will be travelling to Omagh Leisure Centre on Friday. Any girl travelling to Omagh will need a packed lunch as they may not be home for dinner time.

Swimming Lessons



The Primary 4 and 5 children will begin their second set of swimming lessons on Thursday. All children must have goggles. Girls must wear swimming caps and full swimming suits. This block of lessons lasts for 5 weeks and costs £10 per child. Please send the money in to the school office as soon as possible.

Wednesday, 31 March 2010

Prize Winners







Pictured are the sucessful members of the winning Paddy McIntosh Cup Team, children who won Easter Eggs in the Credit Union raffle and Sean Donnelly who won the Easter Bunny in the raffle to help suffers of Multiple Sclerosis.

Roan St. Patrick's Story Corner

Amy reads from her Fantastical Beasts Story

Mr John Devine leads Technology Day for P6 and P7














Mr. John Devine from St. Patrick's Grammar School Armagh lead the P6/7 class in a technology day on Tuesday 30th of March. The children designed, built and tested boats made from recyclable materials. The day was held as part of the stem project which involves a Post Primary School joining up with a feeder Primary school.

Monday, 29 March 2010

Paddy McIntosh Cup Winners




Congratulations to the boys of Roan and Derrylatine who won the Paddy McIntosh Cup today. The competition which began with 24 teams from Tyrone and Armagh was won when Eglish defeated Moortown in the semi final and went on to defeat Tannaghmore Primary school in the final. Mrs Mary McIntosh presented the cup to the joint captains Matthew McGleenan and Ciaran McGready. Well done to all the boys who did so well to retain the cup.

Thursday, 25 March 2010

Four Hand Reel

Key Stage 2 perform the Four Hand Reel at the St. Patrick's Disco.

Waves Of Tory

The children perform the Waves of Tory at the St. Patrick's Disco.

St. Patrick's Day Assembly

Primary Two and Three perform their St. Patrick's Day Assembly

with Miss Douglas who was on Teaching Practice.

Wednesday, 24 March 2010

Tesco Vouchers


The school is presently collecting Tesco vouchers for schools and we would appreciate if you could send any vouchers that you receive in your shopping into the school office.

Basketball Club


We have secured the services of a basketball coach for an after school Basketball club beginning on Tuesday 13th of April from 3pm until 4pm. This club will be open to all children from P5, 6 and 7 and because it is run by Youth Sport will cost £1 per child per week.

Swimming Lessons


We have managed to secure another series of swimming lessons next term for the children from Primary 4 – 7. The children made such good progress in their last set of lessons that we felt it was important to back this up as soon as possible. Primary four and five’s lessons will begin on Thursday 15th of April and will continue for 5 weeks.

Drama Classes


Drama classes will begin for those children in Primary 1,2,3 and 4 on Wednesday 14th April. Primary 1 and 2 will have their classes at 1.15 until 2pm and will go home at the normal time. Initially we were going to charge children for the classes but the Parent Support Group have generously offered to fund the sessions. Anyone who has already paid for the classes will be refunded.