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.
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
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
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
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.
Monday, 7 June 2010
Staff Training
Cumann na mBunscol League Champions
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
Tuesday, 25 May 2010
School Closures
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 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
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
Friday, 21 May 2010
Wednesday, 19 May 2010
School Tests
Tyrone V Antrim
School Closures
The school will be closed on Friday 28th for Staff Training and on Monday 30th of May for the May Bank Holiday.
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
The Haiti Appeal
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
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
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
School Trip
Friday, 23 April 2010
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.
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.Wednesday, 14 April 2010
Technology Champions!
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
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
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.
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