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Scarva Road Crossing
All adults are asked to be vigilant when crossing the Scarva Road. It has been reported that adults are crossing the road before the green signal and at times when traffic is still moving. Children are following adults across the road without first checking that the green signal is showing. Please be thoughtful and wait for the green signal before crossing the road. Please remind any children present to wait for the green light before crossing.
World Book Day
To celebrate World Book Day on Thursday 7th March 2013 we are organising various book related and reading activities in school. Children are encouraged to dress up as a book character for the day to make it a fun event. Further information will be issued later.
World Book Day Tokens have arrived at school. The £1 discount token will be issued to all pupils at the beginning of March when Book Club magazines arrive. The tokens can be redeemed against the purchase of any book between the Monday 4th March and Tuesday 26th March 2013.
Half Term
School will be closed from Monday 18th February to Friday 22nd February 2013 for the half term holiday. School will reopen as normal on Monday 25th February.
Table Tennis
Good luck to St. Mary's Table Tennis Team who will take part in their second inter-school competition on Thursday 7th March in Banbridge Leisure Centre.
Coin Drive
The fantastic sum of £689.01 was collected during the PTA Coin Drive on Friday 1st February. This is a great credit to all our children and parents. Mrs Turley's P4 Class received the overall prize for the greatest weight collected. Well done to all our children and thank you to all our parents who were able to support us on the day of the event.
Healthy Tuck Shop
Fresh Fruit Tuck Shop continues to be available for P5 to P7. Freshly prepared bags of fruit are now available at a cost of only 20p each.
Astronomy Club
Thank you to Julie Comiskey and Sean Devlin and all the members of St. Mary's Astronomy Club for the fantastic presentation on Tuesday evening.
St. Patrick's Holiday
School is closed on Monday 18th for the St. Patrick's holiday. School will reopen as normal on Tuesday 20th March.
Easter Disco
A PTA Easter Disco will take place on Friday 22nd March from 7pm to 9pm in the school hall. Admission £3.
Easter Holiday
School will close at 11.15am on Wednesday 27th March for the Easter Holiday. School is closed from Thursday 28th March to Friday 5th April 2013. School will reopen as normal on Monday 8th April.
Credit Union Quiz
Well done to Claire O'Keefe, Darren Gibson, Catherine McElvogue and Sarah McElvogue on winning the local heat of Credit Union Quiz last Friday. This is the third year in succession that St. Mary's has won the Quiz. Good luck in the final at Armagh City Hotel. The date of the final is yet to be confirmed.
Inline Hockey Club
The STAR Inline Hockey Club will continue in Banbridge Leisure Centre on Wednesday 20th February. Parents are requested to arrange for their child to be at the Leisure Centre from 3pm to 5pm.
School PTA
The next meeting of the PTA will take place on Tuesday 12th March at 7.30pm. All support is greatly appreciated. Parents and volunteers can contact our PTA via email at stmaryspta1@hotmail.co.uk.
School Council Quiz
The School Council is will be hosting a P4 Table Quiz on Friday morning. £1 per person entry.
School Certificates
Congratulations to Caitlin Meade, Emma O'Rourke, Destiny Walker, Jade Copas, Michael McGrath, Mikey Wood, Aleks Przybylski, Sorcha Boersma, Aidan Smith, Orlaigh Wolfe, Ciara McCorry, Dara Scullion and Weronika Ziaja on being awarded a class certificate for good work during the week commencing 21st January.
Congratulations to Ruairi Murphy, Christopher Fowler, Sarah Sloan, Matthew Currie, James McKee, Conor Doherty, Chloe Topley, Daniel McGivern, Lauren McCourt, Niamh Symlie, Lily McGrath, Katie Hillen, Patrick Curran, Aidan Mulgrew, Kieran McParland, Scott Henry and Lewis Crompton on being awarded a class certificate for good work during the week commencing 28th January.
Congratulations to Emer McGrane, Eimear McDonald, Jordan Kelsey, Rachel Lavery, Corey Boyle, Molly Dixon Jamie Strain, Sarah McElvogue, Catherine McElvogue, Connor Savage and Adam Cairns on being awarded a class certificate for good work during the week commencing 4th February.
