Update
DENI has acknowledged our request for review of pedestrian entrance to the school. We feel a second pedestrian gate is necessary to avoid children and parents needing to cross the road to access the school.
To date we have not received any information regarding the outcome of the planned survey for a Manned Crossing at the Scarva Road junction.
School Closures
School will be closed for children from Monday 30th October to Thursday 2nd November (inclusive) for the midterm break. School will be open as normal on Friday 3rd November. A full list of school dates is available on the school website.
St Mary’s PTA
Halloween Fancy Dress Disco in the school hall on Friday, 20th October from 6.30pm to 7.30pm, for P1 to P3 and 7.45pm to 9.00pm from P4 to P7. Admission £3.
The next meeting of the PTA will take place in the school at 7.30pm on Tuesday, 7th November.
School Fund
Thank you to all our parents and families who have already submitted their School Fund. If you have not already done so, please forward it to the school office. A copy of the School Fund letter is available on the school website.
First Penance
Well done to all our P4 children who made their First Penance last Wednesday. The children were terrific. The children’s reading and singing was fantastic. We are all very proud of them. First Holy Communion will take place at 11.00am on Saturday, 12th May.
Football Team
In the second round of the league held on Thursday 6th October our A team were narrowly defeated 1-0 by Abercorn in the final. Despite the defeat St Mary's still lead the league.
Our B team did extremely well only losing one game to Bridge A team. Well done to Noah Lennon, Luke Balchin and Jason Sands who all had an excellent tournament.
Good luck to both teams in the next round of games on Thursday 9th November. Thank you to Paul Evans for organising the Banbridge League.
Gaelic Football
Congratulations to our Gaelic team on progressing to the next round of the Canon Esler Cup. Victories over Saval, Glenn and Abbey Primary School, along with a draw against St. Ronan's Primary School, helped us qualify from our group.
Adam Mc Cann, Lennen Bell, Jack Conlon, Oran Devlin and Carter Gorman all performed well. Good luck to the boys in their next round of games on Tuesday 23rd October.
Cross Country
Congratulations to our Cross Country team who took part in the first race of the season at Lurgan Park. Unfortunately, only two of the boys team were able to run due to a Gaelic tournament taking place on the same day. However, the boys and girls did fantastically well with Mychela McAvoy and Annie McEvoy finishing 9th and 10th out of 81 girls.
Well done everyone! Good luck in the next race!!!!!!!!
Our top finish places are listed below.
Girls' Race 81 Runners
- Mychela Mc Avoy (9)
- Annie Mc Evoy (10)
- Anne Davis (33)
Boys' Race 85 Runners
- Cathal Hill (27)
- Sean Pol Gartland (44)
* Other boys were at the Gaelic tournament
Fancy Dress
A Halloween Fancy Dress Day will take place on Friday, 27th October to help raise much needed school funds. Children may dress up in Fancy Dress or their own clothes for the day. A £1 donation to the school.
School Certificates
Congratulations to Katherine Jordan, Jude Robinson, Dylan Duffy, Joanne O’Hare, Zara Pearce, Adrianna Kramarz, Eoghan Fitzpatrick, Jacek Graczyk, Darragh Moles, Lucia Orlate Wade, Amy Fullerton, Caitlin Grimes, Jack O’Hare, Abigail McConville, James Quail, Isabelle Rea, Katie Devlin, Mark Faxton, Katie Porter, Mya Cochrane, Owen Ward, Jason Sands, James McAleavey, Adam McCann, Eoin Eakins on being awarded a class certificate for good work and excellent behaviour during the week ending Friday 6th October.
Congratulations to Liam McAleenan, Bobbi Campbell, Leo Cochrane, Jake Winters, Grace Hamilton, Charlotte McKerr, Jack Dyer, Eva-Kate Gribben on being awarded a class certificate for good work and excellent behaviour during the week ending Friday 6th October.
Congratulations to Noah Savage, Emma-Clare McGovern, Oisin Gartland, Caoimhe Keenan, Jay McDowell, Evelina Karane and Maisie Finnegan on being awarded a class certificate for good work and excellent behaviour during the week ending Friday 13th October.
Congratulations to Jaralth McGinley, Jayden Turland, Carter Gorman, Emma Skillen, Tomas Olarte-Wade, Cathal Hill, Sean Paul Gartland, Sophie Hanratty, Sarah Moore, Adam Molek, Oonagh Walker, Lily McConnell, Sophie Quinn, Ellie McKay, Nocole Lavery, George Forshaw, Holly McDowell, Kori McKinley, Savina Dicheva, Cara Burns, Matthew McKevitt, Nora Toth, Ciarrai Simpson, Faye McAlorum and Grace Udo on being awarded a class certificate for good work and excellent behaviour during the week ending Friday 13th October.
Drop off
Please use the drop off bays in the school. Children can access both playgrounds from the bays. Supervision is in place from 8.45a.m. There is a set of steps next to the nursery which lead directly into the bottom playground. Children do not need to cross any roads or walk through the car park when using these steps.
On wet days children may enter their classrooms directly from 8.50am. P3 and P4 children may use the main entrance, there normal entrance, at this time. There will be no access before 8.50am.
School Menu
Please check the school website for the monthly school menu.
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