It's Half Term!

Hope you all have a relaxing break. Looking forward to having everyone back to school on Monday 16th February.

REMINDER

School closes at 1pm on Tuesday 4th, Wednesday 5th and Friday 6th February fo facilitate Parent Teacher Meetings.

We are delighted to announce that our school will be putting on a spectacular performance of Mary Poppins on Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th April! This exciting event will involve all children from Primary 4 to Primary 7, giving every child the chance to shine on stage.

All classes will take part in the show, and Primary 6 and 7 pupils will have the opportunity to audition for main roles. Auditions will take place in school, and further details will be shared with any child wishing to try out for a lead part.

The production will be under the expert direction of Ms Richards and Mrs Molloy, and we are super excited to provide such a wonderful opportunity for our pupils to showcase their talents and creativity.

Please save the dates and look out for more information coming soon about tickets and timings. We can’t wait to share this magical experience with you!

💗𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲! 💗

Today we celebrate and remember the important role our grandparents play in our lives, caring for us, supporting and encouraging us to achieve our dreams and teaching us what holiness can look like in our lives.

Grandparents are such a precious gift. They care for us, support us and love us. They help us to become all we can be, encourage us and teach us so many important lessons.

We thank God for our grandparents and celebrate their contribution to our lives. 💗

#GrandparentsDay

#CatholicSchoolsWeek2026 #CSW2026

Our P4/5 footballers had a super morning at 𝗖𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 Football Tournament at Score FC. Lots of skill and teamwork on display from this young team which took them through to the semi-final.

Well done everyone!

Next week we celebrate Catholic Schools Week. We will begin our week with Sunday Mass at 10.00am in St Mary's, Star of the Sea, Church where some of our pupils will be involved in the liturgy and the offertory. We would kindly ask that any pupils attending this Mass wear their full school uniform.

The theme for Catholic Schools Week 2026 is Catholic Schools: Normal Lives, Called to Holiness.

As part of this special week, we look forward to welcoming all of our Grandparents to school, on Wednesday at 10.30am, for a special assembly.

𝗔𝗗𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Online applications for a Pre-School and Primary 1 place for September 2026 are now open via EA Connect.

Applications close at 12 noon on Wednesday 21 January 2026

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𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦, 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘴.

To apply visit EA Connect or see EA’s website for more information on the admissions process. https://www.eani.org.uk/.../admi.../primary-admissions-guide

If you require any assistance with your application, please contact the office 02870833010

Looking forward to having all our little acorns back to school on Monday 6th January.

Breakfast Club and One-stop Club are on as usual. Please remember to book in the Clubs section on SchoolMoney to inform our staffing.

Afterschool activities will restart on MOnday 5th January, please book via Payments section on SchoolMoney.

Looking forward to another great term! 😃🥞🌷🌱

Important Update on School Meal Prices – Effective 1 January 2026

The Education Authority has announced an increase in school meal prices starting 1 January 2026 due to a significant funding shortfall. This is the first price change since 2017/18.

• Primary School: £3.10

Please note:

• Children entitled to Free School Meals are not affected by this change.
• If you pay for school meals, please ensure your payment arrangements reflect the new prices from January.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

There was great excitement in assembly today for our Christmas Raffle.

ℂ𝕆ℕ𝔾ℝ𝔸𝕋𝕌𝕃𝔸𝕋𝕀𝕆ℕ𝕊 to our winners!👏👏 We hope you enjoy your prizes. Many thanks to everyone for your support for this fundraiser helping to raise school funds.

A huge THANK YOU to all those who donated raffle prizes, please give them your support.