The Friday Note (09.05.25)

THE FRIDAY NOTE (9^TH MAY 2025)

Dear Parents/ Guardians,  

It’s great to be back to school after our Easter break. I hope that everyone’s been enjoying the sunshine over the past while and we’re keeping our fingers crossed that it holds up! This morning, Ms Lena and some of our pupils led a brilliant assembly about Ramadan and Eid - it was a fantastic opportunity for all our pupils to learn more about this important occasion and other cultures!

I hope you find the following information useful in navigating the next week and beyond into Term 3.

GO ECO-COUNCIL! 

A huge well done to Mr Phillips and our Eco-Council who have been awarded an Eco-School's Green Flag for all their hard work this year. We are so proud of this fantastic achievement. We will formally receive the award at a special ceremony in Craigavon Civic Centre on Tuesday 3^rd June! 

SPORTS DAY 

We plan (weather permitting) to hold our annual Sports Day on Monday 2^nd June. Please keep this date free- it would be great to see lots of parents supporting their children at this event. 

NI EDUCATION AWARDS 2025 

We’re over the moon to have been selected as finalists for the ‘Best Primary School in Co. Armagh’ award at the Northern Ireland Education Awards. The awards ceremony is taking place on Saturday 7^th June.

You can vote for our school when the voting opens later this month- we would really appreciate everyone’s support! Keep your eyes peeled for more information on this.

TALKING PANTS: ARMAGH CITY LIBRARY 

Join this family-fun event, at Armagh City Library on Tuesday 13^th May (3.30-5.30pm). The NSPCC will be delivering a Storytime and activities to raise awareness about their Talk Pants Campaign. 

BOOK FAIR

The Book Fair will be in school from 15^th to the 22^nd May. Details on Book Fair opening times and how you can make a purchase will follow at the beginning of next week.  

 SACRAMENTS: FIRST HOLY COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION 

Some of our P4 children will be making their First Holy Communion on Saturday 31^st May. The mass will be followed by an afternoon tea party at school (from 1-2pm) and we would love to invite all the P4 children who are making their sacrament (and their families) to join us to celebrate.  

Some of our P7 children will make their Confirmation on Saturday 7^th June in St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Our school choir will be singing at both of these services- we would appreciate a full turn out from everyone in the choir in order to truly showcase our school.  

  

END OF TERM ARRANGEMENTS 

Please be advised of the end of term arrangements for our children:  

• We will be hosting an Induction Morning for Nursery and P1 parents at 9.30am on Tuesday 27^th May. School will start at 10.30am for current Nursery and P1 pupils to facilitate these induction sessions. School will be open as normal for all children from P2 to P7.  

• The P7 Leavers’ Assembly will take place on Monday 23^rd June at 10am. After the assembly, school will close at 12 noon to allow teachers and staff to attend the Leavers’ Lunch. This will also be the final day for our Primary 7s.  

• The Nursery Graduation will take place on Tuesday 24^th June. This begins at 9.45am. At 11am (when the ceremony is over) Nursery children will go home with their parents. This will be their last day of Nursery.  

• A transition morning has been planned for Wednesday 25^th June. Children will spend their morning in their next teacher’s classroom with their classmates. P1 parents will receive more information about this at the P1 Induction Meeting at the end of May.  

• The last day of term for children in P1 to P6 will be Monday 30^th June. This will be a half day. School will finish from 11am (staggered dismissal times will apply).  

 

IRISH DANCING

There is no Irish Dancing afterschool today. Irish Dancing (afterschool activity) will begin next week 16^th May 2025 for a period of 6 weeks. 

 

 

 

 

UPDATE ON NIE WORKS 

I’d like to thank everyone for their patience with the roadworks that are currently taking place on Killuney Park Road.  The works will continue next week as the workmen move down the road and begin work in the surrounding areas.

  

As always, if you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to get in touch with your child’s class teacher or myself via Class Dojo. I am also out at the front of the school each morning and as much as possible each afternoon if you have any issues or concerns. If you have a safeguarding concern, Mrs O’Braonain (our Designated Teacher for Child Protection) can be contacted by email at aobraonain211@c2kni.net.  

Have a great weekend, 

Mr A Scott-Mulholland (Principal)?