THE FRIDAY NOTE (20TH FEBRUARY 2026)
Dear Parents/ Guardians,
This has been an incredibly difficult week for the Saints and Scholars community. The news of Roberta’s passing has been heartbreaking for us all. Roberta was a fantastic member of the Saints and Scholars family and she will be deeply missed by everyone who knew her.
It has been very moving to read the many kind and thoughtful messages shared online about Roberta. It is clear that she had a profoundly positive impact on so many people, and that her warmth, kindness, and dedication touched the lives of pupils, parents, and staff alike.
I would like to formally thank the Education Authority’s Critical Incident Response Team, who were in school on Monday and Tuesday to support both staff and pupils. Their presence and guidance were greatly appreciated in the wake of such sad news.
We plan to honour Roberta’s memory, in consultation with her family, and we will share further details when appropriate. In the meantime, we will be opening a ‘Celebration of Life’ book for Roberta on Monday 23rd February. This will be placed in the school office. Parents, friends, and members of our wider community are warmly invited to write messages, memories, or reflections. The book will be available from 9am-3pm each day until Friday 27th February, after which it will be passed on to Roberta’s family.
Finally, I’d like to thank everyone who has reached out with messages of support this week- it has meant a great deal to us. I’d now like to share some of the updates and celebrations from across the school.
SCIENTIFIC SUE - SCIENCE SHOW
Scientific Sue will be visiting school on Tuesday 24th February to deliver her Science Show to all pupils from P1–P7. To cover the cost of the show, a contribution of £2.50 per child will be added to your ParentPay account. We are very much looking forward to an exciting and engaging day of science learning.
PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS
All parents will have an opportunity to speak with their child’s class teacher at our next parent teacher interviews (9th-13th March). Pupils will finish from 1pm during this week as follows:
The school bus will leave at 1pm
Notes will be sent home on Monday for you to indicate your availability/ preference for interview time. Thank you.
SERVICE OF LIGHT
The Service of Light for P7 pupils preparing for Confirmation will take place in St Patrick’s Cathedral at 7pm on Thursday 26th February. Children should be seated in the Cathedral by 6.45pm latest with their parents. We look forward to marking this important step in the children’s faith journey.
ADDITIONAL EXCEPTIONAL CLOSURES
Just a reminder that the following additional exceptional closures have been added to the School Holiday list (available on the website).
School will be closed to pupils to facilitate staff training on Thursday 5th March and Monday 15th June.
ARMAGH ROAD RACE
Congratulations to all the Saints and Scholars pupils who took part in the Armagh Road Race over the half?term break. This event is always a highlight of the year, and it was wonderful to see so many of our pupils representing the school with such enthusiasm and determination.
Thank you to all parents for taking the children along and supporting them on the night. We celebrated everyone’s achievements in this morning’s assembly.
CREDIT UNION SCHOOL QUIZ
Another huge well done to all the pupils who participated in the Credit Union School Quiz during the half?term break. You all did us incredibly proud. A special congratulations to Theodore, Annie, Kotryna and Harry, whose team finished in first place and will now progress to the next stage of the competition. A fantastic achievement- watch this space!
ADMIN REMINDERS
Could I please remind all parents to continue to check and clear ParentPay balances on a regular basis, and to report all pupil absences using the link on the school website. Thank you for your support with this.
If you ever have any questions or concerns, you’re always welcome to get in touch with me or your child’s class teacher via Class Dojo or you can catch me at drop off or collection time. For safeguarding concerns, please contact Mrs O’Braonain directly at aobraonain211@c2kni.net.
Have a lovely weekend everyone,
Mr A. Scott-Mulholland
Principal