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Woodland Trust

Fri 18 Dec 2015

Thank you to the Woodland Trust who donated 150 trees to the school. Pupils from P6 spent a lovely afternoon planting these in the school grounds. We look forward to watching the trees grow!

School will close at 12 o’clock on Friday 18^th December. Friday is Christmas Jumper Day (refer to separate note). School will resume for pupils on Tuesday 5^th January. A staggered system will be in place on Friday:-

11.40am P4-P7 children will be escorted to the doors by their teacher.

11.50am P1-P3 children will be brought to the doors as usual.

P1-P7 children who are travelling by bus will be escorted to the bus stop.

As we expect a high volume of traffic at these times, we would ask parents/carers to take extra care.

The school kitchen will be closed on Friday.

PTA Christmas Fair

Thank you to all who supported this very enjoyable event. A huge thank you to the PTA Committee and our parent volunteers for all their hard work. A record total of more than £1,900 was raised!

P1 – P3 Christmas Assemblies - Wriggly Nativity

Congratulations to both staff and pupils for a very special morning. Thank you to parents and friends who supported these performances.

School Carol Service

Our choir, orchestra and P4 singers are looking forward to a lovely evening of festive entertainment on Tuesday evening.

Community Events

Several of our P6 and P7 choir members will be taking part in the Community Carol Service at Antrim Forum on Saturday.A lovely afternoon was enjoyed by all who attended.Our thanks to Mrs Reed and Mrs Moore.
Many parents and friends supported the P4 classes when they sang so beautifully at the Castle Mall.
P1 – P4 children have enjoyed Christmas outings to theatre.P5 - P7 pupils enjoyed their trip to the cinema

Best wishes to all our families for a lovely Christmas!

Christmas Jumper Day

Fri 18 Dec 2015

Christmas Jumper Day (School Aid for the Philippines)

We are inviting all pupils to take part in a Christmas Jumper Day on Friday 18^th December. Everyone is asked to wear their sparkliest, silliest, cosiest Christmas woollies! Your child can decorate a plain jumper with tinsel or baubles, or wear a festive jumper if they already have one.

This year we are supporting a programme from The Literacy in a Box Trust, in partnership with Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland. The object of the trust is to advance education in schools in third world countries. A member of our teaching staff, Mr Rainey spent two weeks last summer in the Philippines and saw first hand what a benefit the boxes would be to the children out there.

There will be a collection box available on Friday 18th December for contributions (suggested donations £1.00). Parents who have children in P1 – P3 classes will have the opportunity to make a donation at the Christmas Assembly on Wednesday 9th December.

A sample of the Literacy Box is on view in the school foyer. A Literacy Box costs £295 and contains enough materials for 25 children. Just £12 gives one of these children the essentials to be able to attend school.

Your support is much appreciated.

Mr I Gourley

Rugby Stars in the Making!

Wed 16 Dec 2015

Two of our P7 pupils - Matthew Hamilton and Ed Moses, were selected to play for Randalstown last week at Kingspan Stadium during the Ulster-Toulouse rugby match. A superb opportunity for the boys!

Hollywood Stars in Antrim Primary School

Tue 15 Dec 2015

Antrim a Primary School children Lucia Pandolfi, Libbie Thompson, and Marco Pandolfi travelled to Washington DC last week to perform at the Senate for the Showing of 'A Christmas Star.' This was a movie that was filmed in Northern Ireland, involving young children from all over the Province by Cinemagic. Lucia, Libbie and Marco starred in the movie.

After performing in Washington, the children flew to LA to perform at the premiere of the movie at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd. All three children had shown their talents in front of a star studded line up of guests. This was an amazing experience for the children and they loved every moment of this fantastic trip.

Everyone at Antrim Primary School would like to congratulate the children on this fantastic achievement.

P1-P3 Christmas Assembly

Tue 08 Dec 2015

To : P1 – P3 Parents

Best wishes to the children, teachers and assistants who have been working very hard in preparation for the Christmas Assembly – ‘’Wriggly Nativity’.

Tickets for the 2 performances have now been sent home. We thank you for your understanding relating to the ticket allocation, which was necessary in order to avoid overcrowding in the Hall.

First Performance 9.30am – for parents of P1 children and P2 (Mrs Hewitt).

Car parking available from 9.00am. Seating available from 9.10am. Please vacate the car park promptly to allow parking for the second performance.

Second Performance 11.00am – for parents of P2 children (Mrs Hume/Mrs Reed) and P3 children. Seating available from 10.45am.

We anticipate heavy traffic near school as parents from the first performance leave. It would be very helpful if you are able to find alternative parking on the day. Please note that parking on Station Road outside school may attract the attention of Traffic Wardens.

We would also ask parents to bear in mind that P1 – P3 pupils have ‘small’ voices and require quietness when performing. It is therefore not suitable for pre-school children to attend. Thank you for your support in this matter which will ensure that adults and pupils will get full enjoyment from the occasion. All P4 – P7 pupils will have seen the dress rehearsal today.

There will be a retiring offering for The Literacy in a Box Trust, in partnership with Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland. The object of the trust is to advance education in schools in third world countries. Proceeds from our Christmas Jumper Day next Friday 18th December will also go towards this worthwhile cause. P1-P3 children will not be asked to donate next Friday. Thank you for your continued support.

Steeple Nursery School Open Evening

Mon 07 Dec 2015

Steeple Nursery will be holding an Open Evening for prospective parents and children next Monday 14th December between 4.00pm and 6.00pm.

Christmas Fair Total

Mon 07 Dec 2015

Many, many thanks to everyone who braved the weather to support our School Fair on Friday evening. We are delighted to announce a record total raised of over £1900!

Well done and thank you also to our PTA and staff for all their hard work - it certainly paid off.

Our Build-A-Bear now has a name - Arthur!

Aaron from P5 guessed it correctly, and received the Bear in Assembly this morning.

Antrim Primary School App

Fri 04 Dec 2015

Parents can now download an app for the Antrim Primary Website on various devices.

Please go to KEY INFORMATION -> Antrim Primary App to find out a simple guide on how to complete this.

Now you can keep up to date with school events on your phones, tablets, etc.

PTA Christmas Fair

Fri 04 Dec 2015

Our annual PTA Christmas Fair will take place this Friday 4th December from 6.30pm - 8.30pm. There will be lots to see and do, and we are expecting a very important guest!

We have a lovely Build-A-Bear who needs a name! Children will have an opportunity to guess the Bear's name for 50p per guess during this week. Winner will be announced at the Fair on Friday evening.

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