Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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Shared Education Visit
Thu 04 Feb 2016Primary Seven pupils from Antrim Primary School shared their “Titanic Project” with Primary Six pupils from St. Comgall’s Primary School.
The APS children, under the tutelage of Mrs. McKee during P6, had investigated various aspects relating to the sinking of the Titanic and explained this to their peers from St. Comgall’s, through models, discussion and an interactive quiz.
Browse the photos!
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World Book Day 2016
Wed 03 Feb 2016World Book Day
Thursday 3rd March
Dear Parent/Guardian,
This year for World Book Day we are asking children from Primary 1 to Primary 7 to dress up as their favourite book characters. Children can bring the book into school with them to share with their class. We look forward to seeing everyone’s costumes!
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Book Fair
Mon 18 Jan 2016ANTRIM PRIMARY SCHOOL
We are pleased to announce that a Book Fair will be held in School in the Music Room from Wednesday 27th January – Tuesday 2nd February. There will be books for all ages and abilities. The enclosed Book Fair News will give you some idea of the selection available.
The benefits of such a Fair can be enormous - firstly encouraging children to take an interest in books and to provide access to a wide range of titles; and secondly by funding new resources for our school.
This year the P.T.A. is once again encouraging parents to “sponsor” a book, which will then be added to the School Library. Parents who are interested may put their name beside a book on the ‘PTA Sponsored Book’ list and pay the PTA member in attendance. The list will be available in the Music Room.
You are warmly invited to browse and purchase at the following times when P.T.A. members will be in attendance.
Wednesday 27th January 2.00 pm – 3.45 pm
Thursday 28th January 2.00 pm – 3.45 pm
Friday 29th January 2.00 pm - 3.45 pm
Monday 1st February 2.00 pm - 3.45 pm
Tuesday 2nd February 2.00 pm - 3.45 pm
If you are unable to visit the Fair there are two ways in which you can purchase books for your child:
1. You can select and order from the Book Fair Leaflet. (All pupils will visit the Fair with their teacher at least once so they will have the opportunity to see the books before deciding which to purchase.) Books must be paid for at time of purchase or order.
2. You can send money to school and your child’s teacher, classroom assistant or adult helper will assist in an appropriate choice of books. Please complete and return the form below if you wish your child to choose in this way.
We are sure, as usual, our pupils will thoroughly enjoy this experience.
Thank you for your support.
I Gourley
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Child’s Name _______________________________ Class ________
My child has brought £ ______ to be spent at the Book Fair.
Signed ____________________________
Please do not send any money to school until the Book Fair has started.
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Parent/Teacher Consultations
Thu 14 Jan 2016Parent/Teacher Consultations (P1 - P6)
Consultations for P1-P6 classes will take place in the week beginning the 22nd February. To accommodate this all pupils will leave school early this week. Crossing patrols and a staggered closure will be in place:-
1.40 pm P4 – P7 pupils will be escorted to the front doors by their teacher.
1.50 pm P1 – P3 children will be brought to the door as usual by their teacher.
P1 – P7 children who are travelling by bus will be escorted to the bus stop.
P7 Pupils will not be visiting Antrim Forum on Friday 26th February.
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IMPORTANT - HOLIDAY AMENDMENT
Thu 14 Jan 2016We have recently been informed that the school will be closed on Thursday 5th May as it is being used as a Polling Station for elections.
In the interests of convenience for parents, we have rescheduled our break. Instead of Thursday 28th and Friday 29th April, we will be now be taking Tuesday 3rd May and Wednesday 4th May as holidays.
This means that school will be closed from Monday 2nd May - Thursday 5th May (inclusive).
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January Circular
Tue 05 Jan 2016This is available to view in our 'Newsletters' section. -
Woodland Trust
Fri 18 Dec 2015Thank 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!
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December News
Fri 18 Dec 2015Holidays
School will close at 12 o’clock on Friday 18th December. Friday is Christmas Jumper Day (refer to separate note). School will resume for pupils on Tuesday 5th 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
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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.
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Many parents and friends supported the P4 classes when they sang so beautifully at the Castle Mall.
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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!
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Christmas Jumper Day
Fri 18 Dec 2015Christmas Jumper Day (School Aid for the Philippines)
We are inviting all pupils to take part in a Christmas Jumper Day on Friday 18th 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
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Rugby Stars in the Making!
Wed 16 Dec 2015Two 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!
