Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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P6 Special Assembly (RNLI)
Tue 20 Oct 2015We were delighted to present a cheque to RNLI this morning for a superb £4,887.11! There is still sponsor money coming in which will bring the total to over £5,000 - a wonderful effort by all pupils.
Well done also to our P6 pupils and staff who led a very special Assembly this morning prior to the cheque presentation - it was a joy to watch!
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School Photographs
Tue 20 Oct 2015These will be taken by Cool For School Photography on Monday 2nd and Tuesday 3rd November.
Order forms will be sent home week commencing 9th November. Parents may order online, or by return of order form and money in a sealed envelope to school.
All pupils will have individual photos taken. If you wish for your children to have family photos taken in addition to an individual picture, please inform class teachers by Monday 2nd November. If children are not siblings, consent must be given by both families.
Mr I Gourley
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October Circular
Wed 14 Oct 201513th October 2015
School Charity 2015
Our pupils are enjoying their sponsored events. We would ask parents to return sponsor forms and money by Friday 16th October, as we will be presenting our cheque to a representative from RNLI next Tuesday 20th October. Many thanks for your support.
Primary One 2016
Forms for next year's P1 intake will be available from the school office during the first week in December. Our Open Afternoon for prospective parents will be held on Tuesday 1st December at 3.15pm.
Half-Term Holiday (Thursday 22nd October - Friday 30th October)
School will finish at 2.00pm for all pupils on Wednesday 21st October.
In order to ease traffic congestion, a staggered system will be in place.
1.50pm - P4-P7 pupils will be escorted to the door by their teacher.
P1-P7 children who are getting the bus will be escorted to the bus stop.
2.00pm - P1-P3 pupils will come to the school door as usual with their teacher.
Crossing patrols will be in place.
Classes will resume on Monday 2nd November. Wishing you all a restful half term break.
Mr I Gourley
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P6 Charity Assembly
Tue 13 Oct 2015Our annual Charity Assembly will take place next Tuesday 20th October.
P6 classes will lead the Assembly, with a cheque being presented to RNLI on the day.
Pupils will repeat the Assembly at 11.00am for those parents who are able to attend.
Mr I Gourley
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Visit From Mr D Kinahan MLA
Fri 09 Oct 2015We were delighted and very excited to welcome a very special guest to School today. Mr Danny Kinahan MLA joined us for Assembly, during which we celebrated the launch of our new school website.
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Apple Pie Afternoon
Thu 08 Oct 2015Dear Parent
Apple Pie and Ice Cream
We are delighted to host our ever-popular Apple Pie afternoon for parents and children on Wednesday 14th October when apple pie and ice-cream/custard, tea and coffee will be served in the School Hall at home times. The cost will be £2.00 per person, or 50p for ice-cream or a cookie if preferred, payable on the day.
P1 – P3 Children and Parents From 2.05 pm
P4 – P7 Children and Parents From 3.05 pm
If you would like to attend, please could you indicate your interest by informing your child’s teacher by Friday 9th October. Due to the popularity of this event it is important that we have a good idea of numbers in advance. Those who show up on spec may have to wait to be seated.
Please note that children attending should be accompanied by and remain under the supervision of an adult.
Mr I Gourley
Principal
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Mrs Suiter
Tue 06 Oct 2015Dear Parent
After 23 very successful years as Principal of Steeple Nursery School, Mrs Helen Suiter will be retiring at the end of October 2015. If your child(ren) attended Steeple Nursery and you would like to make a contribution towards a gift for Mrs Suiter, you are welcome to leave it in Antrim Primary School office on or before Friday 16th October. Many thanks.
Mr I Gourley
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Road Safety Competition Winners
Thu 01 Oct 2015Councillor Ritchie and Councillor Graham came to school this morning to present prizes to our Road Safety Competition Winners. Well done!
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P1 Parent Information Evening
Mon 28 Sep 2015Reminder to P1 Parents.
This Information Evening begins at 7.00pm this evening and will last approximately one hour. Refreshments will be served afterwards by our PTA.
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Electronic Transfer of Pupil Data
Thu 10 Sep 201510th September 2015
ELECTRONIC TRANSFER OF PUPILS’ DATA TO CHILD HEALTH SYSTEM
Dear Parent/Guardian
The Department of Education has requested that all schools should write to parents and guardians to explain that new arrangements are being put in place from September 2015 to transfer pupils’ information to the Child Health System (CHS).
Each school year the School Health Team carry out important child health programmes, such as Nurse Checks, Immunisations, Health Appraisal, Vision and Audiology screening, on children in schools throughout Northern Ireland. The regional Child Health System (CHS) is used to support the planning, preparation and delivery of these school health programmes.
When children start school their relevant school information is matched with the CHS records using name, date of birth, gender and address. Currently this is a paper and manual exercise. This matching, which takes place regularly, enables the specific information about the school and class your child attends to be recorded on the CHS to support the delivery of the Child Health Programme.
From October 2015, new arrangements mean that the current system for matching information will change from a manual to an electronic system. This will involve the transfer of pupil information from the Schools’ Information Management System (SIMS) to the CHS. School and class records will be matched electronically with CHS records, using name, date of birth, gender and address.
This letter is for information only and you do not need to take any action as all pupils’ records will be transferred. Should you not wish your child’s data to transfer then you should let the school know as soon as possible, but definitely before the 25th September as the data will be transferred on 1st October 2015 and the first of each month thereafter.
This secure electronic process will ensure that CHS’s records are up to date and will reduce the potential for errors or information gaps in your child’s health records. This is the sole purpose for providing the data and this information cannot be used for any other purpose by the Health and Social Care Trusts or the Public Health Agency. If you would like further information about the Child Health System you can contact the Public Health Agency at:
CHSinformation@hscni.net (email)
or
CHS Information
Public Health Agency
Tower Hill
Armagh
BT61 9DR
Yours faithfully
Mr I Gourley
Principal
