Fri 13th March

Happy Friday,

We celebrated with lots of our pupils today as they told us of all their achievements outside of school. It is great to see even our youngest children stand up in front of the whole school and tell them, loudly and clearly, about what they have been doing. A great skill to have.

P2 have been enjoying a beautiful sunny day at Carrickfergus Castle, fighting dragons and rescuing damsels in distress.

P7 have been working today with Sharon Jess from the High School, Ballynahinch. Our P7 pupils worked conscientiously on this project when they were in P6.

The workshop was based on the now published book "Magical Mount Panther". It incorporated reading activities in keeping with the National Year of Reading.

Remember we are off for St Patrick's Day on Tuesday.

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs F

Exciting news! Our P7s are now the proud co-authors of a new book, ‘Magical Mount Panther’. Last year, in P6, they worked with Mrs Jess from the High School, Ballynahinch, along with other schools in the area to write the book. This is a very exclusive book, not available in shops, however they all got to take home a copy today. Another fantastic way to celebrate 2026- The Year of Reading!

Our caretaker, Anne, is retiring at Easter after working with us for years. Anne has been an essential part of our team who has ensured the building is always clean and safe for us all. She will really be missed and we will find it hard to replace her but we are excited for her as she enters this new, more relaxed, phase of her life. We are going to do a farewell assembly On Thurs 26th March. If you would like to contribute to a gift for her from parent and pupils, please send it in an envelope to Joy by Fri 20th March.

We have tickets left for all 3 shows. If you wish to purchase any more please send money into school next week. Mark on the envelope the name of your child and how many tickets you require (remember you must book a ticket for any younger siblings who will take up a seat, but don't need to pay for it).

Write down which show you want tickets for: Mon 23rd 1:00, Mon 23rd 7:00 or Tues 24th 7:00.

There will be cast photos to purchase/order at the shows, £5 each.

P5-P7 pupils will be given the option to come to school a little later on Tues 24th due to the performances. They just need to be in school by 10:30. Of course, if this doesn't suit parents, then they can come in at normal time. Things are getting very exciting in school and I have been told we are all in for a treat.

We hope you are enjoying our Reading Challenge and are managing to fill up those squares. Remember the challenge runs until after the Easter holidays so you have plenty of time. There will be a certificate and small prize for everyone who completes this. Remember this the purpose of the challenge is to support parents and children to nurture simple reading habits.

School Meals have asked me to advertise a position available in the school kitchen here in Spa. It is for 16 hours per week, Mon- Fri 10:30 - 2:00 pm. If you're interested let Joy know and we will pass on your details to School Meals.

We are a cashless school and all payments are made through SchoolMoney. If you have any trouble getting on please email Joy in the office at jwhitley697@c2kni.net.

New dinner menu February - June

Mon 16th Mar- P2 Forest School

Tues 17th Mar- Off for St Patrick's Day

Wed 18th Mar- P1 Forest School, No swimming

Thurs 19th Mar- Dress Rehearsal

Fri 20th Mar- P3 Forest School

Mon 23rd Mar- P4 Library Visit, 1:00 Matinee Performance, 7:00 Evening Performance

Tues 24th Mar- P4 Forest School, Whole school Eco Talks, 7:00 Evening Performance

Wed 25th Mar-Easter Assembly, P5 Forest School, P7 Swimming, P6 SEAG Meeting 2-3pm

Thurs 26th Mar- P7 Forest School, P2 Banquet, Retirement Assembly for Anne

Fri 27th Mar- Last day of term, non-uniform, school finishes at 12:00

School is closed for 2 weeks for the Easter Break.

We have an Exceptional Closure on Mon 13th April.

School will return on Tues 14th April