Have a look at what's happening in our school.

• World Book Day 2024

  Thu 07 Mar 2024

  Pupils had great fun celebrating World Book Day 2024. Well done to all the boys and girls who dressed up their potatoes as their favourite book characters! Can you spot any famous book characters? We also had a whole school book quiz where pupils were split into teams and had to work together to solve the questions.

   

  

• First Confession

  Thu 07 Mar 2024

  Well done to Lukas for making his First Confession on Wednesday. 

  

• Gaelige and Céilí with Deirdre

  Tue 05 Mar 2024

  P4-P7 had a great morning in Ballycastle with Deirdre celebrating Seachtain na Gaeilge. After a welcome breakfast, they completed their first workshop- likes and dislikes in Irish. They were then joined by all the local primary schools for a Céilí. After lunch, they had another workshop- this time the theme was weather. Go raibh maith agat to Deirdre, the musicians and all the volunteers for a brilliant day.

  

• Future Island Project- Architects of Change

  Mon 04 Mar 2024

  As a school we will be taking part in this project in Term 3. Most of you will be familiar with it after the recent NI Science Week events on the island. Please ensure permission slips for photos etc. are returned asap.

  ‘In a nutshell, the Future Island-Island project will apply the best design-led research to the ‘real world’ and see which are most feasible on a large scale.
  The ambition? That this two-year project will find out what works for Rathlin and what can be applied to other communities – through lifestyle changes, eco-friendly waste management options, and a responsible approach to tourism and heritage by harnessing the power of digital technology. Find out more from Professor Justin Magee, Research Director for Art & Design at Ulster University and Principal Investigator on Future Island-Island.’ (From the website https://www.ulster.ac.uk/events/research/ulster-future-island-island)

• Colour in P2-P4

  Thu 22 Feb 2024

  Pupils in P2-P4 are exploring colour as part of their topic this term. Look at their wonderful ‘Skittle’ rainbows!

  

• P5-P7 Sinking Titanic

  Thu 15 Feb 2024

  As part of their WAU topic ‘Unsinkable’, P5-P7 built a sinking Titanic from old boxes and other recyclable materials. They even added some other details such as the icebergs and lifeboats.

  

• Pancake Tuesday 2024

  Thu 15 Feb 2024

  We celebrated Shrove Tuesday today in school. Traditionally during Lent, Christians would give up rich, tasty foods such as butter, eggs, sugar and fat (some Christians continue to do so, in fact). Shrove Tuesday was the last chance to eat them – and what better way to do so than with a delicious pancake!

  

• Bird Watching

  Fri 02 Feb 2024

  Today, we went outside to complete some activities from RSPB's birdwatching program. Unfortunately, we didn’t see many birds until the very end when we spotted a buzzard- the most common bird of prey in this area.

  

• St. Brigid's Day 2024

  Fri 02 Feb 2024

  We made our St.Brigid's crosses in school this week. In Ireland, 1st February marks the beginning of spring and the celebration of Lá Fhéile Bríde, St Brigid's Day. 

  

• NSPCC Assembly Friday 19th Januray

  Mon 22 Jan 2024

  On Friday the theme of our special assembly was the NSPCC's 'Speak out, Stay Safe' campaign. Speak out Stay safe programme helps children to understand that they always have a right to feel safe, and that they can speak to a safe adult or Childline if they ever need help or support.