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

• Imaginarium exhibition at W5

  Thu 18 Sep 2025

  Well done to Oscar who represented the school in W5 yesterday as part of the EA transition programme being run on Rathlin in conjunction with Future Island-Island. The main theme of the project was looking at how isolation affects us on the island and young people’s hopes for a more sustainable future. The interactive digital Imaginarium exhibition at W5 will run for six months.

  

• Roald Dahl Day 2025

  Mon 15 Sep 2025

  We celebrated Roald dahl day last week with a range of activities in both classes. In the 'little ones' class we took part in an online workshop with adobe express and we enjoyed our class novel 'The Witches' while in P6/7 the focus was on 'Fantastic Mr.Fox'. 

  

• Parent LineNI

  Thu 11 Sep 2025

  Please see attached poster from ParentlineNI regrading a FREE parent resource entitled 'Can I Get a Phone?' The pack is designed to support parents with making the decision about whether they should get a smartphone for their child as well as supporting parents whose children currently have one.

  

• Wellbeing Day 1

  Tue 02 Sep 2025

  We welcomed back our pupils with our first wellbeing day of 25-26. Pupils spent the majority of the day outside and despite the unusually cold and windy weather for September, we still managed to get many of our team building activities completed. This year we focused on forest schools activities including fire building, saw cutting and using nature for art. 

  

• Scoil Spreagtha Award

  Thu 26 Jun 2025

  Scoil Spreagtha Award

  We are proud to announce that our school has been honoured with the Scoil Spreagtha Award — a recognition of our commitment to excellence in Irish language promotion, creativity, and inclusive school spirit. This award celebrates the vibrant efforts of our staff and students to make the Irish language a living part of everyday life in our school community.

  Receiving this award reflects our dedication to fostering a positive, enthusiastic, and inspiring learning environment. Comhghairdeas to all involved!

  

• Prizegiving 2025

  Thu 26 Jun 2025

  Thank You for a Wonderful Prizegiving

  We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all students, staff and parents,  who joined us for this year’s Prizegiving. It was a truly special occasion celebrating the outstanding achievements, talents, and contributions of our pupils.

  To our two P7 leavers: we are incredibly proud of you. As you move on to CPC, carry with you the memories, friendships, and values you've built here. You will always remain a part of our school community.

  Congratulations once again to all our pupils. Your hard work, commitment, and enthusiasm continue to inspire us all.

  

• Visit from LIFEraft team

  Thu 26 Jun 2025

  We were pleased to welcome Charlie from the Liferaft Project this week for an insightful and impactful session with our students about the project so far and the impact it is having on Rathlin. Pupils had an opportunity to hear about their role in the future of the project. 

  

• Tuesday Club Visit

  Thu 26 Jun 2025

  On Tuesday we visited the local pensioners group (The Tuesday Club) for an afternoon of games, laughter, and connection. The event included a lively game of Bingo and the classic game show-style favourite, Play Your Cards Right.

  It was a wonderful opportunity for students to engage with the community, bring smiles to faces, and enjoy a bit of friendly competition. A huge thank you to Patricia and the club for the warm welcome – we look forward to future visits!

  

• End of Year School trip 2025

  Mon 23 Jun 2025

  We had a fantastic adventure at Jungle NI! The day was packed with exciting activities. Everyone had a great time challenging themselves despite the very hot weather. It was a wonderful opportunity to build confidence, friendship, and lots of happy memories!

  

• Gaelfast Hurling Coach Visit

  Thu 19 Jun 2025

  On Thursday we were delighted to welcome Dominic- Woody- McKinley- to our school — a hurling coach from Gaelfast who shared his expertise with our students. The children thoroughly enjoyed the coaching sessions, learning new skills and improving their techniques. It was fantastic to see such enthusiasm and energy. 

  We would like to extend our sincere thanks Woody for taking the time to visit and inspire our pupils. We look forward to building on what we’ve learned and continuing to develop our love of hurling here at the school.