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

• Cyber Security Workshop

  Tue 04 Mar 2025

  Today all the pupils learned about the exciting jobs available in cyber security by taking part in the Cyber Super programme. Cyber security careers are interesting and varied. Every organisation, large and small, now needs people who understand how to keep information and systems safe. There are different ways young people can access a career in cyber security. Carrying on with either Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths post-16 will give them lots of options to specialise later. 

  

• KS2 Cumann na mBunscol skills day

  Wed 26 Feb 2025

  Our KS2 pupils attended the Cumann na mBunscol skills day on Wednesday 26th Feb in Dunloy GAC. The boys and girls got to work with coaches from the Gaelfast initiative and were focusing on the key skills of hurling finishing off with mixed team matches. Thank you to all the coaches and well done to all the boys and girls who had a great day.

  

• Parent Line Guidance on Mobile Phones

  Tue 18 Feb 2025

  Please see below useful guidance from 'Parent line' regrading the use of mobile phones for children. 

  

• Internet Safety Day 2025

  Mon 10 Feb 2025

  Safer Internet Day 2025, which is celebrated on February 11, promotes online safety, digital responsibility, and cybersecurity awareness to create a better internet for everyone. Please see the link below for more information about TikTok. 

   

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• Cumann na Bunscol KS1 Skills Day

  Fri 07 Feb 2025

  On Wednesday our KS1 pupils attended a skills day in Dunloy GAC. Thank you to all the coaches and Cumann na Bunscol Antrim for a great day- our pupils really enjoyed all the activities and getting to meet new people- exactly what sport is all about.

  

• Mental Health Week 2025

  Tue 04 Feb 2025

  On Tuesday we joined lots of other schools for a virtual workshop from Little Sunflower. Little Sunflower is an animated, interactive, digital, emotional wellbeing resource to help parents and teachers to help children understand and navigate big feelings with the help of the Little Sunflower characters –Milo Mouse, Lucas Lion, Tobey Tortoise, Harriet Hare, Deanna Dog, Kate Cat and Mickey Monkey who gently take children on journeys of big feelings that they themselves have experienced too. For more information see: https://littlesunflower.ie/

  

• Children’s Occupational Therapy Sensory Regulation Parent Workshops

  Mon 03 Feb 2025

  Please see the information regarding upcoming workshops from ‘The Children’s Occupational Therapy Service’.

• Cumann Na Bunscol Quiz 2025

  Fri 31 Jan 2025

  On Friday 4 of ourP6/7's joined 18 other teams from across north Antrim schools in St.Ciaran’s Cushendun for the annual Cumann na Bunscol quiz. The pupils had a great day and competed really well- a great experience for all and hopeful the beginning of a quizzing journey for these pupils.

  

• Grandparents Day 2025

  Fri 31 Jan 2025

  Thank you to all our grandparents – and great grandparents- who joined us in school on Thursday 30^th January. Together we made St. Brigid’s crosses and pupils presented their grandparents with special prayers and certificates. Maith Thú everyone.

  

• Parent Line NI

  Thu 30 Jan 2025

  Parent line NI we are running a Worry to Wonder workshop on Tuesday 18^th February from 10am to 11.30am on Zoom.  This workshop is specifically for the parents of Primary school aged children and aims to help with understanding and acknowledging worry and our role in it along with practical and easy everyday steps to transform worry into wonder. See poster for more details.