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BALLYCLARE PRIMARY SCHOOL

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ISSUE:35

/ 11thJune, 2015 Term 3
We understand that parents/carers are keen to take photographs of their children at school events, but please be mindful that not all parents would wish their children’s photos being posted on social networking sites. As such, please note that the school does not give permission for photos of pupils/staff taken at school events or on school property being posted on any social networking site. We appreciate your understanding in this matter. Should you wish to share a photograph of a school event – please ensure you seek the permission of the parents of any child featuring in it.
P1 PARENTS
Please note that all P1 pupils will leave school on Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th June at 12:00 as we are hosting our new P1 pupils for their start in 2015/16. It is hard to believe we are a year on and all your little ones were attending this day last year!
SPORTS’ DAY CUP WINNERS
GIRLS / BOYS /
P5 / Katie Anna Weatherup & Olivia McGuigan / Adam Oswald
P6 / Zara Beattie / Bobby Higgins
P7 / Kaytlin Meredith-Gault / Marc Skelton
Well done to everyone who took part.
MOVING ON
On Fridaymorning, 26th June, our pupils ‘move on’ to meet their new class teachers and see where they will sit in September. All children will have a note home with their new class teacher’s name on it and their classroom location, for your information, on this day. Any child who is not in school during the last week will have this information in their report envelope.
FRIDAY 26th JUNE - INFORMATION FOR P3 & P5PARENTS.
On Friday 26th June, all pupils will move to their new class teacher and classroom to meet and get familiar with their new arrangements. All will receive a note about this for parent information. Parents in P3 and P5 should note that these year groupsaremixed into new classes for P4 and P6.
The usual criteria is applied each year:
1. Academic progress2. Friendships 3. Gender mix
4. Special needs/talents 5. Behaviour records
We have always found the children to mix really well with their ‘new’ peers in the classroom and their social skills are enhanced. Previous friendships are still encouraged at break, lunch and during extended school times. The year group also meets for various activities throughout the academic year.
P7 PARENTS
Leavers’ Assembly on Wednesday 24th June will commence at 9:15am. This will be to celebrate the achievements of our P7 pupils and to distribute the cups and prizes for this academic year.
The Leavers’ Evening will take place on Thursday 25th June at 7:30pm. All P7 pupils will officially leave us on this day. Tickets will be issued soon.
LONDON & WOODHALL P7 TRIPS 2016
Places on the London and Woodhall trip have now been filled and as such any late applications will be placed on a waiting list. Should any places then become available they will be filled from names from that list.
Deposits are due by Monday 15th June (£50 London, £50 Woodhall). Do not send deposits unless you have received confirmation of your child being allocated a place on one of the trips.
If you have any queries please contact Mr McAuley at school.
FUND RAISING
Thank you to the following pupils who held a Colouring Competition for KS1 pupils. £14.50 was raised by Ellie Wilson, Leah Curran, Olivia Stewart, Megan Clarke & Kirsten Nelson-Carmichael. Well done girls!
FRUIT SHOP SUCCESS
Our School Council has done a marvellous job in running the school fruit shop since its opening. We are pleased this has been such a successful venture this year again and we hope to continue it next year. Money raised from the Fruit Shop is used by our School Council for equipment in school.
Thank you to all pupils and parents who supported this all year.
READING ALL OVER THE WORLD
Congratulations to the following pupils who have completed our ‘Reading All Over the World’ P4-7 Reading Challenge; Katie Conn P7, Katie Dignan P4 and Damaris Bell P4. /
LOST PROPERTY/SPARE UNIFORM
Any lost property will be displayed, week beginning 22ndJune, in the school shelter in the playground. All parents are requested to check these items. Anything left at the end of term will be used for spare uniform next year or will be given to the local charity shop.
If you have good condition uniform at the end of term, which your children have grown out of, please send to school at the end of June or in September. We are always in need of school ties so please pass these on to us if your child is in P7 and leaving school.
As always:If there is anything that concerns you in any way in school,
please contact me via the school office or by e-mail if that is easier.
I will always follow up any issues raised if I have your contact details. Mrs Mulligan
COMMUNITY NEWS
OPEN FARM WEEKEND - Laurelview Farm, 18 Knowehead Road, Templepatrick BT39 0BX will be open on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th June, 12:30 – 4:30pm. Meet and find out more about the animals. Lots of games and quizzes for kids. There will also be stalls selling country produce. /
POLAR EXPLORERS BIBLE CLUB - Monday 22nd - Friday 26th June from 7pm - 9pm at Ballyclare Presbyterian Church. All children currently in P1 - P7 are very welcome!
Bible stories, crafts, games and lots of fun!
Consent forms can be downloaded from church website.
* Parents please note that our Community News items are advertisements only. The school has no means of endorsing these activities. All parents are advised to seek details and suitability for themselves.
/ SUMMER FAIR /
What a tremendous week we’ve had! Our Summer Fair, last Friday night, was a huge success and we thank you for coming in your masses to support this. A serious amount of work goes into this type of event – in the preparation and on the evening itself. The enjoyment of the children and the great atmosphere made it all worthwhile. The team effort of our staff was noted by many and we thank you for all the comments made to encourage. We work extremely hard to ensure all pupils reach their potential and better, but we also know how to have some fun! Your support, in coming and giving so generously in all the activities, helped us raise approximately £4000.
We have many thanks to give to our local community and businesses for their support – please see the accompanying information. We had many winners of some fantastic prizes (attached also) and we are indebted to many parents for their donations of goody bags, books, bears, White Elephant, groceries, cakes and plants etc. A small army of parents also worked behind the scenes and on the night to help us and we thank them for all their kindness. Your response to our request for help was much appreciated.
We also had a team of Post Primary pupils here on the night.
Please send any good photos you have of our Fair to Mr McLean for our Website. We would love to have them.
/ SPORTS’ DAY /
Our Sports’ Day is always a great day too and we enjoyed another lovely time together on our School Playing Field. Well done to all children for the huge effort to make this another fun experience on Tuesday.
As always the great crowd of parents, grandparents, other relatives and friends added to the atmosphere and encouraging support.
Thank you DE Photography, our Ice Cream Van and Valerie our cook with her team who provided the refreshments.
/ POWER DOWN DAY /
Our Power Down Day with Outdoor Learning took place on Wednesday and what a super experience for all that was. We cut the amount of power we use in school by turning things off and having a digital detox day. Pupils were engaged in outdoor learning – investigating and making great things with their teacher. A real lesson in being able to enjoy the outdoors and not being tied to computers and the technology that keeps us all indoors nowadays.
Watch out on our website for updated photos of our World Around Us Day.
 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SUMMER FAIR PRIZE WINNERS 
GRAND DRAW PRIZE / KINDLY DONATED BY / WINNER
£10 VOUCHER / ARLENE’S BARBER SHOP / ELLIE TAGGART P7RK
GEL NAILS / BEAUTY & BEYOND / RHYS BLOCKWELL P2RW
SCREWDRIVERS / BENNY CRAIGS / JESSICA DAVISON P3AA
£10 VOUCHER / BERT McCORMICK / GARETH MARTIN P7RK
BOX OF FLOWERS / BLOOMS / CASSIE MONTGOMERY P2M/S
£10 GIFT VOUCHER / BONITA / ELLA MURPHY P2LM
LADIES TOILETRIES / BOOTS, MAIN STREET / LUCY THOMSPON P4SJM
LADIES COSMETICS / BOOTS, NORTH END / MYLES WILLIAMS P7RK
VOUCHER FOR 2 COFFEES / BROWNS COFFEE CO. / JEFFREY FERRIS
WASH & BLOW DRY VOUCHER / CAROLINE CAROL HAIR CO. / HAYLEY ROLSTON P4SS
10 LITRE TUB PAINT / CLASSIC DESIGN / JESSICA DAVISON P3AA
10 LITRE TUB PAINT / CLASSIC DESIGN / NOAH WRIGHT P2M/S
MEN’S TOILETRIES / CLEAR PHARMACY / HOLLY McALLISTER P1FM
£20 GIFT VOUCHER / DRUMADOON / BOBBY QUINN P3M/A
£5 CASH DONATION / FLEMING PHARMACY / JESSICA SEMPLE P2RW
TIE / HALLS MENSWEAR / TIAGO SNODDY P2RW
£15 VOUCHER / HOWLERS / MADISON WILSON P3M/A
£10 VOUCHER / HOWLERS / ELLIE ANDREW P4SJM
£5 VOUCHER / HOWLERS / SAM PATTERSON P7CM
£10 VOUCHER / JENKINS BUTCHERS / JENNA IRVINE P5NG
£5 VOUCHER / JOHNNY WHITES / AIDEN BOYD P7CM
£5 VOUCHER / JOHNNY WHITES / RACHEL SIMPSON P4SS
£5 VOUCHER / JOHNNY WHITES / KATELYN RAMSHAW P1FM
£5 VOUCHER / JOHNNY WHITES / MAUREEN ROBINSON
£10 VOUCHER / JOLI CLOTHING / ELLIE KERR P5NG
WASH, CUT & BLOW DRY / KARMA HAIR DESIGN / BENJAMIN MARSHALL P2DM
£15 VOUCHER / MUNDELL’S SHOES / BELLA HERRON P1FM
FILE & PAINT VOUCHER / NAILS NATURALLY / EMILY IRWIN P7RK
CATH KIDSTON TOILETRIES / POTS OF PLEASURE / CAROLINE ANDREW
PET TREATS / SCOOBY HAIR DOO / JACK WEBSTER P7TR
HAIR STRAIGHTENERS / SPAR, DOAGH ROAD / CHRISSIE MARSHALL P5NG
WASH & BLOW DRY VOUCHER / STUDIO 51 / ROSS McAULEY P7RK
£25 GIFT VOUCHER / THE BEAUTICIAN / CHERIE WILLIAMSON
£20 VOUCHER / THE CEDAR TREE / KAREN DAVISON
BOOKS / THE CHRISTIAN BOOK SHOP / DAMARIS BELL P4SJM
£25 GIFT VOUCHER / THE WARDROBE / THOMAS LENNON P7TR
PHOTO FRAME / TIME SQUARE JEWELLERY / ISAAK HARSON P1FM
2 NIGHT STAY IN
FOR FAMILY OF 4 / HAGANS HOLIDAY PARK
BALLYCASTLE / EDEE RANKIN P3AA
 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR COMPETITION WINNERS 
COMPETITION / PRIZE / KINDLY DONATED BY / WINNER
PENALTY KICK / PIZZA VOUCHER / DOMINOS / JAY MURPHY P7CM
BASKETBALL SHOOT / PIZZA VOUCHER / DOMINOS / MACKENZIE WILLIAMS P7CM
KEEPY UPPY / PIZZA VOUCHER / DOMINOS / ALAN ABRAHAM
TARGET GOLF / £10 VOUCHER / BEATTIES FISH & CHIPS / MYLES WILLIAMS P7RK
HOOK THE DUCK / £10 VOUCHER / BEATTIES FISH & CHIPS / ALAN CODY P6SML
BALLOONS IN CAR / £10 ASA VOUCHER / ASDA / JOSHUA KERR
GUESS THE NUMBER OF JELLY BEANS / SCHOOL / SHILOH BLAIR P1HC
GUESS MR BEAR’S HOUSE NUMBER / MRS RITCHIE / ZACK HARVEY P2DM
/  BALLOON RELEASE COMPETITON 
TO BE ANNOUNCED IN SEPTEMBER /
COMPETITION / PRIZE / KINDLY DONATED BY / WINNER
PERSON WHOSE BALLOON
TRAVELS FURTHEST / £25 VOUCHER / SPORT N’ SOUND / ?
PERSON WHO RETURNS
THE BALLOON / £15 CASH / McCANDLESS OPTICIANS / ?
ABIG THANK YOUALSO TO……..
JACKSONS BUTCHERS, BALLYNURE
for donating all the produce for our Barbcue.
BAILIES COFFEE
for donating the coffee for our refreshments stall
HAGANS FRUIT SHOP
for their gift of a fruit basket
BLOOMS, BALLYCLARE
for their gift of window boxes and ‘Frozen’ gift items