P6 Pupil Donates Hair to Little Princess Trust

Congratulations to P6 pupil Zara for donating her hair to Little Princess Trust. What an amazing act of kindness Zara, well done!

Zara has written an account of her experience…

Before I got my hair cut off and donated it to Little Princess Trust, my mum tried to find somewhere to cut my hair but everywhere was booked out. It was getting to the stage where it was really really long! My mum suggested donating it to Little Princess Trust. I had a long hard think about it and it took days for me to decide but finally I said that is what I shall do.

I got really nervous about it as the day of the cut came nearer and nearer. There was still the option not to do it, but I had my mind made up. About a year before the cut I was going to do it but I got cold feet and decided not to so I was worried that would happen again. My mum didn’t think I would do it, but the day came and I did! I was very proud and I hope the girl who gets my hair is happy.

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Anna Riddall and filed under P6.

Ganaway Getaway

P7 had a great time visiting Ganaway last week. The boys and girls all did really well and everyone gave everything a go which was very impressive! (Some of us even conquered our fear of heights!)

The zipline was a huge hit but lots of fun was also had on the rock climbing wall, the ropes course and the crate stack challenge!

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Ryan McConnell and filed under P7.

Intergenerational Project with Newcroft Lodge Care Home

To help keep the generations connected this Christmas, HPS recorded songs and talent shows and made festive stained glass windows, as well as Christmas cards and paper chains for the residents of Newcroft Lodge Care Home. It was a lovely project for all involved and we hope the residents enjoy the videos and crafts as much as we did making them!

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Anna Riddall.

Some of P7 enjoying the Sumdog Contest!

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Natasha McGuile and filed under P7.

P1-P3 presents Superstar!

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Suzanne Gibson and filed under P1, P2, P3.

Victorian Christmas in P7

P7 have had great fun finding out about Victorian Christmas and learning how many of our Christmas traditions started or developed during the Victorian era including the Christmas tree and crackers! This week we have been making a gift box which we then decorated using decoupage, and making our own Christmas crackers which are sure to go off with a bang!

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Ryan McConnell and filed under P7.

Kindness Counts Week

Some members of the School Council presented the NI Children’s Hospice with a cheque for the money generously raised by HPS.

Well done everyone for raising so much for the NI Children’s Hospice!

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Anna Riddall.

P7 Rugby Club wishing everyone a very 'Muddy' Christmas!

The HPS P7 Rugby Club braved the weather and enjoyed their last afterschool training for 2021. They have already promised their parents to help with the washing for the rest of the month.

Well done everyone.

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Tom Field and filed under P7, Sports.

P7 Treat Day!

After working so hard over the last number of months, the P7s had a well earned treat day. They had a great day out at the Strand Cinema where they watched Home Alone 2. Followed by some delicious pizza from Holywood Pizza Company. Thanks to the PTA for this special treat. Everyone had a great time!

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Ryan McConnell and filed under P7.

Eco Club Make Bird Feeders

As the cold weather draws in the boys and girls in Eco Club are concerned about the food supply for some of our local birds. Using pinecones, string, lard and seeds they had great fun making bird feeders and hanging them in our school grounds.

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Ruth McKeown and filed under Eco Club and tagged Eco schools.

P2 loved going on the Holywood Trail

We are learning about People Who Help Us. On our walk into Holywood we visited the Fire Station, Police Station and Post Office. We posted letters to some special people.

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Suzanne Gibson and filed under P2.

Happy Thanksgiving from P5 Room 5!

Posted on November 25, 2021 by jennifer wilson and filed under P5.

P5 Room 5 Dogs Trust Visit

Posted on November 25, 2021 by jennifer wilson and filed under P5.

We welcomed Julie from Dogs Trust

Julie from 'Dogs Trust' came to teach us about being safe around dogs.

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Suzanne Gibson.

P2 are loving learning outside! We have been playing games to help us learn our high frequency words in Literacy and making patterns with natural resources in Numeracy!

Posted on October 23, 2021 by JulieAnne Hunter and filed under Eco Club.

P7 Iron Men

P7 have been reading The Iron Man by Ted Hughes. They had to build an Iron Man out of recycable/old materials. All the Iron Men look amazing. Well done P7!

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Ryan McConnell and filed under P7.

P4 Outdoor Learning

P4 have enjoyed lots of opportunities for Outdoor Learning this term. Today we consolidated telling the time one hour earlier and one hour later by creating our own clocks in the playground. Here are some photos. Outdoor learning is our current major topic as an Eco School.