After taking part in various activities to promote positive mental health, Dress to Express was the perfect way to end Children’s Mental Health Week. It was lovely to see the children wearing so much colour to express themselves and raise money for Place2Be. Well done HPS!
P3 enjoyed learning about how a coffee shop works. Thank you again to Cameron, at Edge, for answering all our questions and treating the classes to hot chocolate. The children loved exploring the different food businesses in Holywood. Thank you again to Henry’s Auntie for the special treats at Homebird, the children and adults loved them.
Well done to all the pupils who impressed their teachers by showing excellent perseverance in January. In February the classes will be learning all about teamwork and will hopefully enjoy taking part in some collaborative tasks.
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.
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!
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!
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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!
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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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
Julie from 'Dogs Trust' came to teach us about being safe around dogs.
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!
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.
