Intergenerational Project - Summer the Pony

A group of P7 pupils enjoyed meeting Summer the pony this week. Along with the residents at Newcroft Lodge, the children were able to brush and feed Summer while learning about all the special jobs she does at care homes and hospices.

Memories of our reading buddies!

P1 Room 3 and P7 Room 12 made their reading buddies a special thank you card. Everyone was very pleased with their fabulous card!

Key Stage 1 STEM Workshop

P3 and P4 classes had a great time learning why some items float and some sink. With the help of science, they were able to make a paper clip float and explore why a satsuma floats with its skin on but then sinks after it has been peeled.

They then had the opportunity to build a boat out of plasticine and were challenged to see how many marbles it could carry before it sank.

Thank you again to Sentinus for coming in to deliver the sessions

P4 Sports Week

P4 managed to get the hottest week of the term to have their Sports Week! With plenty of water they headed out each day to participate in a range of relay races and individual events. There was great team spirit and it was lovely to have parents join us to spectate on Tuesday. Here is a selection of photos.

P1 Room 3 love playing outside!

P1 Room 3 love their P7 Room 12 reading buddies!

Every Tuesday, P7 Room 12 reading buddies visit P1 Room 3. It is the highlight of our week! Our reading buddies read books to us. We love to see them.

Room 2 have loved having Room 11 as their Reading Buddies!

Mental Health Awareness Week

Pupils enjoyed their snack outside and some mindfulness colouring during Mental Health Awareness Week.

Coastal Schools Programme

As part of Holywood Primary’s new Eco topic ‘Marine Life’, P7 enjoyed taking part in a Coastal Schools workshop from Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful. P7 learned lots about marine life and took part in a beach audit, at Seapark, to find out how much rubbish was there. They were disappointed that they were able to find so much litter in our local area but enjoyed the beautiful weather and picnic by the sea!

Busy week for some of our P7 pupils!

Some of our P7 pupils have been very productive this week. They have been planting and weeding in the school garden, doing lots of creative activities and even had time to go into Holywood for a special treat!

To quote one of the children, this has been the ‘best time ever’!

Planting Wildflowers with Newcroft Lodge

This week is Intergenerational Week. As part of it P4 Room 14 had a lovely afternoon planting wildflower seeds with a little help from our friends are Newcroft Lodge Care Home. The children and residents really enjoyed working together scattering the seeds and watering the soil. We finished with some juice and biscuits in the dining hall. The wildflower bank is part of our HPS Goes Wild Project and we hope it will encourage lots of pollinators to come and make their home in our school.

P6 Viking Day

P6 had a super day dressing as Vikings, eating a “Viking” breakfast, and making Viking masks, bracelets and scratch boards. They really enjoyed re-enacting a Viking battle.

P4 R14 trip to Lough Neagh Discovery Centre

P4 had a fantastic trip to the Lough Neagh Discovery Centre at the Oxford Island Nature Reserve. They enjoyed pond dipping, bird watching and a minibeast hunt in the woods.

P4 R19 and R6 trip to Lough Neagh Discovery Centre

P4 had a fantastic trip to the Discovery Centre. They enjoyed pond dipping, bird watching and a minibeast hunt in the woods.

P2 exploring Spring in Glenlyon

P2 took a walk to Glenlyon this week. We looked and listened for signs of spring. We enjoyed exploring the woods and hunting for creatures.

H.P.S Goes Wild Project - Planting Apple Trees with The Conservation Volunteers

As part of our HPS Goes Wild Project we have planted five apple trees to our school grounds. Two of these are a donation from The Conservation Volunteers and the remaining three were purchased with the Pollinator’s Grant we received from Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful. These trees are a mix of cooking apples and eating apples. They will encourage local pollinators to come and make their home in our school grounds. P4 Room 6 assisted The Conservation Volunteers in planting them last Monday. They had a really good time and learned more about the role of trees in reducing our carbon footprint.

Celebrate Good Times!

P3 classes from Holywood Primary School and Glencraig Integrated Primary School had an amazing time during the final Shared Education Day of the year.  

The children created celebratory crowns, enjoyed using small world equipment to make new friends and to explore their imagination and had lots of fun in the PE hall completing mini games and taking turns on the 10ft bouncy castle slide.

Many thanks to all the parents who offered their assistance throughout the year, all the children had a brilliant time.