Football season kicks off!

HPS footballers headed down to Bangor Football Ground to lace up their boots and kick off the start of the season in the North Down League.

Holywood played 3 games in the first round of fixtures winning two and drawing one. There was some super possession football played under the floodlights topped off with some great teamwork and precision strikes that nestled nicely in the net!

RESULTS

2-0 St Patricks (W)

4-0 Bloomfield (W)

1-1 Glencraig IPS (D)

SQUAD: Tate, Fraser, Cade, Luke, Harry, James, Peter, James and Rudy

We look forward to more football fun in the new year. A big thank you again to all the parent helpers for their assistance and support on the day!

HPS are Feeling Festive

The whole of HPS had a fun filled start to December dressed in our festive clothing to complete the Daily Mile . The children across P1-P7 wore all things bright and beautiful to bring some seasonal festive cheer while completing 12 laps of the main playground for our Santa Run.

The Daily Mile is a simple and free initiative which gets children out of the classroom for 15 minutes every day, to walk, run, jog or wheel at your own pace. Whilst making them fitter, healthier and able to concentrate in the classroom, it has huge social and emotional benefits too.

HPS were among many schools across Northern Ireland, to get moving on the same day, to celebrate the positive benefits that daily activity can have on our mental health.

Check out some of the festive fun in the photos below:

P3 Rugby Blitz

P3 had great fun today when they met at Spafield playing fields to play some tag rugby alongside both Glencraig IPS and St Patricks. Both P3 classes have enjoyed the opportunity to develop their rugby skills during the coaching they have received with Holywood Rugby Club over the last number of weeks in their PE time.

At the event they got to take part in lots of small sided games and enjoyed the sunshine and mud! We mixed with lots of new and familiar faces - all while getting active and playing sport. A big thank you to all the parent helpers for their support and to Holywood RFC for having us down.

Check out the action in the photos below!

House Champions 2023

A big congratulations to all the P5-P7 pupils for their participation and efforts throughout the year during the House Competition!

The pupils have competed in lots of activities from creating a school mascot, competing in a sports quiz, designing their own house crest, creating their own game to showcase to their class to a range of sporting challenges including competing in Sports Week. Every individual earned points in each of the competitions that were accumulated throughout the course of the year! It was a closely contested affair with some Houses coming out on top in the creative tasks while others had greater success in some of the team sporting events.

It has been great to see every House encourage one another, celebrate each others success and work hard together as a team towards achieving success.

After tallying all the points from across all the various competitions, this years HOUSE CHAMPIONS 2023 with a whopping 1,432 pts ARE….

GREEN HOUSE!

Congratulations again to all the competitors from each of the Houses for all their efforts this year in what has been a fantastic display of sportsmanship and team work. You should all be very proud of your achievements!

Cricket Success

This week 32 pupils across P6-P7 took part in the annual Holywood Cricket Club Tournament held at Seapark.

The boys competed on Tuesday and came up against tough opposition from Campbell, Gilnahirk and Rockport. There was some great individual performances but some closely contested matches went the other way with Campbell edging out the overall tournament victory.

BOYS SQUAD: Zach, James, Will, Jacob, Oscar, Rudy,Luke, James, Peter, Jacob, Fraser, James, Harry, Ben, Isaac and Ethan

The girls tournament took place today and they found themselves up against formidable opposition from Penrhyn, Gilnahrik and Rockport. There was great sportsmanship, cohesion and team spirit on display from the entire squad throughout the duration of the competition. In some tightly contested fixtures there were moments of brilliance behind the bat and some super fielding that led the team to the final to compete for some silverware. In a wonderful game HPS came out on top against Penrhyn and were crowned Cricket Champions 2023 for the 2nd year running! What an amazing achievement to all involved!

GIRLS SQUAD: Clara, Sophia, Martha, Katie, Ruby, Eve, Isobel, Polly, Amber, Grace, Marcia, Charlotte, Skye, Natasha, Charlotte and Emma

A special thank you to Mrs Harper for kindly giving up her time (even on her day off) to help facilitate the fixtures and make the event possible. A big thank you again to all the parent helpers for their continued support throughout the year!

North Down Athletics

Last week 30 pupils from P5-P7 took part in the North Down Athletics competition at Bangor Sportsplex. It was a fantastic week of fun in the sun competing in both track and field events alongside many other schools. The events on display were the sprint, cricket ball throw, long jump and the team relays.

The heats took place on both Monday and Wednesday with 12 pupils from HPS qualifying for the Finals on Friday to compete for a chance of winning a medal.

The week was a great success and everyone involved did themselves and the school proud. Congratualtions again to the following pupils who came away with some silverware to show for their efforts and fantastic performances.

GOLD

Clara (P7) - Cricket Ball Throw

SILVER

Martha, Clara, Charlotte, Katie (P7) - Girls Relay

Abigail (P5) - Long jump

BRONZE

Martha (P7) - Cricket ball throw

Martha (P5) - Cricket ball throw

The HPS girls team came away with a very impressive overall finish of 3rd from all the schools competing and retained their trophy from last year!

A massive well done to all who took part and a big thank you to all the parent helpers who helped create wonderful memories and made the occassion possible!

North Down Football League Round 2

Holywood enjoyed another round of football at Bangor FC in the North Down League. Round 2 included three matches against Crawfordsburn, Glencraig IPS and St. Malachy’s which resulted in a win, a draw and a loss. There was great teamwork and individual moments of brilliance on display in what was another fun filled day of football!

Well done to everyone involved and a big thank you to both Mrs Cupitt and Mrs McConnell for helping with lifts and making participation possible. We’re looking forward to Round 3 in March and finding out who our new opponents will be!

Cross Country comes to a close

On Monday 20 pupils across P5-P7 took part in the final round of the Flavahan’s Primary School Cross Country Competition in the Down area.

Round 3 took place at Londonderry Park in Newtownards on what was a relativey flat course compared to recents rounds with a total running distance of 1400 metres. There were lots of smiles as everyone enjoyed keeping fit and connecting with friends on what was another great day out.

A massive well done to all participants in this years Cross Country League! A big thank you again to Mrs Crowe who was the school representative and to all the parents for their help and support. We look forward to many more athletics events in the months ahead.

Round 2 of the Cross Country

HPS headed down to Delamont Country Park on Monday for Round 2 of the Flavahan’s Primary Schools Cross Country on what was a very bright but brisk morning!

All 26 pupils across P5-P7 ran a fantastic race and thoroughly enjoyed competing alongside their friends in what was another great day out!

A big thank you to all the parent helpers for providing lifts and for their support. A special mention to Mrs Crowe who was the school representative on the day and kindly helped all the pupils get organised for the races.

Check out some of the HPS Cross Country Stars in some of the photos below!

HPS Footballers SHINE alongside Silverware

Holywood Footballers had their first taste of competitive football today at the annual Ashfield Football Tournament. Holywood fielded 2 teams that competed alongside 22 schools across the Belfast and North Down area in what was a great day out for all involved!

Holywood A’s were in Group C alongside Strandtown B, Victoria Park A, Harding B, Cregagh and Ashfield. The A team finished the Group in 3rd place recording 3 Wins, 1 Draw and 1 Loss and played some wonderful football and scored some great individual and team goals to move on to the next round!

Holywood B’s were in Group A alongside Strandtown A, Harding A, Gilnahirk, Elmgrove B and Leadhill. The B team also finished the Group in 3rd place recording 2 Wins, 1 Draw and 2 Losses and did incredibly well in a very tough group. Some super team work and moments of brilliance led the team to progress through to the knockout stages.

Both teams qualified for the Plate Semi Finals which after 2 draws led both teams to a tense sudden death penalty shootout in which both the A and B team won to progress through to the Plate Final to play eachother!

The Plate Final was a fun filled game played in a good spirit in an all Holwood final. Neither team gave an inch in a tightly contested match that ended as a stale mate to go to yet another penalty shootout. By the narrowest of margins the A team came out on top, but both sets of teams were deserving winners and shared the success together!

A massive congratulations and well done to all involved in what was a joint victory for Holywood PS! A big thank you to all the parent helpers who provided lifts and came along to support. A special mention to Mr Crowe for his willingness to assist and for providing a managerial masterclass throughout the competition for the B Team.

A Team: James, Ethan, Tate, Will, Fraser, Oscar, Luke and Zach (C)

B Team: James R, Tsubasa, Jacob, Harry, Oliver, Peter, Rudy and James C

Run Santa Run!

HPS were feeling festive today in their Christmas hats when they took to the playground to complete the Santa Run with the rest of Northern Ireland for the Daily Mile. As a school we want to continue to celebrate the positive benefits that daily activity can have. Taking part in regular physical activity has lots of benefits for children’s physical health, mental health and wellbeing, and their learning.

Check out some photos of the pupils across P1-P7 in action! We all loved getting outside, getting active and having some festive fun with our friends!

Cross Country is back up and running!

27 pupils across Key Stage 2 took part in Round 1 of this years Flavahans Primary School Cross Country Competition. The pupils had perfect conditions for the first race at Henry Jones playing fields on Monday morning.

In a very tough and competitive field the boys and girls showed character, perserverance and teamwork to encourage one another across the finish line.

A massive well done to all involved who represented the school so well on what was a great day out!

We look forward to further rounds of the Cross Country Competition in the months ahead.

Holywood Girls Crowned Cricket Champions!

Holywood had another fantastic day out competing in the Holywood Cricket Tournament down at Seapark today. This time it was the girls turn to showcase their cricket skills. A total of 23 girls across P6-P7 were selected as part of the girls cricket squad. The teams competed in 2 groups against teams from Penrhyn, Gilnahirk and The Barbarians (a team put together using players from other schools).

The girls were excellent in their attitude and application and played some superb cricket throughout the course of the tournament. There were some magical moments of brilliance behind the bat combined with some outstanding teamwork when fielding.

SQUAD: Martha, Katie, Sophia, Clara, Amber, Isobel, Ruby, Eve, Susannah, Maia, Scarlett, Sarah, Molly, Hannah, Holly, Ellie, Erin, Maisie, Mia, Emma, Bronagh, Mimi and Lucy

Holywood Team 1

Won by 18 runs vs Penrhyn 1

Won by 50 runs vs Penrhyn 2

Holywood Team 2

Won by 2 runs vs Gilnahirk

Won by 23 runs vs Penrhyn 2

After both teams dominant performances in the groups Holywood Team 1 progressed to the finals where they faced Penrhyn 1 and Holywood Team 2 progressed to play Penrhyn 2. After two great action packed games Holywood emerged victorious and as tournament CHAMPIONS! A massive well done to the entire girls cricket squad for their achievements and efforts! A big thank you again to Mrs Harper who was the school representative on the day and for all the support and help from the parent helpers too. A big thank you to Holywood Cricket Club for organising and hosting the tournament which I’m sure will last long in the memories of all the girls who took part!

Holywood Success at the North Down Athletics Finals

Holywood’s athletes headed back to Bangor Sportsplex this afternoon to compete in the North Down Athletics Finals. A total of 15 boys and girls from across P5-P7 qualified from the heats last week to compete in the finals of each of the track and field events. It was a brilliant day for the finals and all the pupils were both nervous and excited to compete amongst the best primary school athletes across North Down.

The day was a great success with all of the boys and girls representing Holywood shining in their individual and team events in a very competitive field. All of the athletes finishing positions were recorded and points were allocated towards the schools final total to determine a winner for the overall boys and girls teams. There were 7 individual medals won from Holywood and the Girls Team placed an AMAZING 3rd overall and came away with the Davidson Cup! A massive well done to all the competitors from Holywood who should be very proud of their efforts and achievements!

Competitors: Fraser, Mya, Skye, Martha, Molly, Katie, Abi, Jessica, Susannah, Molly, Daniel, Patrick, Charlie, George and Jamie

MEDAL HONOURS:

P5

• Fraser won SILVER in the Cricket Ball Throw

P6

• Martha won GOLD in the 75m Sprint

• Martha won GOLD in the 100m Sprint

• Martha won GOLD in the Cricket Ball Throw

• Katie won BRONZE in the Cricket Ball Throw

P7

• Daniel won GOLD in the Long Jump

• Jamie won GOLD in the 100m Sprint

A big thank you again to all the parent helpers for providing lifts, assisting at the events and supporting all the HPS Stars over the past two weeks!

North Down Athletics Competition

Boys and Girls across P5-P7 have had a fantastic couple of days competing at the North Down Athletics Competition held at Bangor Sportsplex this week. Holywood athletes shone bright in their indiviudal events during Sports Week and had the opportunity to represent the school in a range of Track and Field events against schools from across North Down.

It has been a great couple of days of fun in the sun for the athletes competing alongside friends and giving their best in each of their individual and team events.

Well done to all boys and girls who represented HPS so well in this years competition. Everyone did brilliantly and should be very proud of their efforts and achievements! Keep a look out too on the website for some of the Holywood athletes who qualified for the finals and will be competing next week!

ATHLETES: Fraser, Cooper, Finn, Tate, Erin, Emma, James, Mya, Skye, Flynn, Zach, James, Will, Jacob, Martha, Lexi, Katie, Sophia , George, Jamie, Daniel, Hayden, Thomas, Patrick, Susannah, Molly, Jessica, Abi and Molly.

A massive thank you to all the parent helpers for lifts and for helping to supervise and assist the pupils at the competition!

Check out some of Holywoods' Sports Stars in ACTION!

Holywood Boys Cricket Success!

Holywood had a brilliant day out at the annual Holywood Cricket Tournament at Seapark this afternoon hosted by Holywood Cricket Club. Holywood entered 2 teams into the tournament with a total of 18 boys representing the school in the cricket squad. The teams competed in 2 groups against teams from Sullivan Prep, Campbell, Gilnahirk and The Barbarians (a team put together using players from other schools).

The boys did themselves and their school proud with their attitude and sportsmanship throughout the course of the tournament! There was a high standard of cricket being played and the matches were closely contested, competitive and played in a good spirit.

SQUAD: Zach, Jamie. George, Charlie, Thomas, Jude, Patrick, Daniel, Jackson, Darby, Finn, William, Noah, Luke, Adam, Will, Millar and Jacob.

Results:

HOLYWOOD TEAM 1

Holywood 1 (166) v (133) Barbarians

Holywood 1 (185) v (99) Sullivan

Holywood 1 (174) v (78) Campbell 2

HOLYWOOD TEAM 2

Holywood 2 (140) v (185) Sullivan 2

Holywood 2 (142) v (145) Campbell 1

Holywood 2 (80) v (193) Gilnahirk 1

Holywood Team 1 progressed through to the final to play Gilnahirk after topping each of their respective groups in what was a very close game. After some impressive batting and superb fielding Holywood came out on top with 150 runs to 127 and were crowned this years CHAMPIONS! What a great result and performance from all of Holywood Primary Schools cricketers across both teams!

A massive thank you to Mrs Harper, Mrs Farrell and all the parent helpers for their support in making the competition possible and helping make it such a success for the boys!