Welcome back to Term 2 2015!

We hope everyone is well refreshed and ready for anther busy term at HPS!

Enjoy looking below at some of our snaps from our first day back..... we are working hard already!

You may have noticed that the car park renovations are progressing well too!

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Holywood Primary.

Reminder After School Clubs

 

** P6 & P7

AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS  recommence on Monday 12 January **

P6 & P7 Clubs will finish at the end of JANUARY 

This is due to after school rehearsals for the School Production which will involve all P6 & P7 pupils and P4 & P5 pupils who are members of the Chorus. A number of boys and girls will be involved in after school sporting fixtures during Term 2. The teachers and coaches involved will inform the pupils of any forthcoming training sessions or matches

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Holywood Primary.

Music success

Well done to two of our P6 girls,Louise and Zoe. They passed their Grade 1 Clarinet exams.

They were presented with their certificates at a special end of term Assembly.

 

 

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Holywood Primary.

P4- P7 Carol Service 2014

Thank you to the many guests, families and friends of HPS who supported our children at the annual Carol Service. Everyone was treated to a very special evening during which P4- P7 singers, readers, choir members and instrumentalists retold the Christmas Story. The music filled the church and helped create a wonderful atmosphere and meaningful service. The retiring collection from the Carol Service raised money for Save The Children.  

 

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Holywood Primary.

P1 - P3 Nativity Plays 'Baubles'

Proud friends and families of our P1, P2 and P3 children gathered in a packed Assembly Hall where they were treated to a delightful Christmas Play ‘BAUBLES’. The children sang, danced, played instruments and acted so well and really did give all their appreciative audiences performances to remember for a very long time! Thank you to a number of P5 - P7 children who provided a musical programme prior to the Nativity. We were delighted to welcome some younger boys and girls this year from Plas Merdyn and Glendhu Nursery Schools. 

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Holywood Primary.

Christmas Jumper Day 2014


Thanks everyone for entering into the Christmas Spirit of things for our Christmas Jumper Day.

Lots of the boys and girls also chose to wear Christmas hats..... Santa hats, Christmas Trees, antlers etc.

The lovely bright colourful jumpers really marked the countdown to Christmas! There were even a number that played music and others with flashing lights on them!                  

Boys, girls and members of staff were heard singing Christmas songs in the corridors!                                                                                    

We even had a visit from the Belfast Telegraph who took pictures.

Proceeds from the retiring collection at the school Carol Service will be donated to Save The Children.

Enjoy looking at some more pictures here.

 

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Holywood Primary.

We supported BBC Children In Need 2014

As usual Holywood Primary supported BBC Children in Need. This year we had a Fancy Dress Day ! EVERYONE TOOK PART AND HAD GREAT FUN! THANK YOU TO EVERY ONE WHO DONATED. SO FAR £510 has been raised and there is still more money to come in.

Please enjoy looking at the fantastic photographs in the Gallery section here.

WE WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A SPECIAL MENTION TO ANGHARAD, POPPY, CHLOE AND ZOE FROM P6 WHO ALSO ARRANGED A FUNDRAISER ON SATURDAY MORNING FOR SOME FAMILY FRIENDS.THEY MADE BUNS, HOTDOGS AND ORGANISED SOME GAMES TOO. THEY RAISED £73.57 WHICH WILL BE ADDED TO THE MONEY HPS CHILDREN IN NEED TOTAL. THANK YOU GIRLS!

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Holywood Primary.

Belfast Giants visit HPS

Two members of the Belfast Giants Ice Hockey team visited our P5, P6 & P7 boys and girls. With the help of Gordy Cameron (Schools co-ordinator), they discussed about the importance of eating healthily and getting enough exercise. They also explained what it’s like to be a Belfast Giant, including the daily training regime of a professional athlete and the importance that nutrition plays in their lives. 

The visit was also very special for us because Mr Thornton who is the Head Coach of the Belfast Giants, is also a dad of three girls Alana, Emmy & Georgia who go to HPS! They were very pleased to be able to join the other boys and girls for the afternoon. There was also time to to take a few photographs too!

Special thanks to Mr Thornton and Gordy. They have arranged for our children to go to watch a Belfast Giants match later this season. How generous!! Look back soon for further details. 

 

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Holywood Primary.

Palace Barracks Fireworks Display

A group of P6 & P7 pupils and parent volunteers had a great evening at Palace Barracks. They were made to feel most welcome at the annual Fireworks Display. All wrapped up and excited the group from HPS enjoyed some delicious food while they watched the large bonfire being lit and the Fireworks Display. Many thanks to everyone involved for their hospitality. Thanks also to our parent helpers Alex's, Ethan's and Lucy's mum.

We look forward to next year!

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Holywood Primary.

Welcome Back!

We hope you had an enjoyable Half Term break and are looking forward to a busy Christmas Term!

School begins at 8.55 a.m. and will finish at normal time.

N.B. From Tuesday 4th November our P3 pupils will stay in school until 2.50 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. 

Breakfast Club and 1,2,3 Club recommence on Monday 3rd November 2014.

After school Clubs for P4- P7 all recommence on Monday 3rd November.

 

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Holywood Primary.

Be Bright be seen campaign

 P1  boys and girls were very pleased to receive a special bright badge last week from local businessman Charlie. His company are supporting the national campaign to encourage children to be safe and be seen, particularly when walking to and from school during the winter months. We want the children to wear the badges on their coats or attach them to their schoolbags.

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Holywood Primary.

Theatre Company perform 'The Fisherman's Pearl'

Our P2 - P7 boys and girls enjoyed a visit from the Lempen Theatre Company who retold the tale of McManus, an old fisherman from Fisherman’s Cove. The thought provoking story was displayed through  puppetry,  storytelling and animation. Many of the children were mesmerised by the special effects.The boys and girls also participated in a question & answer session at the end of the performance to help them understand the message from the play about how we each have a responsibility to look after our world.




Posted on October 16, 2014 by Holywood Primary.

Sharing a special Harvest Assembly

The school Assembly Hall was packed with boys, girls and members of staff to welcome Mr McNeice to our Harvest Assembly. The stage area was filled with groceries that families had kindly donated.We thoroughly enjoyed our first Assembly together this year with the children from each P1-P7 class. We all had the opportunity to sing We Plough the Fields, Thankyou for Everything, It takes an Almighty Hand, and Every Blade of Grass. The choir had prepared a great piece for the school to listen to, Harvest Samba.We were also treated to some of our instrumentalists(pupils and teachers!) playing too.

Mr McNeice spoke to the boys and girls. His two assistants Ethan and Carter helped him with his talk about all the wonderful things that can be created.At the end of school, Miss Riddell, with the help of P7 boys and girls, packed all the items into Miss Riddell's car and she took them to StoreHouse. They will distribute them to many families in the North Down area. THANKYOU so much for all the donations mums, dads and grandparents.

As well as looking at the lovely photos below please click here to hear us singing a song from the Assembly!

 

 

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Holywood Primary.

Holywood welcomes The Royal Scots Borderers!

Following an invitation from the Mayor of North Down, Councillor Peter Martin, Holywood Primary School children and staff attended a Welcoming Parade for The Royal Scots Borderers. The Battalion, known as 1 Scots, have recently moved from Edinburgh to Palace Barracks as part of 38 (Irish) Brigade. Some of the boys and girls and a member of staff from our school were especially proud as they watched members of their families taking part. 

The Battalion paraded along High Street in Holywood. Many people from the community joined our school to watch and show their appreciation too. Our boys and girls enjoyed listening to the pipers as well as seeing them in their smart kilts and uniforms.Their favourite member of the parade was the very cute mascot, the Shetland pony.

 

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Holywood Primary.