Let's Connect and Code

Some P3 pupils from both Holywood Primary School and Glencraig Integrated Primary School enjoyed using the new E.A.R.L coding robots as part of the Shared Education Programme. Everyone loved the different mats and being able develop their own algorithms to complete a number of challenges.

Shared Education is Back!

Holywood Primary School were excited to welcome back Glencraig Integrated Primary School. The P3 children had lots of fun making new friends and completing a number of activities. This year’s theme is ‘Connect and Code’.  The children had the opportunity to use different materials to build various models, get creative during Art , develop their coding skills with robots and explore a range of movements in Yoga.

We are looking forward to many more fun days with our partner school for Shared Education.

P5 and P6 Awards

A huge congratulations to all of our medalists from Sports Week and well done to everyone who took part and enjoyed all the different events that took place throughout the week. Congratulations also to the girls and boys who received the progress awards this year. Glenlyon House came out on top after the years events - well done Green House!

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!

North Down Football Tournament

Holywood Footballers had a great day on Friday competing alongside 16 other schools in the North Down Primary Schools Cup.

Holywood were in Group C alongside Ballyholme, Ballymagee, Bloomfield and Portavogie. Holywood showed great team work throughout the group stages and displayed some moments of magic and great passages of play. They came out on top in their opening game against Ballyholme with a 2-1 victory thanks to two super strikes from both Jamie and Logan but narrowly lost in their remaining games after some hard fought contests.

Holywood remained positive from their performances going into the Quarter Final of the plate where they faced Kilmaine B. After going behind early in the game Holywood fought back to level the match and take the game to a penalty shoot out. After a super save from Patrick in nets - Zac, Isaac and Jamie cooly dispatched each of their kicks in style to see Holywood through to the Semi Finals where they would meet Andrews Memorial.

Unfortunately after a great game and performance from both teams, Andrews Memorial slightly edged past a resolute Holywood team to progress to the Final.

Holywood footballers had an amazing day out showcasing their footballing ability, teamwork and sportsmanship in what was a fantastic day of football fun for all involved. Each player shone and should be very proud of their attitude and application throughout the course of the tournament both on and off the pitch.

TEAM: Patrick, Cally, Zac, Cyrus, Curtis, Luke, Hayden, Isaac, Logan and Jamie

NI Water provide free water bottles to every pupil in HPS!

Our Eco committee followed up their meeting with NI water in April by completing a survey from P1-7 to see how many pupils regularly use reuseable water bottles. They were really encouraged to find over 83%  of HPS pupils use reusable water bottles. This is really encouraging but our aim is to get it over 95%. NI water have provided a free reuseable water bottle for every pupil in the school. These are BPA free. The boys and girls were very excited to receive them and it’s been great to see them getting lots of use in the last week or so! Let’s work together to cut down single use plastics!

Holywood P.S Rugby Club – Kingspan Festival

The School Rugby Club travelled to the Kingspan Stadium to compete in a mini rugby tournament.  The squad was a mix of mainly P7 boys with a handful of P6 boys stepping up to the challenge. With glorious weather, it only heightened the boy’s excitement to get started. We were in a group with three other primary schools; Greenisland P.S, Gibson P.S and Bushvalley P.S.

Our first opponent was Greenisland P.S. They were a quick side with plenty to offer. We played well in attack but the game was won with the excellent team effort in defence. Strong tackles and excellent rucking help HPS gain possession. Darby and Dylan both managed to power over the line with George scoring a brace.

Game 1 – Full Time Holywood P.S 4 – Greenisland P.S 1

Our second match was against Bushvalley P.S, this game was all about our attack. The dry weather helped as the boys offloaded whenever possible and passed the ball effectively around the pitch.  The boys showed no sign of slowing down and managed to score 4 fantastic tries.  Well done to George, Charlie, Luke and Noah for crossing the line and scoring.

Game 2 – Full Time Holywood P.S 4 – Bushvalley P.S 1

Our final game was against Gibson P.S, they were also unbeaten and a very physical side. As soon as the whistle went the rain started to pour down, this led to more scrums and less fluidity. We defended heroically against a much bigger side but Gibson P.S managed to score once in the first half.  In the second half, we had more possession but the slippery ball made attacking much more challenging.  The boys all played excellently and it was not without effort that we unfortunately didn’t manage to score in this game.

Game 3 – Full Time Holywood P.S 0 – Gibson P.S 1

Many thanks again to all the parents who offered to help with lifts and who came to support and to Ulster Rugby for organising a fantastic event.

HPS Squad - William, Luke, Darby, Daniel, George, Noah, Dylan, Charlie, Ronan, Mathew, James, Jacob, Will, Ben & Zach