STARS OF THE WEEK 26 NOVEMBER

P1 MISS DOBBIN: Harriet for being very polite and using lovely manners.

P1 MISS ARMSTRONG: Charlie for amazing listening and being so well behaved.

P2 MRS FULTON & MRS CLARKE: Henry for always trying his very best in everything he does. What a great boy!

P2 MRS HUNTER & MRS HEAWOOD: Joshua for being an excellent helper especially at tidy up time.

P2/3 MRS GIBSON: Jake for being very helpful and kind.

P3 MR FIELD: Eva for excellent singing.

P3 MR ATCHESON: Martha-Rose for being a wonderful friend and being kind to others in room 4.

Congratulations Eve!

Well done to P6 pupil Eve who passed her Grade 1 violin exam with distinction! Hard work definitely pays off. A great result Eve!

Marvellous Martial Arts!

Well done to Adam & Saul (P2) who recently being chosen to do the next belt level. Both boys worked really hard to achieve this. Well done!

Logan scoots to success!

Well done to Logan (P7) who came third in the UK Scooter Qualifiers in Cardiff. Logan will now complete in the UK Finals. Congratulations and the best of luck Logan for the finals!

MERIT BADGE WINNERS 19 NOVEMBER

P4 MRS McKEOWN: Martha and Asher for very good understanding of their reading books in their reading activities.

P4 MRS SMITH & MRS HARRON: Eve and James for creativity when completing Poppy and Blitz art activities.

P5 MISS RIDDELL & MRS HARRON: Mark and Tate for really good work on telling the time.

P5 MRS BROWN: Elsa and Lachlan for remembering lots of facts about the Mayflower for our writing activity.

P5 MRS WILSON: Erin and Carter for writing a super recount on the Pilgrims journey.

P6 MRS RIDDALL: Isaac and Lucy for wonderful acrostic poems for Remembrance Day.

P6 MRS HART: Darcy and Will for excellent manners and always replying to Mrs Hart’s homework comments on Google Classroom.

P7 MRS CLARKE & MRS HEAWOOD:Lori and Luke for exhibiting good general knowledge during our discussion around COP26 powerpoint.

P7 MISS McGUILE: Bronagh and Sophia for wonderful work on time duration. Well done!

P7 MR McCONNELL: Lucy for super work converting between 12hr and 24hr time.

Jackson for an excellent acrostic poem on Remembrance.

STARS OF THE WEEK 19 NOVEMBER

P1 MISS DOBBIN: Jude for being a super listener and great at following instructions.

P1 MISS ARMSTRONG: Thomas for being so well behaved and very helpful.

P2 MRS FULTON & MRS CLARKE: Maisie for always trying her best at everything in P2.

P2 MRS HUNTER & MRS HEAWOOD:Sophie for excellent reading.

P2/3 MRS GIBSON: Alfie for his enthusiasm and excitement in class discussion.

P3 MR FIELD: Sarah for always presenting her work so neatly.

P3 MR ATCHESON: Frankie for lining up so wonderfully.

Sign Language exam success

Well done to Charlotte (P6) who has passed her British Sign Language exam. Charlotte’s tennis coach had to seek special permission for Charlotte to be entered for the exam as the age requirement is usually 12 years old! Congratulations Charlotte!

STARS OF THE WEEK 12 NOVEMBER

P1 MISS DOBBIN: Nate for being very creative when travelling along the PE equipment.

P1 MISS ARMSTRONG: Jack for always listening carefully and being so kind and well behaved.

P2 MRS FULTON & MRS CLARKE: Teddy for trying his best with all his work this week - I’m so proud of him!

P2 MRS HUNTER & MRS HEAWOOD: Mason for writing a brilliant sentence in our phonics work.

P2/3 MRS GIBSON: Holly for a fabulous toy drawing in ICT.

P3 MR FIELD: Layla for being kind and helpful.

P3 MR ATCHESON: Freya-Skye for working really hard with her reading.

Lexi loves to dance!

Congratulations to P6 pupil who recently completed her Grade one ( with distinction) in Classical Ballet and Level 1 in Acrobatic Dance. What great results. Well done for all your great practice Lexi!

STARS OF THE WEEK 5 NOVEMBER

P1 MISS DOBBIN: Myla for giving her best effort at everything she does. Well done!

P1 MISS ARMSTRONG: Ella for being so well behaved and always producing the most beautoful work.

P2 MRS FULTON & MRS CLARKE: Olivia for wonderful ly detailed writing about people who help us.

P2 MRS HUNTER & MRS HEAWOOD: Toby for doing excellent and really tricky number work.

P2/3 MRS GIBSON: Aoife for beautiful writing and fabulous pictures.

P3 MR FIELD: Ryan for excellent movement in gymnastics.

P3 MR ATCHESON: Grace for awesome alphabetical ordering.

MERIT BADGE WINNERS 5 NOVEMBER

P4 MRS McKEOWN:

Rory for working hard on setting out his maths jotter.

Cara for great work on adding with exchanging.

P4 MRS SMITH & MRS HARRON:

Indie for putting a lot of effort into the presentation of her work.

Jake for showing care when completing work at home and in school.

P5 MISS RIDDELL & MRS HARRON:

Oscar and Taylor for great work rounding numbers to the nearest ten

P5 MRS BROWN:

Leah and Fraser for showing a keen interest in reading quietly in class when their work is complete.

P5 MRS WILSON:

James and Emma for always showing a keen interest in learning and being enthusiastic about contributing to whole class discussions.

P6 MRS RIDDALL:

Ben for working hard and creating a fantastic poster for Victor Hazell’s ‘Shooting Party’.

Max for a wonderful Haiku poem with a lovely illustration.

P6 MRS HART:

Eve for excellent Haiku poems full of feeling.

Marcia for conquering long multiplication.

P7 MRS CLARKE & MRS HEAWOOD:

Mollie for always giving 100% effort in all she does and with a smile on her face.

Seth for working hard to improve his organisational skills.

P7 MISS McGUILE:

Ashton-Khloe for always working really hard in her Maths! She have made wonderful progress.

Emma for a wonderful chapter retell, full of detail. Well done!

P7 MR McCONNELL:

Bea for great work on time duration in both 12 hour and 24 hour clock.

Noah for excellent work on similes and metaphors - he created some great metaphors!

Jamie wins local History competition

Congratulations to Jamie (P4) who recently won a history competition organised by Holywood and District Community Council and Holywood History Group to mark the unveiling of the new MayPole in Holywood.

Jamie’s photo also appeared in the local newspaper!

Congratualations Jamie and well done to all the other pupils who took part in this local competition.

Terrific Trampolining Trio!

We were delighted to hear that Marcia (P6) and Heidi (P2) entered a trampolining competition representing North Down Trampolining Club. Marcia came 3rd, ten places higher than the last time she was in this competition! Heidi was competing in her first competition. Despite being very nervous she won her category and was delighted to receive a gold medal!

The girls are pictured with their older sister and past pupil Isla, who also won 1st place. What a great weekend for the girls. HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to them all!

STARS OF THE WEEK 21 OCTOBER

P1 MISS DOBBIN: Maisie for always working very hard.

P1 MISS ARMSTRONG: Callum for working so hard - always!

P2 MRS FULTON & MRS CLARKE: Bethany for being such a kind girl and always looking out for others.

P2 MRS HUNTER & MRS HEAWOOD: Saul for making a great Harvest Thankfulness wreath.

P2/3 MRS GIBSON: George for writing a fabulous fairy story all by himself.

P3 MR FIELD: Henry for getting full marks in his Friday test.

P3 MR ATCHESON: Cormac for working really hard in class each day.

Bronze in Birmingham for Scarlett

Huge congratulations to P7 pupil Scarlett who was a member of the Ireland Taekwando team who attended the Arnold Sporst Festival in Birmingham. Her team came 3rd and Scarlett was so pleased to receive a bronze medal! We are all delighted for Scarlett and her great acheivement.

STARS OF THE WEEK 14 OCTOBER

P1 MISS DOBBIN: Ruairi for being a lovely friend to everyone.

P1 MISS ARMSTRONG: Freya for being so well behaved and always completing every task to the best of her ability.

P2 MRS FULTON & MRS CLARKE: Merryn for trying really hard and having a great attitude to learning.

P2 MRS HUNTER & MRS HEAWOOD: Jessica for being such a good helper.

P2/3 MRS GIBSON: Reuben for amazing work on the number 17.

P3 MR FIELD: Sophia for working hard and excellent listening.

P3 MR ATCHESON: Rayan for being such an amazing helper in the ICT Suite.

MERIT BADGE WINNERS 14 OCTOBER

P4 MRS McKEOWN: Luke & Isla for showing empathy and space knowledge in their contribution to our class ‘conscience alley’ from the point of view of Neil Armstrong.

P4 MRS SMITH & MRS HARRON: Molly for working hard on number work with odd/even and TU’s. Ben for very good number work and money activities.

P5 MISS RIDDELL & MRS HARRON: Gracie for great work on number patterns. Zoe for good problem solving in maths.

P5 MRS BROWN: Catherine for working very hard on dividing with remainders. Finn for designing a wonderful poster on hornets.

P5 MRS WILSON: Natasha for working really hard on dividing with remainders. Arthur for producing beautiful pop art inspired by Andy Warhol.

P6 MRS RIDDALL: Charlotte for super work identifying triangles. Emily-Rose for writing a great set of instructions explaining how to poach a pheasant.

P6 MRS HART: Millar for showing excellent competitiveness in PE but also being a great team player and including everyone. Sophia for completing all her homework to a very good standard.

P7 MRS CLARKE & MRS HEAWOOD: Hannah and George for lots of interesting detail in the Iron Man story boards.

P7 MISS McGUILE: Jayden for super rounding to the nearest ten. Jamie for being the only one to get full marks in the ible and able spelling test.

P7 MR McCONNELL: Darby and Evan for both creating an excellent story board for the Iron Man.

MERIT BADGE WINNERS 1 OCTOBER

P4 MRS McKEOWN:

Ella for working really well with her reading.

Jamie for working hard on his 100 square work.

P4 MRS SMITH & MRS HARRON:

Beth & Jake for completing comprehensions accurately, in full sentences and with lovely illustrations.

P5 MISS RIDDELL & MRS HARRON:

Joshua and Rudy for good problem solving when constructing woodlice!

P5 MRS BROWN:

Cooper and Leon for working quickly to complete their work.

P5 MRS WILSON:

Bethany for working hard on her phonics and reading.

Lucas for working hard in numberwork.

P6 MRS RIDDALL:

Lacey for writing a wonderful poem about flying a kite.

Rachel for super rounding up numberwork.

P6 MRS HART:

Jacob for excellent knowledge shown on continents.

Louis for an excellent Kite poem full of feeling and great adjectives.

P7 MRS CLARKE & MRS HEAWOOD:

Ariana for a big improvement in reading. Well done!

Dylan for super explanations when completing challenging problem solving activities in maths.

P7 MISS McGUILE:

Robbie for amazing work being able to read, add and subtract numbers up to 999!

Thomas for knowing how to add and subtract numbers to three decimal places!

P7 MR McCONNELL:

Daniel and Mimi for super super descriptive phrases to describe the Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon in the class novel The Iron Man.