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Welcome to St.Patrick's, Ballynahinch |
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 St. Patrick’s is a Catholic Maintained Primary School situated just off the Main Street in Ballynahinch. Our existing school was built in 1958 to replace an old school (1864) on the site. In l981 a major extension was added to give a spacious, modern and well-equipped school.In 2000 a state of the art Nursery Unit known as Magheradroll Nursery Unit was completed to accommodate 52 part time nursery aged children from both communities.
The present enrolment is 255 and there are ten full time teaching staff including one full-time Special Needs teacher. Recently a classroom was converted to a modern computer suite where children from P1 to P7 have regular timetabled access to our Viglen computers in class units. More recently an inter-active whiteboard was installed in a room specifically time-tabled for all classes.We, in St. Patrick’s Primary School, aim to create a school in which each child will feel valued, will come to realise his/her full potential and grow in the Christian faith. We aim to create an atmosphere of tolerance and respect for all, where everyone, irrespective of ability, will realise that he/she has a valuable contribution to make. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 20 October 2007 )
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Once again this year we are running a 'Short Tennis' course for beginners. Children from P2 to P7 will be coached in the basics of the game by professional tennis coaches.These sessions will begin for Key Stage 1 pupils from 2.15 p.m. to 3.00 p.m. and for Key Stage 2 pupils from 3.10 p.m. to 3.55 p.m. on Thursdays.
Such is the demand for places that we have to run at least two eight week blocks beginning this Thursday 25th 2007 October and continuing well into Term 2. This is in addition to our normal ex-curricular activities which will continue on a weekly basis as usual.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 22 October 2007 )
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Sincere thanks to our outstanding Parents' Support Group who excelled themselves once again in organising and running a highly successful 'Fun Day' on Saturday 22nd September 2007 in St. Patrick's Primary School. The huge success of this event was due to the excellent planning and organisational skills of our hard working Parent' Support Group who left no stone unturned in planning highly enjoyable events and also in successfully acquiring sponsorship. We would like to thank the sponsors for their generosity. The event was further enhanced by beautiful weather which helped to draw a very large crowd. We deeply appreciate the support of all those who attended on the day, the parents, children and extended family members, our past pupils, friends of the school and members of the local and wider community and also staff members both teaching and non-teaching. A huge thanks also to our excellent band of volunteers who gave so generously of their time in erecting bunting, manning the various activities thus ensuring that there was something for everyone. Some of the funds raised will go towards purchasing extra computers for our computer suite which is being upgraded in early November and we will also enhance mathematical resources in all clasrooms. Photos of the event will be posted on the site in the near future. 
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 20 October 2007 )
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St. Patrick’s Runners–up in SEELB Maths Challenge 2007 |
Below is the Mathematics Team which came second in the South Eastern Education and Library Board’s Annual Maths Challenge held on March 20th 2007 at Board headquarters.
Twenty one teams participated on the day which proved to be an exciting and enjoyable event for everyone.
Included with the team are Mrs. Irene Knox, Chief Executive of S.E.E.L.B. and Mr. Leo Flanagan, Principal of St. Patrick’s Primary School.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2007 )
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The 11+ meeting for parents of pupils in P6 will take place on Monday 26th February and not as previously advertised. The Parent Support Group AGM arranged for 15th February has been postponed. A new date for this meeting will be announced later. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 14 February 2007 )
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