Learn to love, love to learn...

Where the child is at the centre of everything we do

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An exceptional experience for every child to reach their full potential.

February 2026

26

Thu

P2 Trip to Carrickfergus Castle
P7 Service of Light 1:30pm

March 2026

03

Tue

P5 Trip to Titanic

05

Thu

World Book Day 2026

06

Fri

P6 Clandeboye Trip

13

Fri

Culture Day

16

Mon

School Closed SDD

17

Tue

St. Patrick's Day School Closed

18

Wed

School Closed SDD

20

Fri

Walking Bus

25

Wed

P7 Confirmation 2026

27

Fri

Walking Bus

April 2026

02

Thu

Holy Thursday
School Closes at 12:00pm

03

Fri

Good Friday

05

Sun

Easter Sunday

13

Mon

Pupil's return to school after Easter Break

29

Wed

P7 Resedential

30

Thu

P7 Resedential

May 2026

01

Fri

P7 Resedential

Full Calendar
World Book Day 2026

26

Feb

World Book Day 2026

We at St. Mary’s on the Hill P.S. are absolutely delighted to be celebrating World Book Day! It is one of our favourite days of the year, and the excitement is already building throughout the school. Pupils and staff are looking forward to swapping their favourite books, discovering new stories, and sharing the joy of reading with friends. Our classrooms will be filled with colour and creativity as everyone dresses up as beloved book characters, bringing stories to life in the most imaginative ways. To add to the fun, there may even be some mystery readers visiting our classrooms to share their much‑loved tales—keeping everyone guessing and adding a wonderful element of surprise to the day. World Book Day is a special opportunity for us all to celebrate imagination, creativity, and the power of reading, and we can’t wait to enjoy every moment of it together!

For Parents

It is only through visiting us that you will truly realise how we live our school moto "Learn to Love, Love to Learn"

For Pupils

Our pupils love St Mary's on the Hill because there are lots of opportunities to succeed. Pupils have lots of friends and enjoy being welcomed every morning.

Curriculum

Our curriculum promotes children's self-esteem by concentrating on activities and learning experiences which encourage confidence, curiosity and creativity.

St. Mary's on the Hill

St. Mary’s on the Hill is a Catholic maintained, co-educational primary school, where the child is at the centre of everything we do. We are a happy, caring school that works in partnership with all our parents and the parish community to ensure that our children make the most of their potential in academic, religious and personal development.

“The children are welcoming, considerate and respectful to one another and to adults. There is a notable maturity in the children’s attitude to learning and they exemplify very well the aspiration behind the school’s motto:”

Learn to love, love to learn...

Education Training Inspectorate (ETI) 2016/2017

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