The Board of Governors and Staff of St. Mary's on the Hill Primary School would like to wish everyone in our school community a happy, enjoyable and safe summer break. We look forward to seeing everyone back in the new term.
As a special treat and to mark the end of their very first year at St. Mary's on the Hill P.S. our P1 pupils will be having a Teddy Bear Picnic on Friday. They are sure to have a great time. We are all so proud of how they have worked throughout their first year and are already being great examples of "Learning to Love, Loving to Learn" Well done P1.
As a school community we keep the children who are making their First Holy Communion on Wednesday 11th June in our prayers. They have prepared so well and we know they will be excellent on the day.
We are excited to invite all our community to this year's Summer Fair. The Fair takes place on Saturday 7th June from 12:00pm - 3:00pm. We looking forward to seeing everyone there.
Sports Days 2025 for our school will take place on Thursday 29th May (P4 - P7) and Friday 30th May (P1 - P3). The boys and girls have been practicing hard and look forward to competing in the upcoming events. We will hope for some good weather for our Sports Days to take place.
This week Beverly from Sustrans be in school to help our P1 and P2 children to Ditch the Stabilizers and our P3 and P4 children to develop their cycling skills.
The Board of Governors and Staff of St. Mary's on the Hill P.S. would like to wish our entire school community a Happy and Holy Easter. We hope you enjoy the time spent together with friends and family. We look forward to welcoming all our pupils back on Monday 28th April.
This week we walk beside our Lord Jesus as we remember his passion, crucifixion and resurrection from the dead. P6GB will be hosting an assembly this week for their parents and carers celebrating the Easter season. We think and pray for our whole school community during this special time.
This week our pupils are raising money for Trocaire. They are fund raising through a wide variety of events including book and jumble sales, sponsored walks and runs and also through have Pyjama days. There will be lots of fun to be had this week all while raising money for those who are in most need in our world.
Our P1 children will be going on an educational outing to Ark Farm this week. We are sure they will have a wonderful time and learn so much about the animals they will see. Look out for photos of their excursion on our Facebook page.
We are excited to be promoting a healthy lifestyle in St. Mary's on the Hill P.S. For the next two weeks we are taking part in Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel 2025. Alongside this our school council will be promoting healthy eating through encouraging everyone to select a healthy break. Healthy Times Ahead!
We would like to wish our whole school community a very happy St. Patrick's Day. On Friday we will celebrate all the wonderful things associated with the day including music, poetry, acting, singing and dance. We hope you enjoy the day.
Excitement is growing for our ‘Big Book Swap’ to celebrate World Book Day! Remember, if you haven’t already brought in your book there is still time! Just pick a book you no longer need, wrap it and add some extra details with a short blurb or picture! We are getting very excited in school for our World Book Day celebrations!
Internet Safety day takes place in February each year. This day was officially celebrated last week during the school's mid term break, so we are hosting a special assembly on Wednesday to share the important message of being safe online. Our digital leaders have prepared a presentation and will deliver this on Wednesday.
This week is Children’s Mental Health Week, and the focus is Know Yourself, Grow Yourself. The aim is to encourage children and young people to embrace self-awareness and explore what it means to them. We look forward to engaging our school in a range of activities which promotes positive mental health in all our children
On Friday 10 January 2025 Primary One application procedure opens with online portal available from 12noon. On Friday 24 January 2025 at 12 noon the Online Portal will close. Any application received after 12 noon on 24 January 2025 will be treated as late. If you need any support or help to access the online portal please contact the school office and we will be happy to assist you.