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2 Milk payment opens for ordering Block 4 (Mar - May) School Council visit to Mayor's Parlour / The Braid (12noon ) P7 Swimming (Block 2) (1pm- 2:30pm) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) |
3 Individual/Sibling Photos (taken by Lafayette Photography) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) |
4 'Walk in Wednesday' (see News 24/9/25) Individual/Sibling Photos (taken by Lafayette Photography) P4 'Houses and Homes' workshop (pm ) Girls Hockey Tournament ((Parkhall College)) Scripture Union Afterschools - P4/P5/P6/P7 (3pm-4pm ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) Afterschools Football - P3 (3pm - 4pm ) Eco Club (3pm-4pm ) |
5 Travelling Book Fair in school Celebrating WORLD BOOK DAY in school P3/4 Coaching for Christ Football session (am ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) Afterschools JUJITSU - P1/P2/P3 (2pm - 3pm ) Afterschools JUJITSU - P4/P5/P6/P7 (3pm - 4pm ) |
6 Milk at breaktime orders close at 12noon (Block 4) Travelling Book Fair in school P5 Scripture Union 'Amazing Jesus' workshop (am ) Boys Football Tournament (pm ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) Afterschools Gymnastics P1/P2/P3 (2pm -3pm ) Afterschools Gymnastics P4/P5/P6/P7 (3pm-4pm ) |
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9 Travelling Book Fair in school NSPCC Keeping Safe week P7 Swimming (Block 2) (1pm- 2:30pm) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) |
10 NSPCC Keeping Safe week Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) Scripture Union Afterschools - P4/P5/P6/P7 (3pm - 4pm ) |
11 NSPCC Keeping Safe week World Book Day P5 Assembly to parents (9:10am ) P2 Pirate Day Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) Afterschools Football - P3 (3pm - 4pm ) Eco Club (3pm-4pm ) |
12 P5 Shared Education day at Mary Queen of Peace (all day ) P3 Shared Education Day at Camphill PS with MQP Ballymena United in with P7 girls (am ) P3/4 Coaching for Christ Football session (am ) NSPCC Keeping Safe week Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) Afterschools JUJITSU - P1/P2/P3 (2pm - 3pm ) Afterschools JUJITSU - P4/P5/P6/P7 (3pm - 4pm ) |
13 Milk at breaktime (Block 3) ends Library Van in school for KS2 (am ) NSPCC Keeping Safe week Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) Afterschools Gymnastics P1/P2/P3 (2pm -3pm ) Afterschools Gymnastics P4/P5/P6/P7 (3pm-4pm ) |
14 P7 pupils attending Ballymena United match (at Showgrounds) |
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16 Pupil Progress meetings School Closes at 1:30pm for all pupils - both the 2pm & 3pm bus will run as normal Milk at breaktime (Block 4) begins Sustrans 'Big Walk and Wheel' P7 Swimming (Block 2) (1pm- 2:30pm) Little Stars/Big Stars (1:30pm- 4:30pm ) |
17 St.Patrick's Day - No Canteen facilities/No Breakfast Club/ No translink school bus (School closes for pupils at 12noon ) No Little Stars/Big Stars Pupil Progress meetings Sustrans 'Big Walk and Wheel' |
18 Pupil Progress meetings School Closes at 1:30pm for all pupils - both the 2pm & 3pm bus will run as normal Sustrans 'Big Walk and Wheel' Little Stars/Big Stars (1:30pm- 4:30pm ) |
19 Pupil Progress meetings School Closes at 1:30pm for all pupils - both the 2pm & 3pm bus will run as normal Sustrans 'Big Walk and Wheel' P5/6/7 Coaching for Christ Football session (am ) Little Stars/Big Stars (1:30pm- 4:30pm ) |
20 Pupil Progress meetings School Closes at 1:30pm for all pupils - both the 2pm & 3pm bus will run as normal Red Nose Day (Charity day) (Come to school wearing red) P5 Scripture Union 'Amazing Jesus' workshop (am ) Sustrans 'Big Walk and Wheel' Little Stars/Big Stars (1:30pm- 4:30pm ) |
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23 Little Stars/Big Stars booking open for APRIL P6 Viking Workshop (in main hall ) Sustrans 'Big Walk and Wheel' P7 Swimming (Block 2) (1pm- 2:30pm) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) |
24 Little Stars/Big Stars booking open for APRIL Sustrans 'Big Walk and Wheel' P1FM 'Stay & Play' (1pm - 1:50pm ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) |
25 Little Stars/Big Stars booking open for APRIL Sustrans 'Big Walk and Wheel' P1RS 'Stay & Play' (1pm - 1:50pm ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) Eco Club (3pm-4pm ) |
26 Little Stars/Big Stars booking open for APRIL Sustrans 'Big Walk and Wheel' P5/6/7 Coaching for Christ Football session (am ) Fundraising Easter DUCK race Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) |
27 School Closes at 12noon ((School Uniform as normal) ) No Little Stars/Big Stars Little Stars/Big Stars booking closes for APRIL P5 Scripture Union 'Amazing Jesus' workshop (am ) Sustrans 'Big Walk and Wheel' |
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30 Easter Holidays - School Closed |
31 Easter Holidays - School Closed |
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| April 2026 | ||||||
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1 Easter Holidays - School Closed |
2 Easter Holidays - School Closed |
3 Easter Holidays - School Closed |
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6 Easter Holidays - School Closed |
7 Easter Holidays - School Closed |
8 Easter Holidays - School Closed |
9 Easter Holidays - School Closed |
10 Easter Holidays - School Closed |
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13 School Closed - School Development Day |
14 P7 'Mandarin' workshop (am ) Term 3 begins Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
15 Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) Eco Club (3pm-4pm ) |
16 P5 Shared Education day (MQP at Camphill) P5/6/7 Coaching for Christ Football session (am ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
17 Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
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20 Little Stars/Big Stars booking open for MAY P5 Swimming (1pm- 2:30pm) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
21 Little Stars/Big Stars booking open for MAY P7 'Mandarin' workshop (am ) RSPB P6/7 workshops (am/pm ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
22 Little Stars/Big Stars booking open for MAY Senior Girls Ballymena Netball Tournament (am (Leisure Centre) ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) Eco Club (3pm-4pm ) |
23 Little Stars/Big Stars booking open for MAY P5/6/7 Coaching for Christ Football session (am ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
24 ECO DAY - (come to school wearing green) ) Little Stars/Big Stars booking closes for MAY Girls Hockey Tournament at Ballymena Academy Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
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27 Milk payment opens for ordering Block 5 (Apr-May) Summer Assessment Week 1 P5 Swimming (1pm- 2:30pm) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
28 Summer Assessment Week 1 P3 Shared Education day Trip to Glenariff Forest Park with MQP (9am - 2pm ) P7 'Mandarin' workshop (am ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
29 Summer Assessment Week 1 Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
30 Summer Assessment Week 1 Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
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| May 2026 | ||||||
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1 Milk at breaktime (Block 5) orders close at 12noon Summer Assessment Week 1 Coaching for Christ Girls Football Tournament Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm- 3pm/4:30pm ) |
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4 School Closed - Bank Holiday |
5 Summer Assessment - Week 2 P7 parents Residential Trip meeting (5pm ) P7 'Mandarin' workshop (am ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm- 3pm/4:30pm ) |
6 Summer Assessment - Week 2 'Walk in Wednesday' (see NEWS 24/9/25) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm- 3pm/4:30pm ) |
7 Summer Assessment - Week 2 Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm- 3pm/4:30pm ) |
8 Summer Assessment - Week 2 Milk at breaktime (Block 4) ends P2 Grandparents Morning (am ) Cricket Tournament at Ballymena Academy (10am - 2pm ) P5 Shared Education Day (Art project) (am ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm- 3pm/4:30pm ) |
9 P7 pupils find out their Post-Primary School |
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11 Summer Assessment - Week 3 Milk at breaktime (Block 5) starts NSPCC Keeping Safe week P5 Swimming (1pm- 2:30pm) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm- 3pm/4:30pm ) |
12 Summer Assessment - Week 3 P7 'Mandarin' workshop (am ) NSPCC Keeping Safe week Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm- 3pm/4:30pm ) |
13 Summer Assessment - Week 3 NSPCC Keeping Safe week P6 Assembly (for Parents) (am ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm- 3pm/4:30pm ) |
14 NSPCC Keeping Safe week Coaching for Christ Festival day Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm- 3pm/4:30pm ) |
15 NSPCC Keeping Safe week Coaching for Christ Boys Football Tournament Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm- 3pm/4:30pm ) |
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18 Little Stars/Big Stars booking open for JUNE P5 Swimming (1pm- 2:30pm) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm- 3pm/4:30pm ) |
19 Little Stars/Big Stars booking open for JUNE P7 'Mandarin' workshop (am ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm- 3pm/4:30pm ) |
20 P7 residential trip to Greenhill Little Stars/Big Stars booking open for JUNE P3 Trip to Streamvale Farm Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm- 3pm/4:30pm ) |
21 P7 residential trip to Greenhill Little Stars/Big Stars booking open for JUNE P5 Shared Education Day (Art project) (am) P1 Trip to W5 (9am - 3pm ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm- 3pm/4:30pm ) |
22 P7 residential trip to Greenhill Little Stars/Big Stars booking closes for JUNE Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm- 3pm/4:30pm ) |
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25 School Closed - Bank Holiday |
26 School Holiday - School Closed |
27 School Development Day (School closed to pupils ) |
28 P2 Year group trip to Belfast Zoo Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm- 3pm/4:30pm ) |
29 P5 Trip to Portrush/Coastal Zone Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm- 3pm/4:30pm ) |
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1 P5 Swimming (1pm- 2:30pm) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
2 Hope for Youth Ministries Assembly (1pm-1:45pm ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
3 P5/P6 & P7 SPORTS DAY (1pm-3pm) 'Walk in Wednesday' (see News 24/9/25) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
4 P3 & P4 SPORTS DAY (10am-12noon) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
5 P1 & P2 SPORTS DAY (10am-12noon ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
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8 P5 Swimming (1pm- 2:30pm) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
9 P6 Trip to Ulster Museum Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
10 'Wee Critters' visit to P4 (pm ) P6 SEAG pupils at Ballymena Academy 'Taster Day' (9:30am - 2pm) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
11 P5 Shared Education day at Mary Queen of Peace P3 Shared Education day at Camphill PS with MQP Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
12 Primary 7 pupils visit their Post-Primary School P1 'Induction afternoon' for Sep'26 intake (1:45pm - 2:45pm) Primary 1 pupils go home at 12noon (No Little Stars for P1 pupils today ) P1-P6 pupils visit their new teacher/classroom (9:30am - 10:30am ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
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15 P7 'FUN DAY' P5 Swimming (1pm- 2:30pm) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
16 Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
17 Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
18 'TAKE 5' Celebration Day/School Colour Run (am/pm) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
19 Last day of Milk (Block 5) P6 pupils at ACTIV8 at Cullybackey College (am) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
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22 P7 'Special Canteen Dinner' (1pm ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
23 P4 Trip to W5 Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
24 P7 'Celebration Assembly' (1:30pm ) School Closes for all P1-P6 pupils at 1pm No Little Stars/Big Stars Club |
25 End of Year Annual Report issued Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
26 Last day of Little Stars/Big Stars Club P1-P6 Fun Day/Bouncy Castles ((pupils come to school in own choice of bottoms/footwear)) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
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29 School Closes for all pupils at 2pm Non-Uniform Day |
30 School closes at 12noon No Canteen facilities/No Breakfast Club Non-Uniform Day |
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| July 2026 | ||||||
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1 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
2 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
3 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
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6 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
7 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
8 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
9 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
10 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
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13 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
14 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
15 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
16 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
17 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
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20 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
21 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
22 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
23 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
24 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
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27 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
28 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
29 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
30 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
31 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
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3 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
4 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
5 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
6 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
7 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
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10 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
11 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
12 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
13 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
14 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
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17 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
18 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
19 School Closed - Summer Holidays |
20 School Office open (9am - 2pm) |
21 School Office open (9am - 2pm) |
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24 School Office open (9am - 3pm) |
25 School Office open (9am - 3pm) |
26 School Office open (9am - 3pm) |
27 Back to school - Day 1 for pupils in P2-P7 (P1 pupils will follow their own start date during Week 1) (9am- 12noon) No Canteen facilities (Breakfast Club/Breaktime/Lunchtime snacks/meals) |
28 Day 2 for pupils in P2-P7 (9am- 12noon) No Canteen facilities (Breakfast Club/Breaktime/Lunchtime snacks/meals) |
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31 Bank Holiday (School Closed) |
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