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1 School Closed - Christmas Holidays |
2 School Closed - Christmas Holidays |
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5 Term 2 begins Milk payment opens for ordering Block 3 (Jan-Mar) P6 Viking Workshop (Postponed - to Mon.23rd Mar) (in school hall) P7 Swimming (Block 1) (1pm-2:30pm Cancelled) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
6 P7 'Love for Life' workshop (postponed - new date to follow) (11am - in hall) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
7 Walk in Wednesday (see News 24/9/25) Ballymena Academy OPEN NIGHT Dunclug College OPEN NIGHT Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
8 Ballymena Academy OPEN NIGHT Dunclug College OPEN NIGHT Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
9 Milk at breaktime orders close at 12noon (Block 3) P7 pupils at INOV8 at Cullybackey College (am) Library Van in school for KS2 (am ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
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12 Cullybackey College OPEN NIGHT P7 Swimming (Block 1) (1pm-2:30pm) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
13 Cullybackey College OPEN NIGHT Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
14 Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
15 Coaching for Christ (Football) P1/2 (am ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
16 Last day Milk at breaktime (Block 2) Boys Football Qualification Tournament for Senior Cup at Harryville Muga (pm ) P2 Teddy Bear day Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
17 Cambridge House OPEN MORNING |
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19 Milk at breaktime begins (Block 3) P7 Swimming (Block 1) (1pm-2:30pm) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
20 Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) Scripture Union Afterschools - P4/P5/P6/P7 (3pm - 4pm ) |
21 Slemish College OPEN NIGHT Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) Afterschools Football - P3 (3pm - 4pm ) |
22 Slemish College OPEN NIGHT Coaching for Christ (Football) P1/2 (am ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) Afterschools JUJITSU - P1/P2/P3 (2pm - 3pm ) Afterschools JUJITSU - P4/P5/P6/P7 (3pm - 4pm ) |
23 Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) Afterschools Gymnastics P1/P2/P3 (2pm -3pm ) Afterschools Gymnastics P4/P5/P6/P7 (3pm-4pm ) |
24 P7 SEAG results |
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26 Little Stars/Big Stars booking open for FEBRUARY P7 Swimming (Block 1) (1pm-2:30pm) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
27 Little Stars/Big Stars booking open for FEBRUARY Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) Scripture Union Afterschools - P4/P5/P6/P7 (3pm - 4pm ) |
28 Little Stars/Big Stars booking open for FEBRUARY Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) Afterschools Football - P3 (3pm - 4pm ) |
29 Little Stars/Big Stars booking open for FEBRUARY Coaching for Christ (Football) P1/2 (am ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) Afterschools JUJITSU - P1/P2/P3 (2pm - 3pm ) Afterschools JUJITSU - P4/P5/P6/P7 (3pm - 4pm ) |
30 Little Stars/Big Stars booking closes for FEBRUARY Library Van in school for KS2 (am ) 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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| February 2026 | ||||||
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2 P7 Swimming (Block 1) (1pm-2:30pm) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) |
3 P6 & P7 Dress rehearsal to the whole school (10:45am ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) |
4 'Walk in Wednesday' (see News 24/9/25) P6 & P7 School Production (10am ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) |
5 P6/P7 School Production (7pm ) School closes for P6 & P7 pupils at 2pm Coaching for Christ (Football) P1/2 (am ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) |
6 School Closed - Staff Training |
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9 School Closed- Half Term Holidays |
10 School Closed- Half Term Holidays |
11 School Closed- Half Term Holidays |
12 School Closed- Half Term Holidays |
13 School Closed- Half Term Holidays |
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16 P7 Swimming (Block 2) (1pm- 2:30pm) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) |
17 P1 School Nurse individual appointments (with parents) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) Scripture Union Afterschools - P4/P5/P6/P7 (3pm - 4pm ) |
18 Internet Safety Day Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) Afterschools Football - P3 (3pm - 4pm ) |
19 P1 School Nurse individual appointments (with parents) P5 Shared Education trip with MQP to Cushendall Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) Afterschools JUJITSU - P1/P2/P3 (2pm - 3pm ) Afterschools JUJITSU - P4/P5/P6/P7 (3pm - 4pm ) |
20 P1 School Nurse individual appointments (with parents) P7 Trip to Titanic Library Van in school for KS2 (am ) 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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23 Little Stars/Big Stars booking open for MARCH P7 Swimming (Block 2) (1pm- 2:30pm) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) |
24 Little Stars/Big Stars booking open for MARCH P1 School Nurse individual appointments (with parents) P7 team at M&E Antrim Heat of Road Safety Quiz (am ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) Scripture Union Afterschools - P4/P5/P6/P7 (3pm - 4pm ) |
25 Little Stars/Big Stars booking open for MARCH Senior Girls Ballymena Netball Tournament (am (Leisure Centre) ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) Afterschools Football - P3 (3pm - 4pm ) |
26 Little Stars/Big Stars booking open for MARCH Senior Boys 5-a-side Football Tournament (Antrim Forum 11am-2:30pm ) P1 School Nurse individual appointments (with parents) Ballymena Festival Primary School Choir classes (Wellington Church ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) Afterschools JUJITSU - P1/P2/P3 (2pm - 3pm ) Afterschools JUJITSU - P4/P5/P6/P7 (3pm - 4pm ) |
27 Little Stars/Big Stars booking closes for MARCH P1 School Nurse individual appointments (with parents) P5 Shared Education day (Art project) (am) P7 'Titanic' talk (1:30pm ) 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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| March 2026 | ||||||
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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 ) Scripture Union Afterschools - P4/P5/P6/P7 (3pm - 4pm ) |
4 'Walk in Wednesday' (see News 24/9/25) Individual/Sibling Photos (taken by Lafayette Photography) P4 'Houses and Homes' workshop (pm ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) Afterschools Football - P3 (3pm - 4pm ) |
5 Travelling Book Fair in school Celebrating WORLD BOOK DAY in school 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 ) 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 P7 Swimming (Block 2) (1pm- 2:30pm) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) |
10 Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) Scripture Union Afterschools - P4/P5/P6/P7 (3pm - 4pm ) |
11 Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) Afterschools Football - P3 (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 ) 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 ) 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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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 ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/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 ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/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' Little Stars/Big Stars (1:30pm- 4:30pm ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/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 ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/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' Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) |
25 Little Stars/Big Stars booking open for APRIL Sustrans 'Big Walk and Wheel' Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm ) |
26 Little Stars/Big Stars booking open for APRIL Sustrans 'Big Walk and Wheel' 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 Term 3 begins P5 Swimming (1pm- 2:30pm) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
14 Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
15 Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
16 P5 Shared Education day (MQP at Camphill) 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 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) |
23 Little Stars/Big Stars booking open for MAY Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm-3pm/4:30pm) |
24 ECO DAY - (come to school wearing green) ) Little Stars/Big Stars booking closes for MAY 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 ) 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 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 ) 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 ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm- 3pm/4:30pm ) |
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11 Summer Assessment - Week 3 Milk at breaktime (Block 5) starts P5 Swimming (1pm- 2:30pm) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm- 3pm/4:30pm ) |
12 Summer Assessment - Week 3 Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm- 3pm/4:30pm ) |
13 Summer Assessment - Week 3 Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm- 3pm/4:30pm ) |
14 Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm- 3pm/4:30pm ) |
15 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 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) 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 P7 Women's Aid workshop on Healthy Relationships (am ) Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm- 3pm/4:30pm ) |
28 P2 Year group trip to Belfast Zoo Little Stars/Big Stars (2pm- 3pm/4:30pm ) |
29 P5 Year group trip to Portrush 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 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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