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Camphill Primary School, Ballymena
Summer Assessments take place over these next 3 weeks - starting on Monday 27th April..... (see more details in Parentmail sent on Weds 22nd April) All P3 -P7 pupils will be taking Standardised Tests in Literacy and Numeracy and will be timetabled to sit these tests in the ICT Suite - please make sure your child is in school each day during this assessment period. These test scores will be issued on your child's End of Year report. | Milk at breaktime is now available to order - see Parentmail for details - last date/time to place an order is Friday at 12noon. | The school online uniform shop is now open until Friday 15th May for new school uniform for next academic year - Delivery is due into school wk.bg. 15th June. P4 parents your child will need to have a school PE Kit for going into P5 this is now available on the online shop.  | P1 pupils look forward to their theme day this Thursday - 'Life in a Castle' | P1 parents - please find information about a summer term trip to W5 in Parentmail on Tuesday 21st April. Initial payment must be made by this Friday 1st May.  | Calling all Primary 2 Grandparents - see information on the class webpage and via Parentmail inviting you into school on Friday 8th May. Please complete form sent via Parentmail on Tuesday 28th April to confirm attendance. | P3 parents - information is out on Monday 27th April via Parentmail regarding your child's class Summer trip to Streamvale Farm. | P3 parents - registration for EA music lessons is now live via the information sent Wk.bg. 20th April ....... if you would like your child to learn an instrument from the start of P4 please follow this information carefully. | P5/P6 Ski trip parents - please see online form to be completed by Friday 1st May - sent via the organiser (out via Parentmail on Tuesday 28th April) | P6 parents - See information (sent via Parentmail) from Cambridge House and Ballymena Academy regarding SEAG and a June Taster Day at Cambridge House | P7 pupils/parents - please see information out via Parentmail (on Tuesday 28th April) regarding an invitation to the North West 200 Paddock on Friday 8th May. | P7 parents of children going on the residential trip to Greenhill - a short meeting will take place next Tuesday 5th May at 5pm in the school hall.  | Good luck to all the Girls playing in the Coaching for Christ Football Tournament this Friday at Ballymena Showgrounds - a QR code to give permission should by now be completed by all girls playing.  | Have a look at our ECO Day photos in NEWS below and on class pages - thank you to everyone involved and for all the donations received. We have made a £75.00 donation each to the RSPB and to the USPCA charities.   | School is closed on Monday 4th May for the Bank Holiday.
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Eco Day 2026

24th Apr 2026

Eco Day 2026 is definitely one to remember in Camphill PS, not only for the range of exciting activities we got up to but the weather too!

Everyone got involved in a range of activities, including: 
- RSPB based workshops- We got to search for minibeasts on our school grounds and the P6/7 Eco team helped us to identify them. We then collected a range of natural materials, such as sticks and stones, to build habitat heaps for our minibeasts. 

- Sunflowers- We all got the opportunity to plant a sunflower and are looking forward to see which one grows the tallest! 

- Trough boxes- Our most anticipated outcome of Eco Day each year! Our trough boxes included a range of plants and decorations, in line with our WAU themes within class. A massive thank you to Mrs Anderson, the Eco team, all teachers, classroom assistants and every individual child who worked tirelessly to prepare each little detail to make these boxes look so wonderful. 

- Crisp packet flowers- KS2 classes got the opportunity to make use of all the crisp packets which we have been collecting from the beginning of the year. We made use of a total of 360 crisp packets which each had to be trimmed and washed, again a lot of hard work! These have been coupled with some butterfly feeders which P4/5 made, using sugar solution to provide a source of food. 

- Colouring competition- Each class got the opportunity to enter a whole school colouring competition. This was a lovely way to wind down between all the madness and get some shade. We look forward to hearing the winners being announced soon. 

Our day has included a range of other outdoor activities throughout different year groups, including time in the outdoor classroom, a visit to the playpark, planting classroom plant pots and much more!

We made the most of the weather by even eating our lunch outside...what a treat… and have a look at what our Cook, Alison made for a side salad - cucumber ladybirds and a fruit dessert - fruit flowers!

Have a look at our individual year group posts to see what we got up to in more detail. Thank you to Mrs Anderson, Miss Simpson and the Eco Team for all of their hard work. 

What a great day had by all!