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Camphill Primary School, Ballymena
NEW UNIFORM orders placed online during May /early June - will be home at the start of this week.......... | Our 2026 Primary 7s leave us this Wednesday - best wishes to all the pupils as they embark on their new journey at Post Primary School. | School closes for all P1-P6 pupils (with the exception of Junior & Senior Choir members) at 1pm on Wednesday 24th June. There is no Little or Big Stars on Wednesday. | P1-P6 parents - your child's Annual School Report will be issued on Thursday 25th June - your child will receive this in a sealed envelope to take home. If your child is not in school this Thursday the report can then be collected from the School Office or alternatively on receipt of a Stamped addressed envelope, school will post the report.  | P1-P6 pupils will be having some fun on Bouncy Castles on Friday this week - a Thank you gift from our P7s as part of supporting their Young Enterprise Sale earlier this month. All pupils may come to school wearing their own choice of bottoms/shorts and trainers. | Good luck to some of our senior pupils sitting music exams this week! | P6 parents - a deposit is due before this Wednesday if your child is planning on going on the P7 Residential Trip in June 2027. | Next Monday & Tuesday are both non-uniform days - school finishes at 3pm as normal next Monday however any P3-P6 pupil wishing to go home with siblings at 2pm can be collected from their cloakroom doors at this time.  School will finish at 12noon on Tuesday 30th June. Buses will  run on Mon. 29th June as normal and Tues. 30th June at 12noon.  | Little Stars/Big Stars finishes this Friday - there will be no LS/BS next Monday or Tuesday.  | Holiday clubs/summer schemes - Flyers for a range of Holiday Bible Clubs/summer schemes are home with all pupils this week.. | 'Free School Meal and Uniform allowance' applications for the 26/27 new school year OPEN via the EA Connect portal - see NEWS - 2/6/26.. | School Uniform - online shop (under PARENTS area) now open for orders up until Friday 24th July. | Have a look inside our school building by viewing our new 3D TOUR on the HOME page of our website..... go on a tour by clicking and following the little person icon...
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MEA Outdoor invitation

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13th Jun 2025

Information sharing

MEA Outdoors want to make parents and caregivers across the MEA Borough aware of Drowning Prevention Week (14th - 21st June)

 

To highlight this important week, we invite you to join our Play Safe event!

 

Ballygally Beach

Saturday 21st June 12-2pm

 

  • Water Safety Information from RNLI Lifeguards
  • Pop Up Play  
  • Beach Art with local artist Janet Crymble

 

This is a casual, drop-in session - no booking required. So come on down - have a play, get creative and chat all things water safety!

Parking and toilet facilities available at Ballygally Community Hall - please take care when crossing the busy road to the beach.

 

Further Information on Drowning Prevention Week below:

 

Drowning Prevention Week 2025

Led by Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS)

Drowning Prevention Week is deliberately timed ahead of the school summer holidays when children spend more time outdoors when vital water safety skills can help keep them safe. No child should drown, and with the right water safety education accidental drownings are preventable. 

 

Why Water Safety Matters

Children are naturally curious and often drawn to water, whether it’s a pool, beach, or even a garden pond. As a parent, understanding water safety and teaching it to your children can make all the difference. By participating in Drowning Prevention Week, you can help ensure your children are aware of the dangers and know how to stay safe.

 

Free Water Safety Resources for Parents

Both RLSS AND RNLI have developed a range of free resources that make learning about water safety easy and fun for your family. These are linked for you below:

 

RLSS Resources - https://www.rlss.org.uk/listing/category/drowning-prevention-week-resources-for-families

RNLI Resources - https://rnli.org/youth-education/education-resources/activity-sheets-and-posters

 

You can keep up to date with MEA Outdoors on social media. A dedicated place for MEA BC Parks and Open Spaces Development Team to shine a light on all the great events and activities taking place in our blue and green wild places!

 

Just search MEA Outdoors on Facebook, Instagram or TikTok.