Camphill Primary School, Ballymena

Pupil Progress meetings take place next week - wk.bg 16th March - Bookings will open at 6pm on Monday 9th March via Parentmail. School will close at 1:30pm for pupils on Mon/Weds/Thurs/Fri next week and on 12noon on St.Patrick's Day. | School Closes early all of next week - 1:30pm Mon/Weds/Thurs/Fri and 12noon on St.Patricks Day to accommodate Pupil Progress meetings. The 2pm/3pm Bus will run as normal on Mon/Weds/Thurs/Fri to allow for pupils who attend Little Stars/Big Stars and to allow for P7s on Monday after swimming. Pupils who travel normally on the school bus will be supervised in school until the 2pm/3pm bus arrives. Please note - There will be no BUS, Canteen services or Little Stars /Big Stars on St.Patricks Day - Tuesday 17th March. | This week is our TERM 2 'Keeping Safe' thematic week - lessons around 'My Body' will be taught following the NSPCC programme....... look out for homework activities being sent home this week. (See NSPCC info. in News below - 9/3/26) | 'Read On' Cancer Fund for Children - thank you to all the pupils who have already brought in sponsorship - last day to bring in donations is this Friday 13th March. | P1 parents - you are invited to your child's classroom for a 'Stay & Play' - see NEWS (2/3/26) | We are looking forward to seeing all the P2 Pirates in school this Wednesday as P2 hold their annual 'Pirate' day. | P3 & P5 look forward this week to taking part in their Shared Education days with Mary Queen of Peace PS. | P5 Parents - You are invited to your child's Year Group Assembly this Weds 11th March - see Parentmail sent out last week for details. | P5 parents - last day to pay swimming is next Friday - see Parentmail sent last week. P5 swimming starts on Mon. 20th April..... all swimming dates are on calendar website. | P6 parents - Look out for SEAG 'in school' preparation information coming out via Parentmail later this week. | P7 parents - Leavers Hoodies can be ordered via our online uniform shop from later this week - last day for orders is Thursday 26th March. All information can be found later this week under 'PARENTS' Area of the website in the Online Uniform shop area. | RED NOSE DAY - is coming on Friday 20th March - on this day all pupils can come to school wearing red and donate 50p/£1 to the charity.... see POSTER in NEWS on FRIDAY 13th March for details. | A large group of P7 pupils along with Mr OHare are attending the Ballymena United Football Match this Saturday - - thank you for the invitation Ballymena United. | Look out for information coming next Monday about our EASTER DUCK RACE...... This will take place during the school day on Thursday 26th March.

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P5 Shared Education Trip to Cushendall

19th Feb 2026

P5 had a very exciting day visiting Cushendall with our friends from Mary Queen of Peace! We started the day by splitting into two groups. One group went to the RNLI Lifeboat Centre where we learned what lifeguards do, what they wear and how they save people. P5 especially loved trying on some equipment! We also made a donation to RNLI whilst we were there. The other group went to Red Bay Boats. We explored all the different type of boats they make, as well as looking in their workshop to see some boats being made right in front of us!

We switched the groups round, where one group went to the RNLI Lifeboat Centre, and the other group went a lovely walk by the sea to a playpark near by.

After some lunch, we said goodbye to our friends from Mary Queen of Peace and headed back to school. We spent the rest of the afternoon colouring in a Cushendall colouring sheet with all of the things we had learned from our day. We had a fantastic time!