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Camphill Primary School, Ballymena
If you ordered your child's individual/family Lafayette photograph(s) - these will be home with your child on Monday 28th April. | ECO DAY this Thursday 1st May - this is a NON-UNIFORM day and we ask pupils to wear GREEN if possible. Every child will need to bring in a 1L or 2L bottle to plant their sunflower seeds in. It doesn't matter what colour the bottle is, so long as it is well washed out. Please send this in with your child before Eco Day - thank you. | This week all pupils will take part in NSPCC 'Keeping Safe' lessons - some classes may share some lessons as homework - ask your child about their 'Keeping Safe' lessons. | Summer Assessments take place during MAY - starting next week...... 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 in May. These test scores will be issued on your child's End of Year report.  | P1 parents - any outstanding P1 Nursing Team school visit forms please complete and return to school by this Wednesday - Thank you. | P1 parents - reminder - This Wednesday is 'Life in a Castle' day in P1. | P1 parents - This Friday is the last day to pay the deposit for the P1 Summer Class trip. | P2 Parents - Grandparents 'Stay & Play' this Friday - please arrive at the main school reception area at 9:30am.  | P2 pupils - Starting from next week (6th May) on a TUESDAY & THURSDAY during Term 3 Primary 2 pupils can purchase breaktime snacks from the canteen at breaktime. Please go over the menu with your child (under Parents area- Canteen menus) and if your child would like to have a breaktime snack on a Tues/Thurs please send cash with your child. Your child will be responsible for their own money. | P3/P4/P5 parents - would you like your child to play an instrument and receive EA music lessons next school year? If so, the Parentmail form closes this Friday 2nd May. | P4, P5 & P6 Summer Class Trip information out this week via Parentmail. | P7 parents - Residential SCHOOL TRIP meeting next TUESDAY 6th May at 5pm in the school hall. Please make sure any outstanding trip payments are now paid. Thank you. | Eco Club members - last date to pay Greenmount Trip - this Friday 2nd May. | Senior pupils playing in a Ballymena area Cricket Tournament next Friday at Ballymena Academy will be receiving a Permission form via Parentmail before the end of this week. Please complete and return by Tuesday 6th May.  | Online uniform shop NOW OPEN under Parents area of website - all orders received before 23rd May will be delivered to school in June. Any parents who ordered uniform in MARCH - this will be delivered into school this week. 
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Aims and Values

Caring  - provide a stimulating, happy, caring and secure learning environment where everyone can make mistakes and develop resilience

Awareness – develop and promote an awareness of the social skills necessary to be a contributing member of the community both in and out of school

Motivation motivate the children to develop lively, enquiring, imaginative and creative minds

Positivity - promote positive attitudes and encourage respect for self, others and the environment

Health - develop a healthy lifestyle and nurture a sense of responsibility in preparation for their future

Independence – encourage self-confidence and independence

Learning - provide learning opportunities for the pupils to develop their potential through the delivery of a broad and balanced curriculum

Links – foster good links between the school and the home and   between the school and the wider community                                     

        

Praise – develop an environment of praise and positive reinforcement

Self-Evaluation - encourage children to self-evaluate and become  reflective thinkers