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Camphill Primary School, Ballymena
ECO DAY is coming this Friday 24th April - Pupils can come to school in non-uniform on Friday and if possible wearing something green! Please remember to bring in a clear 2L bottle as we are going to be planting sunflowers on Eco Day. Please wash this and cut the neck of the bottle off before bringing it into school. No milk cartons please! | Little Stars/Big Stars booking for MAY opens on Monday 20th April and closes on Friday 24th April - please see Parentmail for details.  | This week in school we have both the USPCA and RSPB coming into school to host workshops and talks with all year groups - we would like to give both charities a donation. On Eco Day we would appreciate a 50p/£1 donation brought in towards this presentation.  | On Friday there will be a canteen ECO Day themed lunch - see Menu under Parents area for more details. | Home at the start of this week will be an information leaflet about YOUR child's attendance in TERM 2..... this summarises and highlights how the Department of Education rates your child's attendance from Jan-Mar'26.  | School Uniform consultation/feedback - please see Parentmail sent on Thursday 23rd April.  | Summer Assessments take place over the 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. | Afterschools Clubs begin this week - we are delighted at how popular all clubs have been received this term. All dates are on the website calendar.  | P1 parents - please find information about a summer term trip to W5 in Parentmail on Tuesday 21st April. | P3 parents - look out for EA music lesson information coming out this week....... if you would like your child to learn an instrument from the start of P4 please read this information carefully.  | P6 parents - if your child is completing the school SEAG transfer preparation please remember the last day for payment of materials is this Friday. Thank you.  | We wish all our senior girls playing in a Ballymena Area Netball Tournament at the Leisure Centre this Wednesday good luck. | We wish all our senior girls playing in a Hockey Tournament at Ballymena Academy this Friday good luck - parents of these girls please see Parentmail sent on Monday 20th April.  | All classes have been enjoying their PE time over this last week - have you noticed pictures on your child's class webpage of them showing off their Gymnastic skills? 
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Safeguarding

Do you know what to do if you have a concern about a pupil's safety or welfare? 

 
Firstly- you should never feel guilty about this. Pupil safeguarding and promoting the safety and well-being of all our pupils is our absolute top priority, above all else. 

The Safeguarding Team in school are trained to assist with any safeguarding situations that may arise and is as follows: 

Mrs K McMaster – Principal 

Mrs A McLaughlin – Designated Teacher 

Miss A Scott – Vice Principal and Deputy Designated Teacher 

Mrs S Greer – SENCo and Deputy Designated Teacher 

Mrs K Walker – Designated Governor for Child Protection 

Mr H Ballentine  - Chairperson of the Board of Governors 

 

Other members of staff in school who may be able to assist with any concerns are Mrs G McLarnon and Mrs F McMillan, who are part of the Senior Leadership Team, and Miss J Crawford, who is the ICT Co-ordinator.  They may need to pass information on to the Safeguarding Team. 

 
If you have a concern of any type please do not investigate, simply mention it to your child's class teacher or a member of staff above and they will know what to do.   

 
Safeguarding is more than just 'Child Protection', it encompasses a whole range of areas designed to ensure our children are safe when in and out of school. 

Attached are a few of the main policies (guiding documents) we use in school to help make our learning community as happy and safe as possible. 

 

School Safeguarding Information

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