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Camphill Primary School, Ballymena
Happy Easter - school is now closed for the Easter Holidays. School opens for the Summer Term on Thursday 11th April.  | Afterschools clubs - Term 3 clubs  - booking window opens on Monday 25th March via Parentmail shop. See updated NEWS (25/3/24). | Online Uniform Shop open from Mon 25th March - Friday 29th March - for wk.bg. 22nd April delivery.  | 'Little Stars' booking for April/May opens Mon.25th March at 6pm via the Parentmail shop. | P5 - Swimming starts for all P5 pupils on Monday 15th April - payment opens on Tuesday 26th March via Parentmail shop.  | P7 parents - are you up-to-date with your child's residential payment.... the trip must be all paid by 30th April. | Instrumentalists - if your child's Music teacher (Mr Murray/Miss Bell) is entering your child for an exam in the Summer Term - entry information will be out via Parentmail on Tues.26th with a closing date for entries being Friday 12th April.
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School Day

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

For pupils in Primary One, there are slightly different arrangements at the start of the school year. These are as follows: School ends at lunch time for the few weeks in September (i.e. 12 noon) and then from later in the month onwards, school ends at 2.00pm. If there are any changes to the above times, whatever the reason, you will be notified in good time.

Camphill School Day:

  • Children should arrive into school from 8.45am -only Breakfast Club children should arrive into school before 8.45am
  • Breakfast Club runs from 8:15am - 8:45am. 
  • Pupils will not be allowed into the main building or into any classroom before 8:45am unless they are at Breakfast Club. 
  • From 8.45am children are supervised by teachers in their classrooms.
  • Your child is required to be in school when the start of the school day bell rings at 9.00am.
  • Your child should always be encouraged to arrive on time, as lateness can cause problems for both the child and the teacher.
  • Parents who bring their children to school by car, should use the ‘drop-off’ zones inside the school grounds. Cars must not be parked in the drop off areas or at the Bus Stop. In the afternoon parents may park in the school visitor’s car park or outside the gate. Only those holding disabled badges should park in the designated areas within the staff car park.

BREAK: 10.30am-10.45am/10:45am - 11:00am

Camphill actively encourages pupils to eat healthy and exercise regularly. Children are encouraged to bring a healthy break. Break snacks can be a piece of fruit, vegetables or bread snack and our school cook provides toast, fruit and drinks on a daily basis to purchase from the school canteen (this applies to P3-P7 only). Filtered water is also available for the children throughout the day.

We look forward to your continued support with our Healthy Breaks Policy.

LUNCH

P1-P4: 12.00pm-12.45pm
P5-P7: 12.15pm-1.00pm

Pupils may bring a packed lunch to school which they eat in their classroom or they may have a school meal served in the canteen. This menu is available each week on the school website. The school canteen provides a set dinner for pupils in P1-P7. The meals provided are set at a fixed price by the Education Authority.

Meals are provided free under certain circumstances. Information on applying for such can be found on the Education Authority's website. 

All children have outdoor playtime where a range of games and activities are available to them. We have a ‘Playground Friend’ scheme in place where Primary 7 pupils assist in organising activities for all the children over the lunchtime period.

 

Timetable

8.15am-8.45am Breakfast Club
8.45am Doors open
9.00am Classes begin
10.30am-10.45am/10:45am- 11am Break
12.00pm-12.45pm Dinner/Lunch
P1, P2, P3 & P4
12.15pm-1.00pm Dinner/Lunch
P5, P6 & P7
2.00pm End of school
P1 & P2 all week
End of school
P3 Thurs & Fri
3.00pm End of school
for all P3-P7 pupils (except P3 Thurs & Fri)