WELCOME

Mr Mitchell's class took on a creative design challenge inspired by Viking long boats. Using just tinfoil, pupils explored how different hull shapes affect a boat's ability to float. Each boat was then carefully tested with marbles to see which design could carry the most before sinking. After plenty of suspense, one standout boat held an incredible 196 marbles - a record-breaking result and a brilliant example of thoughtful design!

This week, Waringstown Primary School bid a heartfelt farewell to Mr McKee (Junior) as he leaves us to pursue an exciting new career as a firefighter. His time at our school has been marked by dedication, warmth and a positive impact on pupils and staff alike.

We are incredibly proud of his decision to serve the community in such a brave and meaningful way. During our whole school assembly, we celebrated his contributions and wished him every success in his new journey.

We hope Mr McKee will return to visit us and share stories of his experiences in this new chapter. From all of us at Waringstown Primary, thank you and best wishes, we will be cheering you on every step of the way!

We proudly celebrated several pupils in our whole school assembly who were recognised by Well Kept Waringstown for their fantastic efforts in growing sunflowers over the summer. Each pupil received a goodie pack for their participation and their green fingered achievements were warmly applauded by the school community. Well done to all involved!

We are incredibly proud of the pupils who were recognised in Mr McCambley’s Gold Postcard celebration during our whole school assembly this week. Their dedication, kindness and hard work truly shone through. It was fantastic to see them celebrated in front of the whole school community. Well done and keep aiming high!

The girls’ hockey team had a fantastic day at the tournament, showing great teamwork, determination and sportsmanship throughout. They played several exciting matches, demonstrating strong passing skills and excellent communication on the pitch. Although the competition was tough, the girls gave it their all and were proud of their performance. Most importantly, they thoroughly enjoyed the experience, cheering each other on, learning from every game and celebrating their efforts together. It was a brilliant day.

We were delighted to welcome Dave Wiggins, our Active Travel Officer from Sustrans, into school on Friday to talk to us about the benefits of actively travelling to school and find out some of the interesting ways children travel to school around the world.  Dave promoted Walk to School Month in October.  Each child will receive a ‘Diary of the Walking Kid’ sheet to colour and record their active journeys to school and every class will have the opportunity to take part in our school competition between classes for the ‘Most Active Class.’

Well done to all pupils who participated in ‘Back To School Adventures’ during the month of September.  It was wonderful to see so many families choosing to actively travel to and from school.