Primary 5 have been busy building their number knowledge at the beginning of term by working on place value. This is a key part of understanding how numbers work.
Using digit cards, pupils explored how the position of each digit affects its value in a number. Through fun, hands-on activities, they created different numbers and deepened their understanding of units, tens, hundreds and thousands. These activities help build strong foundations in numeracy and boost confidence in working with larger numbers.
Well done, Primary 5! Keep up the great work, you’re becoming place value experts!
Our new school year has got off to a wonderful start, with many pupils receiving one of Mr McCambley's Golden Postcards in recognition of their achievements and positive contributions to school life.
These special postcards are awarded to pupils who consistently demonstrate excellence in a wide range of areas. Whether it is producing outstanding work in the classroom, showing exemplary manners, displaying kindness and respect or making a positive contribution to our school community. The Golden Postcards recognise those who go above and beyond.
Receiving a Golden Postcard is a proud moment for our pupils and reflects the values we strive to promote every day. It has been fantastic to see so many children being recognised for their efforts and achievements so early in the school year.
Congratulations to all of our Golden Postcard recipients. We are extremely proud of you and look forward to celebrating many more successes throughout the year.
We were delighted to begin the new school year with a whole school assembly, bringing our community together to celebrate achievement, effort and success.
A particular highlight of the assembly was recognising pupils who have earned awards and accomplishments outside of school. From sporting achievements and performing arts successes to community involvement and personal milestones, it was wonderful to hear about the many ways our pupils are excelling beyond the classroom.
These achievements reflect the dedication, resilience and enthusiasm of our young people and we are incredibly proud of all they have accomplished. Celebrating success both in and out of school helps inspire others and reminds us of the wide range of talents within our school community.
Congratulations to everyone who received recognition. We look forward to sharing and celebrating many more achievements throughout the year.
We are delighted to welcome all of our pupils and the wider school community back to school on Thursday 27 August. We look forward to seeing everyone return for an exciting and successful start to the new school year, with classes beginning promptly at 8.50am. We wish all our pupils, families and staff a happy, positive and successful start to Term 1 and we look forward to a wonderful term ahead.
Primary 2 completed their water topic and time in P2 with a fabulous trip to Seapark Beach on Monday.
We enjoyed ice-creams, had a paddle in the water and we built lots of sandcastles.
Everyone had a great day and the weather was kind!
Have a lovely Summer Primary 2!
Everyone came together to celebrate our final Golden Postcard recipients in our last assembly of the year. It was a happy occasion, recognising the many achievements of our pupils in their work, attitude and behaviour.
The success seen across the school has been a credit to each and every pupil. Their dedication, positive approach and commitment to doing their best has truly shone throughout the year.
We are incredibly proud of all our pupils and the fantastic example they set each day. Well done to everyone, what a lovely way to finish the year!
There was great excitement across Waringstown Primary School as we officially launched our brand new class iPads for all pupils. This exciting development marks an important step forward in enhancing teaching and learning throughout the school.
Pupils from every class had the opportunity to explore the new devices, using a variety of engaging and educational apps. Activities included problem-solving with Lightbot, creative coding through RoboCodo, hands-on programming with Bee-Bot Garden and fun, interactive learning with CBeebies apps. Each session was filled with enthusiasm as pupils quickly developed new skills and confidence in using technology.
The children greatly enjoyed their time with the iPads and have already gained valuable experience in areas such as coding, logical thinking and digital literacy. It was wonderful to see pupils collaborating, experimenting and learning together in such an engaging way.
We are very much looking forward to continuing to use these iPads to enhance and support teaching and learning across the curriculum. The future is bright at Waringstown Primary School and we are excited about the many opportunities that this new technology will bring.
Our P7 class recently took part in an engaging series of three workshops with Suzie Parkes, all focused on preparing for the exciting move on to secondary school. Throughout the sessions, the children explored the different changes they can expect next year, shared and discussed their worries and highlighted the many exciting opportunities ahead.
The workshops provided a supportive space for pupils to reflect on their feelings, build confidence and develop strategies to manage the transition successfully. There were plenty of thoughtful discussions, as well as opportunities for the children to connect and realise they are not alone in how they feel.
To round off the experience, the class enjoyed some well-earned water fun, which was a fantastic way to celebrate their participation—something the children absolutely loved!
We are very proud of how positively our P7 pupils have embraced this important step in their journey and a massive thank you to Suzie and her friends for coming in.
