Waringstown Primary School

Primary 7 STEM Project

Details: Category: Primary 7; Published: Wednesday, 18 December 2019 11:46

Primary 7 pupils spent the day exploring electric circuits, pulleys, wheels, axles and bearings to make their own electric pulley buggies.

This wonderful opportunity for was provided to the children through STEM Learning.

STEM is the largest provider of education and careers support in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

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Non-uniform Day / Guide Dogs for the Blind

Details: Category: Latest News; Published: Tuesday, 17 December 2019 14:13

Description: https://awordwithdaniel.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/ladies-mens-knitted-christmas-jumper-rudolph-print-in-warm-red-4283-p.jpg This year we plan to hold a non-uniform day on Wednesday 18 December (thereafter children may wear casual clothes for the remainder of the week). We ask that children wear their Christmas jumpers to school on this day or that they simply wear something bright and cheerful. Suggested donation is £1.00.

As a school we have established a link with The Guide Dogs for the Blind and once we reach our £1,500 TARGET FIGURE we will be in a position to adopt a puppy on behalf of the children in our school. Having had our visit from Mrs J Best and Mrs M Hutchinson (from Guide Dogs for the Blind) we have almost reached our target to adopt a puppy and to call him ‘Waring’!

The amount already raised stands at £1,034^.50.

P4 ICT and Numeracy

Details: Category: Primary 4; Published: Friday, 13 December 2019 12:42

P4 used the iPads to revise their knowledge of triangles and squares. Using the 'Geoboard App' they had to create several different triangles and squares. Once they completed this they had time to design their own images using several shapes.

Some children also got to make shapes followed by other designs on our new 'Mag-Tabs' which only arrived in the school last week (These will be used throughout the school).

The children all loved this activity and it was a great way to infuse ICT and numeracy together.

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P3 investigating push and pull toys

Details: Category: Primary 3; Published: Friday, 13 December 2019 12:20

P3 have been making their own push pull toy during their activity based learning sessions.

The children carried out an investigation on which surfaces their car travelled best on.

They had lots of fun racing their toys against each other.

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Mr Budde - Football Kit Presentation

Details: Category: Football; Published: Tuesday, 10 December 2019 14:58

Recently, our school was delighted to receive a sponsored football kit from one of our children's parents Mr S Budde. We invited Mr Budde into our assembly to say a heartfelt thanks for providing us with this beautiful new kit. The boys really love the new kit and it has already been worn in the first tournament of the year. This kit will be used for years to come and we are so thankful for the generosity shown by Mr Budde and his firm SB Consulting Ltd. Thank you so much!

Primary 1 Send Off Santa Letters

Details: Category: Primary 1; Published: Friday, 06 December 2019 14:56

Primary One children recently took a walk to the village post box to post off their letters to Santa. The children came to school with ideas of what gift they would like and decorated their letters beautifully. We then wrote the address onto the envelope to make sure they will reach Santa successfully. When we arrived at the post box we met a postman in his post van and got a picture taken with him. We are now waiting patiently on a reply from Santa and are trying to be extra good before Christmas Day!

Primary 1 Visit The Greengrocers

Details: Category: Primary 1; Published: Friday, 06 December 2019 14:20

As part of our Green Topic, Primary One went to the village greengrocers to investigate what fruit and vegetables are green. We selected green peppers, green grapes, green apples, pears, celery and lettuce to purchase and took them back to school to taste. We then recorded in our World Around Us books which fruits and vegetables we found tasty and which ones we weren’t so keen on!

Thank you to the greengrocer and thank you also to Mr McKittrick who accompanied us on our walk to ensure we crossed the road safely. We enjoyed every part of this village walk!

P4G Rugby World Cup Assembly

Details: Category: Primary 4; Published: Friday, 06 December 2019 11:59

This morning Mr Gault's P4s performed their assembly on the Rugby World Cup.

They talked about how rugby was formed and how the Rugby World Cup was organised. They also talked about the different teams, their supporters and their crests. This led us onto talk about our own School Crest and our identity with Waringstown Primary School. We also looked at our identity in Christ.

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Another successful Bag 2 School collection

Details: Category: Eco Achievements; Published: Thursday, 05 December 2019 10:34

A huge thank you for all your donations for our Bag2School collection. The items were collected yesterday and will be making their way to Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe.

The weight of all our collections came to 292.5kgs, which has raised £117.00 for the school. We have been participating in this initiative for four years now and in total have raised £927.24. This money is used by our School Eco Council to purchase things for their work. Items in the past have included water butts, bird boxes and several items for sensory motor activities.

Many thanks indeed for helping us with this unique recycling and fundraising opportunity.

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Primary 7 Argory Trip

Details: Category: Primary 7; Published: Wednesday, 04 December 2019 15:14

On Tuesday Primary 7 stepped back into the Victorian era at The Argory near Armagh.

The visit connected with the current World Around Us topic of The Victorians. The children were involved in a most creative day as they found out that so many of our modern day Christmas traditions have their roots from Victorian times. Children made Victorian Christmas cards using a technique of quilling and also made a corn angel. The fact that wealthy and poor children had a totally different Christmas 'experience' was also developed over the day.

The day was finished with Mr McCambley playing the organ and everyone singing 'Away in a Manger' on the landing of this beautiful Victorian house.

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Election 2019

Details: Category: News; Published: Tuesday, 03 December 2019 16:16

Dear parents

Please be advised that the Primary School and Nursery Unit will be closed on Thursday 12 December, 2019 due to the Westminster Election.

School re-opens as normal on Friday 13 December.

Remember that Friday 13 December is Freddie Fitness Day so children should wear non-uniform sports clothes with suitably supportive footwear.

A further point to remember is that wb Monday 16 December children will only require 4 days dinner money should they avail of a cooked meal as the school closes at 12 noon on Friday 20 December, 2019.

Children return to school on Monday 06 January, 2020.

Thank you for your continued support!

C McCambley

(Principal)