Waringstown Primary School

We are now a GOLD Sustrans school

Details: Category: Sustrans; Published: Friday, 19 June 2020 16:15

We are delighted to have received the GOLD SUSTRANS award due to the efforts of pupils, parents and staff in all the active travel initiatives that have taken place over the past two year.

In 2017/18 we received SILVER and before that in 2016/17 we received BRONZE. As a school we have consistently improved in our efforts to encourage and use active travel so thank you all for supporting us with this.

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Gold Certificate	[ ]	171 kB

For The Attention Of All Nursery Parents

Details: Category: Nursery News; Published: Wednesday, 17 June 2020 17:35

Mrs Emerson and Mrs Gilpin would like to say goodbye to their nursery children whilst observing good standards of social distancing on Wednesday 24 June between 11.30am and 12 Noon.

To that end we ask that you collect your nursery child's final gift pack. Please report at the nursery lobby should the weather be wet otherwise proceed through the nursery side playground if dry. We will be standing behind a table and ask that parents keep to the 2 metre rule when waiting in line and also do not allow children to run around or mingle with others.

Please do not worry if you cannot make it between this time as we will leave any gift packs that are left in the school Mall on a table clearly marked Nursery.

Sustrans - 'Cycling Skills' Home Activity

Details: Category: Sustrans; Published: Monday, 15 June 2020 09:00

This week I have developed a short video and a simple worksheet showing two key cycling skills. These skills are ‘Figure of Eight’ and ‘Slow Cycling’.

These skills are key for the whole family and families could learn them together and have fun.

The worksheet is attached and here is a link to the YouTube video https://youtu.be/2QH-yNutmKA with me showing the skills.

There is also a link to the video on the worksheet.

Dave Wiggins (Active Travel Officer).

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Bike Skills	[ ]	259 kB

Sustrans - 'Poetry Corner' Home Activity

Details: Category: Sustrans; Published: Monday, 08 June 2020 13:21

This week Dave's activity is called ‘Poetry Corner’.

He is asking pupils to take either the word walking, cycling or scooting and make an acrostic poem.

Please find a worksheet attached.

The YouTube video is here https://youtu.be/B3czGG-NJfU

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Poetry Corner	[ ]	705 kB

Nursery Children Enjoy Home Learning Activities

Details: Category: Nursery News; Published: Sunday, 07 June 2020 15:50

Our Nursery children have been very busy with their home learning activities. Take a look through our photographs to see what everyone has been up to. Activities include making sandwiches, writing their own name, using toys or natural resources, building towers, mark making, counting sets and cutting activities! Well done everyone!

SUSTRANS - This week's home activity

Details: Category: Sustrans; Published: Monday, 01 June 2020 10:34

A message from Dave, our Sustran's Officer;

My Sustrans activity this week for your pupils is an ‘active’ Scavenger Hunt.

It’s really simple and fun and if you can, I’d love you to share it.

The worksheet is attached to this message.

This is the link to a short description video on YouTube https://youtu.be/RIG8N38qKp4

Have a good week!

Warm regards, Dave.

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Scavenger Hunt	[ ]	195 kB

Final Learning Packs

Details: Category: News; Published: Wednesday, 27 May 2020 10:26

Dear parents

I trust that you and your families are keeping well and staying safe.

As happened previously, the Learning Packs will have to be collected from school and with this is mind the main School Mall will be open on Friday 29 May (9.30am – 3.00pm) and again on Monday 01 June (9.30am - 3.00pm). We ask that you simply collect the final Learning Pack from the school Central Mall, avoiding conversation with any other parents in the building at that time. There should be no more than two adults in the Central Mall at any time, so please be vigilant and observe social distancing rules. (The Mall doors will be off the Buzzer System so access is more straight forward enabling you to enter and leave the building with ease).

Nursery parents will also receive a SeeSaw code from Mrs Emerson. For those nursery children who have a sibling in the school, the SeeSaw code is in their sibling's pack. All other SeeSaw codes can be collected from the designated Nursery Table at the top end of the Mall.

We have Key Worker children in school so we ask that you DO NOT move to the classrooms or attempt to speak with staff who may be in the building. It is vital at this time that we avoid contact with other people. Later in the month we will have any outstanding class books etc ready for collection along with an End of Year Report.

My Board of Governors, staff and I extend very best wishes to each member of the Waringstown Primary School community.

My thoughts and prayers continue to be with you all.

C McCambley

(Principal)

Nursery Home Learning Links

Details: Category: Latest News; Published: Monday, 18 May 2020 16:40

Here are a few suggestions for Nursery home learning linked to our May Minibeasts Topic…

· Go for a minibeast hunt in your garden – can you name the minibeasts you find? Talk about colour, shape, number of legs etc

· Use the internet to look at pictures of common minibeasts and have a go drawing or painting your favourite minibeast!

· Use old junk art material eg. Yoghurt pots to make a 3D minibeast

· Use lego or other construction material to make a minibeast

· Use play dough (or make dough) and manipulate the dough to make minibeasts – adding the correct parts – eyes, feelers, legs etc

· Make spider biscuits using plain round biscuits, icing sugar and laces to cut into 8 legs

· Physical movement and role play – can you pretend to be a minibeast? Crawling on ground, hopping two feet together,

slithering along ground. Play guess who I am?

· Sing rhymes and songs from the May rhyme sheet about minibeasts

· Watch Minibeast Adventures with Jess (youtube)

Post Primary School Admissions 2020/21

Details: Category: News; Published: Friday, 15 May 2020 11:50

Dear Parents of Primary 7 Pupils

Re: Post Primary School Admissions 2020/21

The Education Authority has taken the decision to prepare and issue notification of post primary placement letters on behalf of schools to parents / guardians for receipt on Thursday 04 June 2020. The letter will provide: the application outcome, information on the appeals process and links to the EA website for more information.

Should you not receive a letter from the Education Authority informing you of your child’s next school, or if you would like to speak to someone about your child’s placement, please contact the school on Thursday 04 June (9.00am – 12 noon).

Yours faithfully

C McCambley

You are not alone campaign

Details: Category: News; Published: Friday, 15 May 2020 11:48

Please find below a web link to the You are not alone campaign. Newry and Mourne District Council have teamed up with the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust and the Southern Health and Social Care Trust to launch a media campaign, aimed at children/young people, to support those who may be experiencing domestic abuse.

https://www.newrymournedown.org/safeguarding