Crawfordsburn Primary School

On Monday we were awarded the Eco-Schools Green Flag Award for the first time in recognition of the hard work of our pupils and teachers.

It was a bit of a rainy start to our Eco-Schools award ceremonies but there was a warm welcome in Bangor for these Green Flag winners.🌦️

This is the very best time of year for us at Live Here Love Here, when we get to celebrate all the pupils and teachers who are working so hard in their schools to make a difference for the environment, nature, and their local communities.💚🙌

This year 288 schools have achieved a Green Flag and we can't wait to celebrate this amazing achievement with each and every amazing school!

Ards and North Down Borough Council Foundation for Environmental Education

📣 Applications for Free School Meals and Uniform Allowance for the upcoming academic year are now open!

If you are in receipt of one of the following, you will need to upload a Proof of Benefit letter when applying for Free School Meals and Uniform Allowance for the 2026/27 academic year:

➡️ Income Related Employment and Support Allowance
➡️ Guarantee Element of State Pension Credit

You can request a Proof of Benefit letter online: https://t.co/vhcVyDRoi5 (It will take at least five days to be sent to you)

If you receive Universal Credit, you do not need the Proof of Benefit Letter. However, you will need to upload evidence of your Universal Credit entitlement when you apply.

More information on eligibility and supporting documentation can be found at www.eani.org.uk/fsm

On Sunday we have three teams of parents taking on the Belfast City Marathon Relay to raise funds for the school. They have been training hard together and are ready to go. You can support our teams at the link below. We really appreciate all the donations and wish all the runners good luck for Sunday.

PTA Marathon 2026 Three teams of intrepid parents will be pounding the streets of Belfast on May 3rd to raise money for the amazing kids of Crawfordsburn Primary School.

Today our School Council had the exciting opportunity to be the first Crawfordsburn Primary School pupils to step foot in our new school. While on the building site they were able to walk around our new school, visit the classrooms and hear about the progress to date.

Congratulations to our mixed hockey team who won the Ards and North Down Borough Council Cup today! 🏆

📢 Next Monday, 23 March, the outcome of Pre-School (Stage 1) and Primary 1 applications for September 2026 admissions will be issued to parents and carers.

Applicants who applied via EA Connect will receive an email. If you do not receive an email, please check your junk folder. If you did not apply via EA Connect a letter will be sent to your home address.

For children yet to secure a Pre-school or P1 place, you will receive an email or letter from the Education Authority.

📢 Please note, pre-school applicants of underage children and late deferrals will receive their outcome on 19 May 2026.

Children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs awaiting placement will be updated by their SEN link officer or school/setting when a placement has been secured. This process may take a little longer in order to find the best placement for your child’s needs.

For further information, visit 👉 https://ow.ly/IqqT50YuN0V

Today we have been celebrating World Book Day with lots of book-related activities. The corridors have been filled with pupils and staff dressed as book characters and our pupils have had the opportunity to hear from two authors and to share a story with their buddy in our special World Book Day café.