St Macartan's Primary School

05/10/2026

15/09/2026

Mass for the beginning of the school year
Fri 18 Sept @ 10am
All Welcome 🙏🏼

31/08/2026

Don’t forget tin whistles tomorrow- classes resume with Niall McClean

26/08/2026

As Frank Sinatra sang:
‘And so, the end is near, and we face the final curtain…………………….on Summer holidays’ ( well he didn’t quite sing that - but you know what I mean!!!🤣)
One more sleep until we welcome all Year 2-7 pupils and the first cohort of our new Year 1s to school and we can’t wait to see them all. 💙💚💙💚💙💚

12/07/2026

Listening is one of the most important ways adults communicate respect.

In schools, children and students notice when adults slow down, ask a real question, and make room for what they are trying to say. They also notice when they are rushed, dismissed, interrupted, or corrected before they feel understood.

Communication is not only about the words we choose. It is also about whether the person in front of us feels heard.

That is where trust starts.

30/06/2026

Wishing all our school family a safe and happy summer break!

29/06/2026

We are delighted to be recognised as a Certified Safer School!

This prestigious recognition celebrates our outstanding commitment to online safety and our success in achieving the standards required for the adoption of the Safer Schools App.

This award follows the successful completion of the Digital Proficiency Course and Assessment and reflects the dedication of our entire school community. We are incredibly proud of the commitment shown by our staff, pupils, parents and carers throughout our digital learning journey at St Macartan’s Primary School.

We are especially proud to be one of only twenty schools in Northern Ireland to receive this certification.

Thank you to everyone who has supported and contributed to this fantastic achievement. Together, we are creating a safer and more digitally confident learning environment for all.

27/06/2026

It takes four times longer to intervene in 4th grade than in 1st grade.
The longer we wait to identify a child that struggles to read, the more intervention, time, money and remediation is needed, not to mention the impact that waiting may have on self esteem and mental health.
Early identification of reading difficulties and evidence based structured literacy intervention is essential.
Don’t leave reading to chance!
Don’t wait. Close the gap.