Portadown Integrated Nursery and Primary School

🎉🪩🎶 Time to celebrate 🎶🪩🎉

School's nearly out for summer, which means it's almost time for our P.I.P.S End of Year Disco! 🕺💃

Come along and celebrate an amazing year with your friends. There will be lots of music, dancing, fun and plenty of smiles as we finish the school year in style! 🌟

A huge thank you to our fantastic PTA for organising this exciting event for our pupils.

🎟️ For all the details, please see the poster below.

We can't wait to see everyone with their best dance moves! 🎶✨

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🌟 Stars of the Week – Shining Bright!🌟

A huge congratulations to our Stars of the Week! ⭐

Our stars have impressed us with their determination, kindness, friendship and for never giving up, even when faced with challenges. They have shown resilience in their learning, supported their classmates and demonstrated the values that make our school such a special place to be.

We are incredibly proud of the positive attitudes, caring actions and hard work shown by each of these pupils. Keep reaching for the stars and being wonderful role models for others! 🌟

🐝 Well done everyone! 👏

🎉📚 We are SO proud of one of our incredible P5 pupil!

She has been named Runner-Up in her age category in the World Book Day Book Token Design Competition — chosen from THOUSANDS of entries across the country for her brilliant 'Read like a Pig!' design! 🐷📖

As part of her prize, she received a £50 book token featuring her very own design, AND the school was awarded an amazing £200 book token too!

She was presented with her prize in assembly today — what a well-deserved moment in the spotlight! 🌟

🐝Well done — we couldn't be more proud! 👏

P7 Residential Adventures! 🏕️✨

Our Primary 7 children are having an amazing time away on their residential! 🌟 From exciting activities and new challenges to lots of laughter and memories with friends, it has been fantastic to see them embracing every moment with such enthusiasm and confidence. 😊

Their teachers are all incredibly proud of the way they have represented our school community through their kindness, teamwork and positive attitudes. 🐝
It’s safe to say everyone is having a brilliant time — staff included! 😄

We can’t wait to hear all about their adventures when they return! ✨

🧡 PWS Awareness Day 🧡

Today we were incredibly proud of one of our pupils for helping to raise awareness of Prader-Willi Syndrome. This cause holds a very special place in his heart, and he showed great courage and confidence as he spoke to his own class, our Vice Principal, and many pupils and staff throughout the day.

PWS Awareness Day is recognised globally each year on 15 May, symbolising the 15th chromosome linked to the genetic condition, with May also recognised as PWS Awareness Month.

As a school community, we were proud to support awareness, and our wonderful pupil helped teach us about the significance of wearing orange, while encouraging greater understanding, inclusion and kindness. 🧡

🐝 Thank you for sharing your story and helping others learn more about PWS. We are very proud of you! 🌟

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💭✨ Thursday Thunk! ✨💭

Today in our Thursday Thunk, Primary 1 explored the question:
🌟 “Can you be friends with someone who is very different to you?” 🌟

We had lots of wonderful ideas and thoughtful discussions in class as the children shared their own opinions, listened carefully to others and reflected on the importance of friendship, kindness and inclusion. 🐝

To finish our learning, we enjoyed the story ‘We Are All Different’, which helped us celebrate how unique and special everyone is. 📚

🐝 Well done, Primary 1, for your fantastic thinking and brilliant discussions today! 👏✨

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📣 We Are Recruiting – SEN Classroom Assistants 📣

We are delighted to announce that we are recruiting Special Educational Needs Classroom Assistants for the 2026/27 academic year.

We are running a single recruitment process to fill several roles across our Primary Department and Nursery Unit, with a reserve list also being held for future posts of a similar nature.

✨ **Posts Available:
• 1 × Permanent SEN Classroom Assistant (Primary)
• 1 × Temporary SEN Classroom Assistant (Primary)
• 2 × SEN Classroom Assistant (Nursery Unit)

🐝 This is a wonderful opportunity to join our caring and supportive school community and make a meaningful difference in the lives of our pupils.

📄 Please follow the link below for the Job Advertisement and Recruitment Pack for full details.

🗓 Closing date:Monday 25th May at 12 noon

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📣 Job Opportunity – Clerical Officer 📣

The Board of Governors is seeking to appoint a Clerical Officer to provide high-quality administrative and clerical support within our busy school office. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our dedicated school team and contribute to the smooth and effective running of school life.

🗓 Closing date: Friday 5 June 2026 at 12 noon

For further information and application details, please see the attached documents and follow the link in the comments below to apply.

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🌟 Stars of the Week! 🌟

A huge congratulations to our wonderful Stars of the Week! 👏

These pupils have stood out for their fantastic effort, positive attitudes and excellent focus throughout the week. We are so proud of the enthusiasm, kindness and determination they show each day in school. ✨

Keep up the brilliant work, boys and girls — you are shining stars! 🌟

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🔢🌟 Numeracy Superstars! 🌟🔢

A huge well done to our amazing Numeracy Superstars who achieved the highest overall scores across the entire school on Mathletics! 👏

These pupils received their ‘Legend’ score certificates — the highest achievement possible on Mathletics. What an incredible accomplishment and a fantastic reflection of their hard work, determination and love of learning. 📚✨

We are so proud of your effort and enthusiasm in numeracy. Keep up the amazing work, boys and girls! 🌟

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