St Bernard's Primary School, Glengormley

03/09/2026

💜✨ WELCOME BACK, ST BERNARD’S! ✨🩷

From all of us at Friends of St Bernard’s, we’d like to wish all our wonderful children, families and staff a very warm welcome back! 🥰

We hope you’ve all had a fantastic summer and that everyone has settled back into school life after the holidays. There’s nothing quite like seeing our school community come alive again — familiar faces, new faces, happy children and lots of catching up! 💙

We’re already looking forward to a fun-filled year ahead, with plenty of opportunities to bring our school community together, make memories and, of course, raise some much-needed funds to support our amazing school. 🎉

And… 👀✨ we may have a few surprises up our sleeves! 🤫

We’ve been busy behind the scenes planning some very exciting things, but we’re not quite ready to reveal everything just yet…

Watch this space — announcements coming VERY soon! 👀💙✨

Whether you can give lots of time or just a little, every volunteer, idea, donation and helping hand makes a real difference to our children and our school.

Here’s to an amazing year ahead! 🌟

Friends of St Bernard’s

St Bernard's Primary School, Glengormley

03/09/2026

25/08/2026

Does your child have a special dietary requirement? Have you notified your child’s school about it?

Special diet applications should be completed when the diet is:
◾ medically prescribed eg food allergies
◾ religious or cultural reasons
◾ vegetarian or vegan

Parents/guardians/caregivers have a crucial role in providing these details to their child’s school. All special diets must be notified to the school using our Guidance for the provision of Special Diets in schools form. This form should be submitted when your child joins a school and/or starts taking school meals, or when your child is diagnosed with a medical condition or allergy/intolerance requiring an adjustment to their diet or how the food is served.

📩 Download the form: https://ow.ly/sxXt50ZFcNG

Upon receipt of the completed form for medically required diets, your school will contact you and facilitate a meeting with you, the school and the school’s catering manager. The arrangements for provision of your child’s meals will be discussed and agreed ahead of the special diet being provided.

If you haven’t previously submitted a completed application, and your child needs a special diet, you need to apply now.

🔗 More information about the process is available on our website: https://ow.ly/peYN50ZFcNH

24/08/2026

📣 Support available for families as new school year begins

The EA is reminding parents and carers that help and information is available as schools across Northern Ireland prepare to welcome pupils back for the new academic year.

A number of dedicated helplines are in place and further information and details of support are available through the EA website and social media channels. This covers a range of areas, including special educational needs (SEN), school transport, free school meals, uniform grants and admissions.

🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/7b8M50ZEAHu

11/08/2026

Join our FREE online information session on financial support available to working parents.

🟣 25 August, 12-1pm
🟣 26 August, 7-8pm

Delivered by Employers For Childcare, the session is suitable for both parents and childcare providers.

Find out about support available through:

* Universal Credit
* Tax Credits
* Childcare Vouchers
* Tax-Free Childcare
* Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme (NICSS).

Book online at https://PBFinancialSupport0826.eventbrite.co.uk

30/07/2026

Is your child starting pre-school or primary school this September? 🎒

Summer is the perfect time to help them feel excited and confident about their new adventure!

📖 Read together, talk about pictures, make up stories and chat about feelings – it all helps build confidence, communication, and learning skills.

🌙 A bedtime story is also a great way to create a calming routine before sleep.

For tips, activities and support, visit:
https://ow.ly/501I50ZuG4F and
https://ow.ly/SoUt50ZuG4B

You will find book recommendations, play ideas, transition tips, language support, routine guidance and toilet training advice.

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17/07/2026

Tesco Blue Token Competition Winners:
St Bernard’s Ps Glengormley

Thank you to everyone that participated by posting the blue tokens! We are delighted to announce that the school have won an amazing £1500 towards our breakfast club provision

10/07/2026

Thank you to Lisa Morris at Tesco Newtownabbey for donating ice lollies to the children at St Bernards PS Summer Scheme 😀

30/06/2026

We are so proud of our school community!

Last week, we were delighted to welcome Education Minister Paul Givan to St Bernard's PS and NU for the 'Being Well Doing Well' celebration event.

Hosted by the Education Authority, the event celebrated schools like ours that have committed to a whole-school approach to emotional health and wellbeing.

The Minister got to hear firsthand about the positive impact this programme is having on our pupils, and he presented our school with a special commemoration plaque to mark our involvement.

A huge thank you to all our staff, pupils, and families who continue to make wellbeing a priority every single day.