Riverdale Primary School Lisburn

🌟🎭Riverdale’s Got Talent 2026 Winner Revealed! 🎭🌟

What a fantastic morning we had at Riverdale’s Got Talent 2026! Our finalists wowed the audience and judges with an incredible range of talents, showcasing creativity, confidence, determination and lots of hard work.

We were treated to amazing performances including gymnastics, dancing, magic tricks, artwork, drumming and a solo guitar performance. Every act was unique and demonstrated the wonderful talents we have at Riverdale.

🥇After a very difficult decision, our judges have crowned Isaac as the 2026 Riverdale’s Got Talent Champion for his Marvelous Monster Art creation! 🏆🎨

🥈Second place goes to Edie and Kora for their fantastic dance routine, which had the audience captivated from start to finish.💃

A huge congratulations to all of our finalists for having the courage to perform and share their talents with us. You should all be incredibly proud of yourselves.

Well done everyone for making this year’s Riverdale’s Got Talent such a memorable and enjoyable event! 👏🌟

RIVERDALE'S GOT TALENT IS BACK 🎤🌟

This Friday our eleven fantastic finalists will take the stage to be in with a chance of being crowned RGT Winner 2026 🏆
We have such a variety of acts this year who are buzzing to show off their amazing talents!

🏊‍♂️ Riverdale Primary School Swimming Success! 🏊‍♀️
A huge congratulations to all of our P4–P7 pupils who represented Riverdale at the recent swimming gala at the Lisburn LeisurePlex.
Our swimmers performed brilliantly throughout the day, bringing home an impressive collection of gold, silver and bronze medals across a variety of events. We were especially delighted to see our relay team of Zander, Edward, Ollie and Sam claim 1st place, finishing with an outstanding time of 1:08.32! 🥇👏
Thanks to the hard work, determination and sportsmanship shown by all of our swimmers, Riverdale finished 3rd overall out of all the schools attending based on points accumulated throughout the gala – a fantastic achievement for everyone involved.
Well done to every pupil who took part and represented our school so positively. We are incredibly proud of you all! 🌟
A special thank you also goes to the parents and families who supported and helped throughout the day. Your encouragement and assistance are greatly appreciated.

Primary 1 had a fantastic morning on Thursday as they welcomed their friends from Legacurry Pre-School for a Teddy Bear’s Picnic. The children enjoyed a range of fun activities including parachute games, Play-Based Learning and creating picnics for their teddies in our Forest School area. They also enjoyed a special teddy snack, took part in party games and finished the morning by listening to the 'Teddy Bear’s Picnic' story. A big thank you to the staff and parents at Legacurry Pre-School for bringing the children along – it was a wonderful morning enjoyed by all!

Earlier this week, Primary 5 pupils took their learning outdoors with Miss Curry during Forest School, as part of their Natural Disasters topic. 🌿🏕️

Using natural materials, the children worked together to build shelters, exploring how people might protect themselves in challenging environments. The activity developed teamwork, problem-solving, creativity and resilience while linking to their classroom learning.

Well done, P5, a fantastic example of our 'Thinking Interdepently' Habit of Mind! 👏🍃

Big adventures at Fort Evergreen Farm on Tuesday, as P1 and P2 had the absolute best day exploring on their school trip 🚜

From meeting, petting, and feeding animals to indoor and outdoor play areas, tractor races and yummy ice cream 🍦

Everyone had a fabulous day! 🐷🐔🐄

🧭Orienteering🧭
P5 brushed up on their orienteering skills during their after-school sessions recently. It was great to see lots of the children feeling confident to challenge themselves on our longer orienteering course. Well done P5!
The final two sessions will be for P4 on Wednesday 10th & 17th June from 3-4pm. If you haven't already booked your P4 child in then please get in touch with Ms Wilson in the office.

Who says you need a telescope to explore space? 🌟 Primary 6 brought the night sky into their Forest School session with Miss Curry, using sticks, leaves and natural treasures to create their own constellations. Learning, imagination and adventure combined! 🌿🚀

🌟 Well done to all of our pupils across the school who received their stickers for demonstrating the Habits of Mind! 🌟
We love celebrating the fantastic effort, determination and ongoing hard work shown by our children every day. 💫
From thinking interdependently and working together so well, to persisting through challenges with resilience and positivity, we couldn’t be prouder of everything they are achieving! 👏🌟
Keep up the amazing work everyone! 💛