Lurgan Model Primary School

Well done to this week’s Pupils of the Week. 🤗🙌🏼👏🏼🤩⭐️👍🏼

More great writing in Year 4 🤗🙌🏼⭐️🤩👍🏼👏🏼

Lovely Autumn poetry from Year 4. ’sAward 🍁🍂🍁🍂

This Friday we are having a Halloween party during school for all pupils who wish to join! Fancy dress is optional. We can’t wait to see your outfits! 🎃

Good luck and best wishes to Clan na Gael CLG and St.Pauls GFC Lurgan in their respective finals today ☘️

Two more awards today for a fantastic piece of writing and super spelling ⭐️🤩👏🏼👍🏼

Our pupils engaged in lots of activities today right across the school including taking the time to find a comfy spot to relax and read

This week in assembly we had a special visit from .fireandrescue We learned how to stay safe around fireworks. Thank you to the firefighters for visiting. Lucky Year 3 got to see the fire engine up close 🚒

Thank you to .fireandrescue for coming to our assembly this week and presenting our Pupil of the Week certificates. 😎👍🏼🙌🏼🚒🧯

Another day, another Principal’s award. This time fabulous writing from Mrs Wether’s class. 🤩👍🏼🙌🏼⭐️🤗😎

Mrs Spence, Mrs Brown and Miss Ganley sent some super Numeracy work my way today. Well done boys 👏🏼🙌🏼🤩

Not one, not two, but seven excellent pieces of writing came my way today. Well done ⭐️🙌🏼🤩📝

Guitar and drums lessons every Thursday with Mick. Great work boys and girls 🎶🎸🥁

Pupils are loving after school Rugby.

If you know any parents from Lurgan Model Primary School who feel they have missed out on lessons,please share this with them. 🙂❤️

Friends of Lurgan Model - PTA

☑️You can still apply for Free School Meals and Uniform Allowance at www.eani.org.uk/fsm

☑️Applications take five weeks to process, and it is important that you have all the information you need – including proof of benefits – before you apply.

📢In order to have your Free School Meals and Uniform Allowance support in place for the start of the new term in September 2023, you need to apply before this Friday, 28 July.

👉Our website has all the details about making your application and the necessary info you need to apply.

☑️Start your application now at https://ow.ly/gbZg50PkQe6

Apply for Free School Meals and Uniform Allowance before 28 July 2023 to ensure eligibility for the new school term: https://ow.ly/uvUa50PgzMy

➡️ If you were in receipt of Free School Meals and Uniform Allowance in previous years, you MUST apply again for all children for whom you have parental responsibility and who are attending full-time school or Regional/FE College.

The Go ON NI team is also available to offer help with grant applications through free Digital Clinics held in Libraries NI sites across NI. Remaining clinics are open from 10am to 4pm.

📍 Armagh Library - 24 July
📍 Enniskillen Library - 25 July
📍 Coleraine Libray - 1 August
📍 Suffolk Library - 1 August
📍 Ballycastle Library - 4 August

These sessions do not require bookings and anyone can drop in and avail of support during the designated timeslots.

📋 Free School Meals checklist

☑️ We have prepared a checklist for parents to ensure they have completed their application correctly and provided the relevant supporting documentation.

☑️Applications for Free School Meals and Uniform Allowance for the upcoming school year are open!

☑️ Apply before 28 July to ensure your application is processed in time for the new school year.

☑️ For more information, including FAQs, see our website www.eani.org.uk/fsm

Some more Principal awards from earlier in the month from Year 5 & Year 3.
🤩⭐️👏🏼

Tell me it’s the last week of the summer term, without telling me it’s the last week of summer term 😎🍦

“Roll a number, write another song
Like Mrs Wether’s boys heard the day they caught the train… oh-oh la-la” 🎶

A fab day out in Lisburn’s Wallace Park 🚂 🍦 🛝
Well done boys ❤️

Congratulations Nursery Graduates and best wishes as you transition to Year 1 🤩🤗🙌🏼👏🏼⭐️

Year 3 said farewell to our wee ‘HH’ today. Best wishes to him, sister Hana and their Mum & Dad as they relocate to England. Good luck ☘️

Our Year 7’s thoroughly enjoyed their transition workshop, learning new skills in preparation for the next big step. Well done everyone 🤗🙌🏼

Year 4 really enjoyed their trip to Gosford Forest Park… but I think the staff might have enjoyed it more 😂🙈🤗

Two Year 1 superstars with a Principal’s award this week.
Well done 🤗🤩⭐️⭐️

Well done Year 7 and big thanks to all at Northern Archaeological Consultancy Ltd

A selection of photos from Sports Day 2023 🤗

Year 7 had a fantastic day on their recent W5 trip.

Big congratulations to Meghan Daniliuc and James Robinson who are appearing in the cast of Annie jr at the weekend.

See attached for ticket details.

So proud of our Gaelic team and coaches.

At today’s St Ronan’s Blitz we won the Seamus Heffron Cup. Lots of great teams and talent on display. We edged past Tullygally, St Patrick’s, St John’s, then faced St Francis in the final.

Many thanks to Mr O’Hagan for his coaching of the team and Miss Ganley for her help at training.

That’s our second trophy this year. Fantastic achievement 🏆🏆🤩👏🏼

Today Year 7 pupils received their complimentary Leavers Hoodies.

Year 7 is permitted to wear these as part of their school uniform for the remainder of the year, if they wish.

Many thanks to Cayla’s mum for organising the order for us.

Looking good Year 7. 🤩

Athenas Sports

Big congratulations to our Gaelic team on winning the North Armagh Schools’ shield. Well done boys and girls, Mr O’Hagan, Sarah & Miss Ganley. 🏆🥇🤩

Well done to our Soccer team - 2nd place in the recent tournament at Brownlow Integrated College 🏆🥈🤩

Thanks to Miniversity for all their work this term. Well done to all the graduates 🎓🤗

👩‍🎓👩‍💻💻 Term 2 finishes today @ Lurgan Model PS, congratulations to all the children including our winners 🙌 Emily Houghian P3 (JUNIOR CLUB) & Olivia O’Connor P5 (SENIOR CLUB) and we look forward to seeing you again soon 👏👏💻 👨‍💻 👨🏾‍🎓

We are delighted that our School Enhancement Programme scheme has progressed to the submission of a formal planning proposal with Council. Great news. 🤗

Major extension plans and new-build nursery unit at historic Lurgan Model Primary An historic County Armagh primary school building is to be extended with plans for a major investment and expansion on the cards. Lurgan Model Primary…

Proud as punch of this young lady and to also have another winner in this year’s Lurgan Credit Union Limited Art competition. Well done 👏🏼🥇🏆🎨

Thanks to the Credit Union staff for visiting with us to deliver the prizes and running such a great competition. 👍🏼

📢 4 DAYS TO GO!

There are only 4 days left to apply for a Post Primary place – applications close THIS Thursday 23 February at 4pm. ⌛

To begin or complete your application, please visit 👉 https://connect.eani.org.uk/parent

For more information and guidance on completing an application, visit 👉 www.eani.org.uk/admissions

Reminder to parents who have recently submitted a Post Primary application but are yet to upload their supporting documentation, please log onto EA Connect to upload your documents 👉 https://connect.eani.org.uk/parent

The deadline for applications and supporting documents is Thursday 23 February at 4pm. ⌛

For more information and guidance on completing an application, visit 👉 www.eani.org.uk/admissions