StCatherines PrimarySchool

15/10/2026

What a beautiful and very special Shared Prayer Assembly this morning on the theme of the Holy Rosary from Year 3.
Our little children talked about Mary, Jesus' Mother, her special prayers, the Rosary itself and how they like say the Rosary too. The children also sang a beautiful and quite traditional hymn to Mary which they truly enjoyed!
It gave us all valuable time this morning to stop, take stock and realise important prayerful moments in our lives!
It was refreshing to hear from our young Year 3 Pupils.
Heartfelt thanks to the Year 3 Teaching Team and Support Staff for preparing our little children so well.
Thanks also to all the parents and family members who came along in such numbers to support and share in prayer. God bless you all!
A truly lovely event!
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15/10/2026

*** Year 2 Maths Week Ireland***

Developing super work on Number Bonds in Year 2.......Go Year 2 Pupils!
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14/10/2026

Happy 10th Anniversary ReNew You !
You make a difference, thank you!❤️

14/10/2026

** Maths Week Ireland **

When Year 7 visited Year 1 to engage in Peer Maths Practical Learning ...through practical activities and games developing sorting, making patterns, counting and measuring...simply enjoying Maths in a practical way! Wow! Such fun! Their wee faces say it all!

14/10/2026

*Pupil Well Being Awards October *

This award gives recognition to those children who are learning and actively using their skills to enhance and develop their own sense of positivity, well being ...dealing with stresses and anxieties and having a CAN DO attitude.....and they are role models to others ....so that together we can all learn from each other! Each award winner has been given a small well being gift as a treat!

For showing kindness to all the new friends in this class, a super boy plus for being so brave and so very kind, in Nursery,
For being so kind and helpful to all class friends and who also encourages friends, in Year 1,
For being a patient, understanding partner plus for always remembering to say please and thank you and for being a model of helpfulness,in Year 2,
For being such a happy girl plus for showing kindness and friendship to everyone, in our Junior Learning Centres,
For recognising when others need support and offering a helpful hand plus for showing great manners, saying please and thank you at all times, a great role model, in Year 3,
For being a shining example of helpfulness and good manners plus you are such a kind friend who welcomes everyone in the class, in Year 4,
For showing kindness, positivity and care towards others, making good choices and putting a smile on everyones faces plus for showing kindness and care towards his classmates and always beinga thoughtful friend, in our Senior Learning Centres,
For being an absolute gentleman who is such a kind boy who goes out of his way to include others plus for always thinking of others and following the Golden Rule and being his wonderful self, a role model to younger children, in Year 5,
For always being so positive, kind and thoughtful to everyone in the class plus for being a true little lady, showing kindness, compassion and care towards others, you are a joy, in Year 6,
And finally for adapting to change brilliantly, proud of you, plus for having a mature attitude coming to school everyday and being a positive role model, in Year 7!

These children show such fabulous examples to others in their class and indeed our school family and are already having such a positive impact on their own and others well being!

The key words/ phrases this month are ....

Kindness
Manners
Role model
Positivity
Resilient
Helpful
Inclusion
Looking out for friends
Caring
Smiles
Happy
Patience

Keep this up, we are so proud of you! Wow!
Well done children..from our littlest role models in Nursery to our eldest in Year 7!
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13/10/2026

Community Notice 👇

The next meeting of the local support group of Parent Connect NI will be held in the The Grass Roots Wellness Cafe this Friday evening from 6-8pm.

13/10/2026

*** Maths Week Ireland ***

What a start to Maths Week Ireland!

Our Year 6 Pupils had a great time at the Maths Week Ireland Event organised by Franz at Strabane Academy ! It was a show called 'It Doesn't Add Up' by Dr Ken Farquhar. It Doesn't Add Up is an entertaining maths and magic show that uses puzzles, illusions, card tricks, mind-reading style activities and mathematical challenges to demonstrate how maths can be surprising, useful and fun. Rather than relying on traditional magic, Dr Ken reveals the mathematical thinking behind many of the tricks, helping audiences see how numbers and patterns work in real life. Our pupils had so much fun!!!
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13/10/2026

Our Senior Pupil Leadership Team is also further supported by a team of Junior Prefects on the Junior School Site. Meet Term 1 Junior Prefects!
A lovely role of responsibility and having the opportunity to rolemodel hard work, kindness, exemplary behaviour and simply being proud of and an ambassador for our school!
Well done to each and every child!
Keep working hard and showing good role modelling to others being the best you can be!
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13/10/2026

Our Senior Pupil Leadership Team is also supported by a team of Senior Prefects on the Senior Site.
A lovely role of responsibility which will go such a long way to preparing for positions of trust in post primary school too!
Well done to each and every child!
Keep working hard and showing good role modelling to others!
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13/10/2026

Totally delighted to share our Head Boy and Head Girl ably assisted by their apponted Deputies! What a school Pupil Leadership Team for 2026 2027!
A very able and confident team who were brilliant during the Interview Process for these positions.
Each and every child who put themselves forward were simply fantastic and should be very proud of themselves indeed.
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