Londonderry Primary School, Newtownards

Welcome

At Londonderry Primary School we believe in educating every child, encouraging their unique potential and caring for their wellbeing - preparing them for a bright and successful future. We have a proud and rich tradition of academic excellence, strong pastoral support and an extensive range of extracurricular provision and after school clubs. Our school ethos is “Educating, Encouraging, Caring” and we pride ourselves on the supportive, family atmosphere we have created.

We provide a safe, caring environment and endeavour to instill a love of learning whilst striving to create lifelong learners. Every child will be able to look back on how they have participated in the life of the school and how they made a valuable and valued positive contribution.

For us, positive relationships and excellent communication are of paramount importance as we work closely together with parents and our community towards shared goals. We therefore hope you enjoy looking around our website and if you need any more information please do not hesitate to get in touch. Together we will shape the future with learning, kindness and care.

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🎄 Christmas Charity Appeal 🎄 This year we are supporting Mission Christmas, Cash for Kids. No child should wake up without a gift on Christmas morning, and with your help, we can make sure every child experiences the joy of Christmas. ❤️ We will be accepting new, unwrapped gifts in school from Monday 8th to Friday 12th December. You can also scan the QR code to donate directly to the charity. Thank you, as always, for your kindness and generosity. Together, we can make a real difference. ✨

🌟 Literacy Stars of the Week! 🌟 A huge well done to all our pupils who shone brightly in literacy this week. We’re celebrating fantastic achievements in: ✏️ Beautiful letter formation. 🔤 Fabulous phonics. 📖 Improved reading. 📝 Inspiring creative writing. 💡 Super comprehension skills. 🗒️ Brilliant recount writing. 📚 Thoughtful work on our class novel. We are so proud of your hard work and enthusiasm. Keep shining! ✨📚

A big thank you to Active Youth NI who offered our P2 and P4 pupils six free coaching sessions. The pupils absolutely loved it!

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P6W had a great day celebrating Diwali. It was a super ending to their study of the festival as part of their WAU studies. The children got to try Bollywood dancing, make diva lamps, make sweet parcels and card. Make a bead bracelet and also masks. Great fun all round!

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🌟 Final SEAG paper this weekend! 🌟 No more papers… it’s time to celebrate your hard work and give it your very best. We are exceptionally proud of the effort each and every one of you have put in. A huge thank you to all the teachers who have supported you along the way, especially our fantastic P6 and P7 teams who carried out the heavy lifting. You are at the last hurdle… you can do it and as usual we are behind you every step of the way! ❤️💙

A Huge Thank You to The Warehouse, Newtownards! We are incredibly grateful for their generous donation of XL dominoes for every classroom and a Tap & Spin tool bench. These fantastic resources will support play, problem-solving and creativity across the school. Thank you for helping us enrich our learning environment!

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🌟 Introducing Our New Senior Playground Games Area! 🌟 We are delighted to share that our new Games Area will open for pupils to enjoy during break and lunch. This space will run on a timetable to ensure everyone gets a chance to take part. The Games Area has been designed to: ✨ Promote teamwork ✨ Support pupil well-being ✨ Provide a quieter alternative to the main playground ✨ Offer a range of fun activities ✨ Encourage new friendships A huge thank you to Mrs Hutton who organised this space and used our Eco funds to make it happen! Another thank you to our fabulous PTA who have some more equipment on route helping to make this project possible. More exciting updates to follow! 🌿

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School Council Update Our School Council met with Mr Adams today. Mrs Weir popped in and it was wonderful to hear so many fantastic ideas from our pupils; a great example of pupil voice in action! Their next focus is an important one: educating the whole school about staying visible during the darker nights. The council will be leading an assembly on this topic next Friday. Well done to all involved, keep up the great work!

Upcoming Events

Nov

24

PTA Wreath Making

7pm-9pm

Nov

25

P7 PSNI Internet Safety

Nov

26

Flu Vaccine

Nov

27

P7 UK Parliament Talk

Nov

27

P7 Athletics taster session

Nov

27

PTA Break The Rules Day

£1

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