Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Launch of Digital Schoolhouse

  Fri 03 Nov 2017 MMcG

  🏠🖥Digital Schoolhouse Launch🖥🏠

   

  Two of our P7 pupils, Olivia and Chloe, were accompanied by Miss McGrady to attend St Malachy’s HS Castlewellan, for the launch of the Digital Schoolhouse (DSH) yesterday morning. 

   

  This programme combines computing, fun, creativity, innovation and industry expertise and brings this into our classrooms. Digital Schoolhouse is a bridge between industry and education. 

   

  DSH is powered by PlayStation and will enable St Malachy’s to deliver creative computing workshops to our P7 pupils over the next few months. We look forward to working with them.

  

• Cosmic Park

  Wed 01 Nov 2017 MMcG

  Cosmic Park making Headlines! 

   

  Two of our past pupils Sean O'Shea & Sophie Meharg & current pupil Cailean McStravick are making huge ripples in the local music scene with their band 'Cosmic Park'. 

   

  The three pupils met during their time attending St Nicholas' PS, Ardglass and have taken huge strides together with huge support from their families after all three took part in our Annual Easter Talent Show. 

   

  We were truly amazed when their hidden talent was unveiled during auditions for the Talent Show.

   

  We are delighted to announce Cosmic Park will play their debut single 'Summer Days' live at our Open Morning on Friday 24th November at 9.30am!

   

  

• P6/7 Parental Assemby

  Fri 20 Oct 2017 MMcG

  Congratulations to our Super Students this week: Conor, Holly, Charlotte, Harry, Tara, Kaci and Fintan. Aimee was presented with the Playground Award. Well done 👍

   

  The P6/7 class presented their Parental Assembly this afternoon on Bullying. The children sang, acted and raised awareness of what bullying is and how to prevent it. A very informative assembly. Well done also.

  

• Latest Update on Storm Ophelia

  Tue 17 Oct 2017

  **Latest Storm News Update**

  After a health & safety risk assessment completed of our school this morning and official news from the Department of Education our school will be open tomorrow Wednesday 18th October 2017.

  https://twitter.com/education_ni/status/920213921855954944

• School closure

  Sun 15 Oct 2017

  ***Further Update***

   

  ***We will be closed on Monday 16th October 2017 due to guidance from the Department of Education*** 

   

  ***Ardglass Pre-School will also be closed***

  Please share news with others

   

  BREAKING. The Department of Education has just announced that all schools in Northern Ireland should close tomorrow because of the risk posed by Ophelia.

   

  https://mobile.twitter.com/niexecutive/status/919674908585709568

• Social Media Code of Conduct for Parents

  Fri 13 Oct 2017 MMcG

  All families should have received our 'Social Media Code of Conduct for Parents' today.  It is important that parents familiarise themselves with this policy and return the completed 'Declaration of Consent' to school no later than Wednesday 18th October 2017.  Many thanks.

   

  A link for this Code of Conduct can be found on our 'Letters Page' and 'School Policies' page.

• Literacy and Numeracy Workshops

  Tue 10 Oct 2017 MMcG

  📖🎯Literacy and Numeracy Workshops🎯📖

  The school hosted a very successful and enjoyable set of Literacy and Numeracy workshops for our parents and pupils. 

   

  Thanks to our Literacy Coordinator, Mrs Wilson, Numeracy Coordinator, Mr Burns, and all our teaching staff, along with Donal O'Hare and Stephen Rooney, who made the night an informative and enjoyable one.  

   

  A big thanks also to our parents and pupils who came along and participated so well throughout the evening. 👍

  

• Spanish Day

  Sun 08 Oct 2017 MMcG

  🇪🇸Spanish Day at St Nicholas'🇪🇸
  The boys and girls had a great day celebrating our Spanish Day. The school was awash with lots of colours and each class was buzzing with copious Spanish themed activities. 

  Miss McGrady's P5/6 class finished the day by presenting their Parental Assembly on celebrating the Spanish language. They acted and sang Spanish beautifully. Well done everyone! 👍🏻

  

• Canon Esler Cup GAA

  Thu 05 Oct 2017 MMcG

  🏆St Nicholas' Ardglass hosted the Preliminary of the Canon Esler Cup in the school grounds. 11 schools in total were represented and all teams played some great Gaelic Football; so well done to all of the boys and girls that represented their school jerseys with pride. 

   

  The following teams progressed to the knockout stage: St Nicholas' Ardglass, Holy Family, St Mary's Newcastle and Our Lady and St Patrick's Downpatrick.

   

  Holy Family narrowly beat St Nicholas' by one point in extra time. St Mary's, Newcastle & Holy Family will play in the county finals day. 

   

  Thanks to all the teachers, classroom assistants and adults that accompanied their schools and who helped out with refereeing etc. 

   

  Schools in attendance were: St Nicholas', Holy Family Teconnaught, St Mary's Newcastle, Our Lady & St Patrick's, Legamaddy, St Colmcille's, St Parrick's Saul & Ballycruttle, St Patrick's Ballynahinch and Millennium IPS.

  

• House Team Fun

  Thu 14 Sep 2017 MMcG

  🏅House Team Fun🏅
  St Nicholas' welcomed Acti-Sport to the school this morning for our annual House Team bonding activities. This was an opportunity for our four teams to all come together from all classes to work together and have fun through sport. The boys and girls had a great day, with lots of activities laid out for them. Which House Team will win the trophy this term? 🤔