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

• DATES FOR YOUR DIARY - EASTER

  Thu 06 Mar 2025
  

• Admissions to P1 Update

  Thu 09 Jan 2025

  ⭐️School Admissions Update⭐

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  P1 Admissions opens tomorrow Friday 10^th January 2025 at 12noon for preschool aged pupils ready to start P1 in September 2025!

   

  💻 Online applications are completed through the Education Authority Admissions Portal.

   

   ✅Click: https://www.eani.org.uk/parents/admissions/primary-admissions-guide  to start your application.

  ** When applying for St. Nicholas' PS, Ardglass, we recommend searching: ▶️ ‘by School’ ▶️and typing in ‘St Nicholas PS Ardglass’ This will make it easier to find our school details on the EA Portal.

   

  ⬇️Please see below the Timeline with dates in the application process. As well as the EA Admissions Helpdesk you can contact our school office on 028 44 841343, drop into our school office and speak to our School Secretary Mrs Teggart or email eteggart425@c2kni.net and we will be happy to help.

   

  ✳️Reminder – our Open Morning is also tomorrow 11.30am-12.30pm Friday 10th January 2025- Everyone Welcome!

  

• P4 learn about the affects of littering and plastics on our shoreline with Jenny from NIFHA

  Wed 23 Oct 2024
  

• Eco-Committee meet Jenny from NIFHA to discuss plans for the year ahead!

  Wed 23 Oct 2024
  

• Litter Pick on Ardglass SHoreline and Harbour Area by Eco-Team and P4

  Wed 23 Oct 2024

  P4 Litter Pick @ Ardglass Harbour

  Our Primary 4 pupils completed a litter pick with Miss Dunn, James Lenaghan our Ardglass Harbour Master and Education Officer Jenny from NIFHA as part of our community based eco-work as a Green Flag Eco-School. Well done boys and girls!

  

• What’s going on in the new year ?

  Fri 06 Sep 2024
  

• Reminder of start of year 2024/25

  Sun 25 Aug 2024

  A reminder of our Start Dates for Academic Year 2024-25:
   
  🔴P1 Group 1 - Thurs 29th Aug 2024 - 9am to 11am

  🟠P1 Group 2 – Fri 30th Aug 2024 - 9am to 11am

  (Mon 2nd Sept to Fri 27th Sept all P1 pupils in to 12.30pm,
  from Mon 30th September onwards P1 stay to 1.45pm)
   
  🟡SC1 & SC2 classes start on Monday 2nd September

  🔵P2 - P7 classes start on Monday 2nd 
  September 

  🟣Breakfast Club opens 8am on Monday 9th September 

  🟢1,2,3 Club & After Schools Clubs may commence Monday 9th September- details to follow

  

• Dates for 2024/25

  Wed 10 Jul 2024
  

• Meals & uniform grant

  Sat 08 Jun 2024

  If you are in receipt of one of the following, you will need to upload a Proof of Benefit letter when applying for Free School Meals and Uniform Allowance for the 2024/25 academic year:
  ➡️ Income Support
  ➡️ Income Based Jobseeker’s Allowance
  ➡️ Income Related Employment and Support Allowance
  ➡️ Guarantee Element of State Pension Credit
  To be ready for when applications open on the EA Connect portal on 18 June, you can request a Proof of Benefit letter now, by clicking here. It will take at least five days to be sent to you.

  If you receive Tax Credits or Universal Credit, you do not need the Proof of Benefit Letter. However, you will still need to upload evidence of these benefits when you apply.
  More information on eligibility and supporting documentation can be found at www.eani.org.uk/fsm

  

• News

  Thu 23 May 2024