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Football Success

A huge well done to these boys today who played their first round match against St Malachy’s . This was a very hard fought match ...
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Respect Value Award Winners

Well done to all our Respect Value Award winners today. Our new value for December is Perseverance. Thank you to Alice for her wonderful assembly.
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Science Show Visit

This morning we enjoyed a Science Show with Rok from the Royal Institution of Science. The children enjoyed seeing lots of different experiments.  
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Children in Need

Well done and thank you to everyone for supporting our “Children in Need” non-uniform day. We raised £258.00 for this amazing charity.
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Odd Socks Day

This week we are celebrating anti-bullying week with the theme ‘Choose Respect’. On Tuesday we took part in odd socks day, celebrating our differences.
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Damhead Christmas Experience

We can’t wait to hold this special event. Tickets go on sale from the school office from 8:45am on Monday 11th November . Please book ...
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Open Afternoon/Evening

Have you a child due to begin Primary 1 in September 2025? Please come and visit our amazing school on Tuesday 3rd December 2024. Contact ...
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Kindness Award Winners

Congratulations to our first School Value winners who received their badges for the Kindness Value today in our special assembly with Alice.
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Hockey Team

Well done to both the boys and girls hockey teams who represented our school in their first matches at Rugby Avenue this week. They all ...
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Fields of Life Fundraiser

A table quiz will be held in Portstewart Golf Club on Friday 25th October 2024 at 7pm to raise money for Fields of Life. All ...
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Reading Certificate Winners

Congratulations to all our wonderful readers who were awarded in Assembly this morning for their fantastic efforts!
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Congratulations!

Well done to these pupils for their achievements in football and jiu jitsu!
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Halloween Disco

Our Halloween Disco for the children will take place on Thursday 24th October. Times are as follows: P1-P3 6-7pm P4-P7 7-8.15pm All money raised will ...
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School Book Fair

The Book Fair will take place in school from Thursday 17th – Tuesday 22nd October and will be open for parents to visit from 8.00 ...
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Congratulations!

Well done to this P7 pupil who won the colouring competition and received 4 tickets for Beauty and the Beast.  
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P7 Leadership Team

Congratulations to our P7 Leadership Team! Our P7’s applied and attended interviews for important leadership positions within the school. We were so impressed with how ...
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Girls Football Team

Well done to the girls football team who played really well today as a team during their four matches!
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World Cerebral Palsy Day

On Friday 4th October we celebrated World Cerebral Palsy Day by allowing the children to wear non-uniform and raised £166.80 for ‘HemiHelp’ Cerebral Palsy Charity. ...
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Congratulations!

Well done to these pupils who have had success in various musical and sporting activities including gymnastics, motocross and jiujitsu.  
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Parent & Toddler Group

Our parent and toddler group will return next Friday. This is a lovely social group of mums, dads, grandparents and childminders getting together with their ...
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Doherty Cup Success

Congratulations to our Football team on their success in the Doherty Cup. It is such a huge achievement for the boys and school. Never before ...
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School Fair 7th June 2024

Always a brilliant evening for all the family.
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Doherty Cup Semi Final

Today this team of footballers made history for Damhead Primary by reaching the final of the Doherty Cup . Never before has the school made ...
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Irish Schools Swimming Championships

Well well well what can we say !! Our school had two boys representing us at the Irish Schools swimming championships on Sunday in Dublin. ...
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World Down Syndrome Day

Today we celebrated World Down Syndrome Day with all the children and raised £200 for our local Down Syndrome Support Group . Well done everyone
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Coleraine Music Festival Success

A huge well done to all the children who took part in Coleraine Music Festival last week . We are very proud of you all ...
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PFA Big Breakfast

Thank you to everyone for making this morning such a successful morning at our big breakfast . A lovely morning spent with family and friends ...
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Choir Success

Congratulations on a fabulous performance and second place by our school choir this morning at Coleraine Music festival. Congratulations to Bushvalley for their winning performance. ...
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Football Success

Totally over the moon today for these boys as they won their Quarter final match against DH Christie 2-1. They worked so hard and got ...
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Congratulations!

Well done to our four swimmers who took part in the Swim Ulster Primary School Championships at the weekend.
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Responsibility Value Award Winners

Well done to all our Responsibility Value award winners . Thank you to Alice for presenting their awards and talking to all the children in ...
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Open Afternoon/Evening

Have you a child due to begin Primary 1 in September 2023? Please come and visit our amazing school.  
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Odd Sock Day

This week we have been celebrating Anti-bullying week in school . On Monday we had a special assembly and celebrated Odd Socks Day.
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A date for your diary

We invite you to our Bingo night on Thursday 30th November @ 6.30pm.  Admission: Adults- £3/ Children- £1.50. Everyone welcome!  
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Through to the next round of Doherty Cup

We are very proud of our football boys who played an amazing game of football against a very strong side from Millburn Primary . They ...
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Congratulations!

Well done to these two little ladies who achieved Distinction in their Musical Theatre exam . Well done girls
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Non-Uniform Day Success

Thank you to everyone at school today for contributing to the Non-uniform day to raise funds for Ballymoney Rugby P7 tour, we raised an amazing ...
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Kindness School Value

Congratulations to our first School Value winners who received their badges for the Kindness Value along with a  ’Kinder’ chocolate treat today in our special ...
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Star Baker!

A big well done to this little lady for winning Star baker in the Balnamore Community Association autumn fair/bake off . Con
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Grand Opening of the new Knocklynn Spar

We were delighted to be part of the Grand Opening of the new Knocklynn Spar last Friday . The choir performed to all the shoppers ...
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Congratulations!

A big well done to these 3 superstars who took part in a gala and represented Coleraine and Ballymoney Swimming Clubs last weekend . Plenty ...
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Primary 6 Visit from STEM ambassador

Today P6 had a visit from a STEM Ambassador, Timothy. He is a Civil Engineer Apprentice currently studying at Ulster University and working with Translink. ...
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Term 1 Reading Certificate Winners

Congratulations to all our wonderful little readers who were awarded in Assembly this morning for their fantastic efforts . Keep up the great work
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Grandparents Christmas Lunch

Our annual Grandparents Christmas Lunch will be held on Tuesday 12th December. The cost will be £8.00 per person. Bookings can be made via Schoolcomms ...
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Halloween Disco

Our Halloween Disco will take place on Thursday 26th October.  Times as follows: P1, P2 & P3 – 6.00–7.00 pm P4, P5, P6 & P7 ...
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Twighlight Walk for Marie Curie

A BIG WELL DONE to Jack in P7 who took part in the Twighlight Walk for Marie Curie on Friday night and raised an fantastic ...
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Colouring Competition Winners

Congratulations to the P1 & P2 Prize Winners of the Mountsandel Spar Colouring Competition which was held last week.
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Quiz Night

As always, we try to support charities by taking part in different events throughout the year.  This year we are aiming high by supporting a ...
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A BIG Thank You

A BIG Thank You to Mr Mark Stirling (dad of Jake P5) for donating footballs to the school from Portstewart Football Club.
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Authors Visit

We really enjoyed a visit this morning from the author/publisher Kate Butler. Kate told the children about her work including her work as a publisher ...
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