Latest news from our school

• Strike action 26th April

  Tue 25 Apr 2023
  

• Late Primary 1 Application open Thursday 27th April

  Mon 24 Apr 2023
  

• Industrial Action 26th April

  Tue 18 Apr 2023

  Tuesday April 18th 2023

  Parents/Guardians

  Full day of strike action by teachers and school leaders on April 26th . I am writing to you about forthcoming strike action by the five teaching unions in Northern Ireland. You may have seen coverage of this in the news, and I wanted to inform you about the impact this is likely to have at our school.

   

  How will strike action affect St Mary’s Star of the Sea Ps?

   

  When a strike takes place, those taking strike action stop work and withdraw their labour. Staff members involved in this industrial action will therefore not undertake any duties on Wednesday 26th April 2023. A detailed risk assessment has been conducted which considers the impact the action will have on the health and safety of pupils, staff, and visitors, and whether the school can run a full or amended curriculum, to determine whether it is possible to operate the school safely during the strike.

  The Board of Governors has determined that the school will be closed for all pupils on Wednesday 26th April 2023 and will reopen as normal on Thursday 27th April.

  Clearly this is a difficult situation, which will cause some disruption. I would ask you, however, to be understanding. This is a very unusual circumstance and is the direct result of the failure to consider the very real concerns expressed by teachers and school leaders.

  Taking strike action is not something that anyone would undertake lightly. Those on strike will have thought long and hard about their decision and will also lose pay for the period that they are on strike.

  Yours sincerely,

  Mr G Barrett

  PRINCIPAL

• IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS

  Tue 18 Apr 2023
  

• First Holy Communion 5th May 11am Whitehouse

  Tue 18 Apr 2023

  17^th April 2023

   

   

  Dear Parents/ Guardians,

   

  Primary 4 children will make their First Holy Communion on Friday May 5^th 2023.

   

  The ceremony will take place in St Mary’s Star of the Sea Church Whitehouse at 11am.

   

  Your attendance at this ceremony is expected. If you cannot attend for any reason, please let the school know ASAP.

   

  Best wishes and thank you for your continued support.

   

  In order to prepare for this special occasion we intend holding a Communion meeting to discuss arrangements on Tuesday April 25^th at 6pm.

   

   

  Gerard Barrett

   

   

  Principal.

• Free Parent Line Workshops

  Mon 17 Apr 2023
  

• Happy Easter 🐰🐣🪺💓

  Thu 06 Apr 2023

  Have a lovely break everyone! See you all on April 17th 😃

  

• Easter Bounce 5th April 2023

  Wed 05 Apr 2023

  What a wonderful day! Happy Easter!!

  

• Easter and After School Club note

  Wed 05 Apr 2023

  5th April 2023.

  Dear Parents and Guardians,

  School will finish for the Easter Holidays on Thursday April 6th at 11.30am. There will be no dinners on Thursday. Children will return to school on Monday April 17th for a normal school day.

   

  Any parent wishing to use afterschool clubs between 2-3pm (Waiting Room £1), or Clubs 3-4pm (£2) must be booked in the day before. To use both facilities costs £3. Money must be paid in advance. We have a maximum of 20 places. We will not be taking bookings for clubs on the same day. We cannot make exception to this in fairness to all our families.

  Gerard Barrett.

• Easter Holiday Note

  Mon 03 Apr 2023