We wish our thirty-five Year 7 Leavers all the very best as they move to the next stage in their education.  We thank them for all that they have given during their years at Ballyoran Primary School.

Mrs Heaney will be retiring at the end of August after nearly 35 years’ service at Ballyoran Primary School.   Mrs Heaney is very well known and respected in the local community and is one of the longest serving members of staff in the school, She has taught many hundreds of pupils, including parents of current pupils.  As well as her teaching duties she has been heavily involved in Pastoral Care, Drama and Irish Dancing in school.  As a school community we thank Mrs Heaney for all that she has given to the school over these past three and a half decades, we thank her for her hard work, commitment and dedication to this school and most importantly to the pupils of this school, who have always been her number one priority.  We wish her a very long and happy retirement.

Best wishes to our Year 7 leavers who have finished their education at Ballyoran Primary School. We wish them all the very best as they move on to the next stage of their education.

Well done to all pupils who participated in Sports Day last week. Some children received medals in assembly for coming first, second and third in the events. Congratulations!

Congratulations to those who won awards outside of school and showed them in assembly. These awards were presented for achievements in football and gymnastics. Well done! 

Congratulations to the pupils in Year 7 who took part in Cycling Proficiency Scheme. They learnt about riding a bike safely, maintaining a bike and following the rules of the road. They were able to practice cycling manoeuvres in a safe environment. This included starting off, slowing down, stopping and parking, turning left and right, overtaking parked cars, passing side roads and carrying out emergency stops safely. As well as these practical aspects, these pupils also passed a theory test on the Highway Code. Well done! 

A big well done to all children from Nursery to Year 7 for completing our Charity Colour Run on Thursday 25^th May. The Colour Run took place at The People's Park and was led by Healthy Kidz. The children and staff had great fun from start to finish. The Colour Run started with workout stations and some dances. It was a great day for all involved and we finished it off with a Rainbow Picnic. Thank you all for your kindness and generosity. With your sponsorship, the children were able to raise an amazing £5000 which is a new record for our school. This money will be split between Action Mental Health and Cancer Fund for Children - two very worthy charities. We would also like to thank Asda, Portadown for kindly donating some prizes for our highest collectors. The highest collector overall will win a 4-week Summer Camp pass which has been donated by Healthy Kidz. Prize winners will be announced during our next Assembly. A big thank you to Miss McKernan our Charity Co-ordinator for all her hard working in organising the event.

Congratulations to the pupils who brought in awards received outside of school for football and martial arts.