Upcoming events at Holy Cross Primary School

• Ciara & Erin @ Environmental Youth Speak

  Fri 03 Mar 2017 EW
  Ciara and Erin are pictured with the Mayor Fitzpatrick & Ciara's mum Brenda during the @NMDDC Environmental Youth Speak 2017.  The girls had a great day in this wondefull competition

  

• P7 Rosary Bead Presentation

  Fri 03 Mar 2017 EW

  Fr Dillon presented the P7 pupils with special Rosary Beads for their Confirmation

  

• Confirmation in Massforth Church

  Thu 23 Feb 2017 EW

  Confirmation in Massforth Church on Thursday 23rd February 2017 @4pm. Confirmation ceremony commencing at 4pm. 
  The School will CLOSE @ 2pm for ALL PUPILS

   

   

   

  

• Road Safety NI Quiz FINALS

  Mon 20 Feb 2017 EW

  Road Safety NI Quiz - Primary 7 children, Beth, Anna, Erin and Lilly are on the ROAD again tonight 20 Feb after winning a place in the Finals in Belfast's NIFRS HQ on 20 February.  Well done girls! & Good Luck.

  

• Grandparents Day 2017

  Fri 03 Feb 2017 EW

  Grandparents Day was very successful. 

  We began with Mass in Holy Cross Church followed by some musical performances from each class.  

  Grandparents were then invited back to the school for a well deserved cuppa' and a bun.  After tea, coffee, buns and cake our special guests toured the school and had pictures taken with their Grandchildren.  

  Our Grandparents shared their own school experiences with the children. 

  Special thank you to the Friends of Holy Cross for their wonderful support of this event.  

  

• Friends of Holy Cross Committee

  Fri 20 Jan 2017 EW

  Friends of Holy Cross committee purchased new reading books for extra support in Literacy for the Foundation and Key Stage One pupils, from funds raised from the recent Christmas Fayre.  Pictured with the pupils are Reading support team Mrs Denise Sloan and Ms Kellie Sands, some of the members of the recently constituted Friends of Holy Cross Group; Mrs Sonia Ferris and Mrs Bernie Haughian, Literacy Co-ordinator Miss Brenda Collins and Principal Mr Robert Dinsmore.   

  

• Newry, Mourne & Down Schools qualify for NI Road Safety Quiz Final

  Fri 20 Jan 2017 EW

  Holy Cross Primary Seven girls (pictured L-R), Beth McEvoy, Lilly Sloan, Erin Rice and Anna McEvoy came second place out of 25 Schools from the Newry, Mourne and Down area that participated in the local heat of the ‘NI Road Safety Quiz’, organised by ‘Road Safe NI’, held in the Canal Court Hotel on Tuesday 17th January 2017. The girls will travel to the NIFRS Training Centre, Belfast on 20th February for the Finals along with their Teaching Assistant and mentor Mrs Denise Sloan. 

  

• Jack & the beanstalk panto

  Thu 19 Jan 2017 Denise
  On Thursday 19 January 2017 the primary 5,6 & 7 children will travel to Newry Town Hall to see Jack and the beanstalk panto.  Cost will be £8 per child.  Consent letter will be issued.

  

• Peace Proms - Tickets on Sale Dec 1st

  Wed 30 Nov 2016 EW

  Peace Proms - Cross Border Orchestra Of Ireland

  Tickets On Sale From Thu 01 Dec 2016 at 10.00am

   

  http://www.ssearenabelfast.com/peace-proms-cross-border-orchestra-of-ireland-1

   

  Established as a peace initiative in 1995, the Cross Border Orchestra for Ireland (CBOI) is a highly acclaimed and celebrated youth orchestra with over 120 members from North & South of Ireland. The CBOI’s “Peace Proms” is musical education programme in which children from hundreds of schools throughout the North and South of Ireland participate annually.

  The Peace Proms is a musical and cultural celebration and provides a unique platform for young people to showcase their talent while promoting peace, unity and tolerance through music.

   

  Sun 26 Feb 2017 at 3.00pm

  Single Ticket £15.50 - £55.00 (Family of four)

  Tickets On Sale From Thu 01 Dec 2016 at 10.00am

   

  http://www.cboi.ie/

• Blythswood Shoe-box Appeal

  Wed 23 Nov 2016 EW
  Holy Cross PS annual shoe-box collection for Blythswood Care fininshed on Wednesday 23 November as the Blythswood Crew came and collected 67 Shoe-boxes.  Some of the Primary 7's helped to carry the shoe-boxes to theh waiting van. 
  Thanks for all the donations