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Important information on After School Clubs due to commence on Mon 28th Sept
Fri 25 Sep 202625th September 2026
IMPORTANT: RE AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS FOR P5-P7 DUE TO START MONDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER
Dear Parent/Carer,
I write to inform you that as you may have seen in the media, Teaching Unions have voted to take action short of strike due to the continued workload and the lack of agreement with DE regarding this.
The teaching staff have carefully considered the areas for action as directed by their unions and have decided to follow the directives as advised.
I wish to point out that the Governors and myself are fully supportive of the staff and are mindful of the vastly increased workload over the past years.
This means that the afterschool clubs due to start on Monday will be affected.
Next week from Monday 28th September to Friday 2nd October the only clubs that will be taking place are:
Monday – no clubs
Tuesday – Film Club for P6 pupils and Dance with Sports City
Wednesday – Girls’ Football
Thursday – Film Club for P7
Friday – Extreme Multi Sports
Please note: These clubs above are only for children who had already signed up for them. We will confirm on Monday if pupils have been given their place in the clubs listed above.
We will try to organise a small number of additional afterschool clubs from the week beginning
5th October onwards for 5 weeks and will send out information about this early next week.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Thank you for your support.
H Brown
Principal
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P7 Prize Winners
Mon 29 Jun 2026We want to wish all our Primary 7 pupils every success as they move on to Post Primary. Parents, Staff and P7 Pupils all enjoyed this afternoon’s Leavers’ Assembly in the Jethro Centre, when we celebrated the achievements of the children. Below is a list of our 2025/26 prize winners.
The Belvedere Cup for Music: Micah and Mia
Mathematics Award: Charlie
English Award: Henry
Art & Design Cup: Harrison
Special Endeavour Shield GIRLS: Matilda
Special Endeavour Shield BOYS: Blake
Spirit Of King’s Park Award: Kesiah and Chloe
The Chaudhry Family Shield for Kindness: Avery
Best Sporting Achievement Cup GIRLS: Maisie and Emelia
Best Sporting Achievement Cup BOYS: Oliver
Football Award GIRLS: Darbi-Rose
Football Award BOYS: James and Jake
The Morrow Cup: Girls Hockey: Masie , Mia and Emelia
Hockey Award BOYS: Ruric
Netball Cup: Missy
The Gibson Family Cross Country Plate: GIRLS: Emelia
The Gibson Family Cross Country Plate: BOYS: Mason
Rugby Award: Jackson
Cricket Award: Mustafa
World Around Us: Elijah
Resilience Cup: Zara and Micah
Sports Recognition Awards: Henry , Max , Autumn
They are a talented group of young people and we will miss them in King’s Park. ALL THE BEST!
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SCHOOL CLOSURE
Wed 03 Jun 2026REMINDER: School is closed this Friday 5th June due to a Staff Development Day
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EARLY CLOSING DETAILS FOR END OF TERM
Fri 20 Mar 2026***** EARLY CLOSING DETAILS FOR END OF TERM *****
EARLY FINISH TIMES FOR FRIDAY 27th MARCH 2026
Please arrange to have your child/ren collected at these times:
Pupils with surnames from P-Z will finish at 12.15 pm
Pupils with surnames from A-H will finish at 12.25 pm
Pupils with surnames from I-O will finish at 12.35 pm
(If there are siblings with different surnames then the oldest pupil leaves first according to their surname and younger siblings may leave at the same time.)
* Nursery pupils will not leave in alphabetical order and may be collected between 11.55am and 12.10pm.
THIS WILL BE A NON UNIFORM DAY and SCHOOL DINNERS WILL NOT BE SERVED. -
Boys' Hockey!
Wed 25 Feb 2026Congratulations to the boys hockey team who have qualified for the NI Finals!! A fantastic achievement!!
The boys had a brilliant tournament and played exceptionally well throughout the day, winning numerous matches against tough opposition.
The team was unlucky to lose the final 1-0 to a very strong Armstrong PS side.
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Children’s Mental Health Week 16th-20th February
Mon 16 Feb 2026This year’s theme is ‘This is My Place’.
The aim of this is to help children and young people feel a sense of belonging in their friendships, schools and communities, recognising its importance for mental health. Our focus for this year has been around emotional literature, giving children the language to describe their feelings and that it is ok not to feel happy all the time.
During CMHW we are going to think about what makes me smile? Helping the children to think about what they like to do when they are not feeling great to put that smile back on their faces.
Every child is then going to draw, write and design a poster showing what makes me/ them smile. Each class will have a winner and receive a small prize.
Key Stage 2 are also going to write poems about ‘What makes me smile’
Finally on Friday 20th February we are having a non-uniform day and the children are being encouraged to ‘Come As Yourself’ We are also going to have a movie and hot chocolate in our classes for everyone to enjoy at the end of the week.
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BOYS' FOOTBALL
Mon 16 Feb 2026Well done to the 5-a-side football team on a strong performance at Friday’s Mid Ulster Festival in Portadown, winning the majority of their matches. A fantastic start to the year as the season begins to gather momentum.
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Upcoming Autism Training at Ballyoran Primary School
Mon 16 Feb 2026📣 Upcoming Autism Training at Ballyoran Primary School!
This February and March there will be a series of insightful sessions led by Middletown Centre for Autism, tailored for both parents and professionals. Topics include:
- Tuesday 24th February 2026: Autism, Learning Styles & Visual Teaching
- Tuesday 3rd March 2026:: Communication
- Tuesday 10th March 2026: Sensory Processing
- Wednesday 18th March 2026: Understanding Anxiety
- Tuesday 24th March 2026: Reframing Behaviour
🗓 Starting 24 February 2026
📍 Ballyoran Primary School, Portadown
👥 Separate sessions for parents and staffParents: 11am – 1pm
Staff: 3pm – 5pm
Booking links:
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Early finishing times – week beginning 2nd February
Fri 30 Jan 2026Early finishing times – week beginning 2nd February
In order to facilitate the parent/teacher meetings school will finish early for all pupils as follows:
Nursery: 12.30 – 12.45pm
P1-P7 Pupils:
Pupils with surnames from A-H will finish at 1.25 pm
Pupils with surnames from I-O will finish at 1.30 pm
Pupils with surnames from P-Z will finish at 1.35 pm
Please pass this information on to anyone responsible for collecting your child/children.
We will send further details home next week regarding booking.
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P1, P2 and P3 Christmas Concert
Mon 24 Nov 2025P1, P2, P3 Christmas Concerts
Parents and friends are invited to our P1, 2 and 3 Christmas Concerts. A contribution of £2 per adult is payable on entry. All monies raised will go towards school funds. Tea/coffee will be available before each of the performances.
Please note each year group will only perform at the time/date given. The performances will be videoed by the school and you will receive information on how to purchase a recording nearer the time.
We look forward to seeing you at the concerts.
10TH DECEMBER
9.30 am - Primary 2
11TH DECEMBER
9.30 am - Primary 1
11.00 am - Primary 3
