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Northern Ireland Champions!
Thu 23 Jan 2020Both boys' and girls' cross country teams competed in the Flahavans' Northern Ireland Finals today at City of Belfast Playing Fields Mallusk. Conditions were perfect and both teams warmed up in what could be loosely classed as spring sunshine.
The girls, carrying the pressure of expectation, having won the Southern Area league again this year and the fact that they knew they were in with a shout at the title , were unusually serious and focused. They set about the task in a manner that could be attributed to athletes ten years older.
The whistle went and thus began the usual carnage of the 200 plus athletes vying for position.
The King's Park girls set about their task. Keep the elbows out. Keep out of trouble. If you go down, get up and go on. Each determined to do their job for the team. With about 300 meters to go they came into sight, three yellow and black shirts visible in the leading pack. The final sprint was as usual a test of character, of who was prepared to go through the pain barrier and who wanted it the most.
We had Leah Balfour 6th, Alex Kerr 9th, Casey Cousins 10th, and our pocket rocket, little Anaya Patterson (P5) in 33rd. That was the job done, with a combined points total of 58 points, 83 points ahead of second place (which in cross county terms is a huge margin). Champions again! Three athletes in the top ten at National level is rarely, if ever, achieved so that must be commended.
Girls, parents and coaches were obviously delighted, this being the third Northern Ireland title in last 4 years, again a feat that hasn't been achieved before.
The boys were under less pressure having had a slow start to the campaign, but qualified after an excellent performance in the second round. Their expectations were more limited but had nonetheless trained very hard to compete, determined to give their very best. They ran in in a very respectable 11th in Northern Ireland.
Congratulations have to go to each and every one of these children, who have trained and worked extremely hard towards a goal, this in itself a lesson in character that should remain with them the rest of their lives. Special thanks have to go to their parents who have supported them and sacrificed time and effort to put in those extra sessions that always count at any competitive level. Also thanks to our sponsor, Warmflow and Stuart Cousins who has provided new kits for the teams.
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Help for parents
Fri 10 Jan 2020ParentLine NI is here to support you, your teachers, pupils and Families by offering a free confidential service.
We have created a short video for you to share on your School Open Night or at any event you feel suitable.
ParentLine is operated by qualified and trained counsellors.
Please feel free to contact us on 0808 8020 400 for more information.
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Mathemagicians!!
Fri 20 Dec 2019Congratulations to the Mathemagicians from Key Stage 2!
Mathemagicians are pupils who have stood out for developing their mental maths skills since the start of the new school year.
Well done to all!
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Carol Service Photos
Tue 17 Dec 2019
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Cross Country win
Sat 14 Dec 2019Well done to King's Park Cross Country teams who won the Portadown College Cross Country event. The race was over what seemed a very long 1600metres, which is approximately one mile. Schools' top 4 placings were added together for the boys' and girls' races and an overall schools' trophy was awarded. With King's Park girls securing a first place (Alex Kerr), second place (Leah Balfour) and third place (Anaya Patterson) they were going to be hard to beat. The boys, while not in the top placings in their race, finished together and scored well, so the top school award went to King's Park.
We took the opportunity to give a run out to some of our younger, and up coming runners. We had a few p5s in the team race with the aforementioned Anaya Patterson starring. Luke Wells and Tom Kerr ran in the boys' team race and performed very well. Noah Roderick running in only his second race came first in the individuals' race. Our Primary 5 is certainly well represented in the running stakes at the moment. Hopefully they will kick on and should contribute to strong teams next year.
The race was organised by the Portadown College PE department as part of the Students' A level accreditation. The event was a huge success and was organised very efficiently by very capable students under the guidance of Alison Symington, Head of PE in the College.
Our thanks and congratulations must go to them for a successful event.
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School Closure Reminder
Wed 11 Dec 2019King’s Park is being used as a Polling Station tomorrow THURSDAY 12th DECEMBER for the UK Parliamentary Elections and will therefore be CLOSED.
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Salvation Army Christmas Toy Appeal
Mon 09 Dec 2019On Friday morning the Salvation Army were presented with the toys collected for their Christmas Appeal. Thank you to everyone who donated a gift.
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EA Nursery & Primary 1 Admissions Video
Fri 06 Dec 2019Please click on the following link to view the EA admissions video.
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Cross Country success
Mon 02 Dec 2019Congratulations to the Girls' Cross Country Team who won the second round of the league today. Having won the first round back in October, this means that they are the Southern Area champions once again! That makes it five years in a row, not having lost a single race in that time. An outstanding achievement for the girls. The points were closer this year than in the previous few years so the girls had to work hard. Four of the team finished in the top 8, and this was all the more remarkable as illness had hit the ranks. Alex Kerr, recovering from illness, finished second. Leah Balfour showed remarkable strength of character to even race, having succumbed to illness over the last number of days. Leah ran in 5th. Casey Cousins, who is improving week on week came in 6th and little Anaya Patterson (P5) , who was in danger of getting lost in the long grass, ran in an incredible 8th place.
This was enough to secure victory by 4 points over their nearest rival.
The boys team overturned a disappointing performance in October by finishing strongly. They ran in second in their group. This result puts them 4th in the district out of 22 teams.
Again the individuals' race was strongly represented. Special mention must go to Abi Cherry who was the find of the day. She dominated the girls' individual race from early on and finished first by a country mile.
The boys again were strong in the individuals' race. Luke Wells and Tom Kerr (P5) finished 3rd and 4th respectively while newcomers Noah Roddick, Samuel Woods, Jaydon Turner and Kai McCartney (P5) finished 7th, 10th, 11th and 15th respectively out of 76 runners. Matthew Lamont (P7) ran in 12th.
It was another great day's racing where our athletes gave a very good account of themselves. The event took place at Portadown Rugby Club for the first time. It was a good venue as the going was good underfoot.
The Northern Ireland finals are being held at City of Belfast Playing Fields, Mallusk, on the 22nd January.
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Christmas Presents
Fri 29 Nov 2019It has been suggested by one of our Primary 7 pupils that instead of buying a Christmas present for your child’s Teacher or Classroom Assistant, Parents/Guardians may wish to give a donation to the Cancer Fund for Children. We sincerely appreciate your kindness and thoughtfulness in considering giving staff a gift at Christmas and would like you to know we would welcome donations to this charity in lieu of presents. We
would like to stress that staff do not have an expectation of receiving gifts and it is entirely your choice if you choose to give a donation or a gift. Donations can be sent into school and given to the class teacher in an envelope with the name of this charity on it. The school will forward on all donations to the Cancer Fund for Children. If you prefer you may wish to give a donation privately to another charity of your own
choice.
Thank you,
King’s Park Staff.
