Events 2010/2011
Events 2009/2010
Harlem Globetrotters visit - 15th April 2010
On Thursday 15th April we were visited by a number of players from the world renowned Harlem Globetrotters basketball team.
Photos of the event will follow.......
Maze and Outdoor Classroom - 10th March 2010
Our Maze and Outdoor classroom was officially opened today by MR STANTON SLOAN, Chief Executive SEELB. We believe that we are the only primary school in Northern Ireland to have its own Maze!
Mr Sloan help to plant a mulberry bush and commented upon our good fortune in choosing a 'cold and frosty morning' for the grand unveiling, in keeping with the popular children's nursery rhyme featuring this plant!
Photos and Press Releases of the event to follow.......
P6 Trip to see The Belfast Giants - 17th February 2010
The Primary 6 children all enjoyed a trip to the Odyssey to see the Belfast Giants beat the Sheffield Steelers (6-5) on Friday 17th February. It was a nail biting match with the final winning goal in the last 6 seconds of the 3rd period!!
LBM Belfast Giants Visits - 27th January 2010 & 9th February 2010
On 27th January, Gilnahirk Primary School was visited by Nathan Craze of the LBM Belfast Giants as part of the Giants'
and Subway's Healthy Lifestyle Programme.
The ice hockey star spoke about the importance of eating healthily and getting enough
exercise, as well as what it's like to be a Belfast Giant, including the daily training regime of
a professional athlete and the importance that nutrition plays in their lives.
School was presented with a Shirt signed by the team which will be on display soon.
A full report can be found by clicking here and the healthy lifestyle materials here
On 9th February P6 McClune had another treat when Colin Shields - Captain of the Belfast Giants - came to teach them some hockey skills. It was a fantastic afternoon which the children thoroughly enjoyed. A huge thank you to Tesco for sponsoring the event.
Charity News - DAISY DAY Friday 2nd October 2009
Our Daisy Day was a great success. The school looked bright and cheerful with everyone wearing something yellow!
More importantly we raised a grand total of £968.07.
This money will help families nursing a child with cancer- facilitating, for example, a sleepover at ' Narnia' the charity's magical log cabin and/or providing much needed financial help for parents to help meet the cost of travelling to hospital for regular treatment sessions. THANK YOU to all who donated so generously
ROALD DAHL DAY - 24th September 2009
On Thursday 24th September we celebrated Roald Dahl Day at Gilnahirk Primary School. Children and staff dressed up as characters from Roald Dahl books. The school was taken over by Oompa Loompas, Willy Wonkas, Veruca Salts, Mike Teavees, Twits, giant peaches and many more! In our classrooms we worked on activities based on Roald Dahl themes and the P1s and 2s watched the DVD The Enormous Crocodile the P3s watched Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the P4s – P7s watched Danny Champion of the World. Each child was given a chocolate bar and seven lucky children had a Golden Ticket inside theirs. The winners received a goody bag as a prize! The children with the Golden Tickets were:
P1 Rhea Elliot
P2 Erin McCabe
P3 Connor Morgan
P4 Matthew Millar
P5 Weronika Jedras
P6 Esther Leme da Silva
P7 Regane Clarke