The Department of Education NI has released the following image which gives some advice on how many hours of sleep are required for each age group, and things to avoid before bed. Getting plenty of good quality sleep can really help your child with their learning!
Get Ready for Walk to School Week! 
Special Event – Walking Bus!
Tuesday 12th May Thursday 14th May
Leaving school at 8:25am, with 3 pick-up stops along the way (see attached poster for details).
Please remember: children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
And there’s more… every child who takes part will receive a token to mark the event!
Today, we shared some fantastic news with our P3–P6 pupils — next academic year, we’ll be staging a whole-school production of Annie! 🌟
The performances will take place in February 2027, with 2–3 ticketed shows for families and friends to enjoy. We’re so excited to give our pupils the chance to shine and showcase their many talents!
🎤 Auditions
Open auditions will be held in school on Monday 1st June for anyone who would like to take part. Pupils will:
- Sing “It’s a Hard Knock Life” in groups
- Perform a short set of lines and act these out
Parents/guardians, we’d love your support—please help your child practise the song, encourage them to audition, and maybe enjoy watching the Annie movie together over the incoming weeks! 🎬
🎶 Rehearsals will begin in September 2026.
We can’t wait to bring this wonderful show to life and perform for you all! 💛
Well done to everyone who entered our recent Earth Day competition!
Our corridor is glowing with all of these fantastic entries.
If your child is off, you MUST provide us with a reason why - as a school, we have a duty to know reasons for absence and monitor these.
Your pupil must only be off for a valid reason - sickness, appointment, something agreed with Principal/ Vice-Principal etc.
When monitoring attendance, the following flowcharts come into play. Please read them carefully to understand your role alongside the role of school staff.
Thank you.
Yesterday, we were delighted to present a cheque for £195 to our Charity of the Year – Children’s Kidney Fund NI. This fantastic total was raised during our Christmas Party/Disco Day, and we couldn’t be more thankful! 🎄💃🕺
Our School Council chose this charity because of its special significance within our school community. In the past year, one of our own pupils benefited from a successful kidney transplant, making this cause especially meaningful and close to our hearts. ❤️
We have pledged to continue supporting Children’s Kidney Fund NI throughout the year, and we look forward to making an even greater impact together.
Thank you to everyone who contributed — your kindness truly makes a difference! 🌟🙌
- Bookings will be made by parents through Google Calendar booking system - each teacher will send a link for this through their class Seesaw.
- Click the link and then click 'Jump to the next bookable date.' This will then bring you to the week for booking. Choose your desired time and day from available slots.
- Enter the information required. IMPORTANT NOTE: if some of your information is already in the boxes, eg your name, make sure to click into this box to register it - if you don't click the box which already has information, you will not be able to submit the booking.
- Take note of your date and time.
- If you require a phone call instead of face-to-face, please type 'yes' and give the best number to contact you.
- If you require an interpreter, please type 'yes' and the preferred language.
If you have any problems, please let us know.
The new costs will be as follows:
Nursery - £3.00 per day - £15 per week
Primary - £3.10 per day - £15.50 per week
School Money should be updated to reflect these increases.
🎭 Hart Memorial Primary School Presents: “The Opposites” 🎭
Today, Friday 12th December, our amazing staff took to the stage for a hilarious Christmas pantomime full of surprises, magic, and festive fun!
From strict rules to total chaos, from neat freaks to party animals – the staffroom has never looked like this before! Mischievous elves turned everything upside down, even Santa got involved (and almost cancelled Christmas 😱).
Thankfully, with a little help from our Chief Elf and the children, the magic was reversed and Christmas was saved! 🎅✨
A huge thank you to all our talented staff for bringing so much laughter and joy to the school today. 💫
📸 Check out the highlights below and let us know your favorite moment in the comments! 👇
#HartMemorial #ChristmasPanto #TheOpposites #FestiveFun
To help prepare this document, throughout the academic year 2024-2025, all stakeholders were surveyed on their views regarding our school and we were delighted with these results. From all of the data gathered, a plan was then devised to help us realise further improvement.
The targets for this school year are shown below.
As things progress, we will update you.
To help prepare this document, throughout the academic year 2024-2025, all stakeholders were surveyed on their views regarding our school and we were delighted with these results. From all of the data gathered, a plan was then devised to help us realise further improvement.
The main strategic intents for the next 3 years are shown in the graphic attached.
As a school, we will be working to ensure that these are at the forefront of all of the staff development work that we undertake.
As things progress, we will update you.
