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Hart Memorial Primary School, Portadown, Craigavon Co Armagh

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29th Jan 2025

We have our first Attendance HERO. Congratulations to Daniel who came to school everyday in January! Many thanks to the Spar at the Chalet for sponsoring our attendance initiative.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20th Jan 2025
Controlled schools in Northern Ireland are all governed in the same way; this is done through a Board of Governors.  As a school, we recently reconstituted our Board of Governors. 
Following our reconstitution, our new Chairperson is Mrs Heather Mallagh-Cassells and our Vice-Chairperson is Rev Darrin Thompson.  
Our governor for Safeguarding and Child Protection is Mrs Clare Proctor.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10th Jan 2025
Massive thanks to everyone from the Royal British Legions for money collected during this year's poppy appeal - what a great total! Thank you, all! 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3rd Dec 2024
Our school Christmas dinner will take place on Thursday 12th December.
Please ensure to book your child's dinner on School Money as normal.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29th Nov 2024
Please find a document highlighting the actions which we will be taking this year to improve the learning experiences for our pupils.  This list, although not a full list of what will happen in school, helps to focus us all on where we are going as a school.
If you have any questions regarding anything included, please speak to Mr Frizzell.
In September 2025, we will begin a full 3-year cycle of our new School Development Plan; this will focus on the 2 mains areas identified in our questionnaires.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
28th Nov 2024
We are delighted to be partnering with Stranmillis University College and the Department of the Economy to provide a Maths course for parents in our school who do not have a maths GCSE or want to improve their maths skills to support their children. Stran Multiply will be held in school on 15th, 22nd and 29th January from 10:15-12:15pm and will be hosted by Stranmillis lecturers.
This is completely free of charge and promises to be of benefit to many!
Paper invites will be sent home in the incoming days for registration. In the meantime, if you would like to register your interest online, please use the link below.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19th Nov 2024

Key dates and arrangements.  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13th Nov 2024
Is your child due to start Nursery or Primary 1 in September 2025? If so, please come and visit our school on Monday 9th December from 3:30-5:00pm and see what life is like at the Hart!
Please share this far and wide!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11th Nov 2024
Attending school is so important to ensure your child makes the progress that they should. Have a read at why attendance is important and what you can do to help!
If attendance is a concern, please speak with Mrs White, Vice-Principal.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5th Nov 2024
On Tuesday 10th December, pupils from P5-7 will be visiting the Pantomime in the Market Place Theatre, Armagh.

The cost of the trip will be £14 per pupil.

Please secure your child's place through School Money.