During term 3, Mr C Rea, a coach from Cregagh Cricket Club has been running an after-school club for P6 & P7 pupils.  They've been practising their bowling, batting and fielding skills each week.  Last Friday, 20th May, Cregagh held a Kwik Cricket tournament.  There were 8 teams taking part - two from Cairnshill.  Both Cairnshill teams won two of their three group matches during the morning.  Based on runs scored, Cairnshill 1 made it through to the final where they faced one of the teams from Orangefield.  After lunch, there was a tightly fought final match with lots of dramatic moments but eventually, Cairnshill were victorious!  It was a great day which was thoroughly enjoyed by all the pupils who participated.  We'd like to thank Cregagh Cricket Club for organising the tournament and for the refreshments which were provided.

The P7 girls attended the Irish Football Association 'Goals Live' festival on Friday, 20th May at Hydebank Playing Fields. They participated in coaching sessions, small-sided games and skill zone challenges. There was an excellent array of talent on show and the enjoyment was evident by the laughter and smiles shared between the girls and the coaches. The experience will hopefully only be the beginning of the girls' footballing journey. 

Starting School

Information for Parents

Managing Transition into P1

 

The Early Years Inclusion Service are running information sessions for parents whose children will be starting P1 in September 2016.  The times and dates are as follows:-

SE Headquarters, Grahamsbridge Rd, Dundonald - Mon, 6th June, 10am - 12 noon

Lisburn Linen Centre - Thurs, 9th June, 10am - 12 noon

Downpatrick SE Regional College - Mon, 13th June, 10am - 12 noon

 

To enrol for any of the sessions, phone 028 90566392 or email julie.bryans@eani.org.uk

You may have noticed a few members of the choir entertaining parents at pick up time this week.  Check out our gallery to see our flashmob video.

The PSNI will be checking parking in the Castlereigh area over the coming days.  They were at Cairnshill PS this morning advising motorists re acceptable parking around the school site.  On their next visit, they will be issuing tickets if cars are parked illegally.  The particular areas of concern are - vehicles blocking driveways, parking on double-yellow lines and parking within 15m of a junction.

The P4s left their school uniforms behind and went back in time to 1945. They enjoyed a wonderful party to celebrate the end of the war. Everyone waltzed, jived, sang songs and played outdoor games, thrilled at the news that they would soon be returning to their families in the city. The highlight of the day was a special treat of delicious vinegar cake … luckily they had been saving up lots of ration coupons. Have a look at the photographs on their Year Group page.

The P7 Mini Enterprise group worked in collaboration with “Bog Standard”- a local business which sells luxury candles and fragrances. We are grateful to Mrs Alix Mulholland who taught the children about running a business.   The children worked very hard to design, produce, market and sell “Perfumed Pockets” to pupils from P3 to P7. They composed a song, performed a dance and acted out a little drama to persuade their customers to make some purchases.  The perfumed pockets are little material covered scented sachets.  The business was very successful and once the cost of materials was deducted, a fantastic profit of £335.85 was gained.  This amount was presented to Diabetes UK in Assembly on 4^th May.  

 

The children were keen to support this charity as Rachel in P7 has diabetes and is also a member of the Mini Enterprise Group.  As usual we are entering the Junior Industry Challenge competition which is run by SENTINUS. The children will explain their project using a Powerpoint presentation and a judge will chat with the P7 pupils involved.  We are hopeful of obtaining a Gold Award again this year.

 

On Monday, 25th April, 54 P7 pupils set off on their long-awaited trip to Loch Insh activity centre in the Scottish Highlands.  During their 5 day trip, pupils participated in the following activities:- orienteering, archery, problem-solving, skiing, snowboarding, mountain-biking, tour boat trip, wind-surfing, canoeing, kayaking, sailing and raft-building!  The weather this year proved to be something of a challenge with snow falling on 4 of our 5 days!   However, the P7 pupils were up for the challenge; they wrapped up warmly and just got on with enjoying their activities.  The Loch Insh instructors were very impressed with their effort and determination and, once again, commented positively on the excellent behaviour and attitude of our pupils.  A highlight of the trip was the disco on the Thursday evening which everyone really enjoyed.  All too soon it was time to head home and we all arrived safely, though with a few bumps and bruises, back at school at 10.20pm on Friday evening.

 

Check out the P7 Year Group page to see more photos from the trip.