Amor Dei, Aliorum, Literarumque’
‘Loving God, Loving Others, Loving learning’.
“Wishing you a beautiful Easter
filled with love, laughter,
and new beginnings".
I really need your help parents and remind you:
That we operate a 'drop off zone' and a one way system. We have had a few 'near misses as parents have not followed the one way system and have 'cut off' across the flow of traffic, to park in the area beside the canteen. I am very fearful that we will have an accident.
I know that with your support we can make the process safer for our school community.
Thank You
At the time of amalgamation it was agreed that funerals of staff of the former schools would not be attended by pupils from the newly amalgamated school. This was to avoid anyone being overlooked due to current staff being unaware of former connections with the schools.
That seemed like an appropriate arrangement at the time. However, having personally attended recent funerals of deceased former staff, I have become uneasy with this arrangement. Therefore, it will be modified as indicated below.
The family of a deceased member of staff of Abbey PS or St Clare’s PS, who retired from either school may request a school representation at their loved one’s requiem mass. If the mass is taking place during school hours and in a local church, we will try our very best to facilitate the request. Requests may be made via telephone 02830262175.
We cherish the contribution that former staff made to both schools, from which we grew.
Thank You
Dear Parents & Carers,
Congratulations to Ruby P6 whose fabulous piece of environmental art takes pride of place on a Translink Bus! Look out for it in town! Well done Ruby.
Well done also to our P7 classes who travelled to Newry & Mourne Enterprise Agency this week to learn about Education for Employment and career opportunities. It is never too early to learn about the career opportunities on our doorstep!
We were surrounded by all things Easter related this week with frantic Easter egg hunts, a spectacular Easter Bingo Bonanza for P3-P7 led by our pupils in ECPD and the MOST wonderful and highly successful Easter Raffle. We were completed overwhelmed by your generosity.
The Trocaire Box appeal in each class raised an amazing £500.80, with Mrs Curran's class topping the poll by raising £53.90!!!!! Well done everyone and congratulations to the Easter egg winners in each class. It is so important to remember our role in supporting those less fortunate in developing countries. We look forward to presenting our donation to Trocaire after Easter.
Our Easter Raffle raised an unbelievable £2850!!!!!!! We never envisaged this amount and thank our whole school community most sincerely. Congratulations to our winners, names will be posted through the app this afternoon and can be seen in the document below.
Amidst the busyness of this week our pupils took moments of quiet reflection to learn about the events of Holy Week. Our beautiful stations of the cross were visited by classes and children prayed the rosary, remembering Jesus' sacrifice.
Tomorrow our P7s will attend the Chrism Mass at 10.30am in Newry Cathedral. We invite our whole school community to attend this special ceremony.
In closing, I wish you a wonderful Easter holiday. May you feel your faith renewed and your heart made new with the hope Easter brings.
School closes tomorrow at 12noon and reopens on Monday 13th April.
I thank you sincerely for your support as I end my first term as Acting Principal.
Yours in continued partnership.
Mrs Donnelly
The Education Authority has launched an 8-week public consultation on how classroom support for children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) could be improved.
We want to hear from:
👨👩👧 Parents & carers
🎓 Pupils & young people
🏫 School staff
🤝 Partner organisations
Your feedback will help shape how support is delivered in the future.
We are hosting a number of events for each of our audience groups over the consultation period.
What do I need to do?
✅Visit our website to view the full list of events and register for one that suits you.
✅Get involved in our consultation. Please use the link below.
https://www.eani.org.uk/publications/consultations/enhanced-support-model-public-consultation
https://www.eani.org.uk/consultations/consultations/enhanced-support-model-consultation-events
The consultation is now open until 22 May 2026
| Wed, 1 Apr 2026 |
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| Trocaire Easter Egg Raffle |
| Thu, 2 Apr 2026 |
| School closes at 12noon |
| Fri, 3 Apr 2026 |
| No School for Pupils |
| Sun, 5 Apr 2026 |
| Easter Sunday |
| Mon, 6 Apr 2026 |
| No School for Pupils |
| Tue, 7 Apr 2026 |
| No School for Pupils |
| Wed, 8 Apr 2026 |
| No School for Pupils |
| Thu, 9 Apr 2026 |
| No School for Pupils |
| Fri, 10 Apr 2026 |
| No School for Pupils |
| Mon, 13 Apr 2026 |
| School Re Opens |
| Fri, 1 May 2026 |
| No School for Pupils |
| Mon, 4 May 2026 |
| No School |
| Sat, 9 May 2026 |
| First Holy Communion (Cathedral @ 11.30am) |
| Thu, 14 May 2026 |
| Confirmation (Cathedral @ 6pm) |
| Mon, 18 May 2026 |
| School May Procession (P4 & P7 families only (weather permitting)) |
| Tue, 19 May 2026 |
| P2 Trip to Slieve Gullion |
| Fri, 22 May 2026 |
| P4 Trip to Streamvale Farm |
| Mon, 25 May 2026 |
| No School |
| Tue, 26 May 2026 |
| No School |
| Wed, 27 May 2026 |
| No School |
| Thu, 28 May 2026 |
| No School |
| Fri, 29 May 2026 |
| No School |
| Mon, 1 Jun 2026 |
| P6 Trip to Portaferry Aquarium |
| Tue, 2 Jun 2026 |
| P7 Trip to Muckno Castleblaney |
| Wed, 3 Jun 2026 |
| P3 & ECPD Trip to Belfast Zoo |
| Thu, 4 Jun 2026 |
| P4 - P7 Sports Day (Provisional Date ) |
| Fri, 5 Jun 2026 |
| P1 Trip to Fort Evergreen |
| Mon, 8 Jun 2026 |
| P7 GIRLS Transferring to St Mary’s HS (Attend St Mary’s all day ) |
| Tue, 9 Jun 2026 |
| P5 Trip to W5 |
| Wed, 10 Jun 2026 |
| Sponsored Walk P1 - P7 (To be confirmed ) |
| Thu, 11 Jun 2026 |
| Nursery AM & PM Classes & P3 Sports Day (Provisional Date) |
| Fri, 12 Jun 2026 |
| P1 & P2 Sports Day (Provisional Date ) |
| Crazy Hair / Pyjama Day |
| Tue, 23 Jun 2026 |
| Nursery AM Class Graduation 9.15am |
| P7 Leavers Mass 10am |
| Nursery PM Class Graduation Day 12.45pm |
| Thu, 25 Jun 2026 |
| Nursery Induction for September 2026 (Please check letters sent home for individual times) |
| Primary 1 Induction Meetings for September 2026 @ 1.15pm |
| Tue, 30 Jun 2026 |
| School Closes @ 12 noon for the Summer |
NUT ALLERGIES
Please do not send any types of foods containing any type of nuts into school for lunches as we have children with severe nut allergies. These items include biscuits and bars with a nutella type filling or croissants, pan au chocolate and brioche rolls. We ask parents to read the ingredients on these items before putting them in packed lunches.
We cannot allow products in school if the label states; "may contain traces of nuts."
If pupils bring products containing nuts to school, we will hold on to them and send them home uneaten at the end of the day.
We have been advised by the Allergy Nurse not to accept Horse Chestnuts / Conkers.
Please help keep children safe while in St Clare's Abbey.
St Clare's Abbey Primary School, Nursery, ECPD, 12 Courtenay Hill, Newry, BT34 2EA | T: 028 3026 2175
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