Our School Motto
Amor Dei, Aliorum, Literarumque’
‘Loving God, Loving Others, Loving learning’.
Our Founders

Thought For The Week
A grandparent is a little bit like
a parent,
a teacher
and a best friend.
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Latest News
Safety in our School Grounds
Dear Parents
The school operate a drop-off system for children in the morning. Please use 'drop-off zone' provided. As the traffic congestion is high, please do not park in these areas and please do not park in the bus lane.
If you wish to accompany your child to the class door please park carefully outside of school grounds.
Due to safety concerns, please drive slowly and do not double park in any area of the school.
The parking spaces are for staff only.
The school gates will be closed throughout the day. Please use the pedestrian access gate.
At home time, if you require access to the school to pick up pupils, you must complete an 'Application for Permission to access School Grounds'. Please submit the completed form to the school office.
If you were issued with a pass last year and your Blue Badge is still current, please contact the school office for issue of a new Permission Pass for this year. If your Blue Badge has expired, we require a new copy before issuing your new pass.
Please share this with other members of your family and childminders if they call to collect your child.
PSNI Advice - THINK BEFORE YOU PARK

Principal's Update 27/1/23
Dear parents,
We have had such a lovely week in school, with the highlight being the wonderful Grandparents' assembly presented by the P5 pupils. To see the hall filled once more was a joyful experience for us all. Whilst only the P5 relations could be fitted in to the Assembly hall, I want to pay tribute through this message to all the grandparents. They are the 'backbone' of our society and we owe them so, so much. Please tell them that we prayed for them throughout prayer times this week. Photos and a recording are on www.stclaresabbeyps.com for families to enjoy.
The P7 pupils represented us so well at their retreat in the Parish Pastoral Centre on Wednesday. This is a special for them and helps them to really think about their own spirituality as they are entering the more adult stage of their faith lives. They spoke a lot about the sacrament of confirmation and this will be reinforced by our school staff over the next few months. We ask you to talk to your child about their preparations, they are taking a huge step and we want it to be meaningful.
Tonight, two teams of P7 pupils will participate in the Credit Union inter schools quiz . We wish Dylan, Alex, Aoife, Grainne, Adam, Ruby, Ellie and Tony a really great night and we know that they will represent us beautifully.
On that note I wish you a happy weekend,
Yours in partnership,
Mrs Monaghan
Autism Reality Experience
Don’t miss this opportunity to participate in the Autism Reality Experience Bus which will be located in 3 different venues throughout the Newry City area in February. The bus will provide an innovative and immersive training session designed to give participants a virtual experience of living with autism. It will be a practical, hands on experience that gives participants a greater insight into autism and helps us to experience the world from an autistic person’s perspective.
This FREE experience is suitable for professionals working in health and social care at all levels as well as family members or informal carers who want to have a better understanding of autism.
Please note places will be given out on a first come first serve basis and targeted at those people living / working in Neighbourhood Renewal areas of Newry City.
To book a place on this training please see details below.

Attention

Sacramental Dates
Confirmation: Friday 12 May 2023 in The Cathedral @ 6.30pm.
First Holy Communion: Saturday 20 May 2023 in The Cathedral @ 11.30am.
Upcoming Events
Mon, 6 Feb 2023 |
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Safer Internet Day |
Mon, 13 Feb 2023 |
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Fri, 17 Mar 2023 |
No School |
Fri, 7 Apr 2023 |
School Closed for Easter |
Mon, 10 Apr 2023 |
School Closed for Easter |
Tue, 11 Apr 2023 |
School Closed for Easter |
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School Closed for Easter |
Thu, 13 Apr 2023 |
School Closed for Easter |
Fri, 14 Apr 2023 |
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