Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Service of Light

  Thu 30 Jan 2025

  Congratulations to our Y7 children who took part in a beautiful Service of Light today in preparation for their upcoming Confirmation ceremony

  Mr Rafferty

  

• Road Safety Stars

  Tue 28 Jan 2025

  Well done to our Y7 road safety ambassadors, who took part in the Ards and North Down road safety schools quiz today. After placing runners-up, they will now go through to the N.Ireland final in March

  Mr Marsella Y7

  

• 50th Anniversary Mass

  Mon 27 Jan 2025

  This morning we celebrated our 50th with a beautiful Mass in our Parish Church Canon Gunn, with Fr Danny White (PP in 1975) con-celebrating and assisted by Deacon McAllister, spoke very highly of our school to the congregation of Y3-Y7 children, current and ex-staff members (pictured), ex-pupils and parents both past and present along with members of our Board of Governors.

  Our choir, under the tutelage of Mrs Finaly & Mrs Savage, sang beautifully Our Religion Coordinator, Mrs Ewing, pulled this all together seamlessly (Canon Gunn's words) and was ably assisted by all staff members

  I was very proud today as Principal, and welcomed ex principals Mr O'Loan (1975-1992) who joined us via webcam, and Mr Flannigan (1992-2010).

  Thank you to all who attended this beautiful service

  Mr Rafferty

  

• To our Y7 cohort

  Fri 24 Jan 2025

  We, in St Malachy's, are blessed with two classes of wonderful Y7 children For some of you, tomorrow is a day for SEAG results. Remember, whether you did tests or not, results do not define who you are. They don't see the musicians , the footballers , the artists , the dancers , the athletes, the chefs , the comedians , the warm empathetic compassionate children that you are . These are the traits, talents and abilities we see in you EVERY DAY, our wonderful Y7s

  So whatever tomorrow brings, for ALL of our Y7 boys and girls, remember, we are all so very proud of you here in St Malachy's

  Mr Rafferty & Staff

  

• Football Fever

  Thu 23 Jan 2025

  Our boys and girls kicked off their league campaigns today with wonderful performances and results.

  Congrats to all our outstanding footballers.

  Girls - 2W, 1D and 1L

  Boys - 2W and 1D

   

  

• Grandparents Day Mass

  Wed 22 Jan 2025

  Representatives from the three Parish schools attended a special mass today to celebrate the continued contribution of our grandparents to our childrens faith journey. A lovely ceremony conducted by Canon Gunn and Deacon McAllister Shout out to the musicians from St Columbanus College who were outstanding, and to Mrs Ewing, our Religion Co-ordinator who organised our part in the event

  Mr Rafferty

  

• In safe hands

  Tue 21 Jan 2025

  Congratulations to Tilly from Y5 who entered a competion for St John's Ambulance Badger of the Year, and following a presentation to peers and adults, was crowned the winner She will proudly wear her Red Lanyard on her St John's uniform for the rest of the year to celebrate her success

  Mr Rafferty

  

• A Belfast Giant

  Tue 21 Jan 2025

  Congratulations to Noah from Y5 who recently made his debut for the U10 Belfast Giants Juniors Ice Hockey team

  A bright (and cold!) future ahead of him on the ice!!!

  Mr Rafferty

  

• xx 50th Anniversary Mass xx

  Fri 17 Jan 2025

  50th Anniversary Mass

  To mark our schools 50th Anniversary, Canon Gunn, our school chaplain, will celebrate Mass at St Comgall's Church on Monday 27th January 2025 at 11am

  Staff and children from our school will be in attendance, and we cordially invite past pupils, ex-staff, and parents to this Mass to join us in thanking God for 50 years of service to our local community

  After Mass, there will be an opportunity to meet and chat with a cup of tea in the Parish Centre next door to the church .

  We look forward to seeing friends old and new at this celebration

  Mr Rafferty

  

• xx 50th Anniversary xx

  Tue 07 Jan 2025

  7th January 1975

  On this day, 50 years ago, St Malachy's Primary School opened its doors for the first time and welcomed children from the surrounding areas to become part of a new community

  Mr Gerry O'Loan, the first Principal, set in place values and beliefs that remain to this day 50 years later.

  We are proud of what we do, we are proud of what our children achieve, and we are proud of the support we receive from our parents and Guardians

  We will have a series of events over the next six months to celebrate our 50 years, details to follow.

  Thank you to all who have contributed to our school in any way over the past 50 years, each has had a part to play in what we are today

  Mr Rafferty