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Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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🖤💚Farewell to a remarkable Leader💚🖤
Fri 27 Jun 2025🎉 Farewell to a Remarkable Leader 🎉
After 14 incredible years of dedication, inspiration, and unwavering leadership, we bid a fond farewell to our beloved Principal, Mr. Rafferty. 💚
Mr. Rafferty has been the heart of St. Malachy's Primary, shaping not just our school, but the lives of countless pupils, staff, and families. His passion for education, his kindness, and his vision have left an indelible mark on our community.
We have been truly privileged to have him lead our school, and while we are sad to see him go, we are filled with gratitude for everything he has given us. 🌟
Thank you, Mr. Rafferty — you will be sorely missed, but your legacy will live on in every corner of St. Malachy's. Wishing you a joyful and well-deserved retirement! 🎓💐
Last Thursday, we celebrated Mr Rafferty’s retirement with a heartfelt and personalised assembly- filled with songs, poems, memories, displays and speeches. Mr Rafferty, of course, stole the show with his emotional speech. 💚❤️
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🖤💚Bee-keepers in Y1💚🖤
Tue 27 May 2025Our Y1 classes were delighted to have a visit from Cian’s nanny Avril She told us all about looking after bees Some lucky children got to dress up as a bee keeper and we got to taste some honey It was delicious!
Mr Rafferty
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🖤💚Fun in the sun!!!💚🖤
Fri 23 May 2025CLICK LINK FOR ALL PHOTOS https://photos.app.goo.gl/jPzBG8JUxuqaL4y17
What a day we had today at our 50th Anniversary Summer Fete Thank you to all who supported us, the massive crowd that greeted us when we opened the gates at 1pm were a joy to behold, and the excitement of the children as they passed through the beautiful Balloon Arch to be greeted by our 'Minions' was heart-warming
So much to do, so much to eat, so much fun!!!
It was wonderful to see so many parents and children from the past, ex-staff, school Governors, and of course our current parents and children - you made our day so special
Thank you to our school staff for their hard work, to our PTA for their wonderful support, to our post primary ex pupils who helped out on stalls, and to our invited guests from the PSNI, Fire Sercice & St John's Ambulance who came today to support us
A massive thank you to our parents who donated so many wonderful items for our hugely successful Tombola!!! Thank you also to our vendors who added to a great occasion.
It was a great way to celebrate our 50th Anniversary, can't wait to see what we do for our 100th
Mr Rafferty & Staff
CLICK LINK FOR ALL PHOTOS https://photos.app.goo.gl/jPzBG8JUxuqaL4y17
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🖤💚50th Anniversary Summer Fete💚🖤
Thu 22 May 2025FRI 23 MAY 1pm-4pm
We are so excited to welcome our boys and girls, families past and present, ex pupils, ex staff and all of our community to our SUMMER FETE tomorrow from 1pm-4pm
Something for everyone, and sunshine as well, it's going to be a brilliant afternoon celebrating 50 years of our wonderful school
Can't wait to see you all there
Mr Rafferty & Staff
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🖤💚April Principal Awards💚🖤
Wed 14 May 2025April Principal Awards
Congratulations to our boys and girls who won CAPS and Worker of the Month awards for April
Mr Rafferty
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🖤💚Rebecca - Y2BF - The Little Princess Trust💚🖤
Mon 12 May 2025Mum, Martinique says "Anyone that knows Rebecca, knows she is a very sensitive loving and caring girlI had to explain to her that her granda wasn't well and that the medicine he needs to have might cause him to lose his hair. She asked other questions and I explained it can effect anyone and she asked does that include children? I said yes and explained people sometimes grow there hair to cut and donate it to make wigs for the children affected. So she has decided she is going to continue to grow her hair and donate it near the end of June xx"
If you would like to donate to Rebecca's worthy cause, follow the link provided on mum's Facebook Page Martinique Smylie
The Little Princess Trust provides real hair wigs, free of charge, to children and young people who have lost their own hair through cancer treatment or to other conditions. The charity is also one of the largest funders of childhood cancer research in the UK.
What a brave little girl we have
Mr Rafferty
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🖤💚£4,300 raised during Lent💚🖤 🖤💚£1,000 Donation to Air Ambulance NI💚🖤
Fri 09 May 2025Martin Boyd, a volunteer from Air Ambulance NI, came to collect a cheque for £1000, part of the *£4,300* that was raised during our Lenten Charity Appeal He told Miss Flannigan (Charities Co-ordinator) and her Y3 children lots of interesting facts about the service Air Ambulance provides and talked about the positive effects our donation will make to peoples lives.
Thank you all so much for your amazing generosity during the Lenten Season
Mr Rafferty
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🖤💚To our Y7 cohort💚🖤
Fri 09 May 2025Dear Y7 boys & girls,
Tomorrow morning you will find out where your next destination in Education will be after your years with us here in St Malachy's.
Whether you get your 1st, 2nd or 3rd choice of schools, whether it be Grammar or Non-Grammar, whether it be Specialist Placement or Mainstream, know that we, the staff in St Malachy's, are incredibly proud of each and every one of you
You've made a tremendous contribution here, and will continue to do so in your new schools - schools which will only be enhanced by your presence
God bless
Mr Rafferty & Staff
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🖤💚Y1 at Kilcooley Allotments💚🖤
Fri 09 May 2025Our two Y1 classes had a fabulous visit to Kilcooley Allotments today as part of their garden topic. They had fun planting seeds with Dave Afterwards they had a tour of the allotments with Steve , getting a chance to see all of the things growing there There were some very generous gardeners who gave them some rhubarb and plants to take home as well! It was a fantastic trip which had a lovely end with a picnic in the park and a chance to have some fun in the play park. Many thanks to @Kilcooley Community Forum for a brilliant visit
Mr Rafferty
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🖤💚🙏1st Holy Communion💚🖤
Thu 08 May 2025Congratulations to the boys and girls from our Y4 cohort who celebrated the Sacrament of Holy Communion yesterday A beautiful ceremony conferred by Canon Gunn and enhanced by their wonderful singing from our school choir Thank you to class teachers Mrs Butler & Mrs Barklie, to Mrs Finlay & Mr Marsella (choir), to Mrs Ewing our Religion Co-ordinator, and to all staff who have played a part in the faith formation of these children
Mr Rafferty
