here are all our wonderful wee stars of Feb 14
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We are preparing for International Integrated Week 2014 in March and we asked all the school community to contribute their thoughts on our Integrated school status so we could link up on and before the day. Here are the thoughts of our ancilliary staff. We thought their lovely words were worth sharing with all.
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GIPS pledges support to NI Hospice
Pupils in GIPS are going to hold a sponsored “circuits” in school on Friday 28th February 2014. This will be a non-uniform day and pupils will be asked to attend in sports gear with the intention of taking part in a circuits class involving a series of keep fit activities organised by our PE leaders in school. The aim for each pupil will be to compete on behalf of their class to seek a winning class prize. In return, children will be asked to complete sponsor forms each aiming for a modest target of £3.00. Collectively, the school is aiming to raise £1000 to help NI Hospice with their Buy-a-Brick campaign. Please give generously and help your children have a fun energy-filled day……
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Pupils of the Month for January 2014
Here are all the wonderful star pupils of the first month of 2014 – January. Well done to all of you for your great effort!
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Pupils of the Month for December 2013
Here are the Star Pupils of December 2013. Well done to all of them! What great kids!
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Dinner Menu for Jan/Feb 2014
Please find below, a link to the school dinner menu for the period of Jan/Feb 14
Check out some of the great new effects Google have added automatically to some of our Google+ account photos from our school gallery – they’re so very cool! Just click on one of the images below to see…
“Always better to be looking at it than looking for it!”
Today, pupils were presented a brand new Hearsine SAM350P defibrillator valued at over £1000 as part of the World Police and Fire Games 13 Legacy.
Heartsine, who are based here in Belfast, manufacture this life-saving device and sell/ship to 44 countries around the world in 22 languages.
They think it a “no-brainer” that every school should have a defib on their site, in the case that it is ever needed. They hope it never will be.
3% of our population carries an undetected condition which could cause cardiac arrest at any time. In our school of 400 adults and children, this could mean up to a dozen people are at potential risk.
“You wouldn’t have a school today without fire extinguishers” – HeartSine. The company continues to lobby the local government that every school should be provided with one in the hope that it is never needed. The Belfast Protocol would be best supported if every school did, the in country where this technology was engineered and pioneered!
School would like to sincerely thank Mr Trevor Gordon, father of Jacob in P1 who was instrumental in application for this device on the behalf of our school. His case was emotive, balanced, and convincing to the point we were considered worthy recipients. Many thanks Trevor! We only hope every school gets one of these in due course, in the hope they never need to use it.
Two of our pupils from Mrs Smyth’s class today received the defib at Stormont from our MLA / Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure. The children were given refreshments in the Long Gallery and then got some photo opportunities and PR shots taken both inside and on the steps. The SAM350P was presented to the Principal Mr Nigel Arnold, along with GIPS pupils by ‘Declan O’Mahoney, Chief Executive of HeartSine Technologies and Sports Minister Carál Ni Chuilín’.
Here are the kids having fun!
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PANTO 13 OUTING REMINDER
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Pupils of the Month for November 2013
Here are all our new pupils of the month for November 2013. Aren’t they a bunch of great wee stars!?
Well done to all our pupils for always trying so hard to be good citizens in and out of school.