HPS Rugby is back!

The HPS Rugby Squad travelled to Malone RFC today to take part in the Ulster Rugby Regional Blitz. They played some fantastic rugby throughout 4 games whilst braving the elements and experience all the seasons at once.

Well done to everyone involved.

New gardening equipment for HPS

Ards and North Down council parks department have kindly given HPS some new tools and gardening equipment as part of their Growing Club scheme. P4, Room 14 enjoyed meeting Ryan today, an expert gardener from the council. He came with the new equipment and helped us prepare the polytunnel for growing some fruit and vegetables this Spring. We look forward to working more with Ryan in the coming months.

Red Nose Day at HPS

Thank you everyone for your generous donations. Over £420 has been raised for Comic Relief!

Don’t forget to check out your child’s Seesaw or Google Classroom for more Red Nose Day photos.

Book Sale for Concern Worldwide

We were so delighted with the success of our Book Sale on World Book Day. We raised £480 for the charity! Huge thanks to Sheila and Liz from Concern Worldwide, our fabulous P7 helpers and to everyone who came to the sale. What a brilliant way to encourage reading, support a local charity and help the environment. Enjoy looking at other pictures here!

Safer Internet Day 2024

Tuesday 6th February 2024 is Safer Internet Day. This year’s theme is ‘Inspiring change? Making a difference, managing influence and navigating change online.’ Every class will spend time discussing the importance of staying safe online as well as completing some fun activities to reinforce this message. It would be great if you could have a chat with your child/children about internet safety and what they can do to ensure they stay safe online.

If you need more information you can visit the following website: https://saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/safer-internet-day-2024/parents-and-carers

For further help and advice on internet safety make sure to check out the Online Safety section of our website in the Parents menu.

Harry Sheridan returns to HPS

Harry Sheridan current Ulster Rugby Player and former Holywood Primary School pupil kindly popped into this afternoon to coach the rugby squad.

The children loved getting some expert tips, learning new drills and were able to ask Harry about what is like as a professional rugby player.

Thanks again to Harry for coming in and good luck for the rest of the season.