North Down Football League

HPS Footballers headed to Bangor to take part in the second round of league fixtures on what was a rather chilly and windy day.

The girls played brilliantly and recorded one win against Ballyholme and two narrow defeats to both Rathmore and Towerview. Well done girls on some super teamwork and passages of play!

The boys had two difficult fixtures against St Comgall’s and Kilmaine. After a slow start in the opening fixture the boys found themselves 2 goals down but rallied well and had plenty of opportunities but were unable to grab a goal to get them back into the game. The boys came up against a formidable Kilmaine side and matched them well creating some good chances but some carless errors left the boys trailing and open to counter attacks when trying to get back into the game. A good learning curve on what was a challenging but enjoyable set of fixtures. Well done boys!

Check out some more of the action below:

A massive thanks again to all the parent helpers for lifts and cheering the school on!

Ashfield Football Tournament

Holywood PS had a wonderful day down at the annual Ashfield Football Tournament. 18 boys across P6 and P7 took part in a fun filled competitive day of football!

Holywood A’s were in Group D alongside teams from Harding M, Victoria Pk A, Euston St, Gilnahirk, Lisnasharragh and Dundonald B . The A team played some brilliant football in the group stages but unfortunately were unable to take their opportunities and hit the back of the net. They finished the group stages having drew 5 games and narrowly losing just one. In a very tight group they just missed out on progressing to the knockout stages by 1pt.

A Team: Joshua, Daniel, Riley, Mason, Sam, Luca, Sam, Harry and Tom L

Holywood B’s were in Group A alongside teams from Elmgrove A , Nettlefield B, Strandtown A, Braniel A, Knockbreda and Ashfield A. The B team found themselves in a very tough group and performed heroically and managed a win but were unfortunately unable to qualify for the knockout stages after some hard fought matches and brilliant teamwork.

B Team: Tom S, Alfie, Theo, Tom R, George, Jake, Zach, Henry and Fletcher

Check out some of the action in the pictures below

A huge thanks again to all the parent helpers for lifts and cheering the school on! A special mention to Mr McConnell and Mr Coppinger-Keys for helping with the teams and taking on a managerial role!

Round 3 Cross Country

A huge well done to all the competitors who took park in Round 3 of the Flavahan’s Primary School Cross Country at Tollymore Forest Park, Newcastle. The runners did fantastically well in challenging conditions in what was a blustery final event!

A big thank you again to all the parents for helping with lifts and cheering the runners on!

HPS Swimming Success!

A massive well done to Abi in P5 who represented Holywood PS at the Ulster Schools Swimming Gala at the weekend!

In what was an extremely competitive field Abi got an amazing Silver in breaststroke and a fantastic 4th place in butterfly in the two events she was competing in. Her success means she has qualified for the Irish Schools Competition in Dublin in March in both strokes. 

Huge congratulations to Abi for representing HPS so well and her wonderful achievements!

On your mark, get set, go!

Well done to all the runners in P5, P6 and P7 who took part in the Flahavan’s Primary School Cross Country League at Dunleath Park, Downpatrick.

Kick Off for HPS Footballers!

On Thursday both the Girl’s and Boy’s Football Teams kicked off their season in the North Down Schools Football League at Bangor Fuels Arena.

The girls did brilliantly in what for many was their first taste of competitive football. They showed great determination and team spirit in all 3 of their fixtures recording 1 win and 2 draws without conceding a goal!

2 - 0 W - Bangor Central IPS

0 - 0 D - Ballyholme PS

0 - 0 D - Ballymagee PS

Well done to all the girls on a fantastic set of results!

TEAM: Sophia, Holly, Olivia, Juliet, Charlotte, Sarah, Emily, Maisie, Aria, Heidi and Sophie

The boys were excited to kick off their campaign and played some amazing football throughout both their matches. It was end to end stuff with lots of chances and some great passages of play. The boys showed great teamwork and togetherness to record two wins in both of their fixtures.

1 - 0 W - St Malachy’s

1 - 0 W - Crawfordsburn

Brilliant job from all the boys involved!

TEAM: Tom S, Joshua, Daniel, Tom L, Sam, Tom R, Harry, Riley, Mason, Luca and Sam

A massive well done to all the HPS footballers for a fun day of football and representing the school so well!

A big thank you to all the parent helpers for assisting with lifts, cheering everyone on and making the day possible!

House Mascot Winner!

A massive congratulations to Hafsah in P7 from the Blue House whose mascot ‘Catroon the Cat’ was selected as the HPS School Mascot for the 2025/26 school year. Hafsah represented all the school Houses in her brilliant design alongside some lovely motivational captions of values we should all wish to follow! Well done to all the P5-P7 pupils who got involved! We look forward to many more fun House competitions in the school year ahead! :)

Cross Country up and running

The Flavahans Primary School Cross Country is officially up and running for 2025/2026!

26 pupils across P5-P7 from HPS enjoyed taking part in Round 1 at Londonderry Park yesterday. It was a great opportunity to have fun, get active and meet and race pupils from other schools.

The weather was wet and wild but that didn’t dampen the spirits of all the runners who did wonderfully!

A huge thank you to all the parents who transported the children and well done again to all our runners!

Special mention to Jessica who finished an amazing 3rd place in the Girls Fun Run and came away with a medal!

League Glory for HPS Football Stars!

On Tuesday both the boys and girls finished their remaining fixtures of this years North Down Football League. It has been a great competition that has been a highlight for many of the pupils this year!

The girls did incredibly well and WON the LEAGUE after only losing 1 game the entire season and WINNING ALL THE REST! They raised the trophy aloft with great pride after beating Ballyholme PS to the top spot!

What an INCREDIBLE ACHIEVEMENT in what was an AMAZING SEASON!

GIRLS SQUAD: CHARLEY, MAISIE, ARIA, POPPY, SUSANNA, MEGAN, MOLLY, SELENA + EVA

The boys team did brilliantly all season but just missed out on some silverware! However they are still living off the high of lifting the coveted Ashfield Trophy aloft which the boys described was like winning the Champions League rather than the Premier League. A massive well done to the boys on another successful and thoroughly enjoyable season!

BOYS SQUAD: RORY, JACK, DANNY, LUCA, ZACH, JAKE, CARSON, MARLON + JAMES

A big well done again to all the footballers on a brilliant season and for representing the school so brilliantly! Also a massive thank you to all the parents who helped with lifts and came along to cheer the school on - a real whole school and team success!

HPS North Down Athletics Success!

33 pupils across P5-P7 had a fantastic day last Monday competing at the North Down Athletics Competition held at Bangor Sportsplex. The HPS athletes represented the school brilliantly in a range of Track and Field events against schools from across North Down.

Well done to all boys and girls who represented HPS so well in this years competition. Everyone was fantastic and should be very proud of their efforts and achievements! Of all the competitors a total of 12 qualified for the North Down Athletics FINALS that took place on Monday 16th.

COMPETITORS

P5 - TOBY, JAMES, MASON, ISLAM, JAXSON, FELIX, EVIE, JESSICA, SOPHIE + BROOKE

P6 - DANIEL, EUAN, ZACH, HENRY, TOM, FREDDIE, CHARLOTTE, EMILY, MAISIE + JONI

P7 - ASHER, SPENCER, CALEB, DANNY, ALEX, BEN, RORY, JAMES, BETH, MARTHA, ABIGAIL, HALA + EVA

Well done to the Finalists who shone in each of their track and field events!

FINALISTS :

P5: EVIE, JAMES + SOPHIE

P6: CHARLOTTE, EMILY, ZACH + TOM

P7: MARTHA, BETH, ABIGAIL, EVA + HALA

THERE WERE LOTS OF MEDAL GIVEN OUT AND OVERALL THE GIRLS CAME AN AMAZING 1ST PLACE OUT OF ALL THE SCHOOLS TAKING PART. WHAT A FANTASTIC ACHIEVMENT TO ALL INVOLVED! YOU MADE HOLYWOOD PS VERY PROUD AND YOU SHOULD ALL BE PROUD OF ALL YOUR EFFORTS!

A BIG THANK YOU also to all the parent helpers who cheered on all the boys and girls and made the event such a great success!

P6 Boys Cricket!

The P6 boys played a 3 match series against Rockport Primary. They loved playing at Holywood Cricket Club and all had plenty of opportunities to bat, bowl and field.

Thank you again to everyone at Holywood Cricket Club for hosting a great day out.

P6 Girls Cricket

The P6 Girls Cricket Team travelled to Holywood Cricket Club to play a tournament against Rockport Primary and Penrhyn Preparatory School. They children had lots of fun batting, bowling and fielding. It was the first cricket match for most of the girls, they worked really well as a team and had a great time.

Thank you again to Holywood Cricket Club for hosting the event and to all the parent volunteers for helping with the lifts and supporting the team.

P4 Trip to Oxford Island

P4 loved visiting the Lough Neagh Discovery Centre. They took part in three activities; pond dipping, bird watching and minibeast hunting.  However there was no sight of the Lough Neagh Monster.

Thank you again to the amazing staff at the Lough Neagh Discovery Centre.

HPS Rugby 2025

Today was the last fixture for the HPS rugby season and the team played their best rugby of the year.  They played 3 close matches against, Standtown, Cambell and Inchmarlo.  

Well done to all the boys who played rugby this year for HPS. To all the P7s, who will be moving on to their post primary school, I really hope you continue to play rugby and I hope to see all the P6s back at training next year.

Thank you to all the parents for helping with all the lifts throughout the year, I hope you all have a great summer.

P3 Nature Rangers!

P3 had an amazing day of outdoor learning on their educational visit to Clandeboye Nature Rangers.

As the sun was shining the pupils learnt lots of interesting facts about some wildlife while on a fun scavenger hunt and thoroughly enjoyed exploring all the forest playground had to offer. P3 also made Minibeast hotels and even toasted s’mores around the campfire! A big thank you to all the wonderful P3 helpers for giving up their time to make today such an enjoyable experience for all involved!

Check out some of the fun photos of P3 enjoying their day out! :)

HPS Rugby - Regional Blitz

The HPS rugby team travelled to Ards RFC for the Ulster Branch Regional Blitz. After some inspirational pre match team talks from Danny and James they team preformed excellently. HPS were able to link up well and scored some fantastic tries.

Well done to all those involved, next up for the squad is another Blitz at Standtown PS.

HPS Rugby - New Season and a New Kit

On Wednesday,the HPS rugby team travelled to Standtown Primary School.  The result may not have gone our way but they team showed a great attitude, super offloading in attack and worked well as a team in defense.

Next up for the squad is a trip to Ards RFC for the Ulster Regional Blitz.

Girls and Boys Football League Kicks Off!

Holywood kicked off the new league campaign at Bangor FC in what was a great first taste of competitive matches in the North Down League.

The boys and girls teams played some fantastic football and worked hard as a team in what for some was their first time playing a match!

Well done to all the boys and girls who represented the school so well in what was a fun filled footballing afternoon.

GIRLS SQUAD: Charley, Molly, Maisie, Megan, Selena, Susannah, Eva and Poppy

RESULTS

WIN vs St Comgall’s,

LOSS vs Ballyholme

WIN vs Towerview

BOYS SQUAD: Rory, Jack, Danny, Luca, William, Marlon, Zach, Carson, Jake and James

RESULTS

LOSS vs Ballyholme

LOSS vs Rathmore

DRAW vs St Malachy’s

Football glory at Ashfield once again!

Holywood Footballers headed to the annual Ashfield Football Tournament on Friday in what is always a brilliantly run event and a highlight on the sporting calendar. Holywood fielded 2 teams that competed alongside 20+ schools across the Belfast area in what was a beautiful day to be playing the beautiful game!

Holywood As were in Group A alongside teams from Elmgrove. Nettlefield, Strandtown, Braniel, Knockbreda and an Ashfield select side . The A team shone throughout the group stages and finished the Group in 1st place recording 4 Wins and 2 Draws without conceding a single goal.

Holywood Bs were in Group D alongside teams from Strandtown , Orangefield, Victoria Park, Gilnahirk, Brooklands and Dundonald. The B team found themselves in a very tough group and performed heroically but were unfortunately unable to qualify for the knockout stages after some hard fought matches and brilliant teamwork.

Moving into the knockout stages Holywood A faced up against Cregagh in what was a tense game. Holywood edged the game winning 1-0 with a super team goal finished off by Zach progressing the team to the final of the main event.

The Cup Final and overall winners of the competition was to be decided between Holywood and Dundonald. Neither team gave an inch in a tightly contested match that ended as a stale mate to go to a sudden death penalty shootout. After the 4th round of spot kicks with great finishes by Luca, James, Zach and Danny, Jake in nets pulled off the winning save!

An amazing achievement from Holywood PS to finish as overall tournament champions and back to back winners of the event for the 2nd year in a row! A massive well done again to all involved who did themselves and their school proud. A big thank you to all the parent helpers who offered their assistance and provided lifts and even came along to support.

A Team: Rory, Danny, Luca, Zach, Jack, James, Carson, Eva and Jake (C)

B Team: Kian, Marlon, Joe, Alex, Lorne, Jack, Abolfazl, Charlie and Toby

P7 PDMU Assembly

P4 - P7 had the first of our PDMU Assemblies (Personal Development and Mutual Understanding) and told us of how we can learn from our mistakes. They shared their own experiences and we listened to a song highlighting the theme. Thank you P7 Room 11!