The P3-7 children all visited the Armagh Planetarium to see the Cosmic Dragons show and to look around the great galleries and displays. A very informative afternoon was enjoyed by both teachers and pupils alike.

Our neighbours from the playgroup joined us for a morning of fun and games led by Andrea from Lights, Camera, Confidence. The pupils from P1/2 got to meet old friends and make some new ones on a activity filled morning that everyone enjoyed.
Congratulations to the boys and girls of Primary 7 who made their Confirmation in St.Patrick's Chapel, Cullyhanna on March 8th. The service was conducted by Monsignor James Carroll who was assisted by Fr Cullen and Fr Coyle.
An after schools club that shows the brighter side of learning Maths is now on for our P5/6/7 pupils on Thursdays. The club uses games like darts and curling as well as IPAD Apps and Mathletics to show the fun side of learning.

School is closed today, Tues 5/2/13 due to heavy snow.
Drama classes for Ms Quinn's and Miss Carragher's classes are now up and running every Tuesday. The class is run by Andrea from Lights, Camera, Confidence and is jammed with lots of fun and games.

The pupils from Ms Quinn's class were the stars on show as parents and the Little People playgroup came to our school to see their Nativity play. Here we have the class accepting the applause on stage from a very entertained audience!
The boys and girls from P5-7 spent an enjoyable morning at Navan Fort in Armagh learning all about the Vikings. Time was spent listening to stories in the viking house;writing like monks in the scriptorium and best of all....learning to fight like Vikings. An excellent trip that help bring the topic of Vikings to life.


Congratulations to Carol Cooke and Laura Berga from P7 who came 2nd and 3rd in the recent Credit Union Poster Competition. Both girls will receive their prizes from the Newtownhamilton Credit Union in the near future.
At St. Michael's Primary School We aim to create a calm and caring environment where teachers and children learn and work together. Each Child will be encouraged to fulfil their potential and central to this is the ethos of respect for self and others. We aim to establish a community that pupils, parents, teachers and support staff enjoy a sense of belonging to and have an important part to play.
On this blog we will keep parents/guardians informed of past and upcoming events. There will be pictures, surveys and even games for your children to play, so make sure you are a regular visitor.