Stranmillis Primary School

Rugby Report

primary004 — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:22:32 +0000

Last Thursday, the boys’ rugby team took part in an 8-a-side tournament at

Rugby

Ards RFC. They were put in a group with Andrews Memorial, Strandtown and Gilnahirk. Andrews Memorial were the opponents in the first game and Adam Simms, Caleb Bowden and Finn Hagan scored the tries in a 3-0 victory. The team played some great rugby, defending well and putting in some great tackles on their opposite numbers.

The second match against Gilnahirk was much tighter, with both teams passing the ball excellently. However, Ted Linton scored the only try of the game in the second half, showing great strength to break through the Gilnahirk defensive line and win the game for Stranmillis. In the final match against Strandtown, Finn Hagan intercepted a pass on the halfway line within the first minute of the game and was unstoppable as he headed for the try line to score his second of the tournament. Patrick Hanna almost doubled the lead after he made an excellent run which ended with him being tackled and put into touch less than a metre from the line. Stranmillis started the second half brightly and continued to press for another try which came less than minute after the restart when Adam Simms topped a great performance at out-half by scoring his second of the day. Strandtown responded with a try just before the final whistle, but it was too late and Stranmillis won the game 2-1.

The boys played extremely well and were delighted to win all three games against some very good opposition. Well done to all the boys involved.

Squad: Caleb Bowden, Patrick Hanna, Ted Linton, Thomas Armstrong, Adam Simms, Finn Hagan, Matthew Moran, Isaac Jarman, Simon Gibson, William Skelton, Louis Fitpatrick.

International Day

primary004 — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:36:54 +0000

On Thursday 22 March the pupils and staff held an International Day. Each

Switzerland P5 Room 7

class moved to a different teacher and studied a country from around the world. Here are some pictures of the activities the pupils participated in.

Brazil P1 Room 4 P6 Rm14 Hungary

International Food Fest

primary004 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:43:56 +0000

Saturday’s Food Fest was a great success. Not only was the weather fantastic but the sense of friendship, partnership and

Food Fest

community was most evident. I wish to take this opportunity to thank the large number of people who supported us in so many ways in making the event such an enjoyable day. While final figures have still to be confirmed, it is clear that more than £1,000 has been raised. In the third term we will bring you details of an exciting new project that the PTA is undertaking to further develop and enhance the educational provision for our pupils. The £1000 raised on Saturday will provide a great start to the fund-raising for this project.

The winner of the food hamper was James McGleenan.

Boys’ Hockey Final

primary004 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:42:42 +0000

Last Tuesday, the boys’ hockey team took part in the Pearson Cup hockey competition. Stranmillis were drawn in Pool

Boys' Hockey

A, along with MCB, Inchmarlo and Strandtown 2nds. The first match against MCB was a close game and both teams defended well. Neither side was able to score that all important goal and the game finished 0-0. Against Inchmarlo, the team worked extremely hard and played well against a skilful opponent. However, Inst were excellent and won the game 3-0, despite some superb goalkeeping from Andrew McMurray. In the final game against Strandtown 2nds, the boys were determined to get the three points. Goals from Thomas Armstrong, Jack McGurk and Matthew Moran secured a 3-0 victory. Thanks to their superior goal difference over MCB, Stranmillis finished 2nd in their group and qualified for a semi-final match against Strandtown 1sts.

The semi-final started well, with Thomas Armstrong taking the lead for Stranmillis in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, Strandtown equalised soon after, and scored a second goal late in the game. The match finished 2-1 to Strandtown, but the boys gave a great account of themselves and were unlucky not to force the game into extra-time. Gilnahirk were the opponents in the play-off for 3rd place and once again, Stranmillis took the lead through Thomas Armstrong. Gilnahirk equalised with minutes to go and the game finished 1-1. The “golden goal” rule was to decide the match, but it wasn’t scored by Stranmillis and the game finished 2-1 to Gilnahirk. The team finished in 4th place overall, which is an excellent achievement. The boys have been excellent representatives for their school throughout the hockey season. Well done to all the boys involved.

Squad: Andrew McMurray, Adam Simms, Matthew Moran, Thomas Armstrong, Alex Armstrong, Gregory Conway, Jack McGurk.

World Education Games

primary004 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:37:10 +0000

All the children from P4-P7 took part in World Spelling Day (6th March) and World Maths Day (7th March). The children enjoyed the challenge of competing against pupils from other countries and answered a lot of questions! In English, a total of 99,777 questions were answered correctly by Stranmillis pupils! In the warm-up event, which lasted for approximately three weeks, Adam Flanaghan finished first by answering 3121 questions correctly. During the actual event, which lasted for 48 hours, Sophia O’Neill finished first by answering 1240 questions correctly. In Maths, Stranmillis pupils answered a total of 163,101 questions! Congratulations to Ihan Westerhuis, who finished first in both the warm-up and the actual event. In total, Ihan answered 20,084 questions correctly! Well done to all the children involved.

Cross Country

primary004 — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:55:10 +0000

Cross Country Report

Cross Country Finals

Congratulations to the eight girls and two boys who took part in the Cross Country Finals in Mallusk last Wednesday. All the children did their best to run the 1.4km as fast as possible, despite the muddy and wet conditions! The girls’ team, which qualified as Co. Antrim winners, did extremely well, with Olivia Neill finishing 21st, Claire McGurk 29th and Olivia Copeland 46th. This is a great achievement considering 162 girls from all over Northern Ireland competed in the race. The two boys also did really well, with Thomas Armstrong finishing in 38th place, out of 163. At the end of the race, the girls were presented with a shield for winning the Co.Antrim section. Congratulations to all the children who took part and represented the school excellently in all stages of the competition.

Girls’ Team: Olivia Neill, Clare McGurk, Jessica Larres, Olivia Copeland, Susie Loane, Fiona Murray, Saorla McGurk, Rachel McMurray.

Boys’ Team: Thomas Armstrong and Lorcan McGurk

Girls’ Hockey

primary004 — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:46:57 +0000

Girls’ Hockey Report

: Girls Hockey

GIRLS’ HOCKEY REPORT

Last Friday, the girls’ hockey team competed in the McCoy Cup hockey competition. Stranmillis were drawn in Pool B along with MCB Prep 1sts, Ben Madigan 1sts, Victoria Prep 2nds and Strandtown 2nds. In the first game, the girls played some great hockey and beat Victoria 2-0. Mia Magee scored both goals. The second match, against Strandtown, was a close game and both teams had chances to score. However, a clever corner and pass by Shannon McGeown-Gilmore set up Mia Magee for her third of the competition and the winning goal. The girls’ next opponents were a good MCB team who had an early chance to score, but couldn’t hit the target. Minutes later, Mia Magee was on target once again, after some good midfield play by Olivia Copeland and Olivia Neill. Stranmillis then doubled their lead when Mia was on hand to score her 5th goal of the day. MCB scored a late consolation goal, but Stranmillis won the game 2-1. In their final group game, the girls beat a solid Ben Madigan team 1-0, with Mia Magee scoring the goal again!

The team finished top of Pool B with 12 points, the only team to achieve maximum points in the group stages. This meant a semi-final against the runners-up from Pool A, Strandtown 1sts. The match was a very close affair, with both teams attacking well. Unfortunately it was Strandtown who got the break through with minutes to go and the game finished 1-0. After a 3rd place play-off defeat to MCB, the team finished 4th overall, which is a fantastic achievement. Throughout the season, the girls have represented the school excellently and have worked very hard to improve their hockey skills. Congratulations to all the girls involved.

Squad: Fiona Murray, Shannon McGeown-Gilmore, Alice Blease, Ellie Hamilton, Olivia Copeland, Olivia Neill, Susie Loane, Mia Magee, Claire McGurk, Joni Stafford.

Season’s results: Won 7, Drawn 7, Lost 4.