World Book Day 2020
St Michael’s PS celebrated World Book Day in style with fantastic colour and style as our pupils dressed as their favourite book characters. Roald Dahl is still the favourite author with characters from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, BFG and Fantastic Mr Fox. During the week pupils have studied book characters, authors and designing book covers. We had fun quizzes on the interactive whiteboards and colouring competitions. Great way to promote reading. …
Information for Parents
This page has been created to keep our parents and school community up-to-date with current activities, developments and upcoming events. Information regarding school holidays, closures, recent activities, fundraising events, blogs posted by the school community etc will be posted under this section. The Parents section of the website also includes useful links to other educational websites relevant to the curriculum, links for ordering the school uniform from School Trends, the current dinner menu and information by the Friends of …
Welcome to our website
St Michael’s Primary School is a Catholic Controlled Maintained School in the Kilcluney Parish. Christian values are intrinsic to the education we provide. St Michael’s is a friendly school committed to the traditional values of hard work, respect for others, good manners and self-discipline. It is our aim to ensure that all children are provided with the essential values, skills, knowledge and abilities that will develop them academically, physically, socially and morally. At St Michael’s we promote our culture through language, games, dance, music and stories. We enjoy a close relationship with parents and wider community and are very thankful for the support they provide.
As you browse through the various sections of this website I hope you enjoy learning more about our school and how we aim to develop and prepare each child within our educational environment.
My thanks go to all who contributed to the formation of this website which is a tremendous addition to our school. I would encourage the school community, parents & children to become regular users of our website and to avail of the important features within it.
Mr John White.
Recent Blog Posts
Confirmation Date ~ 28th August 2020 - Read More
Confirmation will be held on Friday 28th August in Clady at 2:30pm. Pupils from Clady and Foley will celebrate the sacrament accompanied by their sponsor and parents. Granemore will celebrate confirmation at 5pmin Granemore. . To prepare for the mass we invite our current P7s to a practice on Wednesday 26th at 1:15in the chapel. Please note that events may change and the parish will respect any social distancing guidelines in place on this date.
P1 & P2 virtual Teddy Bear Picnic - Read More
Last week, P1 & P2 packed their teddies, blankets and yummy snacks and set off for the Teddy Bear’s Picnic in their garden. The bears had a wonderful time enjoying some tasty treats. P1/2 had fun in the sun with their teddy bears. Georgie, our class teddy joined in all fun!
Special Congratulations to a p5 pupil - Read More
A very big CONGRATULATIONS to Aoife who has read 1,268,381 words this year in Primary 5 in her Accelerated Reading. This is a fantastic achievement, Aoife. Congratulations!!
P7 Leavers Mass - Read More
It is clear now that we can't take the P7 pupils back in June for even a short to thank them and wish them all the best in the future. We have planned some events to mark what would have been their leavers day on Wednesday 24th June. Fr Gregg will celebrate the leavers mass at 10 am and broadcast it on Facebook for the school community to join. The teaching staff will join Fr …
Special Mass for P7 Confirmation Pupils - Read More
Dear Parents, Tonight at 6.30pm and tomorrow at 10am, Fr Greg will celebrate Mass and celebrate the Feast of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit came to the apostles. We wish to remember our P7 children who were to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in March and we are looking forward to a time when the Sacrament can be celebrated in a safe environment. As part of our P7 Confirmation celebrations we have photos of how some are …
Reminder To P6 & P7 about Home Schooling Packs. - Read More
Home Schooling Packs are available in the school for P6 and P7 pupils. Mr White will be in school on Monday from 11am to 12:30 for collection of packs and a chance for pupils to chose new reading materials. Strict social distancing rules with access only from the car park, one family at time. Pupils leave returning books in the box provided and use the sanitiser at the door.
P4 First Communion Video & Mass - Read More
Dear parents, pupils and the community of Clady, today was to be a day of celebration as our P4 pupils make their First Communion. Unfortunately due to the Corvid 19 crisis this has not been possible. We wish to let our P4s and their families know that we are thinking of them today and that we will celebrate the sacrament when this crisis allows us to. We have put together a video to celebrate our special …
Remembering our First Communicants of 2020 - Read More
We remember the P4 class and their families at this time when we should have been celebrating their First Holy Communion. May God Bless you all.
Message from Mrs McLeod to P4 Boys & Girls - Read More
Primary 4 girls and boys and families, Saturday, May 23rd was to be a big day of celebration in your house! We should all have been congregating in the chapel at 11am, dressed in our finery with all our families present. I understand it is a big disappointment to you all that this is not happening. However, when it does happen, we will celebrate this joyous, wonderful occasion together, with all your family, friends, school and parish community. In the …
P6 & P7 Home Learning Packs - Read More
Home Learning Packs In March we provided learning packs and reading materials for 10 weeks as I had hoped to reopen for June. There is no prospect of opening soon so I will be providing additional materials on Friday afternoon. P6 pupils are invited in from 1 to 2 o'clock and P7 between 2 and 3:30. Strict social distancing rules must be observed at all time. Pupils remain in their car until they are called forward by a …