WELCOME TO BLESSED PATRICK O'LOUGHRAN PRIMARY SCHOOL

OUR VISION: A safe & secure environment where skills for life-long learning are developed & kindness, faith & success are nurtured & celebrated.

Mission Statement

At Blessed Patrick O’Loughran Primary School we aim to provide a working, caring and happy environment in which the potential of every child can be realised.

As a Catholic school we wish to promote in all our pupils such values as will make them caring and respectful citizens. We believe in the dignity and worth of each individual and in the development of the whole person.

All members of staff share these values and work to ensure a pupil centred approach in which caring is a shared responsibility of all our staff. These values underpin and shape our school policies.

Blessed Patrick O'Loughran PS is a Catholic coeducational school with a Catholic ethos under the Trusteeship of St. Patrick's Educational Trust, Archdiocese of Armagh. The school provides a faith-based education centred on gospel values of love, respect, justice, compassion and hope. We warmly welcome learners from the Catholic tradition, other traditions and non-Christian traditions as awell as those who do not identify as having any religious faith.

For more information on the History Of Blessed Patrick O'Loughran click here

Key Dates for the 2025–2026 School Year

Monday 1st September: Term 1 starts

Tuesday 9th September: All classes start PE with David

Wednesday 10th September: P5/6 start 6 week block of swimming lessons

Week beginning Monday 15th September: Outdoor Learning Week

Wednesday 24th September: Primary 1 Parents’ Induction Meeting at 2pm

Monday 6th October: P1 first full day

Wednesday 15th October: School Nursing Team Flu Vacination Programme

Friday 24th October: Hallowe’en Dress Up Day

Monday 27th & Tuesday 28th October: Parent/Teacher meetings

Week beginning Monday 27th October: School closed to pupils

Week beginning Monday 3rd November: Outdoor Learning Week

Week beginning Monday 10th November: Anti-Bullying Week

Monday 10th November: Odd Socks Day

Week beginning Monday 24th November: NSPCC Keeping Safe Week/Fire Drill

Tuesday 16th December: P1-4 Christmas Play at 7pm

Wednesday 17th December: P5-7 Christmas Play at 7pm

Friday 19th December: School closes at 1pm for all pupils. Open Day 2pm-4pm End of TERM 1

Monday 5th January: TERM 2 starts

Monday 5th January: P7 start 5 week block of swimming lessons

Thursday 15th January: P6 Parents’ Information Meeting ~Transfer to post-primary school process 2pm-3pm

Week beginning Monday 26th January: Catholic Schools’ Week

Week beginning Monday 2nd February: NSPCC Keeping Safe Week/Fire Drill

Monday 2nd February: Safer Internet Day (in lieu of 11th February)

Friday 6th February: NSPCC Numbers’ Day (wear something with numbers!)

Week beginning Monday 9th February: School closed

Week beginning Monday 16th February: Book Fair

Week beginning Monday 23rd February: Outdoor Learning Week

Monday 23rd February: P4 start a 4 week block of swimming lessons

Thursday 5th March: World Book Day (Dress up as your favourite book character)

Friday 13th March: Green Day (wear something GREEN!)

Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th March: School closed

Thursday 2nd April: School closes at 11am for Easter Break. End of TERM 2

Monday 13th April: TERM 3 starts

Wednesday 15th April: P3 start a 7 week block of swimming lessons

Week beginning Monday 20th April: Outdoor Learning Week

Monday 4th May: School closed

Week beginning Monday 11th May: P7 Cycling Proficiency Programme

Thursday 21st, Friday 22nd, Monday 25th & Tuesday 26th May: School closed

Friday 29th May: SPORTS DAY, school closes at 1.30pm

Week beginning Monday 1st June: P7 Love for Life/Flourish programmes

Week beginning Monday 8th June: Outdoor Learning Week

Tuesday 9th June: Fr. Finnegan Gaelic Tournament

Friday 12th June: Annual Reports sent to parents

Tuesday 16th June: Induction Morning for September’s P1 class 10am-12 noon/Information session for new P1 parents 10-10.30am

Friday 19th June: 1.30pm Annual Prizegiving & Preentations P7 last day

Tuesday 30th June: School closes at 11am for summer holidays

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October 2025

This Week at

Blessed Patrick O'Loughran Primary School.....

Week Beginning

Monday 3rd November 2025

Outdoor Learning Week

After School Activities

P1/2 : 2pm-3pm Monday-Friday

P3-7: Monday -Thursday

MONDAY~ ALL CLASSES Mandarin lessons with Junlin/P5-7 Hurling with Ruairi/After school soccer with Chris/7pm Meeting of Fundraising Group

TUESDAY~ ALL CLASSES PE with David/ After school Active Kids

WEDNESDAY~ P5 & 6 Shared Education workshops in Galbally Community/After school speech & drama with Tammy

THURSDAY~ Outdoor Classroom Day/P3-6 Gaelic with Paul/After school dance with Tammy

FRIDAY~ First Friday Non-Uniform Day/P1-3 Gaelic with Denise/P1 & 2 After school Play Club

School Operational Hours

Dear Parent/Carer,

The Department of Education, employing authorities, sectoral support bodies, and teacher unions have jointly acknowledged the increasing demands placed on school-based staff.

In support of staff wellbeing and to help manage workload effectively, schools have been asked to clearly communicate their normal operating hours and the appropriate ways for parents and carers to get in touch.

Please note the following:

Normal Operating Hours

Monday: 8.45am- 4.30pm

Tuesday: 8.45am- 3.20pm

Wednesday: 8.45am- 3.20pm

Thursday: 8.45am- 3.20pm

Friday: 8.45am- 3.20pm

Contacting the School

If you need to get in touch with us, please use one of the following methods: - Email: mmcgauley811@c2kni.net or Phone: 02887767311

Speaking with Your Child’s Teacher

To speak with your child’s teacher, please contact the school office to arrange a meeting or email mmcgauley811@c2kni.net

School staff are not expected or required to respond to communication from parents or others outside of the school’s normal operating hours, except in the case of a critical incident.

Michelle McGauley

Principal