Latest News

• Final Assembly

  Fri 26 Jun 2026

  Today we said goodbye to a wonderful group of P7 pupils as they prepare to move on to secondary school.  It has been great to watch them grow and learn through their time with us.

  As you move on to new opportunities, remember that you will always be part of our Bocombra family ☺️

  

• Prize Day

  Wed 24 Jun 2026

  Well done to all of our prize winners today!  Thanks too to our guest speaker, Mrs Taylor, who gave out the prizes and encouraged us to continue to do our best.  

  

• Congratulations to Tom!

  Wed 24 Jun 2026

  One of our year 7 pupils, Tom, has had a big sporting year this year, winning the Northern Ireland Cup in football with his 'Portadown 2015' team. This is a huge achievement - well done to all the boys involved. Even more brilliantly he makes the move to Linfield FC at the end of this season to begin his journey into National League football. He has worked really hard for this and is excited for this next challenge. Tom, we are all very proud of you and your sporting achievements!

   

  

• Summer Music Concert

  Tue 23 Jun 2026

  Huge congratulations to all of our core music tuition pupils who performed superbly for their invited parents, grandparents and guardians. The forty minute concert showcased how talented our musicians are in Years 4, 5, 6 and 7. Our five EA Music Service tutors have worked diligently all year to help the children in Year 4 begin their tuition journey all the way up to Year 7, with pupils playing Grade 1, 2 and even Grade 4 pieces. Mr Vallelly thanked Mr McLean, Mr Bothwell, Mr Hughes, Mr Braiden and Ms McCann for being part of our Summer Concert today and for their dedication to our pupils, helping them develop their musical skills.

  After a very warm performance in our assembly hall, the tuition pupils did it all again a second time, for the whole school. Well done everyone!

  

• PTA Fun Night

  Thu 18 Jun 2026

  Thank you to our parents, teachers and staff who organised a super ‘Fun Night’ on Wednesday night.  There was a big crowd and lots of fun was had.  Thank you to everyone who attended. Well done too to everyone who made cakes, buns and treats for our competition - have a look at the pictures to see who came 1st, 2nd and 3rd - you have amazing talent.

  

• Sport's Day

  Wed 10 Jun 2026

  Well done to everyone who participated really well on Sport's Day today. 

  

• School Status Update 2 - Early Collection

  Wed 10 Jun 2026

  School Status Update – Early Collection Recommended

   

  The safety and wellbeing of our pupils, families, and staff remain our top priority.

   

  Due to unconfirmed reports suggesting that Portadown town centre may close early today in response to further planned protests, and recognising that a number of parents/carers will be travelling through the town to collect their children, we are advising that all pupils now be collected at 2.00pm.

   

  Please note that no child will be permitted to leave school before this time unless they are met by a parent or designated carer at their usual departure point. All pupils will remain safely supervised within school until they are collected.

   

  This precautionary decision has been taken to support the safety of our entire school community. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

   

• School Status Update

  Wed 10 Jun 2026

  School Status Update: Normal Operations

   

  The safety and well-being of our pupils is our top priority.

   

  School remains OPEN as normal today. We are actively liaising with public bodies regarding the situation in Portadown following last night's disorder. At present, we have received no information or guidance that would require an early closure.

   

  This situation is under constant review, and we will update you immediately via the school app should anything change.

• Tag rugby festival

  Tue 09 Jun 2026

  On Friday two P6 teams took part in a tag rugby festival at Portadown RFC. It was great fun and everyone played really. Thanks to Alistair Toal for organising the festival. 

  

• P6 Football Tournament

  Sat 06 Jun 2026

  Well done to our P6 boys’ football team who played really well in Friday’s tournament. In the first round they drew against Richmount and PIPS but won against Drumgor. In the next round they played St John's, Bleary and Richmount and managed to come third in the group. Well done boys and thanks to Mrs Cahoon and Mrs Stewart for their support and coaching.