Latest News

• Healthy Kidz / ABC Council funding for our school

  Fri 27 Jan 2023

  Please find attached information about a Market Stall Event this Saturday 28^th  January in Craigavon Civic Centre from 10:30am – 3:30pm. 

   

  As the Friends of St John the Baptist PS submitted the application, they will form a small table to promote this project. We urge you to pop into the Market Event to vote for the best project (Portadown Area Kidz Move Movement)

   

  This Market Stall event will be a fun day for all the family to enjoy, with lots of great activities for the children, spot prizes, with teas and coffees on hand while you check out all of the amazing community ideas! Families are encouraged to go along and vote.... age 8 upwards are entitled to vote for as many as 10 projects.

  

• Admissions close on Friday!

  Mon 23 Jan 2023

  Please remember to apply for your child's Nursery or Year 1 place before 12 noon on Friday 27th January.  Any received after this will be considered as late applications. Please remind any family or friends also. Thank you

• Flu Vaccinations

  Thu 12 Jan 2023

  The School Nursing Service would like to offer the Flu vaccine to any pupils who missed it in school recently.

  A clinic will be held on Tuesday 17^th January in Portadown Health Centre clinic rooms 6&7  from 2.30-4.30 pm.

  Consent forms and information leaflets will be available at this session.

  You do not have to book - just turn up with your child/children and they can be given the nasal flu vaccine.

• School Prospectus

  Wed 04 Jan 2023

  Our school prospectus for 2023-24 can be viewed from our Home Page by selecting 'About Us', 'Key Information' or clicking on the link below:

   

  https://primarysite-prod-sorted.s3.amazonaws.com/bocombra-primary-school/UploadedDocument/02043f4e-71b2-4797-974b-e0864f9893db/bocombra-prospectus-2023-24.pdf

   

  Also please have a look within 'Children' and 'Video Resource Centre' to see a virtual tour of our school.

   

  https://bocombra-primary-school.primarysite.media/media/our-virtual-school-tour-2 

   

• Christmas House Quiz

  Mon 19 Dec 2022

  On Monday afternoon we enjoyed a Christmas House Quiz.  We answered questions about the Christmas story, general knowledge, movies and music.  The competition was fierce and everyone had a great time.

  

• Whole School Carol Service

  Mon 19 Dec 2022

  We were delighted to be able to have all children from Nursery to Year 7 along with all staff in the assembly hall who came together to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. Some children from Year 5 narrated the Christmas story while our Year 7 musicians entertained us playing their festive pieces. It was also very special to be able to sing our Christmas carols together. Happy Christmas to everyone!

  

• Journey to Santa winners

  Mon 19 Dec 2022

  Congratulations to everyone who has been making active journeys to and from school and staying active throughout throughout December - as a school we managed an amazing total of 6753 miles so we definitely made it to the North Pole (and back again!) Thanks to Dave for giving us the journey cards and to School Council for all their hard work in counting up all the miles and ticks on the journey cards. Today we gave out the prizes to the winners from each class.

  

• Santa Run at Portadown Rugby Club with Seagoe

  Fri 16 Dec 2022

  Our cross country team took part in a Santa Run against cross country runners from Seagoe Primary School at Chambers Park. It was very cold and the course was tough but all runners did exceptionally well and were presented with a special Santa medal from Santa himself.

  A huge thank you to the adults and children who came to cheer the runners on and made very generous donations for the tea and coffee provided to the PrettynPink charity which totalled £58. 

  

• Carol Singing at Lisnisky Care Home

  Thu 15 Dec 2022

  Children from Year 6 and 7 went to Lisnisky Care Home to sing Christmas carols and songs to the residents and staff. The children provided lots of Christmas cheer singing beautifully and the residents were very happy to see their Santa hats and smiling faces!

• Nursery Open day Monday 12th December 2022

  Mon 12 Dec 2022

  All prospective Nursery pupils for September and their parents are welcome to our Nursery on Monday 12th December 12.45-1.45pm. Please 'spread the word' to any family or friends who may be interested. Please use the car park on the Ballyhannon Road and the Nursery entrance if possible.  Thank you