Welcome

On behalf of the children, staff and governors of St Mary’s Primary School and Nursery Unit, I am delighted to welcome you to our school website.

St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School was established in 1964 and is situated in the middle of the town of Bellaghy. County Derry. Our Nursery Unit was opened in 2002, expanding our provision for the children of Bellaghy.

We believe that all children are life time learners. We know that children learn best when they feel happy, secure and well cared for. Therefore our first priority is the provision of strong pastoral care in a nurturing environment of catholic faith. We aim to develop in our children a passion and love of learning by providing an enriched, broad and balanced curriculum; that delivers a high quality, inclusive education for all, so that each may reach their full potential.

I sincerely hope that you will find our website to be an extremely useful resource, helping you to engage with your child’s educational journey through St Mary’s. Should you require any further information on admissions or would like to visit the school at any stage, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Mrs Mary McCann

Principal

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Good Luck Primary 4

8th May 2026

We would like to extend our very best wishes to our wonderful Primary 4 pupils...

St Mary’s is Blooming Marvellous!

7th May 2026

The children in St Mary’s had a wonderful opportunity to put their green fingers...

Sentinus Digital Learning

4th May 2026

Congratulations to Tomás, who won digital tools for our school in the Sentinus...

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Good Luck Primary 4 We would like to extend our very best wishes to our wonderful Primary 4 pupils as they prepare to celebrate their First Holy Communion tomorrow. This is a very special and memorable milestone in their faith journey and we are incredibly proud of the commitment, enthusiasm and reverence they have shown in preparing for this important sacrament. We hope the children enjoy a beautiful and joyful celebration with their loved ones, creating lasting memories to cherish. Good luck, Primary 4!

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St Mary's is Blooming Marvellous! The children in St Mary’s had a wonderful opportunity to put their green fingers to work today, thanks to a generous donation of compost from Bulrush Horticulture and beautiful petunia plants from McGrane Nurseries. It was a fantastic hands-on experience as they planted, cared for, and will now enjoy watching them grow. Thank you for your continued support!

Sentinus Digital Learning Congratulations to Tomás, who won digital tools for our school in the Sentinus Digital Creative Learning Programme! The children in P6 designed and coded their own games using MakeCode Arcade. There were over 146 schools that took part in the programme, and we are so proud to be named one of the three winning schools! P6 also received fun spinners as part of the prize! Well done to everyone!

Good luck Hannah! Today we said goodbye to our classroom assistant Hannah as she goes off on Maternity Leave. We wish Hannah all the best as she enjoys time with her bundle of joy! Thanks for all your help in P.1/2.

P.1/2 Phonics Hunt Our P.1/2 children had great fun this week doing a phonics hunt in the hall. They had to use single sounds and digraphs to spell the words.

Tony Fitzpatrick Memorial Tournament. Well done to our P7 boys who reached the semi-final of the Cup today at the Tony Fitzpatrick Memorial Tournament in St. Mary’s Grammar School, Magherafelt. The boys played incredibly in all their group matches and gave it all they had in the semi-final. Well done boys - we are so proud of your teamwork and skills shown in every single match. Massive thanks to Holy Family PS for organising such a fantastic day.

Ulster American Folk Park Reminder that our school trip to the Ulster American Folk Park is tomorrow (Friday 1st May). Children will wear their leavers hoodies with a choice of trousers, coat, sturdy shoes/trainers and sun-cream. Can all children bring a packed lunch, snacks and water.There will be a souvenir shop, so children can bring some money.We will leave school around 9:15am and leave Omagh at 2:30pm, arriving back to school at 3:45pm. Thank you for your continued support. See you all in the morning!

It’s a Bug’s Life in P.3 Our new WAU topic, It’s a Bug’s Life, has got off to a buzzing start! We started off our learning with a carousel, where the children shared their ideas and curiosities and thought about what they would like to find out about minibeasts during the topic. During Activity?Based Learning, the children took part in a range of exciting activities, including arts and crafts and researching different minibeasts. They worked creatively and independently as they explored facts about their favourite bugs. As part of our STEM learning, we made a wormery so we could observe what happens over time as worms dig, burrow and create tunnels underground. The children are fascinated watching how the soil changes day by day. We also went on a minibeast hunt around the school grounds, carefully searching to see what creepy?crawlies we could find in different habitats. With lots of hands?on learning, exploring and investigating, our topic has had a fantastic start—and we’re excited to continue discovering more about the amazing world of minibeasts!

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Upcoming Events...

Saturday, 9th May 2026
First Holy Communion (at 12 noon in St Mary's Church, Bellaghy)
Monday, 11th May 2026
All County Camogie Tournament (@ Greenlough)
Tuesday, 12th May 2026
Love For Life (Programme for P6 & P7)
Wednesday, 13th May 2026
Nursery to Moneymore Nursery (Bus at 9am)
Friday, 15th May 2026
P4 assembly (School Hall)
Aaron Devlin Memorial Tournament - Boys and Girls football (Derrychrin PS, Ballinderry )
Tuesday, 19th May 2026
New Sept 2026 Nursery and P1 Parent Induction meeting (TBC)
Thursday, 21st May 2026
Cumann na Bunscoil Football Championship Div 1 (@ Glen GAC)
Friday, 22nd May 2026
Confirmation (11am at St Mary's Church, Bellaghy)

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