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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P7 Jungle Trip

17th Jun 2026

Primary 7 had a fantastic day at their end of year trip to the Jungle. They had the...

St Mary’s Wish Bellaghy Good Luck in the Féile!

16th Jun 2026

A huge thank you to all the children and parents of St Mary’s for their fantastic...

P.1 & P.2 School Trip to Rose Park Farm

16th Jun 2026

We had a great day yesterday at Rose Park farm. We got the chance to see lots of...

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Thank You, Miss Hassan! A big thank you to Miss Hassan, our first-year student teacher from Stranmillis University College, who spent time with our P5 class in March and again in June. We are so grateful for all your hard work, enthusiasm and support. Thank you also for the lovely treats! We wish you every success with your teacher training and future career. You are always welcome back to our school.

P5 & P6 End of Year Trip Our P5 and P6 pupils had a fantastic time on their end-of-year trip to the Lagan Valley LeisurePlex! They had great fun floating along the lazy river and racing down the different slides with their friends. A wonderful day was had by all!

P7 Jungle Trip Primary 7 had a fantastic day at their end of year trip to the Jungle. They had the chance to do some archery, boat rides, body sorbs, climbing wall, bungee trampoline, quad train, rodeo ride to name a few. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their day. Lots of lovely smiling faces!

St Mary’s Wish Bellaghy Good Luck in the Féile! A huge thank you to all the children and parents of St Mary’s for their fantastic fundraising efforts in support of the Bellaghy Camogs at the Féile. We are incredibly proud of the girls and all they have achieved. Wishing them the very best of luck – enjoy every moment!

P.1 & P.2 School Trip to Rose Park Farm We had a great day yesterday at Rose Park farm. We got the chance to see lots of animals, have fun at the park, on the zip line and on the bouncy castles. We even got a fun ride on the quad run barrels too!

P.1/2 Fun at the Park As P.1/2 reached their class target of 700 DOJO points, they got to spend some time at the park last Friday! They had a blast!

Little Critters meet P6! Primary 6 had a lovely end to the day meeting Stampy the millipede, Pablo the milk snake (they mimic the pattern of a venomous snake) and Maisy the mouse, from Allan’s ‘Little Critters’ workshop. P6 are reading The Witches by Roald Dahl in class, and it really made them think about how small they’d be if the witches turned them into mice!Allan had a wealth of animal knowledge, and P6 were keen to find out as much as they could in our session.

Boys Football Finals Cumann na mBunscol Boys Football Finals are postponed. We will keep you updated with future arrangements.

Critters, Creatures and Curiousity! Allan from Little Critters brought along a wonderful selection of fascinating creatures and minibeasts for P.3 to see. The children listened attentively as they learned lots of interesting facts and stories about each one. They had the chance to meet Craig the cockroach, Pablo the snake, Curly Sue the tarantula, Katie the grasshopper, Stampy the millipede, Steve the toad, and Ailbhe the armadillo, to name just a few. It was a fantastic interactive session, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the experience!

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Wednesday, 24th June 2026
P7 Leavers Assembly (@ 9.30am )
Tuesday, 30th June 2026
School closes at 11am for Summer Holidays

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