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01-Dec-2023

Annual teacher recruitment fair in Stranmillis University

CCMS attended the annual teacher recruitment fair in Stranmillis University on Monday 27 November 2023. The fair was well attended by final year students and CCMS were there along with other employers from NI, England, Scotland and Wales. CCMS chat

30-Nov-2023

Athletics all the way in Mary Queen of Peace

Cross-country running is a popular after school activity in Mary Queen of Peace Primary School, Glenravel, with the boys’ and girls’ team competing in the Athletics NI Primary Schools’ League. In February 2023 the girls finished sixth in the team ra

29-Nov-2023

Kindness shines at St Mary’s

Well done to the pupils from St Mary's Primary School, Brookeborough who presented their filled shoeboxes, along with some from the community, to Mrs Irene Boyd for the Samaritan Purse Operation shoebox appeal.

27-Nov-2023

Local pupils choose street name for West Belfast development

With the help of pupils from St Teresa’s Primary School, Belfast, ‘Black Ridge’ has been agreed as the street name for Apex’s new development in west Belfast.

27-Nov-2023

Gold success for St James’

St James’ Primary School and Nursery Unit, Newtownabbey, had a very special assembly at school to celebrate their latest accolade.

24-Nov-2023

Double celebration at St Joseph’s Boys’

St Joseph’s Boys’ School, Derry would like to congratulate their very own superman Reuben who won the Post Primary School Award at the NI Road Safety Awards hosted by Frank Mitchell.

24-Nov-2023

St Malachy’s celebrates its newly refurbished outdoor play area

Eve Bremner, CEO of CCMS, joined Lana McKinney, Principal of St Malachy’s Nursery School, Newry, along with the Board of Governors, staff, DE and EA personnel, local MLA’s and community groups, to celebrate the official opening of the newly refurbish

23-Nov-2023

St John the Baptist’s College Prize Giving Class of 2023

St John the Baptist’s College, Portadown hosted their annual prize giving evening with the class of 2023. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed celebrating the success of each pupil and it was great to see so many of them in attendance.

23-Nov-2023

Primary School Partnership in Ligoniel receive Inaugural Peacebuilding GRACE Award

North Belfast schools Ligoniel Primary School and St Vincent de Paul Primary School were presented with inaugural peacebuilding award – the Good Relations and Collaborative Education (GRACE) Kitemark on Monday 16th October in the Lord Mayor’s Parlour

22-Nov-2023

2023 ‘Chinese Bridge’ Show Primary School UK WINNERS

A huge congratulations to the pupils of St Therese of Lisieux Primary School, Belfast, for their success in the 2023 'Chinese Bridge' Chinese Show for Primary School UK Final.

22-Nov-2023

It’s a double win for the PTA in St Patrick’s

The Friends of St Patrick's Primary School, Aghacommon (FOSPA), or the PTA, were recently awarded the Parent Kind UK national award for Northern Ireland PTA of the Year 2023 and, on top of that, they also scooped the much-coveted Champion PTA of the

21-Nov-2023

St Conor’s celebrates a milestone in style

St Conor’s Primary School, Omagh have made sure that they are going all out to celebrate 50 years since the school’s opening.