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Welcome

Welcome to Ballycarrickmaddy Primary School, where it is our aim to develop ‘Learning for Life’.

Across our school community we have created a happy and stimulating environment where every child is valued and encouraged to achieve their best. We are a busy but friendly school, with lots going on. This website aims to give you a taster of the school, as well as providing regularly updated information for both parents and pupils.

No website can really give you a complete feel for our ethos and atmosphere. Therefore, if you feel you would like to visit the school and see us in action please do not hesitate to contact the school office to arrange a tour.

Thank you for taking the time to look at Ballycarrickmaddy Primary School’s website.

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Harvest at Mad Dogs

The children have had so much fun the last couple weeks celebrating Harvest. With a wide range of fun, games and crafts everyone was had something fun to do.
The children even had a go a some acrostic poetry to describe the values needed in their leaf bear to be part of our school.

Pumpkins played a big part of the weeks with all the children being surprised at how much they enjoyed toasted pumpkin seeds, pumpkin bread and of course pumpkin soup.

On National Apple Day (21st October) a special treat of making chocolate slices was part of snack.

What a fantastic half term!

The staff would like to wish all the pupils a safe and enjoyable midterm break, hoping everyone is back for loads more great activities on the run up to Christmas!
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Harvest at Mad Dogs 

The children have had so much fun the last couple weeks celebrating Harvest. With a wide range of fun, games and crafts everyone was had something fun to do.
The children even had a go a some acrostic poetry to describe the values needed in their leaf bear to be part of our school. 

Pumpkins played a big part of the weeks with all the children being surprised at how much they enjoyed toasted pumpkin seeds, pumpkin bread and of course pumpkin soup. 

On National Apple Day (21st October) a special treat of making chocolate slices was part of snack. 

What a fantastic half term!

The staff would like to wish all the pupils a safe and enjoyable midterm break, hoping everyone is back for loads more great activities on the run up to Christmas!Image attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Cross Country Success for Ballycarrickmaddy! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

Today, a team of 16 pupils (8 boys and 8 girls) proudly represented Ballycarrickmaddy Primary School at the Athletics NI Antrim Region Flahavan’s Cross Country event at Antrim Forum.

For many of our pupils, this was their first experience of competitive cross-country running. Some took part in the fun run, while others competed for valuable points for the school based on their finishing times.

Regardless of the race they entered, every pupil demonstrated determination, resilience and a fantastic attitude throughout the day.

This was our first cross-country event in many years, and we couldn’t be prouder of how our runners represented the school. They gave their all, encouraged one another and showed great sportsmanship from start to finish.

A huge well done to every runner involved and thank you to the staff and families who supported the team. We look forward to building on today’s success and taking part in more events in the future!

#BallycarrickmaddyPS #CrossCountry #FlahavansCrossCountry #AthleticsNI

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🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Cross Country Success for Ballycarrickmaddy! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

Today, a team of 16 pupils (8 boys and 8 girls) proudly represented Ballycarrickmaddy Primary School at the Athletics NI Antrim Region Flahavan’s Cross Country event at Antrim Forum.

For many of our pupils, this was their first experience of competitive cross-country running. Some took part in the fun run, while others competed for valuable points for the school based on their finishing times. 

Regardless of the race they entered, every pupil demonstrated determination, resilience and a fantastic attitude throughout the day.

This was our first cross-country event in many years, and we couldnt be prouder of how our runners represented the school. They gave their all, encouraged one another and showed great sportsmanship from start to finish.

A huge well done to every runner involved and thank you to the staff and families who supported the team. We look forward to building on todays success and taking part in more events in the future!

#BallycarrickmaddyPS #CrossCountry #FlahavansCrossCountry #AthleticsNI

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🥿 Slip into Slippers Day 2026 🥿

Today we proudly supported Age NI by swapping our shoes for slippers!

Our pupils enjoyed hearing stories from visitors who shared what life was like many years ago, helping us learn more about the experiences of older generations.

We also welcomed Mr Gardner to assembly, where he entertained us, but also spoke about the importance of prayer and encouraged us to make time to speak with God.

A great day of community, learning and reflection. 💙
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🥿 Slip into Slippers Day 2026 🥿

Today we proudly supported Age NI by swapping our shoes for slippers!

Our pupils enjoyed hearing stories from visitors who shared what life was like many years ago, helping us learn more about the experiences of older generations.

We also welcomed Mr Gardner to assembly, where he entertained us, but also spoke about the importance of prayer and encouraged us to make time to speak with God.

A great day of community, learning and reflection. 💙

✨ Our P6 pupils had a wonderful time at last night’s Lisburn Twilight Night event!

The children proudly paraded the lanterns they designed and created during a workshop with LCCC. It was fantastic to see their creativity shining brightly as they joined the celebrations in Lisburn city centre.

We are incredibly proud of how well they represented our school. 🏮💙

#ballycarrickmaddyps #twilightnight #LCCC
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✨ Our P6 pupils had a wonderful time at last nights Lisburn Twilight Night event!

The children proudly paraded the lanterns they designed and created during a workshop with LCCC. It was fantastic to see their creativity shining brightly as they joined the celebrations in Lisburn city centre.

We are incredibly proud of how well they represented our school. 🏮💙

#BallycarrickmaddyPS #TwilightNight #LCCCImage attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment

Well done to our pupil of the week winners!
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Well done to our pupil of the week winners!

🔥🌲 S’mores, smiles and special buddy time! 🌲🔥
Our P1 and P6 buddies had a fantastic time in the forest today, making delicious s’mores together! 🍫🔥🍪 It was the perfect opportunity to enjoy the outdoors, work together and make some lovely memories. 💚
Nothing beats friendship, fresh air and toasted marshmallows! 😋✨

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🔥🌲 S’mores, smiles and special buddy time! 🌲🔥
Our P1 and P6 buddies had a fantastic time in the forest today, making delicious s’mores together! 🍫🔥🍪 It was the perfect opportunity to enjoy the outdoors, work together and make some lovely memories. 💚
Nothing beats friendship, fresh air and toasted marshmallows! 😋✨Image attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment

🍂🔎 P3 Verb Hunt Adventure! 🌳🏃‍♀️
Our P3 children took their learning outdoors for a fun-filled verb hunt! 🕵️‍♂️ They explored their surroundings, searching for actions all around them. From running and jumping to climbing and skipping, the children discovered that verbs are everywhere! 🏃‍♂️🤸‍♀️
Learning about verbs has never been so much fun! 🌿✨

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🍂🔎 P3 Verb Hunt Adventure! 🌳🏃‍♀️
Our P3 children took their learning outdoors for a fun-filled verb hunt! 🕵️‍♂️ They explored their surroundings, searching for actions all around them. From running and jumping to climbing and skipping, the children discovered that verbs are everywhere! 🏃‍♂️🤸‍♀️
Learning about verbs has never been so much fun! 🌿✨Image attachmentImage attachment+6Image attachment

We will once again be hosting our wonderful ‘Little Learners’ sessions this November!

Little Learners is open to all nursery aged children and you can attend as many or as little sessions as suits.

To register your attendance please fill in the form below: forms.gle/peeibTgzoELVo9z76

Or, if you would like more information about these sessions, or our school, please call us on 028 9264 8360.

Ballycarrickmaddy Primary School parents and friends – please share far and wide!

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After School Clubs

Find out more about the wide range of after school clubs we offer at Ballycarrickmaddy.

Play for All (after school care)

At Ballycarrickmaddy we provide breakfast club from 7:30am and after school provision until 6:00pm each day.

Kindergarden Cooks

Find out more about Kindergarden Cooks and how to get involved.