Keep up-to-date with all the latest news happening in our school.

• Ballymena Academy visit Groggan

  Mon 09 Jan 2023 CH

  Primary 6 and Primary 7 welcomed Mr Johnston and Miss Coulter and a few familiar faces from Ballymena Academy this morning. They told the children all about the school and their forthcoming Open Days. Our pupils were very entusiastic and asked quite a number of questions!

  

• The Inn-Spectors

  Mon 19 Dec 2022 CH

  Photographs from our Dress Rehearsal of our Key Stage 2 Nativity. The children were brilliant, a big thank you to Mr. Curry and Mrs Hunter, Mrs Mills, Mrs Cooper and Mrs Moron for all their hard work preparing the children.

   

  

• A Christmas Recipe

  Thu 15 Dec 2022 CH

  Some photos from our Dress Rehearsal of, 'A Christmas Recipe'. The children had their first performance today and we were all so very pleased to be able to welcome all of our parents and friends. The children were superb and we are all very proud of them. Thank you to the staff team for all their hard work.

  Photos courtesy of Mr Curry. 

  

• Award Winners 9th December 20222

  Fri 09 Dec 2022 CH

  Well done to our Student of the Week winners and our Lexia Certificate winners - missing from the photo is Alex Marks who moved up a level in his Lexia. 

  

• Radio Cracker Shared Education Choir

  Mon 05 Dec 2022 CH

  Well done to our Shared Education choir who performed today on Radio Cracker, we are very proud of each one of the children.

  

• White Belt Grading

  Mon 05 Dec 2022 CH

  This afternoon in Ju Jitsu some of the children had their White belt grading. We are delighted to tell you all that they all passed. A brilliant well done to all of the pupils and to Gareth our Sensei.

   

  

• P7 Treat Lunch

  Mon 05 Dec 2022 CH

  As you can see Primary 7 just loved their special treat lunch today!

  Definitley not one of their 5-A-day!

  

• Santa Daily Mile Run.

  Mon 05 Dec 2022 CH

  On Friday, we had the most wonderful festive time, we had our Santa Daily Mile. We were so pleased to see Johnny our Sustrans officer, who came along to join in the fun, tell us some awful Christmas jokes and to encourage us all with our Everest challenge. Johnny told us all about Sherpas and the wonderful job they do helping and encouraging climbers who are tackling Everest. Johnny looked out for Groggan Sherpas today, children who were encouraging to others and helpful.

  Well done to Grace, Ella and Alex who won Johnny’s prizes.

  Thank you to Mr Curry for the brilliant photos!

  

• Intergenerational Christmas Event

  Wed 30 Nov 2022 CH

  On Wednesday 30th November, eight Groggan pupils went to Randalstown to meet up with our friends from the Fold. We all sat down in groups with some pupils and some of the Fold residents. First, we had some treats which went down a storm. Next, we took part in a quiz, some questions were easy, others were very tough.  Mason's group came first, and he was delighted to win a massive bar of chocolate. Even the Mayor popped in for a visit. 

  For lunch we got chicken goujons and chips and they were really tasty. We really enjoyed spending time with the seniors as they were really interactive and funny. They seemed to enjoy our company. We sang two of our Christmas songs for them and wore our Santa hats. 

  Olivia read a Christmas poem to everyone called, 'A Christmas Wish for You.'

  We all received a present and did some Arts and Crafts, we made and exchanged turtle doves and left some of our Art we made for them all at school. 

  It was brilliant day and we loved spending time with our senior friends. 

  Mason, Chloe and Olivia P6/7

  

• Groggan and Millquarter choir perform in Randalstown

  Mon 28 Nov 2022 CH

  We were delighted to host our friends from Millquarter Primary School to Groggan on Friday for the final rehearsal for our big performance at the Randalstown Lights Switch On. The children were so excited to see each other and we were delighted to welcome our Shared Education Officer, Joanna Clarke to watch.

  Our combined choir sang beautifully on Friday night and we were so very proud of them. Thank you to Mrs Wilson for training the choir and to all of our parents and friends for coming out to show their support. our Shared Education Officer, Joanna Clarke even came along to lend her support and was blown away by the children's performance. 

  These are her words, 'You should be incredibly proud of your pupils. They sang beautifully on Friday evening, their excitement and enthusiasm was written on their faces.  They so naturally mix and think nothing of being on a stage together. This is truly what Shared Education and effective collaboration is about.'