1990 - 1991
During the summer holidays we have had our school rewired and the outside repainted. P5 & P4 rooms have had new floors.
Mrs Walker has now moved to P£ and Mrs Stewart to P7.
We have 217 pupils in school.
September 13th Parents’ Association AGM
Chair : Mrs Lewis, V.C. : Mrs Hill, Treasurer : Mrs Leitch, Secretary Mrs Farrell
Painting Competition : Julian Thompson 1st, Emma Withers 2nd in Soroptimist International Poster Competition
Football team – first game
- Darragh, S. Cheung, C. Kiley, C. Montgomery, J. McGaughey, D. Brennan, B. Willis. A. Darragh is the captain.
P6 & P7 went to the Playtime Percussion concert on 3rd October.
Sponsored Walk
Monday 29 October 1990
P6 & P7 & St. Mary’s P7
After a horrendous weekend of rain, we got a dry day! Cheque handed over to Mr Seymour on Thursday 15 November. £1306 handed over.
Tuesday 30 & Wednesday 31 October
Exceptional Closures
Staff on Courses. I.T. at Larne & Inver, Art & Craft at Olderfleet.
P1 Footprints – Timmy came to add a few paw marks.
November 24
Mr & Mrs Lewis held a Wine and Cheese Party in their home at Ballygally. £400 was raised for school funds.
Burton Trophies – Tower Pool 24 November 1990
26 swimmers took part!
Boys’ Relay – 1st
2nd Suzanne Todd
1st Barry Willis
1st Johnny McGaughey
3rd Jill Andrews
Christmas Activities 1990
11 December Paul Gomac, Magic Man, came to school
Friday 14 December
P 6,7 joined with St Mary’s and Glenarm P.S. at the town tree.
Friday
Parties for P1&2, P3 & 4, P5. Wild West Disco at night for P6, 7.
Christmas Presents
The Parents’ Association has given us new spotlights and new curtains for our hall.
Tuesday 18th December : School Carol Service
£73 each to NICOD and Barnardos
Monday 7th January 1991
Contractors moved in to start our new P.E. Store on Baylands side of Hall.
Friday 18 January 1991
P7 went to Jack and the Beanstalk.
Monday 21 January 1991
Five a Side Football
Thursday 24 January 1991
The first Roddensvale pupil, Stephen, came to start our E.M.U. programme this term. He went swimming with P.6
Monday 11 February 1991
P6 & P7 went to “Carrots” in Larne High School.
Friday 8 February 1991
P.A. Supper Dance in Kilwaughter House
Monday 18 February 1991
Diversions works with P5.
16 March 1991
P.E. Store completed.
P.6 Personal Survival : Bronze Medal Winners : Sinead Mc Garel, Johnny McGaughey, Johneen Wright, Johnathan Geltuiby, Stephen Brownlees, Craig Adams, Samuel Hastings, Barry Willis, William Stewart, Greg Liddle.
Ballymena Festival
Once again the Choir won the Folk Song Class Cup.
Tuesday 16 April – Friday 19 April
Edinburgh visit
Wednesday 24 April
Mrs Craig and Mr Burns went with P6 on a visit to Ferris’ Point Lighthouse
P7 Transport and Industry Project Larne Borough Council – Rubbish
Larne Primary Schools Girls’ Hockey Tournament
Tuesday 28 May 11.00am
Team : Pippa Semple, Jillian Thompson, Suzanne Houston, Gillian Gregg, Lauren Newell, Jill Andrews, Emma McDowell, Emma Withers
Semi Final : Ballyboley v Olderfleet
Final : Toreagh 0 Olderfleet 1
22 -23 May
Summer Concert
Sports Day
6 June 1991
Sunny all day if as little cool. Mrs Lewis presented the prizes.
The trophy winners :
Infants : Danielle Hagan, Jonathan Black
Juniors : Suzanne Liddle/Emma McKay, Andrew Ayre
Seniors : Emma Withers, Mark Hood
18 – 20 June
NEELB : Primary Science at Work Event
Larne College of Further Education
P7 took part in the Science Fair. They worked with Larne Borough Council on Waste.
We hosted Raphaod P.S. from Stranraer
Classes on the move…
P1, 3 to Tower Pool and Carnfunnock
P2 to Whitehead
P6 & P7 to Invercon
P7 to R.U.C. Station
P 4, 5, 6 & 7 to R.U.C. Band Concert
Emma Withers won the Cup at Tech Sports – hosted by Larne & Inver P.S.
Mrs Stewart gains D.A.S.E. at Queen’s University Belfast
‘Rushes’ of School Video shown at School Fete.
Last Day of Term R.U.C. Band concert P4, 5, 6, 7 attended
Children attended the opening of the maze at Carnfunnock
Awards
Cycling Cup – Jonathan Miller
Hockey Cup – Emma Withers
Netball Cup – Gillian Gregg
Mrs Haveron Cup – Lesley Grange
Full Attendance List
1 Year
Richard Joss
Colin Hoy
Jodie Crawford
Tricia Neill
Suzanne Houston
Jilian Thompson
Judith Arnold
Jaclyn Roper
Stephanie Bromley
Lauren McDowell
Catherine Joss
Gillian Mateer
Jenna Hood
Richard Kane
Robert Crawford
Victoria Craig
Gillian Saunderson
Jamie Hagan
Christopher Kelly
2 Years
Richard Hill
3 Years
Gayle Newell
Lauren Newell
Charlene Robinson