Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Empower Partnership Programme- Nerve Centre

  Fri 12 Dec 2025

  The staff and pupils have been working in partnership with Nerve Centre focusing on developing our coding and computational thinking skills. All the hard work has paid off as we have successfully completed the Empower Partnership Programme and been awarded our Empower certificate and badge. Well done team Glasswater.
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• Football Friendlies at Robert Adams

  Thu 11 Dec 2025 Mrs Gill

  Our football team enjoyed some friendly action against some local schools this morning. They did our wee school proud as they reached the final - passing, moving, scoring some great goals, defending strongly and pulling off incredible saves. The boys showed great skill, teamwork and resilience in each of their matches. What super ambassadors for Glasswater! 

  Thanks to Mr McFerran from Killyleagh Integrated Primary and Nursery School for organising the matches. 

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• Glasswater does the Santa Daily Mile

  Fri 05 Dec 2025 Mrs Gill

  Our pupils and staff enjoyed going out in their festive attire to complete the Santa Daily Mile this week. Getting out in the fresh air for some exercise and having a chat to their friends is always enjoyable and when Christmas jumpers are added into the mix, we most definitely had a holly, jolly good time!

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• Eco-committee

  Thu 04 Dec 2025

  Congratulations to our new Eco-committee who received their badges in assembly.  They will act as our eco-champions as together we make small improvements to Glasswater.  

  

• Introducing our Digital Leaders

  Thu 04 Dec 2025

  Meet our digital leaders for 2025-2026.

   

  Our Digital Leaders will play a pivotal role in several key areas:

  • Technology Support: They'll assist both students and staff with digital tools and resources, making sure everyone can use our technology effectively.

  • Online Safety: They will help teach their peers about staying safe online, including how to protect personal information and navigate the internet responsibly.

  • Digital Projects: Our digital leaders will take charge of exciting projects, from creating presentations to introducing new apps and helping to organise events like Safer Internet Week.

  • Technical Assistance: They'll be ready to help with common tech issues, keeping our digital learning environment running smoothly.

  • Digital Citizenship: They will champion positive online behavior and etiquette, helping to build a respectful and inclusive online community.

  We are incredibly proud of our new Digital Leaders; they will be upskilled by their teachers and outside agencies, including Nerve Belfast and the Apple Store in Belfast.

  

• We Really Shine: November

  Wed 03 Dec 2025 Mrs Gill

  Mr Milligan held a special assembly this morning to present these superstars with their certificates and awards. They have shone brightly in many ways, from making progress in the classroom and displaying good manners, to sporting successes! We are so proud of each one of you! Well done!

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• Winter Gardening

  Wed 03 Dec 2025

  A team of P6/7 pupils were out enjoying the sunshine this morning, raking leaves, tilling soil, pruning branches and planting crocus bulbs, winter pansies and wheat in our school garden. They were very industrious.

  

• Christmas Dinner 2025

  Tue 02 Dec 2025 Mrs Gill

  Today Glasswater was full of festive cheer and Christmas spirit was most definitely in the air as our pupils enjoyed their Christmas dinner followed by a Christmas Conga out to the playground! A Glasswater tradition! 

  Thanks to the staff of Saintfield School Kitchens for a delicious dinner and to Rita and Ms Thompson for organising and serving the boys and girls. 

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• Christmas Craft Club - week 3

  Thu 27 Nov 2025
  

• Golf Taster Sessions

  Wed 26 Nov 2025 Mrs Gill

  Today we welcomed Eimear from Golf Ireland to Glasswater who delivered golf taster sessions to our key stage 2 classes. These were thoroughly enjoyed by all and some super putting skills were on display! 

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