This afternoon the Glasswater family-pupils, staff, family members and friends-joined together to remind ourselves of why we celebrate Christmas. The pupils read beautifully, sang joyously and played the bells and recorders wonderfully well. Lissara Presbyterian Church was filled with music, smiles and full hearts! 

Well done boys and girls on providing a Christmas treat for us all to enjoy! 

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Yesterday the boys and girls were awarded certificates for all their hard work and effort with our online reading and Numeracy programs. These pupils have excelled in Reading Eggs and Accelerated Reader this term to support their learning in Literacy; and Mathletics and Maths Seeds to practise their Numeracy skills. Well done to each and every one of you!

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Our choir enjoyed visiting the lovely folk at Lissara PW this morning. They spread much seasonal cheer as they sang an array of Christmas songs and read poems-as well as some pupils performing some carols on the piano and bells. 

Thank you for inviting us along, for very warm welcome and treats to enjoy afterwards. Merry Christmas to all at Lissara Presbyterian Church. 

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This afternoon, our pupils enjoyed singing some Christmas carols at the Community Christmas Funday in the War Memorial Hall. Thanks to the Crossgar Community Association for inviting us along and for the generous donation of selection boxes. The boys and girls will be delighted to receive them! 

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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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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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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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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.  

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.

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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