Long Tower Key Stage 2

Elections continue in Key Stage 2. We were so impressed with all our candidates. Pupils used ICT and artwork to enhance their speeches 🎤💻✅

We are so proud of our pupils reaching their goals on A.R.! longtowerps.co.uk/news/ar-en…

Our P5 pupils had the best time on their school trip to Curry’s Funpark, Portrush. All the adults were amazed at their bravery and manners while representing our school. They even managed to squeeze in a trip to the park! A great day all around 🎢🎠🎡

P5 Gardening 🥔🍠🧑‍🌾 Miss Simpson’s P5 class were busy today! After months of upkeep, their potatoes, spring onions and rhubarb were finally ready to be harvested. The children really enjoyed this project, especially learning outdoors. Hopefully more to come in the future!

Amazing work from our KS2 girls recording this hymn! Thanks to Mik O'Connell from @nerve_centre for guiding us in our recording and production!

Primary 6 had a ball today during #InvestigativeMaths session! Nothing beats learning in the sun! longtowerps.co.uk/news/measu…

Congratulations to our Primary 6 and Primary 7 pupils who worked alongside the Story Seeds Team to create a chapter of an on-going story written by children across Ireland. We are so proud of our published work! longtowerps.co.uk/news/story…

To celebrate Earth Day today, Miss Simpson’s class enjoyed some time outdoors, working on their gardening projects. Their potatoes, rhubarb and muscari are flourishing and we are excited to see their results in the coming weeks! 🧑‍🌾🌍🪴

To celebrate the life of Sr. Clare, our Primary 6 and 7 pupils have recorded a brand new hymn, 'A Dream of the Lord'. The song will be used to raise funds in aid of the canonization of Sr. Clare. #SisterClareRetreat youtube.com/watch?v=DXMSPY2a… justgiving.com/crowdfunding/…

This morning, both Primary 6 classes joined together to discuss their love of reading and books. Books keep us entertained, stirring all kinds of emotions and also helps improve our minds. longtowerps.co.uk/news/prima…

The Primary 4 and Primary 6 children were busy this week developing their ICT skills and creating their own game. Thank you to Paul and Ciaran from the Nerve Centre who helped the children. longtowerps.co.uk/news/time-…

Some of our P5 pupils travelled to Seán Dolan's today to partake in an 'Irish Day'. Our children, along with neighbouring schools, enjoyed music, dancing, hurling and gaelic. They loved meeting friends from other schools and made some great memories!

Our two P5 classes enjoyed a visit to the Millennium Forum this morning. The children had opportunities to explore the dressing rooms, envisioned themselves as celebrities in their makeup rooms, got a glimpse of life backstage and even performed on stage 🤩✨

We were delighted to have Waste Busters in our school. They performed a fantastic musical that raised our awareness on littering, plastic pollution, global warming and how we can protect the environment. @LyricBelfast longtowerps.co.uk/news/wast/

We kickstarted our World Book Day with James from Ulster University. @UlsterUni We are so thankful for James as he gave each individual child a book to foster their love for reading. longtowerps.co.uk/news/p67-w…

Thank you to Suzanne from Queen's University, she has helped develop Primary 6 in their philosophical thinking. @QUBelfast longtowerps.co.uk/news/p6-ph…

We have some future scientists in the making! Primary 6 had a fantastic time at the @NIScienceFestival taking part in various experiments, exploring AI and meeting @barrabest Science is all around us! longtowerps.co.uk/news/ni-sc…

We have some future scientists in the making! Thank you for a great session this afternoon!

Primary 6 children had a very informative time at the Y.E.S. Project. They enjoyed a range of activities and workshops that focused on how to stay safe in a variety of scenarios. longtowerps.co.uk/news/yes-p…

As we are off for Pancake Tuesday, Miss Simpson’s P5 class had a pancake/crêpe party today! The children showed great independence choosing and decorating their delicious goods and all went down a treat! Happy children = happy teacher 👩‍🏫🥞