Welcome to the News section of the website. I hope you find it interesting and useful in keeping you informed of the many events that happen in Victoria Park School.

• Street Puppets NI Visit

  Mon 27 Apr 2026

  Thanks to Angela from Street Puppets NI for coming in to school last Thursday to deliver fantastic interactive and practical workshops for our two P7 classes about the dangers of illegal drugs and the impact they can have on not only on themselves but within families, friendships and the wider community.

  

• Congrats Zac

  Sun 19 Apr 2026

  Congratulations to Zac from P7 on receiving his half marathon wristband this morning after completing 11 junior parkruns a couple of weeks ago. Well done Zac!

  

• Well done Ethan!

  Tue 14 Apr 2026

  After his recent trip to Canada to represent the Irish U13 ice hockey team in the SEDMHA Honda Minor Hockey tournament, he was chosen by his team coaches to receive the Esso Most Team Spirit medal. This is a recognised award in Canada which means his name will now be listed in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. What an amazing honour Ethan - well done!

  

• Value of the Month - Respect

  Fri 27 Mar 2026

  Our 'Value of the Month' in March was 'Respect'. We discussed the importance of recognising that we are all different and how we should treat everyone with kindness so they feel valued and accepted just as they are. We also looked at the importance of treating our environment, belongings and school property with care and respect. Well done to the children who received 'Pupil of the Week' for showcasing this value through their words and actions.

  

• World Book Day at the EastSide Learning Reading Fair

  Mon 09 Mar 2026

  The children from the ABC Club had a great time celebrating World Book Day at the EastSide Learning Reading Fair on Friday afternoon at the Skainos Centre. They performed their piece from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe so well and each one of them represented our school superbly with their lovely manners and by celebrating other schools and their performances too. They even got to celebrate with an ice cream once they had finished. Mrs Ellitson and Miss McConnell were so proud of them.

  A huge thank you to EastSide Learning for organising such a fabulous event and for inviting us to participate. Thank you also to Chris and Ross from Play It By Ear for helping the children with their performance - we had a wonderful time!

  

• Northern Ireland School's Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships

  Mon 02 Mar 2026

  Yesterday, the Victoria Park Gymnastics Team competed in the Northern Ireland School's Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships at the Aurora Complex in Bangor. Fourteen girls from P5, P6 and P7 competed against very tough competition. Carys, Devon, Penny, Freya, Beth, Katie, Isla and Eloise all competed in the pairs section of the competition with excellent results. Lainey, Kora, Poppy, Mia, Gemma and Megan completed the group section as a team of 6. The girls represented Victoria Park Primary School superbly and have shown dedication, determination and sportsmanship in the weeks and months leading up to the competition. Well done girls! A massive thank you as well to Mrs Hamilton and Mrs Ellitson for an incredible amount of hard work preparing the girls for the championships and giving up part of their weekend to accompany the team. They also put a lovely video together from the competition:

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcjWHolXgcs

  

• Medics in Primary Schools initiative

  Wed 04 Feb 2026

  Our P7s have just completed their participation in the Medics in Primary Schools initiative with Queen's University medical students Catherine McCabe and Nashrah Qureshi. They visited the two classes every Thursday morning for the last three months to deliver a science and health education programme. We would like to thank Catherine and Nashrah for all their hard work and making learning about the human body so fun!

  

• P1 Open Day Promo Video

  Fri 19 Dec 2025

  We are pleased to be able to share our P1 Open Day promotional video with you. Do you have a child due to start P1 next year or know someone else who has? Then check this out for a glimpse into life at Victoria Park and what makes our school so special. Our P1 Open Day is on Wednesday 7th January 2026 11.00am-12.00pm.

   

  www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae1OU_62GvY

• Ashfield Boys' Highschool Visit

  Fri 12 Dec 2025

  Our P7 boys had a fantastic time at AshfieldBoys'HS_Belfast this morning. They were learning to develop and create their own retro arcade game using Microsoft MakeCode Arcade with Mrs McConnell and Miss Mulholland from the school's ICT department. It was amazing what the boys achieved in a couple of hours. A massive thank you to Mr Lowe, the Head of ICT, for organising the session for us.

  

• Ashfield Girls’ Highschool Visit

  Fri 12 Dec 2025

  The P7 girls had a fabulous morning at Ashfield Girls’ High School as part of the first audience to watch their production of Mary Poppins. It was excellent. They also got to see a few familiar faces in the cast and chorus. We cannot thank Mrs Hanvey and the staff at Ashfield Girls enough for having us!