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Castle Gardens Primary School, Newtownards
Open Morning Castle Gardens Primary School and Pre-school will be hosting an Open Morning on Saturday 10th January from 10am to 1130am.  This is an opportunity for families to come along who were unable to attend our Open Afternoon in December, or indeed due to Storm Bram were unable to view our extensive school grounds.  Join us on our Open Morning and connect with staff, governors, parents, and pupils and discover how our extended wraparound care, enriching extra-curricular activities, and outstanding academic results have made Castle Gardens P.S. the fastest-growing school in Newtownards. Please complete this form below to book a place at the event. [Open Image] | The Final Newsletter of 2025 is Now Online School Returns on Tuesday 6th January 2026 [Open Image]
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P6 Visit the North Down Museum- Wednesday 29th January 2025

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30th Jan 2025
Primary 6 Pupils had a fantastic visit to the North Down Museum on Wednesday 29th January 2025. Pupils took part in a clay session making brooches based upon the famous Ballyholme Oval Brooches that date back to the Viking era. We also enjoyed a learning activity in the Discovery room where children discovered how we actually are informed about events from the past through work carried out by archaeologists. Children also thought carefully about the difference about archaeology and palaeontology. The most popular session of the day was the visit to the Viking Longhouse where children got to experience life as a Viking- the sights, the sounds, the smells. We also had the opportunity to dress up in Viking clothes, look at Viking artefacts and even hold some replica Viking weapons. As always, the children were impeccably behaved and complimented by both the museum staff and the staff at the Museum cafe. Well done to all our boys and girls on a fantastic curriculum visit.