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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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Sheila the Belfast Elephant

27th Apr 2021
The P4 children are coming to the end of our WW2 topic. This week we have been learning about the Belfast Blitz. To support our learning we looked back in history at Belfast Zoo and a special elephant called Sheila. Click on the link below to find out more. The children loved this true story!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/how-did-an-elephant-beat-the-belfast-blitz/z6s9y9q
There is also information of Belfast Zoo's website - http://www.belfastzoo.co.uk/about-us/zoo-history/elephant-angel.aspx