On behalf of everyone connected with Carnmoney Primary, I would like to welcome you to our website. I hope you find this website informative and that it provides you with a glimpse of life in our school and how we strive to help our pupils be the best they can be. The arrangements for applying for Free School Meals and a uniform grant can be accessed in the Parents/Carers tab - 'Forms and Information Documentation'.
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The information below is for guidance only - Please refer to the Education Authority's Guide when completing an Open Enrolment Application Form. Details of the respective functions of the Board of Governors and the Principal in relation to admission to the school. The determination and approval for all admissions is the responsibility of a sub-committee of the Board of Governors.
Records show that there has been a school for children of primary school age in Carnmoney going back over 200 years. This stone is now in the possession of our school and forms part of a display celebrating our long history. The original school was 'managed' by the local Presbyterian Church. The school building was situated at the corner of what are now the Carnvue Road and Carnmoney Road, where the Presbyterian Church car park is now.
It is our mission to promote, 'Learning for Life', working in partnership with the children, parents/carers and wider school community. We endeavour to assist our pupils in developing skills to become independent and self-sufficient adults with the ability to succeed and contribute responsibly in a global community.
The school occupies a site of approximately two acres on the edge of Carnmoney Village, which in turn is situated on the slopes of Carnmoney Hill. It was built to cater for 448 pupils and therefore has extensive facilities. Currently the school has 397 pupils in fourteen classes. Accommodation includes a main hall, which is used for assemblies, physical education, school performances, meetings and functions.
We continually strive to promote an ethos which reflects UNICEF's 'Rights' Respecting School Award' (RRSA). The award recognises schools that have put the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) at the heart of their planning, policies, practice and ethos. A rights' respecting school is a community where children's rights are learned, taught, practised, respected, protected and promoted.
