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• Congratulations to our Jan award winners!

  Thu 03 Feb 2022
  

• Pyjama Day for FND Matters NI

  Mon 31 Jan 2022

  🚨 Charity Pyjama Day - FND Matters NI 🚨 

   

  On Friday 11th February, we will hold a charity Pyjama Day in aid of FND Matters NI.

   

  Children are encouraged to come to school in their PJs and make a donation to an extremely worthwhile cause.

   

  FND Matters NI is a local charity which aims to raise awareness of Functional Neurological Disorder throughout Northern Ireland. As a school, we were upset to hear of the life-changing struggles Erin Wall, former pupil and sister of current P7 Lewis, has had to deal with in recent years as a result of the rare condition.

   

  I’ve attached an article below in which Erin and her mother outline in detail the symptoms she and her family go through on an almost daily basis, some of which include regular seizures which can result in temporary partial or complete paralysis. Unfortunately because FND is so rare, there is currently no treatment path available to Erin and the few others who suffer from the disorder.

   

  I’d encourage all families to take the time to read the article and donate generously if at all possible.

   

  For anyone looking to know more about FND, visit www.fndmattersni.org.uk

  

• Vote for Mr Glenny - Inspirational Educator!

  Sun 16 Jan 2022

   

  A huge congratulations to our very own Mr Glenny who has been nominated in the ‘Inspirational Educator’ category of the

  @ArmaghI

   

  ‘People of the Year’ awards! VOTE HERE!!

   

  Please show your support for him and get voting!!

• Santa’s Surprise Visit!

  Wed 22 Dec 2021

  A massive thank you to Gary McCoo, Richhill AFC and PSNI ABC for their surprise visit to Hardy today with Santa Claus himself. Despite the rain, the kids absolutely loved it! Check out the video in the ‘Video Resource Centre’ under the ‘Children’ tab. 
   

  Enjoy and have a very happy Christmas! 

• Nursery/P1 update

  Wed 15 Dec 2021
  

• The Great Hardy Cut Off!!

  Wed 08 Dec 2021

  In June 2022 we’re going to host a fundraiser on the playground with as many staff, pupils and parents as possible getting ‘chopped for charity’ in aid of the super ‘Little Princess Trust’. 
   

  6 months to go .......... ready,steady,GROW!

  

• Armagh Foodbank Donations

  Wed 08 Dec 2021

  A magnificent 240kg of food and £700 in donations was delivered to Richard Thompson of Armagh Foodbank this morning in lieu of teachers presents this Christmas. Thanks to all our parents and pupils for their generosity🎄🎄

  

• November Award Winners

  Mon 06 Dec 2021

  Congratulations to our Monthly Certificate Award winners!

  

• Congratulations Thomas!!

  Mon 29 Nov 2021

  Congratulations once again to Thomas Ferris. Thomas' stamp design has now progressed through to the grand final which will be judged in Feb 2022 by Prince Charles. He is now one of two winners in NI. This is an absolutely outstanding achievemnent for our P4 pupil. In this round the judging panel consisted of:

  • The Prime Minister, Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP

  • Family of Captain Sir Tom Moore - his daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore and grandchildren, Benjie and Georgia

  • Baroness Floella Benjamin

  • Simon Thompson, CEO, Royal Mail

   

  We are also delighted that the other winner from NI has a connection to our school. Mrs A Smith works in St Patrick's PS and has been a close colleague of Mrs McClughan in our Shared Education Partnership. Her daughter's stamp design was also chosen. Well done to Grace!

  

• Remembrance Day Service and Special Service for Private Jack McCoo

  Thu 11 Nov 2021

  Remembrance Day is always a special day at Hardy Memorial PS. A special thankyou to the boys and girls in the Pupil Council who attended the service at the Cenotaph and laid a wreath on belhalf of the school. As always we are very proud of our pupils.

   

  Today a Special Commemoration then took place at our school - The Re-Dedication of a Tree planted in our grounds in memory of Private Jack McCoo by Jack's sister Mrs Kathleen Neville.

   

  Jack was one of four brothers who served during WWII. He joined the 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Rifles 19 Platoon - D Company.  Jack's platoon landed in Normandy at roughly 9pm on on the evening of D Day 6 June 1944. in Horsa Gliders which landed on Landing Zone N to the North of Pegasus Bridge. Sadly Jack was killed while on a patrol sweeping the woods on 13 June. He is buried in Ranville Cemetary. On his grave it states he was 21 yrs old however he had lied about his age to join and was actually only 19 when he died. 

   

  The plaque will serve as a reminder to the Hardy Memorial and wider Richhill community of the sacrifice made by Jack and many like him. We are very priviledged that it is present on the tree in our school grounds.

   

  A special thankyou to Mrs Neville, Mr Kyle Quinn, Mr Jackie and Gary McCoo, Rev Carlton Baxter and all those who played a special part in making today happen.