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Mon 3rd Sep 2007 School Re-opens for the beginning of a new Autumn Term.
Fri 26th Oct 2007
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Fri 2nd Nov 2007		 Friday exceptional closure for pupils followed by Halloween half term holidays. Pupils return to school on Monday 5th November 07
Mon 24th Dec 2007
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Fri 4th Jan 2008		 12pm finish on Friday 21st Dec 07. End of term Christmas Holidays. Pupils return to school on Monday 7th January 08
Wed 13th Feb 2008
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Mon 18th Feb 2008		 2-day exeptional closure for pupils followed by half term spring break. Pupils return to school on Tuesday 19th February 08
Mon 17th Mar 2008 School closes at 12.10pm for St Patrick's Day. No lunches will be served.
Wed 19th Mar 2008
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Fri 28th Mar 2008		 12pm finish on Tue 18th Mar 07. End of term Easter holidays. Pupils return to school on Monday 31st March 08.
Thu 1st May 2008
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Mon 5th May 2008		 2-day exceptional closure for pupils followed by Mayday public holiday. Pupils return to school on Tuesday 6th May 08.
Fri 23rd May 2008
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Mon 26th May 2008		 2-day exceptional closure for pupils. Pupils return to school on Tuesday 27th May 08.
Mon 30th Jun 2008 12pm finish on Mon 30th Jun 07. Last day of Summer term. End of 2007/8 school year.
Fri 28th Mar 2008 The Motion Project "BeyondSkin" Kids' Musical Workshop
Brought to GIPS by and on behalf of Cooltura Polish Community Association, the Motion Project are providing the entertainment to celebrate the arrival of Spring with a musical workshop for children to join in and have fun. Come along and experience the multi-cultural sounds and music from around the world. 6pm-8pm, all families are welcome.
Thu 3rd Apr 2008 PTA Family Quiz Night
For the 1st time, the PTA have decided to extend a welcome to children and their families to our tranditional quiz nights in the school assembly hall. This will be a chance for families to pull together and demonstrate their vast general knowledge. There will be questions for all ages to participate in. Come along with your families and have some fun. Some great prizes will be available and all proceeds will help the PTA futher their fabulous fundraising initiatives to help us get further interactive whiteboards into our classrooms.
Tue 8th Apr 2008 GIPS Wind-band to Newry Feis 08
Our school wind-band will be heading off to enter the Newry Feis today, along with Hazelwood IPS. This year marks the first of a combined wind-band most ably led by Miss M Ferguson. We wish them luck. Perhaps they can hold onto the silver trophy they won last year!
Thu 10th Apr 2008 The Wizard of Oz
We are visited in the afternoon from 12pm-2pm by the M&M Theatre Company who will be performing "The Wizard of Oz" to all our children from P1-7. Some of the children may even be selected to take part in the show.
Tue 22nd Apr 2008 P7 Confirmations
Today marks a special occasion in the growth of GIPS. This will be the 1st time pupils now in P7 will make their confirmation since the school was transformed to integrated status in 2003. To mark this special occasion, we intend to close school at 12.10pm. No lunches will be served today. The service of confirmation will take place at 4pm in St Bernard's Church, Antrim Rd, and all families and pupils are most welcome to come along and see our first pupils representing the school for the first time, make their confirmation.
Mon 19th May 2008 PSNI Multi-Agency Activity Day
The PSNI have organised an activity and information day for P7 at Ballyearl. All the emergency services and public services will be present to inform children of their services and give them an opportunity to explore their public roles.
Tue 20th May 2008
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Fri 23rd May 2008		 P7 Outdoor Adventure Residential Trip 07/08
Primary 7 will be heading off for 4 days and 3 nights to the Tain Adventure Centre in OMeath, Co. Louth this week. Here they will take part in exciting outdoor activities and develop their qualities of responsibility, independence and strengths of character. Hopefully as well as being great fun at the end of their time in GIPS, it will also help prepare them for the move to Post-Primary School. Find out more at www.tainadventure.net
Tue 3rd Jun 2008 Sports Day & Sausage Sizzle
Join us for our traditional sports day at 1230 for KS1 and 1pm for KS2. Then come over to the PTA sausage sizzle and have some fun in the playground with face-painting, go-karts and other fun games.
Fri 6th Jun 2008 Hats & Shades Non-Uniform Day - in aid of Children's Cancer Fund
Bring along a pound today and donate it to an important charity - the Children's Cancer Fund. In return you can come to school today in your own clothes. Whatever you want to wear for the day. If it is nice and sunny, don't forget you hat, your shades and your sun-cream.
Sat 7th Jun 2008 P4 1st Holy Communion Service
Today marks the celebration of the P4 children taking the second of their sacraments, Holy Communion. The service starts at 10am in St Bernard's Church, Antrim Rd. Do please come along and support your friends in this their special day.
Fri 20th Jun 2008 P5 Visit to Belfast Zoo
All of P5 are really looking forward to going up to visit the animals in the zoo today. I hope none of the little monkeys get put in a cage whilst there!
Tue 24th Jun 2008 New P1 Parent & Pupil Induction afternoon.
Full details to follow in the mail. Please contact the school secretary if you don't receive your details by Tuesday 10th June 08. Keep the afternoon of Tue 24th June 08 free!!