Bridge Integrated Primary School

Welcome to the website of Bridge Integrated Primary School. We hope you enjoy this visit and that it will give you a brief insight of our busy and vibrant school.

Please see the attached letter ref the Flu Vaccine distribution for Bridge IPS pupils next

Wed 21st Oct at St Therese's carpark, Banbridge.

Please see the attached letter ref

School Closure Notification

from 19th Oct 2020.

Two job opportunities are available in Bridge IPS. Please click on the links below to see job descriptions for each post and to access an application form.

Cleaner post - closing date 6th Nov 2020 at 3pm

Finance and Personnel Manager - closing date 2nd Nov at 4pm

Please show consideration to our neighbours in surrounding housing estates when parking.

Please do not block driveways or road openings.

Thank you.

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Information from Banbridge Library

What is Book Week NI?

Book Week NI is a joint initiative arising from the partnership between BBC Northern Ireland and Libraries NI and the event is now going into its fifth year.

This year’s focus

This year’s theme is Stories and Storytelling; focusing on stories that matter to each one of us and encouraging everyone to participate and share stories from books that matter to them.

The aim is to inspire people of all ages to discover or rediscover the joy of reading by pledging to take 15 minutes to read during and preferably throughout the week. This is particularly prevalent with key messages such as encouraging parents and carers to read and share stories with children.

To encourage this there will be a different theme each day with suggestions of books, eBooks and eMagazines to read. Also, themed displays will take place in libraries across Northern Ireland and the BBC’s programming will link to Book Week NI across its air waves. More information on the themes is available on our website here.

Here in Bridge we will aim to foster a love of reading and during this special week we pledge to do at least 15 minutes reading in class everyday. We really hope that parents and children enjoy some time reading together at home too and would love you to share some of your photos with us.

Parent Surveys

Could all parents please take a few minutes to complete the following survey/s. Your input will help inform us as we move forward this term with the use of Seesaw (P.1-4) and Google Classroom (P.5-7) for homework and if needed blended/remote learning.

Please note this is the same survey posted on the older school app.

P.1-P.4 https://forms.gle/CRWDA5fDS4HMXB4bA

P.5-P.7 https://forms.gle/Y9rxUQuZ89xYRkYj9

Staggered arrival times from Mon 12th Oct

There will be staggered times for arrival at school, using surnames, to ensure that family groups can arrive together.

A – E surnames should arrive at 8.45am

F – K surnames should arrive at 8.50am

L – Q surnames should arrive at 8.55am

R – Z surnames should arrive at 9.00am.

It is essential that parents/guardians adhere punctually to these times, to minimise congestion at cloakrooms.

All pupils must enter school through their cloakroom doors and will sanitise their hands on arrival. Pupils should not enter the building through the reception door.

Dismissal Times

Please do not arrive at the school before 1.30pm for the earlier pick up times. This safeguards our P5 pupils who are playing in the front playground before this time.

The back gate will now open at 1.40pm each day to allow access from Hillhead for collection of pupils from P1 upwards.

Daily 1.40pm

Daily: 1.50pm

Daily: 2.00pm

Mon - Thurs:2.40pm

Friday: 2.05pm

Mon – Thurs: 2.40pm

Friday: 2.05pm

Mon – Thurs: 2.45pm

Friday: 2.10pm

Mon – Thurs:2.50pm

Friday: 2.10pm