Welcome

On behalf of the children, staff and governors of St Mary’s Primary School and Nursery Unit, I am delighted to welcome you to our school website.

St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School was established in 1964 and is situated in the middle of the town of Bellaghy. County Derry. Our Nursery Unit was opened in 2002, expanding our provision for the children of Bellaghy.

We believe that all children are life time learners. We know that children learn best when they feel happy, secure and well cared for. Therefore our first priority is the provision of strong pastoral care in a nurturing environment of catholic faith. We aim to develop in our children a passion and love of learning by providing an enriched, broad and balanced curriculum; that delivers a high quality, inclusive education for all, so that each may reach their full potential.

I sincerely hope that you will find our website to be an extremely useful resource, helping you to engage with your child’s educational journey through St Mary’s. Should you require any further information on admissions or would like to visit the school at any stage, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Mrs Mary McCann

Principal

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P.1/2 Tea Party

31st Mar 2026

A big thank you to Pamela and Hannah for organising a lovely tea party for Miss Elliott...

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31st Mar 2026

Thank you Miss Dunlop

27th Mar 2026

We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Miss Dunlop, our wonderful student...

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Primary 5 Easter Assembly – The Tale of the Three Trees We are so proud of our Primary 5 class who performed The Tale of the Three Trees for our school community and families. The children worked incredibly hard to learn their lines, songs and actions, and their performance beautifully shared the message of hope, love and new life at Easter. Happy Easter from Primary 5!

P.1/2 Tea Party A big thank you to Pamela and Hannah for organising a lovely tea party for Miss Elliott and the P.1/2 boys and girls to celebrate Miss Elliott getting married. Everyone wore their own special clothes and had an afternoon full of treats and fun! Quote of the day "our classroom looks like a hotel!"

Thank you Miss Dunlop We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Miss Dunlop, our wonderful student teacher from St Mary’s University College Belfast. During her placement in Primary 3, she brought enthusiasm, kindness and creativity to every lesson, and the children truly loved having her as their teacher. Thank you for all the lovely treats! Best of luck with the rest of your studies, Miss Dunlop — you will always be welcome back at our school!

Artists of the Month Our theme for January and February for the whole school, was Manga and Anime art. A very popular style for the children - so many entries! Well done to our worthy winners, though it was a tough choice as everyone’s art was impressive!

P6 visit Seamus Heaney Homeplace P6 had a wonderful morning on 20th March 2026 learning about ‘The Anatomy of a Poem’. The session was led by Sarah, the centre’s Education Officer, who took P6 on a tour of the exhibits, inspiring the children through Seamus Heaney’s poems and learning about poetic terms. A creative session led by Donna, Creative Learning Officer, was a lovely way to finish the experience. We are very lucky to have such a fantastic centre on our doorstep.

Nurse Nuala in Nursery We were delighted to welcome Nuala into nursery to share her experiences of being a nurse with the children. They found out how to stay strong and healthy through exercise and what they eat. The children were able to listen to each other’s heart beats and went home with bandages on their arms and legs. Thank you for visiting Nuala.

Peace Proms On Sunday 1st of March our choir had a terrific day participating in the Peace Proms event in the SSE arena. They spent months learning all the songs and really enjoyed all the performances on the day. Check out the clips and photos in the video!

St.Patrick’s Day performances Thanks to all our talented pupils and staff who performed for the school today. We’re all in the mood for St.Patrick’s Day now!

P.3 St Patrick’s Day Assembly Our Primary 3 children filled the hall with music and magic during their St Patrick’s Day assembly! We enjoyed lively Irish dancing, lovely tunes on the tin whistle, and the story of St Patrick told with big voices and bright smiles. The children sang their hearts out and performed their parts amazingly well, sharing lots of fun little tastes of Ireland along the way. It was a lovely way to start the celebrations for St. Patrick’s Day. Well done P3!We are all so proud!

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Thursday, 2nd April 2026
School closes @ 11am for Easter Holidays
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Easter Holidays (School Closed )
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Thursday, 9th April 2026
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Tuesday, 14th April 2026
Monsignor O'Byrne Tournament - Camogie (@ St Pius College, Magherafelt )

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