HPS Rugby - Standtown PS vs Holywood PS

Holywood Rugby Club travelled to East Belfast to play two friendly matches against Standtown Primary School. Both games were played in good spirits with some pupils representing the school for the first time.  All the sides were determined to play attacking rugby and the crowd witnessed lots of fantastic tries combined with some excellent defence.  

Many thanks to all the parents for volunteering with lifts and for their support from the touch line, to Standtown PS for hosting the event and a special mention to Mr McKeown for helping coach the sides today.  

Round 2 of the Cross Country

HPS headed down to Delamont Country Park on Monday for Round 2 of the Flavahan’s Primary Schools Cross Country on what was a very bright but brisk morning!

All 26 pupils across P5-P7 ran a fantastic race and thoroughly enjoyed competing alongside their friends in what was another great day out!

A big thank you to all the parent helpers for providing lifts and for their support. A special mention to Mrs Crowe who was the school representative on the day and kindly helped all the pupils get organised for the races.

Check out some of the HPS Cross Country Stars in some of the photos below!

HPS Footballers SHINE alongside Silverware

Holywood Footballers had their first taste of competitive football today at the annual Ashfield Football Tournament. Holywood fielded 2 teams that competed alongside 22 schools across the Belfast and North Down area in what was a great day out for all involved!

Holywood A’s were in Group C alongside Strandtown B, Victoria Park A, Harding B, Cregagh and Ashfield. The A team finished the Group in 3rd place recording 3 Wins, 1 Draw and 1 Loss and played some wonderful football and scored some great individual and team goals to move on to the next round!

Holywood B’s were in Group A alongside Strandtown A, Harding A, Gilnahirk, Elmgrove B and Leadhill. The B team also finished the Group in 3rd place recording 2 Wins, 1 Draw and 2 Losses and did incredibly well in a very tough group. Some super team work and moments of brilliance led the team to progress through to the knockout stages.

Both teams qualified for the Plate Semi Finals which after 2 draws led both teams to a tense sudden death penalty shootout in which both the A and B team won to progress through to the Plate Final to play eachother!

The Plate Final was a fun filled game played in a good spirit in an all Holwood final. Neither team gave an inch in a tightly contested match that ended as a stale mate to go to yet another penalty shootout. By the narrowest of margins the A team came out on top, but both sets of teams were deserving winners and shared the success together!

A massive congratulations and well done to all involved in what was a joint victory for Holywood PS! A big thank you to all the parent helpers who provided lifts and came along to support. A special mention to Mr Crowe for his willingness to assist and for providing a managerial masterclass throughout the competition for the B Team.

A Team: James, Ethan, Tate, Will, Fraser, Oscar, Luke and Zach (C)

B Team: James R, Tsubasa, Jacob, Harry, Oliver, Peter, Rudy and James C

HPS House Mascot Winner

A massive congratulations to Isabelle in the Green House whose mascot ‘Barry the Beaver’ was selected as the winning design in our first House competition of the year! Isabelle represented all the school Houses in her design alongside a range of sporting activities. Well done to all the P5-P7 pupils who entered in what was a very tough contest to decide the winner! We look forward to many more fun House competitions in the school year ahead!

Run Santa Run!

HPS were feeling festive today in their Christmas hats when they took to the playground to complete the Santa Run with the rest of Northern Ireland for the Daily Mile. As a school we want to continue to celebrate the positive benefits that daily activity can have. Taking part in regular physical activity has lots of benefits for children’s physical health, mental health and wellbeing, and their learning.

Check out some photos of the pupils across P1-P7 in action! We all loved getting outside, getting active and having some festive fun with our friends!

Cross Country is back up and running!

27 pupils across Key Stage 2 took part in Round 1 of this years Flavahans Primary School Cross Country Competition. The pupils had perfect conditions for the first race at Henry Jones playing fields on Monday morning.

In a very tough and competitive field the boys and girls showed character, perserverance and teamwork to encourage one another across the finish line.

A massive well done to all involved who represented the school so well on what was a great day out!

We look forward to further rounds of the Cross Country Competition in the months ahead.

Ulster Schools Gala 2022

Congratulations to Katie, Emily, Peter and Finn who recently represented HPS at Swim Ulster Primary School Gala.

They all swam extremely well.

Katie came 3rd in butterfly and 5th in the IM. She has qualified for the Irish schools Finals in March 2023. Best wishes for the finals in Dublin later in the year!

Thanks also to the parents who supported the children at each session.

Holywood Girls Crowned Cricket Champions!

Holywood had another fantastic day out competing in the Holywood Cricket Tournament down at Seapark today. This time it was the girls turn to showcase their cricket skills. A total of 23 girls across P6-P7 were selected as part of the girls cricket squad. The teams competed in 2 groups against teams from Penrhyn, Gilnahirk and The Barbarians (a team put together using players from other schools).

The girls were excellent in their attitude and application and played some superb cricket throughout the course of the tournament. There were some magical moments of brilliance behind the bat combined with some outstanding teamwork when fielding.

SQUAD: Martha, Katie, Sophia, Clara, Amber, Isobel, Ruby, Eve, Susannah, Maia, Scarlett, Sarah, Molly, Hannah, Holly, Ellie, Erin, Maisie, Mia, Emma, Bronagh, Mimi and Lucy

Holywood Team 1

Won by 18 runs vs Penrhyn 1

Won by 50 runs vs Penrhyn 2

Holywood Team 2

Won by 2 runs vs Gilnahirk

Won by 23 runs vs Penrhyn 2

After both teams dominant performances in the groups Holywood Team 1 progressed to the finals where they faced Penrhyn 1 and Holywood Team 2 progressed to play Penrhyn 2. After two great action packed games Holywood emerged victorious and as tournament CHAMPIONS! A massive well done to the entire girls cricket squad for their achievements and efforts! A big thank you again to Mrs Harper who was the school representative on the day and for all the support and help from the parent helpers too. A big thank you to Holywood Cricket Club for organising and hosting the tournament which I’m sure will last long in the memories of all the girls who took part!

Holywood Success at the North Down Athletics Finals

Holywood’s athletes headed back to Bangor Sportsplex this afternoon to compete in the North Down Athletics Finals. A total of 15 boys and girls from across P5-P7 qualified from the heats last week to compete in the finals of each of the track and field events. It was a brilliant day for the finals and all the pupils were both nervous and excited to compete amongst the best primary school athletes across North Down.

The day was a great success with all of the boys and girls representing Holywood shining in their individual and team events in a very competitive field. All of the athletes finishing positions were recorded and points were allocated towards the schools final total to determine a winner for the overall boys and girls teams. There were 7 individual medals won from Holywood and the Girls Team placed an AMAZING 3rd overall and came away with the Davidson Cup! A massive well done to all the competitors from Holywood who should be very proud of their efforts and achievements!

Competitors: Fraser, Mya, Skye, Martha, Molly, Katie, Abi, Jessica, Susannah, Molly, Daniel, Patrick, Charlie, George and Jamie

MEDAL HONOURS:

P5

• Fraser won SILVER in the Cricket Ball Throw

P6

• Martha won GOLD in the 75m Sprint

• Martha won GOLD in the 100m Sprint

• Martha won GOLD in the Cricket Ball Throw

• Katie won BRONZE in the Cricket Ball Throw

P7

• Daniel won GOLD in the Long Jump

• Jamie won GOLD in the 100m Sprint

A big thank you again to all the parent helpers for providing lifts, assisting at the events and supporting all the HPS Stars over the past two weeks!

North Down Athletics Competition

Boys and Girls across P5-P7 have had a fantastic couple of days competing at the North Down Athletics Competition held at Bangor Sportsplex this week. Holywood athletes shone bright in their indiviudal events during Sports Week and had the opportunity to represent the school in a range of Track and Field events against schools from across North Down.

It has been a great couple of days of fun in the sun for the athletes competing alongside friends and giving their best in each of their individual and team events.

Well done to all boys and girls who represented HPS so well in this years competition. Everyone did brilliantly and should be very proud of their efforts and achievements! Keep a look out too on the website for some of the Holywood athletes who qualified for the finals and will be competing next week!

ATHLETES: Fraser, Cooper, Finn, Tate, Erin, Emma, James, Mya, Skye, Flynn, Zach, James, Will, Jacob, Martha, Lexi, Katie, Sophia , George, Jamie, Daniel, Hayden, Thomas, Patrick, Susannah, Molly, Jessica, Abi and Molly.

A massive thank you to all the parent helpers for lifts and for helping to supervise and assist the pupils at the competition!

Check out some of Holywoods' Sports Stars in ACTION!

Holywood Boys Cricket Success!

Holywood had a brilliant day out at the annual Holywood Cricket Tournament at Seapark this afternoon hosted by Holywood Cricket Club. Holywood entered 2 teams into the tournament with a total of 18 boys representing the school in the cricket squad. The teams competed in 2 groups against teams from Sullivan Prep, Campbell, Gilnahirk and The Barbarians (a team put together using players from other schools).

The boys did themselves and their school proud with their attitude and sportsmanship throughout the course of the tournament! There was a high standard of cricket being played and the matches were closely contested, competitive and played in a good spirit.

SQUAD: Zach, Jamie. George, Charlie, Thomas, Jude, Patrick, Daniel, Jackson, Darby, Finn, William, Noah, Luke, Adam, Will, Millar and Jacob.

Results:

HOLYWOOD TEAM 1

Holywood 1 (166) v (133) Barbarians

Holywood 1 (185) v (99) Sullivan

Holywood 1 (174) v (78) Campbell 2

HOLYWOOD TEAM 2

Holywood 2 (140) v (185) Sullivan 2

Holywood 2 (142) v (145) Campbell 1

Holywood 2 (80) v (193) Gilnahirk 1

Holywood Team 1 progressed through to the final to play Gilnahirk after topping each of their respective groups in what was a very close game. After some impressive batting and superb fielding Holywood came out on top with 150 runs to 127 and were crowned this years CHAMPIONS! What a great result and performance from all of Holywood Primary Schools cricketers across both teams!

A massive thank you to Mrs Harper, Mrs Farrell and all the parent helpers for their support in making the competition possible and helping make it such a success for the boys!

North Down Football Tournament

Holywood Footballers had a great day on Friday competing alongside 16 other schools in the North Down Primary Schools Cup.

Holywood were in Group C alongside Ballyholme, Ballymagee, Bloomfield and Portavogie. Holywood showed great team work throughout the group stages and displayed some moments of magic and great passages of play. They came out on top in their opening game against Ballyholme with a 2-1 victory thanks to two super strikes from both Jamie and Logan but narrowly lost in their remaining games after some hard fought contests.

Holywood remained positive from their performances going into the Quarter Final of the plate where they faced Kilmaine B. After going behind early in the game Holywood fought back to level the match and take the game to a penalty shoot out. After a super save from Patrick in nets - Zac, Isaac and Jamie cooly dispatched each of their kicks in style to see Holywood through to the Semi Finals where they would meet Andrews Memorial.

Unfortunately after a great game and performance from both teams, Andrews Memorial slightly edged past a resolute Holywood team to progress to the Final.

Holywood footballers had an amazing day out showcasing their footballing ability, teamwork and sportsmanship in what was a fantastic day of football fun for all involved. Each player shone and should be very proud of their attitude and application throughout the course of the tournament both on and off the pitch.

TEAM: Patrick, Cally, Zac, Cyrus, Curtis, Luke, Hayden, Isaac, Logan and Jamie

Holywood P.S Rugby Club – Kingspan Festival

The School Rugby Club travelled to the Kingspan Stadium to compete in a mini rugby tournament.  The squad was a mix of mainly P7 boys with a handful of P6 boys stepping up to the challenge. With glorious weather, it only heightened the boy’s excitement to get started. We were in a group with three other primary schools; Greenisland P.S, Gibson P.S and Bushvalley P.S.

Our first opponent was Greenisland P.S. They were a quick side with plenty to offer. We played well in attack but the game was won with the excellent team effort in defence. Strong tackles and excellent rucking help HPS gain possession. Darby and Dylan both managed to power over the line with George scoring a brace.

Game 1 – Full Time Holywood P.S 4 – Greenisland P.S 1

Our second match was against Bushvalley P.S, this game was all about our attack. The dry weather helped as the boys offloaded whenever possible and passed the ball effectively around the pitch.  The boys showed no sign of slowing down and managed to score 4 fantastic tries.  Well done to George, Charlie, Luke and Noah for crossing the line and scoring.

Game 2 – Full Time Holywood P.S 4 – Bushvalley P.S 1

Our final game was against Gibson P.S, they were also unbeaten and a very physical side. As soon as the whistle went the rain started to pour down, this led to more scrums and less fluidity. We defended heroically against a much bigger side but Gibson P.S managed to score once in the first half.  In the second half, we had more possession but the slippery ball made attacking much more challenging.  The boys all played excellently and it was not without effort that we unfortunately didn’t manage to score in this game.

Game 3 – Full Time Holywood P.S 0 – Gibson P.S 1

Many thanks again to all the parents who offered to help with lifts and who came to support and to Ulster Rugby for organising a fantastic event.

HPS Squad - William, Luke, Darby, Daniel, George, Noah, Dylan, Charlie, Ronan, Mathew, James, Jacob, Will, Ben & Zach

House and Sports Captains 2022

CONGRATULATIONS and best wishes to our recently appointed House and Sports Captains.They have been given these important roles because of their leadership qualities, organisational skills and respect from their peers. These pupils also show sporting ability and commitment to sport as well as their support of younger pupils in the school.

Enjoy reading about each of the boys and girls by clicking here

NI Cross Country Finals

On Wednesday 22nd January Holywood set off to compete in the Northern Ireland Primary Cross Country Finals at Mallusk Playing Fields in Belfast. After some tough competition in the County Down qualifying rounds before the new year Holywood earned themselves a spot in the finals with a boys team qualifying alongside two individual competitors Isla and Mia in the girls race.

The boys and girls were very excited for what was a fantastic day out. The atmosphere was electric and with so many schools across the country competing the runners were piled up at the starting line. This made it difficult for the Holywood runners to make their way to the start of the pack in the early stages of the race but none the less they pushed themselves all the way to the finish line. The boys and girls did immensely well with the boys team finishing 12th overall across the whole of Northern Ireland and the individual competitors in the girls race recorded excellent times to finish off a great cross country campaign!

Holywood are very proud of all the pupils who competed across P5-P7 in what was a great way to get active with friends and enjoy a healthy dose of competition.

A special well done to the boys team and girl individual finalists for their superb efforts and performances throughout!

Matthew L, Benjamin, Oliver, Matthew L, Reuben, Lucas, Isla and Mia

A big thank you as well to both Mr Lockington and Mr Wright for their help as parent representatives for the school at each of the events. Their continued support has been greatly appreciated!

Girls compete in Zonal Finals 2020

Well done to Megan, Isla, Bea and Katie who represented HPS at the Zonal Finals of the UK Trampolining competition recently in Newcastle, England. We are very proud of you all and what you have achieved! The girls came a creditable 7th place in the team events. Megan had also qualified for an individual event too. CONGRATULATIONS GIRLS!