School Routine
Morning Club/Afterschool Club
Parents/carers who avail of the Morning Club and/or Early Years’ Club should book and prepay in advance. This will provide our team with specific booking information to inform planning and preparation on a daily basis.
Please be aware that all bookings should be made via ParentPay no later than 12.00pm on the day before booking date.
School arrival
Children may arrive at school from 8.45am onwards, where they will be supervised by the teaching staff in their respective classrooms. The gates surrounding the playground will be opened by a member of staff before 8.45am.
All classes will begin at 9.00am. For children arriving after 9.00am, please enter the school via the front doors. A member of staff will assist the child/ren to their classroom.
End of the school day
Classes will be dismissed as follows:
Nursery: Mon-Fri 1.30pm
P1, P2: Mon-Thurs 2.00pm and Fri 1.30pm
P3: Mon-Thurs 2.00pm (Term1) and Fri 1.30pm
P4, P5, P6, P7: Mon-Thurs 3.00pm and Fri 2.00pm
The playground gates will be unlocked by a member of staff ten minutes before all P1-P3 finishing times.
In the interests of safeguarding, we kindly request that parents/carers leave the playground promptly at 2.00pm to allow senior classes and afterschool clubs to participate in outdoor learning.
12pm finish on:
Friday 24th October
Monday 22nd December
Thursday 2nd April
Tuesday 30th June
There will be no dinners or buses on these days.
Morning Club next school year:
Please be aware that there will be no breakfast service available on the following dates during the
Monday 3rd November 2025
Tuesday 6th January 2026
Monday 16th February 2026
Monday 13th April 2026
Monday 1st June 2026
We would ask you to make alternative arrangements for your child on these days. Supervision will still be provided, starting at 8am.
Ballymacrickett Primary School and Nursery Unit, 41 Scroggy Rd, Glenavy, Crumlin Co. Antrim BT29 4NE Phone: 028 9442 2708