Halloween Break - for pupils from Monday 27th to Friday 31st October 2025 inclusive. Early finish on Friday 24th October (11.00am). The annual Halloween Hooley will take place on Friday 24th October (morning) and there will be prizes for the best costume in each class. All pupils will finish at 11.00am and no dinners will be served.

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Holy Cross Boys PS, Belfast
Halloween Break for pupils from Monday 27th to Friday 31st October 2025 inclusive. Early finish on Friday 24th October (11.00am). The annual Halloween Hooley will take place on Friday 24th October (morning) and there will be prizes for the best costume in each class. All pupils will finish at 11.00am and no dinners will be served.
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HCB Careers Week 2025 - an outstanding success!

11th Apr 2025

The boys were treated to an outstanding Careers Week 2025, with a wide range of superb and interesting professions visiting their respective classes to discuss different types of careers.

๐Ÿš€ They had the chance to meet:  

- ๐ŸŽค A comedian  

- ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ A joiner  

- ๐ŸฅŠ A boxer  

- ๐ŸŽฎ A VR graphic designer  

- ๐Ÿ’ A jeweller  

- ๐Ÿš’ Firefighters  

- ๐Ÿ’ A nutritionist for the Belfast Giants  

- ๐ŸŒŸ Ardoyne's own youth leader  

- ๐Ÿงน Our caretaker  

- ๐ŸŽฎ Smash Bros experts  

- ๐Ÿ’ผ A business owner  

- ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Belfast City Council representatives  

- ๐Ÿš‘ Northern Ireland Ambulance staff  

- ๐Ÿฆ Representatives from Danske Bank  

- ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ The Irish News

- ๐Ÿ‹๏ธ‍โ™‚๏ธ Personal trainers

and many more amazing visitors!  

We had inspiring stories from:  

- ๐ŸŽค Paddy McDonnell: His journey to becoming a famous comedian.  

- ๐ŸฅŠ Sean McComb: How he grew into a professional boxer (even teaching a few tricks!).  

- ๐Ÿ’ผ Kieran Murray: His hard work and dedication in building Murray & Co jewellers and the opportunities this has given him (including giving back to his community!)

- ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Michael McGlade: Showcasing the endless opportunities in technology through incredible examples and insights.  

To conclude one of the best weeks in the school calendar, we had a brilliant P1Q Class Assembly (What we want to be when we grow up!) followed by the P1-3 *parade of careers*! The costumes were absolutely spectacular, and it was amazing to see the creativity and effort put into them. Congratulations to the winners!

The week was a roaring success, filled with creativity, inspiration, and laughter! ๐ŸŒŸ Thank you to everyone who made Careers Week 2025 unforgettable! ๐Ÿ’–

A special thanks to Mrs. Armstrong, who coordinated another outstanding Careers Week in HCB.