Holy Cross Boys PS, Belfast
Key Info/Dates: TRIPS: P2 Streamvale Farm on Thursday 30th April. Assemblies: P4M R13 Thursday 23rd April & P1Q R2 Friday 24th April 26. CAREERS Week from Monday 20th to Friday 24th April 26. Danske Bank Financial Literacy Workshop for YEAR 5 classes Tuesday 21st April 11.00-2.30. HCB Annual Barbecue: on Friday 1st May 2026 (Finish @12.00noon). May Bank Holidays: Monday 4th, Tuesday 5th & Monday 25th & Tuesday 26th May 2026. St Anne Trust Belfast Choir of the Year @St Anne's Cathedral Tuesday 12 May. Sports Days: P2 (9.15-10.15) & P1 (10.30-11.30) on Tues 2nd June 2026. P4 (9.15-10.15) & P3 (10.30-11.30) on Wed 3rd June 2026. P6 (9.15-10.15) & P5 (@10.30-11.30 on Thur 4th June 2026.  P7 (Mon 15th June @9.30-11.00am). Big Bassoon Day with the Ulster Orchestra in Townsend Street on Thursday 21 May 10.00. Cullens Funfair: Sun 24 to Sun 31 May 2026. Holy Communion: Friday 22nd May@11am.  YEAR 7 School Show: Monday 8th (KS1 and Nursery), Tuesday 9th (KS2), Wednesday 10th (Parents) & Thursday 11th June (Parents).                               
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HCB have reached 11 million words in Accelerated Reader to date!

27th Nov 2022

The year groups totals are in for Accelerated Reader. We have been up and running for around ten weeks now and P4-P7 have amassed over 11 million words since September. P7 are setting the high standards with over 6 million words read. P5 and P6 are having a serious battle for second place with P5 edging it at the minute. It’s great, that we as a school are adding over a million words a week but we can do even better. In the space of a week we have seen fantastic reading among the boys. Just under two million words have been added in the last week so the encouragement they have been getting in school and at home is having a very positive impact. Rewards will continue to be given out for effort and good practice. Our aim in the next three weeks is to hit the 15 million word mark so please keep encouraging the boys to read in the lead up to Christmas. Thank you!