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St Marys Primary School and Nursery Unit, Portaferry

The Ash Class

Welcome to Ash Class. A Specialist Provision Classroom within 'The Meadow', catering to children in Foundation Stage and Key Stage One. "Ash Class: Rooted in Care, Growing in Confidence". 

Our Class Teacher is Miss McCarthy and our learning is supported by Mrs Milligan, our Classroom Assistant. 

Our World Around Us topics for 2025/2026 include: Term 1A People Who Help Us; Term 1B Space; Term 2A Birds and Flight; Term 2B Dinosaurs; Term 3 Construction.

In Ash Class, we nurture academic growth alongside social, emotional, and communication skills, ensuring every pupil has the chance to shine. We follow the National Curriculum, but every aspect is adapted and differentiated to meet the needs of our learners. This ensures that each child can access learning at their own level and pace, while being challenged to make meaningful progress across all subjects. We combine creative teaching with a strong focus on ICT, giving pupils access to digital tools and technologies that help them succeed in their learning. Gardening and outdoor learning are also central to our class, with pupils taking pride in caring for our school gardens and sensory spaces. Together, these experiences enrich our children’s education, build confidence, and prepare them for the future.

We look forward to showcasing our wonderful work.

 

News

9th Oct 2025
The clock is ticking as Saint Mary’s pupils count down to Maths Week Ireland...
 
 
 
 
8th Oct 2025
Our enthusiastic Primary 4 children had an exciting opportunity to refine their mouse...
 
 
 
 
3rd Oct 2025
This week for People who Help Us, our children were learning about dentists and...
 
 
 
 
2nd Oct 2025
For Numeracy this week, our children have been working on our 2D and 3D shape knowledge,...
 
 
 
 
 

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