The Owl 2020

The Owl 2020
Ben Madigan Preparatory School
NOVEMBER 2019
After half term Ben Madigan held a
Sponsored Run to raise money for Children
in Need. Lots of Pudsey Bears joined in to
make it even more fun.
DECEMBER 2019
NERVE continued to provide training and
class support to Preps 6 and 7. Pupils in
Prep 7 also had the opportunity to
participate in a healthy minds workshop.
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Anti-Bullying Week began on the 11 th of
November, with pupils engaged in
meaningful lessons and posters displayed
around the school.
Preps 1 – 3 produced a beautiful nativity
that was enjoyed by all who attended.
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In sports, Activity NI provided Prep 7
pupils with athletics coaching and the girls’
hockey team played a friendly match
against Mossley Primary School.
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Made for More NI led assembly.
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Prep 5 visited Cave Hill park.
The cross-country team enjoyed another
opportunity to compete, this time at
Lisnagarvey High School.
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Beautiful, child friendly artwork produced
by Belfast Royal Academy pupils was
unveiled in our school library.
Autumn term finished with a plethora of
enjoyable Christmas events, including: a
visit from Santa, a trip to the Odyssey arena
to watch a Christmas movie for Preps 4 – 7,
a Prep 4 visit to the Christmas Market, a
visit to Funky Monkey and the cinema for
Preps 1 – 3 and trip to see Santa at Logwood
Garden Centre for Pre-Prep.
As a result of the sponsored run Ben
Madigan made a donation of £1000 to
Children in Need. The top three fundraisers
were presented with Pudsey Bears.
Charlotte Ingram became Ben Madigan’s
first ‘Word Millionaire’ since the
introduction of the Accelerated Reader
scheme.
Pupils also had fun eating their Christmas
dinner at school while wearing festive
jumpers.
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