WEEKLY EVENTS - Week Commencing Monday 8th December 2025

Monday
P1-P4 Christmas Panto -'Winter Wonderland' at The Burnavon, Cookstown
P6 Sentinus Programme with Mid Ulster Council


Tuesday
P5-P7 Christmas Panto -'Pinocchio' at The Opera House, Belfast
St. Mary's Magherafelt visit to P7 


Wednesday
Christmas Show Practice Day

Thursday

P5 Christingle assembly 

Friday
Christmas Dinner & Jumper Day -School finishes at 1pm for all pupils
 
 
Derrychrin Primary School, Coagh, Cookstown

Welcome

Welcome to Derrychrin Primary School – a caring community focused on children and committed to their individual good. At Derrychrin PS we are very proud of our school which has been serving the Parish of Ballinderry since 1866. We are a very well resourced school with an excellent staff who are fully  committed to enhancing the  academic, emotional, social and spiritual needs of our pupils. 

 

 

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30th Jul 2025
School uniform can be purchased from O’Neill’s Store Magherafelt and...
 
 
 
 
11th Dec 2025
Congratulations to Brooklyn, Luke, Caoimhe and Matthew who won the St. Pius X Enterprise...
 
 
 
 
11th Dec 2025
This week staff and pupils from St. Pius X and St. Mary’s visited Derrychrin...
 
 
 
 
11th Dec 2025
Primary 7 staged this year’s ’The Dragons Event’ to choose the...
 
 
 
 
 

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Pupil Absence Information

If a child is absent for any reason, parents/guardians should notifiy the school, explaining their absence by using the ‘Report Pupil Absence’ button below.

If your child tests positive for COVID or is displaying COVID symptoms, parents/guardians should inform the school immediately using our school email address info@derrychrin.cookstown.ni.sch.uk or contacting the school by telephone on 028 8673 7456

Christmas Concert 2025

Christmas Concert 2025

OPEN MORNING 2025

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Aaron Devlin Tournament-Friday 15th May 2026

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Upcoming Events...

Thursday, 11th December 2025
Christingle Assembly (P5 Pupils & Mr. McElroy)
Friday, 12th December 2025
Christmas Dinner and Jumper Day (School will end at 1pm for all pupils.)
Tuesday, 16th December 2025
P1 OPEN MORNING (9:30-11am)
Thursday, 18th December 2025
Derrychrin Christmas Performance (P1 Nativity and P2-P7 Christmas Performance)
Friday, 19th December 2025
Christmas Raffle, Parky the Magician and Christmas Zumba
Monday, 22nd December 2025
Christmas Holidays (School will end at 11am for all pupils)
Sunday, 4th January 2026
‘All God’s Children’ Family Mass (10am Mass in St. Patrick’s Church Ballinderry for P4 pupils & parents)
Tuesday, 6th January 2026
Staff Development Day (School closed for all pupils)
Wednesday, 7th January 2026
School reopens for Term 2
Monday, 12th January 2026
Parent Internet Safety Workshop (Online via Zoom at 7:30pm (REIM Training Solutions))
Sunday, 18th January 2026
Catholic Schools Week (18th-24th January)
Monday, 19th January 2026
Catholic Schools Week (18th-24th January)
Tuesday, 20th January 2026
Catholic Schools Week (18th-24th January)
Wednesday, 21st January 2026
Catholic Schools Week (18th-24th January)
REIM Online Safety Pupil Workshop (P4 & P5 and P6 & P7)
Thursday, 22nd January 2026
Catholic Schools Week (18th-24th January)
Friday, 23rd January 2026
Catholic Schools Week (18th-24th January)
Saturday, 24th January 2026
Catholic Schools Week (18th-24th January)
Sunday, 1st February 2026
‘All God’s Children’ Family Mass (10am Mass in St. Patrick’s Church Ballinderry for P4 pupils & parents)
Tuesday, 10th February 2026
Parent Internet Safety Workshop (Online via Zoom at 7:30pm (REIM Training Solutions))
Please note dates and times are subject to change.
 

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