St Patrick's Primary School, Ardboe, Dungannon
Easter Egg Design & Rolling Competition 🐣 Please boil an egg at home and decorate it with your own design. It can be any theme — not just Easter. You might choose sports, family, television, books, or anything else you enjoy. You can use paints or markers to decorate your egg. Remember to add your name (or initials) and your class so the eggs don’t get mixed up. Bring your decorated egg into school on Tuesday 31st of March. Please wrap your egg carefully when bringing it into school and class teachers will safely store all the eggs until Wednesday 1st of April. On Wednesday 1st of April, we will help judge the winners in each class and also see which eggs roll best! Of course there will be other fun Easter activities along the way, maybe even a little Easter treat! [Open Image]
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🥞 “Whisk, Flip, Smile! Pancake Tuesday Fun in Primary Three!”

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17th Feb 2026

Our Primary Three pupils had a brilliant Pancake Tuesday celebration! The children worked together to mix their ingredients and make a smooth batter, which we then used to cook delicious pancakes for everyone. Each child chose their favourite topping, and they really enjoyed taking time to chat with their friends during our pancake breakfast. We ended the day with some fun pancake tossing, and it was lovely to see all the boys and girls enjoying this special Irish tradition.

Five Fun Pancake Tuesday Facts for Children:

  • 🥞 Pancake Tuesday is also called Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent begins.
  • 🥣 People used to make pancakes to use up eggs, milk, and sugar before Lent started.
  •  Pancake Tuesday has been celebrated in Ireland for hundreds of years.
  • 🍋 In Ireland, popular toppings include lemon and sugar, chocolate spread, and fruit.
  • 🎉 Many families enjoy pancake tossing, and some towns even hold fun pancake races!