From today, Monday 21st January the new Sports Hall will be available for public use in the evenings and weekends, staffed on a part-time basis. The hall can be booked on an hourly basis between 5pm-10pm weekdays and between 10am-6pm on Saturdays by contacting Workspace on (0)28 79628113 or by emailing info@workspace.org.uk. Sunday slots may also be available depending on demand. Priority will be given to local sports organisations and community groups. This arrangement will be reviewed during February when it is hoped that a full time member of staff will be in place.

An Open Night for all prospective 1st year students will take place in St Mary’s Grammar School on Thursday 24th January. Invitations will be sent to Primary 7 children and parents are asked to note the time reserved for their particular primary school.

A Charity Concert in aid of Children in Crossfire will take place on Wednesday 30th January in the Greenvale Hotel, Cookstown. Doors open at 7.30pm. Tickets are £10

Artists include:

• Aidan Quinn
• Malachi Cush
• Philomena Begley
• Justin McGurk
• Big O
• Wes Piggot
• Cream of the Barley

Tickets are available from The Cellar Bar in Draperstown, Top 40 in Magherafelt, and Six FM in Cookstown.

Numbers: 5, 9, 11, 16. Winner (£50): Paddy Breen. Next weeks Jackpot: £600

Calendars to mark the centenary of Scouting in Ireland are on sale at O’Kanes Newsagents, Regan Meats or from any Scout Leader. Price is £5

Parents of children who have reached compulsory school age (i.e. born on or between 2nd July 2003 and 1st July 2004 and are due to start school in September 2008 must complete an application form which is now available from their local school. The completed form must be returned before Wednesday 23rd January to the Principal of your first preference school, accompanied by the childs birth certificate.

• Ladies Football meeting on Sunday 13th January at 5pm. Anyone interested in playing senior football next year are asked to attend.
• U10 Hurling for P4, P5 and P6 starting Friday 18th January at 7.30pm in St Colm’s High School.

Dancing Classes resume at Sixtowns Cross Community Centre on Wednesday 16th January at 9pm. Everyone is welcome.

Applications are sought for the position of School Crossing Patrol for St Mary’s Primary School and St Colm’s High School. Anyone interested in this vacancy should contact the schools directly:

• St Mary’s Primary School – (028) 79628588
• St Colm’s High School – (0)28 79628377