Latest news
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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๐ญ๐จ After-School Clubs Programme ๐ญ๐จ
Sun 27 Feb 2022Many pupils have been having fun and enjoying our After-School Club Programme so far this term. The programme is designed to improve pupils' educational experiences, provide excellent value for money and assist working parents. All clubs can be booked/ paid for by the beginning of each week using the SchoolMoney System at the beginning of the week for the week ahead. Please note wrap around care is now available until 4.30 pm. Further details and updates from a range of the clubs can be found below!
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*** Patrician Performing Arts Club ***
Sat 26 Feb 2022
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๐๐ World Book Day ๐๐
Fri 25 Feb 2022Thursday 3rd March is World Book Day. This year we are celebrating the 25th year of World Book Day. The official World Book Day message for this year is ‘you are a reader’!
St. Colmcille’s PS will celebrate World Book Day with classes focussing on a range of traditional tales and familiar stories from Rising Stars Reading Planet, an ICT-themed competition with a winner chosen from each class, ‘Decorate the Door’ whole school display with each class to decorate their classroom door based on their focus book and a Dress Up day to dress as our favourite book characters.
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โ๏ธ Lent 2022 โ๏ธ
Fri 25 Feb 2022Lent begins next week, Wednesday 2nd March. We begin our Lenten preparation with Ash Wednesday, a Christian holy day of fasting and prayer. In preparation for the passion and death of Jesus on Good Friday and the resurrection of on Easter Sunday, the children in St. Colmcille's will be encouraged to 'give up' something that is important to them or 'go on' something that will get them thinking of others. This will help them to refocus their faith and encourage them to think about the sacrifices Jesus made when he went into the desert to pray and fast for 40 days and 40 nights. Over the next 6 weeks the children will be discussing the ways they can help more at home, how they could save their pocket money for charity, go to Mass more regularly and anything that will help them to follow more closely in God's footsteps. We look forward to updating you all with our Lenten activities in the coming weeks.
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Free Parent and Carer Workshop
Wed 23 Feb 2022Parentline NI and Strive NI have teamed up to provide a free workshop for parents and carers. Further details can be found in the following poster. Call 08088020400 to book your place or for more information.
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FAO Primary 7 Parents
Tue 15 Feb 2022๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐!
The EA Online Admissions Portal is currently open for Post-Primary Applications.
If your child is in P7 you need to apply for their Post-Primary place for September 2022. The deadline for applications is Wednesday 23 February at 4pm. Please make sure you apply and upload any supporting documentation before the deadline.
You can view the admissions guide, and access the Online Admissions Portal via the EA website: https://www.eani.org.uk/
If you know a family with a child transferring to Post-Primary School in September 2022, please share this post and let them know that the Admissions Process is currently open.
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๐ Mid-Term Break ๐
Sun 13 Feb 2022We hope all our children and families enjoy a well-earned break over the mid-term!
School will reopen to pupils on Monday 21st February- all clubs/wraparound care will be in operation as normal.
Thanks to parents & family members for their continuous support in adhering to covid regulations.
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๐ป โIrelandโs Future Is Mineโ- All Ireland Minecraft Competition ๐ป
Sun 13 Feb 2022Since September, Primary 7A have been taking part in the 'Ireland's Future is Mine' nationwide Minecraft competition, in association with Microsoft Ireland and RTÉjr.
During October and November, pupils took part in weekly Minecraft lessons and challenges, set by Corey and Amanda from Microsoft Dreamspace.
After completing all the initial challenges, the competition challenge was set: Pupils had to create a more sustainable version of their local area!
From November- February, P7A have taken time each week to plan for and create a more sustainable version of Downpatrick. They used the mantra of 'Plan- Do- Review' to help them achieve this.
After completing their Minecraft creation last week, P7A created and edited their 3 minute video presentation using Apple iMovie software.
Now that the entry has been submitted, P7A are now waiting to see if they will be selected as one of the five Ulster Trophy winners, as well as whether they will make it to the national Semi-Finals, which take place in Microsoft Dublin later this year. The competition Grand Final will also be broadcast on RTÉ Television, with 30 laptops awarded to the winning school. Good luck P7A and well done on all your fantastic work! #IrelandsFutureIsMINE -
๐ด Equine Therapy Update ๐ด
Sun 13 Feb 2022This half-term, our pupils have enjoyed working with Libby our Equine Therapy Horse and Nicci Hall, Programme Lead. Libby has had a great impact on the pupils working with her, in helping them to develop their skills in self-regulation and managing anxieties. We can’t wait to welcome Libby and Nicci back after the mid-term break for the continuation of our 2 year Equine Programme! Thanks to our Vice-Principal and SENCo Mrs Dempsey for organising this fantastic therapy to support our children’s holistic development.
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๐จ Art Workshops ๐จ
Sat 12 Feb 2022Our Foundation Stage pupils have recently been participating in fantastic Art & Design Workshops organised and delivered by the very talented Melissa Keenan. Our Primary 2 classes have been creating their very own self-portraits inspired by the works of Picasso. These workshops are an excellent way for pupils to develop their skills and expression through Art & Design and each class in our school will have the opportunity to enjoy these workshops in the coming months. Thank you to Melissa for providing her expertise to enhance the learning experiences of our pupils.
