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about 9 hours ago St. Colmcille's Primary School, Downpatrick said
🔍 Maths Week Ireland 2026 - What a Week! 🔍 We have had a fantastic week celebrating Maths Week Ireland, with pupils taking part in a wide range of exciting and engaging activities. From interactive live lessons and estimation stations to challenging problem-solving tasks, there were plenty of opportunities for pupils to develop their mathematical thinking while having fun. A huge well done to our Mental Maths Champions, who impressed us all with their speed, accuracy and determination! Friday's assembly also helped pupils see how maths extends far beyond the classroom, exploring the important role it plays in a variety of future careers, from engineering and architecture to healthcare, sports and technology. Thank you to everyone who helped make the week such a success. It was wonderful to see so much enthusiasm, curiosity and confidence in mathematics throughout the school.
about 9 hours ago St. Colmcille's Primary School, Downpatrick said
📚🎨 Learning Around School 📝📚🎨 This week we are taking a look inside our P1 classes! You can see all of the fantastic outdoor and activity-based learning experiences that the pupils have been working hard on recently on their class pages on our school website! Ms Dagen's class page https://www.stcolmcillesps.co.uk/page/?title=P1A+%2D+Ms+Dagen&pid=434 Ms Smith's class page https://www.stcolmcillesps.co.uk/page/?title=P1B+%2D+Ms+Smith&pid=435
about 12 hours ago St. Colmcille's Primary School, Downpatrick said
🔢🎉 Maths Week Ireland – Estimation Champions! 🎉🔢 A huge congratulations to our three fantastic winners of our Maths Week Estimation Challenges! The winners were Daniel and Aoibheann from SPL3 and Hollie from P2B. These super mathematicians put their estimation skills to the test and came up with the closest guesses, earning themselves some well-deserved vouchers! Well done to our winners and to everyone who took part! It has been wonderful to see so much enthusiasm, mathematical thinking and problem-solving throughout our Maths Week celebrations! 🧠💡
about 13 hours ago St. Colmcille's Primary School, Downpatrick said
🏆 Comhghairdeas, a mhúinteoir Watterson!🏆 Well done to Ms Watterson who was part of the winning Kilclief team who won the Down Camogie Junior Championship last week. Ms Watterson was kind enough to bring in the Championship trophy. A fantastic achievement maith thú to Ms Watterson and the Kilclief Camogs. Ms Watterson will be demonstrating her skills with our Primary 1 and 2 pupils very soon when we launch our Gaelic Games After-school Club from 2-3pm on Wednesdays. Keep an eye on our socials for start dates.
about 1 day ago St. Colmcille's Primary School, Downpatrick said
🎉📸 Flashback Friday at St. Colmcille's PS! 📸🎉 On Fridays, we rewind the clock and share fantastic moments from St. Colmcille's through the years. 🎒 Have a school photo or a memory that brings a smile? We'd love you to join in! Tag family and friends who shared those days, and if you have photos to contribute, send them straight to our Facebook Page. Let's celebrate the fun, the friendships, and the unforgettable moments that make St. Colmcille's so special! 💙👏
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Check out our class pages, to see all the fantastic learning experiences our pupils have been engaging in recently!