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  • 19/01/25

    Trócaire Donation

    Our pupils and Ms Flanagan of our Senior Management Team were pleased to present a £1500 donation to Trócaire on Friday, in aid of their humanitarian relief campaign for Palestine. Special thanks to our VP Mr McReynolds for promoting and organising the fundraising in school before Chris...
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  • 19/01/25

    Catholic Schools Week: 19th - 25th January 2025

    Next week, we will be celebrating Catholic Schools Week. The theme this year is: Alive in Christ! The children will be exploring this theme through a range of engaging activities and prayer. They will be reflecting on what it truly means to  live our lives to the full with God.  On We...
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  • 19/01/25

    Learning Around School

    This week we are taking a look inside our Primary 5A & 5B classes!  You can see all of the fantastic practical and activity-based learning experiences that the pupils have been working hard with recently over on the Primary 5 class pages on our school website! ⭐️P5A https://www.stcolm...
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  • 19/01/25

    Eco-Committee Update

    The Eco-Committee have been doing an excellent job in leading the Eco-Schools programme this year! We have a wonderful team of children who are enthusiastic about their role in helping our school protect the environment. During our latest meeting, the Eco Committee discussed how using sustainable tr...
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  • 18/01/25

    Weekly Award Winners

    �� Congratulations to our winners of the Pupil of the Week Award, they have impressed their teachers all week with their hard work in class and excellent behaviour! �� Well done to our Rights Respecting Pupils of the Week. These pupils have shown respect for the rights of their friends throughout...
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  • 18/01/25

    School Council Update

    Our School Council have been working hard since the beginning of the year to make sure that all pupils in our school are given a voice. Recently, the School Council met with Mr. Austin to discuss some topics that they wanted to raise:   After-School Clubs- The children told us that they enjoy...
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  • 17/01/25

    Primary 1 Applications - Pupils with SEN

    If your child is currently undergoing statutory assessment and does not have a formal Statement of Special Educational Needs, you will still need to apply for a Pre-School or Primary 1 place. If your child has a formal Statement of Special Educational Needs, there is a separate placements process...
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  • 12/01/25

    Vaping & Smoking - Know the Dangers Workshop

    Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke delivered a very important and informative workshop to Mr Lyttle’s P6/7 class and Mr McReynolds’ LSC4 class this week. The workshop focussed on the dangers of vaping and smoking and aims to empower our pupils to make healthy choices and decisions...
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  • 12/01/25

    Credit Union Art Competition Winners

    Congratulations to Noel, Renae, Daniel and Patrick, who recently won prizes in The Joys of Life Art Competition, held by the Irish League of Credit Unions. The pupils put a lot of effort into their competition entries and showed their creativity and self-expression fantastically. Staff from Downpatr...
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  • 12/01/25

    ����️ Translation Support for School Applications ����️

    If you or someone you know requires information in another language, the Education Authority website has a Translation Support Tool you can use. You will be able to access your application and any support resources in multiple languages by clicking on the 'ReachDeck’ icon. For more infor...
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  • 12/01/25

    �� Gaelic Games After School Club ��

    We are delighted to welcome Oisin Savage on behalf of Russell Gaelic Union Downpatrick, each Monday from 3-4pm for our Gaelic Games After School Club. This is open to all children from P4-7 regardless of experience. These sessions can be paid for on SchoolMoney. Spaces are limited so please try to b...
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  • 10/01/25

    ���� Healthy Eating Workshop ����

    As part of their Human Body topic, Mr McEvoy's P6 class enjoyed a workshop from the NI Chest, Heart and Stroke Charity where they discussed all things healthy eating. The children were guided through the 'Eat Well Guide' and were informed about healthy and unhealthy foods and how they im...
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