Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• 🌈 PTFA Non-Uniform Colour Day - Friday 3rd December 🌈

  Sun 28 Nov 2021

  Each class has been assigned a colour and children are asked to bring in an item of that colour to create hampers for Colour Tombola on Friday 10th December. Children may dress in their class colours on Friday 3rd December.

   

  Hampers will also be created and donated to Downpatrick Food Bank. St Colmcille’s PS will also be making a cash donation to the Food Bank alongside donated hampers.

   

  Boxes for hampers will be stationed outside each classroom every morning beginning Monday 29th November for children to place their donations before going into class.
   
  P1 – Pink/White
  P2 - Red
  P3 - Orange
  P4 - Blue
  P5 - Green
  P6 - Yellow
  P7 – Purple
   
  Thank you in advance for your support and to the PTFA for their organisation of the event.

  

• 🎅🏼🎄 Guess the Elf’s Name 🎅🏼🎄

  Sun 28 Nov 2021

  One of Santa’s elves has arrived at St. Colmcille’s and he has brought a whole lot of treats with him! If you can guess his name, you can win the hamper full of treats!

   

  Guesses are only 50p or £1 for 3 guesses and can be paid for via the School Shop on SchoolMoney or pupils can bring in cash.

  

• 🎄🎁 PTFA Christmas Raffle 🎄🎁

  Sun 28 Nov 2021

  Our PTFA have launched their Christmas Raffle, with lots of fantastic prizes to be won, including; £500 Cash, ASDA Voucher, Pamper Hamper, Drinks Hamper, M&S Hamper, Family Time Hamper, Christmas Build A Bear, 50" TV and many more!

   

  Raffle tickets can be purchased on the School Shop on SchoolMoney, or directly from the PTFA, for £2 per number or £5 for 3 numbers.

  

• 💼👩‍💼 Key Stage Two Business Community Links 💼👨‍💼

  Sun 28 Nov 2021

  We are very excited to be welcoming local business representatives to our school next week in order to provide Upper Key Stage Two children with an understanding of what is needed to run a business successfully.
   
  This will begin with a visit from members of the Downpatrick branch of Santander who will share hints and tips on how to manage finances wisely on Tuesday November 30th, followed by a visit from Orla, manager of Mabel's Ice Cream Parlour in Downpatrick on December 1st and our week will conclude with a visit from local business owners Jim and Maria, who run Paws Doggy Daycare centre in Lisburn.
   
  No doubt our guests will bring a great wealth of information with them and this will allow pupils to have any questions they might have answered.

   

  For more information on Mabel’s or Paws Doggy Daycare, please see below.
   
  Mabel’s Ice Cream Parlour
   
  Paws Doggy Day Care

  

• 🙏🎄 St. Colmcille’s Giving Tree 🙏🎄

  Sat 27 Nov 2021

  As we prepare to begin this year’s Advent period, its important that we remember that this time of year can be difficult for those less fortunate in our community and beyond.

   

  We are inviting those in our school community to donate to our school Giving Tree. For each donation our pupils will place a bauble on the tree, the bauble will display your family name in recognition of your generosity and kindness. All money raised through our Giving Tree, will be donated to our local St. Vincent De Paul Society, who will use the money to give vouchers to those who really need it this Christmas.

   

  Donations can be made via the School Shop on SchoolMoney or by cash to the School Office. Thank you in advance for your generosity and willingness to help those in need in the run up to Christmas.

  

• 🎄🎅🏼Christmas Pantomime Trip 🎄🎅🏼

  Sat 27 Nov 2021

  We are all looking forward to our upcoming pantomime trip next Thursday 2nd December! Our whole school will be visiting the Grand Opera House in Belfast to enjoy a performance of Goldilocks & The Three Bears. We would ask that all parents/carers please complete the consent form and take careful note of the information, both sent via Seesaw.

  

• 🌟 Thank You PTFA 🌟

  Fri 26 Nov 2021

  A huge thank you to our fantastic PTFA who very kindly organised today’s 50p Friday treat, all the pupils were treated to a cup of delicious Cadbury hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows. Members of the PTFA have also recently prepared individually wrapped selection boxes for every pupil and beautifully decorated our school foyer! The PTFA are, as always, instrumental in providing special memories for our pupils and creating a wonderfully festive atmosphere in our school!

  

• 🤝 Anti-Bullying Week 🤝

  Mon 22 Nov 2021

  Recently, we celebrated Anti-Bullying Week in St. Colmcille’s, this year’s theme was #OneKindWord

   

  Throughout the week, the pupils learned about different types of bullying and how to get help and help others. Each class also took part in a poster competition to highlight different Anti-Bullying messages and the winning entry from each class was proudly displayed in the Assembly Hall.
   

  We will all carry the message of Anti-Bullying Week forward throughout the year and use our kind words to let everyone know that “St. Colmcille’s says NO to bullying”!

  

• 🏆🥇 Dance Success 🏆🥇

  Sun 21 Nov 2021

  Well done & congratulations to our very talented pupil Olivia from P5 who secured a ProAm 1st, Solo 1st and Team Dance 1st at a recent Irish Dance Competition. We are all very proud of her!

  

• 👏😁 Charity Fundraising 👏😁

  Sun 21 Nov 2021

  We would like to congratulate Conor from our P4 class, who decided to save his pocket-money for the past few months to donate to charity! Conor saved £50 and along with a £50 donation from his family, donated an amazing £100 to the Welcome Organisation, a charity that provides essential services for those who are homeless. This incredibly kind act is a wonderful example of the caring and generous nature of our pupils and school community. We are very proud of you Conor!