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🧶 Knitting Group Tonight 🧶

Mon 05 Dec 2022

Our Knitting Group will take place this evening from 6:15pm-7:15pm. All are welcome! Come along for a tea, coffee, biscuit and to learn a new skill!

🌈 Convent of Mercy Nursery School Open Afternoon 🌈

Sun 04 Dec 2022

Convent of Mercy Nursery School are holding an Open Afternoon for parents/carers. Please see the details below and visit their website to book a slot at: https://www.conventofmercyns.com/

Our P6/7, P7 & LSC4 classes visited Blackwater Integrated College over the past number of weeks, where they were able to participate in a range of curricular activities to get a flavour of post-primary school, including baking in Home Economics, Spanish lessons, as well as fun ICT quizzes and Christmas crafts in the LSC class! Thank you to Blackwater Integrated College for inviting our pupils to visit their school!

❗️ Thursday 8th December - Early Closure ❗️

Sat 03 Dec 2022

School will close on Thursday 8th December at approximately 2pm to all pupils. Normal Friday collection arrangements will apply- there will be no after school clubs. This is to make preparations for our Open Evening beginning at 4.30pm.

👩🏼‍🤝‍👩🏽 Anti-Bullying Week - Reach Out! 👬

Fri 02 Dec 2022

St. Colmcille's PS is proud to be a Rights Respecting School. Children have a right to education and protection from all harm. This means that we say, “No!” to bullying. Recently, we celebrated Anti-Bullying Week, during which children and our school community reflected on the following manifesto:

'Bullying affects millions of lives and can leave us feeling hopeless. But it doesn’t have to be this way. If we challenge it, we can change it. And it starts by reaching out. Whether it’s in school, at home, in the community or online, let’s reach out and show each other the support we need. Reach out to someone you trust if you need to talk. Reach out to someone you know is being bullied. Reach out and consider a new approach.

And it doesn’t stop with young people. From teachers to parents and influencers to politicians, we all have a responsibility to help each other reach out. Together, let’s be the change we want to see. Reflect on our own behaviour, set positive examples and create kinder communities.

It takes courage, but it can change lives. So, let’s come together and reach out to stop bullying.’

Under the theme of 'Reach Out' classes took part in a range of activities using either animation, film, arts and craft, sculpture and poetry to develop their understanding of bullying and how to stop it. Winners were then selected from each class based on children who demonstrated exceptional effort and understanding during the week. The class winners received certificates and special prizes to celebrate. Well done to everyone who took part in all the events during the week!

⚙️🤖 Primary 6 W5 Trip ⚙️🤖

Fri 02 Dec 2022

The children from our Primary 6 class enjoyed a trip to W5 in Belfast during the week and took part in fun filled Marvellous Machines Workshop, as part of their Inventors and Inventions WAU topic. The children were tasked with building a machine that would transport a ball from Point A to Point B. The children used K'Nex to build their machine and designed some excellent devices. We had ramps, wheelbarrows cars and other innovative ideas. The children also spent time exploring the other various areas within W5 that inspired their Scientific thinking. The children had a brilliant time and enjoyed their interactive learning experience.

🎅 The Daily Mile Santa Run 🎅

Fri 02 Dec 2022

Today we celebrated The Daily Mile Santa Run Initiative throughout the school. The Daily Mile events take place at different stages throughout the year with all classes participating. We are all aware of the importance of outdoor physical activity on our Social and Emotional Well-being and it is for this reason that The Daily Mile holds such significance at St. Colmcille’s. Today we added a little bit of festive fun as children throughout the school worked up plenty of energy celebrating The Daily Mile Santa Run dressed in Christmas attire!

🌈 Colour Day 🌈

Fri 02 Dec 2022

Today we celebrated Colour Day! 💙💚💛🧡❤️💜💗 Each class dressed up in a different colour, and brought in hamper items according to their class colour. Some of the hamper items will be used to make up hampers for the PTFA Christmas Raffle and a number of hampers will also be donated to Fountain Foodbank on behalf of the school community. Thank you to everyone for supporting!