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• St. Vincent de Paul Hamper Appeal

  Fri 18 Dec 2015

  The School Council presented hampers to Mr Eugene Kelly, local President of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Each class collected and assembled Christmas hampers, to be distributed to local families in need of some assistance at this time of year. Many thanks for your support for this very worthwhile cause.

  

• What a busy week!

  Wed 16 Dec 2015

  What a busy week at St. Colum's!  On Tuesday,  a joint Christmas Carol Service with Portstewart Primary.  On Wednesday, Primary 1 and 2 performed their wonderful nativity play, 'A Miracle in Town!', and that evening the school held its annual Christmas Carol Service in St. Mary's Star of the Sea Church, Portstewart. Amazing singing, music, readings and performances. Well done everyone!

   

  

• Request RE Parent/Teacher advisory group

  Thu 03 Dec 2015

  Parent/Teacher E-Safety Advisory Group

   

  The safety of children and young people when using the internet and electronic technology (e-safety) is a major concern for parents, guardians, carers, practitioners and broader society.  The Northern Ireland Executive recognises the concern and has funded the Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland to develop an E-safety Strategy for Northern Ireland and an accompanying Action Plan which will endeavour to enable the safe use of digital and internet technology by children and young people in Northern Ireland. 

   

  The National Children’s Bureau (NCB) are leading on this project and are currently contacting a range of schools in Northern Ireland to support us in carrying out this project.

   

  We are asking schools to help us advertise the opportunity for Parents and Teachers to join an advisory group to:

   

  ü  Support the development of this project by providing advice on key aspects of project design and delivery.

  ü  Meet 3 times over the course of the project (the work is to be completed by February 2017.)

  As an incentive to attend we will offer: Travel costs to and from meeting; Food and refreshments; and £20 gift voucher for each participant.

   

  To express your interest in joining this group please contact Gill Hassard, NCB Senior Participation Officer: ghassard@ncb.org.uk or Tel: 02890 875006 by Wednesday 16^th December.

   

  The first meeting will take place on Wednesday 13^th January 2016, 6.30-8pm at Belfast Central Mission, 5 Glengall St, Belfast, County Antrim BT12 5AD.

   

  Terms of reference for the group, subsequent meeting dates and venues to be agreed by group members at the first meeting.

   

  If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact Gill Hassard, NCB Senior Participation Officer: ghassard@ncb.org.uk  or Tel: 02890 875006 

   

   

   

  Gill Hassard

  Senior Participation Officer

  NCB

  The NICVA Building| 61 Duncairn Gardens|Belfast|BT15 2GB

  Tel: 028 90875006

  Text: 07836576832