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

• PTA CHRISTMAS NEWSLETTER

  Thu 29 Nov 2018
  Keep up to date with the latest PTA news... https://us14.campaign-archive.com/?u=158457af3bbab9c8dffcb911e&id=5737d46682

• HOT CHOCOLATE & CROISSANTS AT BREAKFAST CLUB

  Thu 29 Nov 2018

  Looking forward to croissants and hot chocolate at Breakfast Club tomorrow morning. 7:50-8:50am. Why not come along? 🥐☕😋

  

• OPEN EVENING, THURSDAY 6TH DECEMBER

  Tue 27 Nov 2018

  We warmly invite prospective pupils and their families to our Open Evening on Thursday 6th December, 6:00 - 7:30pm. Come along and see what we have to offer at St. Colum’s, take a tour around our school, meet pupils and our dedicated staff. Information on the admission process will be available on the evening.

   

  We look forward to seeing you.

  

• CHRISTMAS FAIR DONATIONS

  Tue 27 Nov 2018

  Christmas Fair Donations... please leave donations in the School or Pre-School Centre by close on Friday 30th November. 

  
  We're collecting...
  * new and unused items for our tombola stall
  * bottles for our new 'Throttle a Bottle' stall…anything from shampoo to sauce… so long as it’s in a bottle!
  * toys and books, in good used condition, for our Toys & Book stall
  * baked goods for our Cake stall

  
  Many thanks for your continued support.

  

• EARLY CLOSURES TUESDAY - THURSDAY THIS WEEK

  Sun 25 Nov 2018

  REMINDER: 
  School finishes for all at 1:50pm on Tuesday 27th, Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th to facilitate parent teacher interviews.

   

  Please note:

  After school Art & Craft on Tuesday for P1 - P7 at 1:50 - 2:50pm.

   

  NO choir, camogie, gaelic or Eco-Schools after school this week.

   

• BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME BELFAST CLASSIC

  Fri 23 Nov 2018
  Primary 4 and Primary 5 were excited to receive their tickets for Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic next week. They'll get to see University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee play University of Buffalo. Looking forward to a great trip! 🏀🚌

  

• CHRISTMAS FAIR

  Mon 19 Nov 2018

  We are holding our annual Christmas Fair on Sunday 2^nd December. The event will run from 4-6pm in Star of the Sea Parish Centre.

   

  As well as craft stalls, we will have a cake stall, tombola, face painting, nail art, glitter tattoos, Throttle a Bottle, arts and crafts, lucky dip, games and refreshments. We also hear that we may have a special visitor in a red suit! Admission is £3 for adults and accompanied children are free. Everyone is very welcome.

   

  In order to make this event a success, we need donations for some of our stalls…

  • Tombola Stall… new and unused items. Perhaps you have some unwanted gifts you could donate?
  • ‘Throttle a Bottle’ stall… we need bottles for our new stall…anything from shampoo to sauce… so long as it’s in a bottle!
  • Nearly new Toy &Book stall ... all toys and books should be in good used condition.

   

  Please leave donations in the School or Pre-School Centre by Thursday 29^th November. 

   

  Donations of baked goods for our cake stall would also be greatly appreciated. For example, buns, cakes, tray-bakes, apple/rhubarb tarts, wheaten bread, scones etc. Home-made items only please as ‘shop bought’ do not sell. Please enlist help from any bakers you may know.

   

  On the day, we also need some help to man stalls and games and tidying up after the fair. If you are available to help, even for a short time, please contact the PTA… stcolumspta@hotmail.co.uk or contact a member of the Fair Sub-Committee (Olivia McLaughlin, Angela Cassidy, Ria Carey,Ita Harley, Linda Mulholland, Daniel Turner)  ... or leave your name and contact number with the school office… t:02870833010 or Pre-School Centre… t:02870835737.

   

  We really appreciate your support.

   

  We are looking forward to a fun-filled festive afternoon.

   

  St. Colum’s PTA and Pre-school Committee

  

• PEACE PROM TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE

  Mon 19 Nov 2018

  Primary 5 parents/guardians,

   

  Tickets for the Peace Proms 2019 at the SSE Arena are now on sale. Please contact the SSE Arena Box Office directly on 028 9073 9074 or www.ssearenabelfast.com. When booking please inform them that your child belongs to St.Colum’s Primary School, Portstewart so that they can allocate seats where you will get the best view of your child.

  

• ACTION MENTAL HEALTH FILM & WORKSHOP

  Sun 18 Nov 2018

  As part of our on-going collaboration with Action Mental Health, Primaries 5, 6 and 7 pupils have been invited to Movie House Cinemas, Coleraine on Wednesday 21st November to attend a screening of the film 'Wonder' followed by a short workshop. 

   

  The workshop will explore the importance of learning to see the world through other people's eyes and how we should always strive to choose kindness. We are really looking forward to raising our pupils' awareness of positive mental health, the signs and symptoms of mental distress and how to cope with the various challenges that may arise in our lives.

   

  The workshop will reinforce the work we have been doing during Anti-Bullying Week on the theme Respect.

   

• NEW SPORTS KIT FOR GIRLS

  Mon 12 Nov 2018
  We had an exciting assembly this afternoon when we unveiled our new sports kit for the girls. A huge THANK YOU to our sponsor Stephen Wilson of WILSON HOMES & MORTGAGES who joined us. And a big THANK YOU also to all of you who supported our fundraising draw towards our kit earlier this year. We are thrilled with our new gear.