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

• BLOOD DONATION, THURSDAY 8TH OCTOBER

  Wed 30 Sep 2020

  Make a date to donate!

  
  Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service are at Burnside Presbyterian Church(Mill Road) next Thursday, 8th October. All donations are by appointment only. Give them a call on 08085 534 653 to book. 🩸

   

  Visit https://nibts.hscni.net/covid-19-coronavirus/ for further information related to blood donation and coronavirus.
  #GiveBloodSaveLives

  

• REMINDER: SCHOOL CLOSURE, FRIDAY 2ND OCTOBER

  Tue 29 Sep 2020

  No school this Friday, 2nd October,  to facilitate staff training. 🤸‍♀️🤸‍♂️

   

  #schoolclosure #stafftraining

  

• FIRST COMMUNION

  Mon 28 Sep 2020
  Best wishes to our pupils who received Holy Communion for the first time at the weekend. May the love of Jesus shine in their hearts always.🙏❤😀

  

• ORDERING YOUR SCHOOL PHOTOS

  Mon 28 Sep 2020

  Lafayette photography visited school today and took individual pupil photos.

   

  How to view and order your child's photo online:

   

  1. Log on to https://www.lafayettephotography.co.uk/

   

  2. Click on the 'Event Photos' button on the homepage, in the 'Album Code' type the password on your child's

      receipt.

   

  3. View and purchase your photograph(s)

   

  

• CONFIRMATION IN PORTSTEWART

  Sun 27 Sep 2020

  Confirmation will be held in Star of the Sea Parish on Sunday 4th October.

   

  Parents or guardians of P7 children (2019-2020) should contact Fr. Austin asap if you wish your child to be confirmed on Sunday 4th October at noon in St Mary’s, Star of the Sea.

   

  If you have any queries, fears, doubts, please contact Fr. Austin (7083 2534).

  

• FIRST COMMUNION

  Sat 26 Sep 2020
  Please keep our Primary 5 pupils receiving Holy Communion for the first time this weekend in your prayers. May the love of Jesus shine in their hearts always.🙏❤😀

  

• LUNCH MENU, MONDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER

  Fri 25 Sep 2020

  Lunch menu for next week, from Monday 28th September 2020. Please book online through our new SchoolMoney system.

   

  Follow the link for our Parents Guide to SchoolMoney...https://primarysite-prod-sorted.s3.amazonaws.com/st-colums-primary-school/UploadedDocument/5b9a7461fe0c47a89d5c1cfd4f09acc5/school-money-parent-guide.pdf

   

  If you have any problems accessing SchoolMoney, please contact the office ☎ 02870833010

   

  School lunches should be booked by 11pm the previous evening. If you need to book on the day please contact the school office (02870833010) or let the class teacher know.

   

  Many thanks for your patience as we continue to roll out our new online booking system.

   

  #StColumsCanteen #SchoolLunches #yummy #CashlessSchool

  

• FREE SCHOOL MEALS

  Wed 23 Sep 2020

  We would encourage any families who may be entitled to free school meals to apply asap,  Additional school funding is often allocated on the percentage of children in school entitled to them.

   

  Your child does not have to take free school meals but the funding would help our school enormously.

   

  Please apply online here... https://freeschoolmealsanduniforms.eani.org.uk/

   

  or download a paper application form … https://www.eani.org.uk/financial-help/free-school-meals-uniform-grants/apply-for-free-school-meals-uniform-grants

  

• FIRST COMMUNION

  Mon 21 Sep 2020
  Best wishes to our pupils who received Holy Communion for the first time at the weekend. May the love of Jesus shine in their hearts always.🙏❤😀

  

• SCHOOL PHOTOS, MONDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER

  Mon 21 Sep 2020
  The photographer is in school next Monday, 28th September, to take individual photographs. Say cheese! 🧀📸😀