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

• REMINDER: PTA AGM, TUESDAY 18th SEPTEMBER

  Sun 16 Sep 2018

  The PTA will be holding its AGM on Tuesday 18th September at 7pm. At this meeting they will run through the highlights of the previous year, review the finances and discuss plans for the upcoming year. The meeting itself should take no longer than 30 minutes.

   

  They are be losing several PTA members this year. A big thanks to them for their efforts over the last few years. Although the shoes will be hard to fill, new volunteers are needed, so please consider helping out. It's not a huge commitment and is great fun and very rewarding.
  
  There will be teas and coffees, so it'll be a good way to meet new parents in a relaxed environment. Please use the link below to reply so we can gauge how many pots of tea to put on!
  
  Many thanks for your support. We look forward to seeing you there!

   

  https://mailchi.mp/fe6d5f7d5174/st-colums-pta-agm-627085

   

  

• CAMOGIE AND HURLING AFTER SCHOOL

  Fri 14 Sep 2018

  Reminder: After School Camogie and Hurling, for P5-7, starts on Wednesday 19th September, 3-4pm.

   

  Remember to bring sports gear and boots, helmets and hurls(if you have them). 

  

• CASH FOR CLOBBER COLLECTION

  Wed 12 Sep 2018

  We are taking part in the Cash for Clobber scheme again this year as we work towards our second Eco-school Green Flag award. The scheme is aimed at raising awareness of textile recycling among children and to show how essential it is for everyone in the ‘developed world’ to reduce, reuse and recycle and is also a great way of raising funds for our school. Schools which collect the most textiles per pupil are in with a chance to win the annual ‘Cash for Clobber’ competition with fantastic prizes of up to £1,500.

   

  On Wednesday 19^th September, we are having our next bag drop collection. Bags of clean, unwanted textiles may be left in the school assembly hall next week for collection by Cookstown Textile Recyclers, one of the Eco-school program partners, who will sort and recycle. Low grade material is used for industrial wipers and fillings, good quality clothes are re-used in the developing world. 

   

  Why not have a post summer clear out of old and unwanted items? Perhaps you could encourage family and friends to donate their unwanted textiles too? 

   

  What can you put in the bag??

   

  All types of clothing (even with holes

  • •  Bags and shoes (please tie shoes together with laces)
    • Hats and belts
    • Towels and curtains
    • Bed linen (sheets, pillow cases, duvet covers)  
    • Remember all items must be clean.

   

  Many thanks for your continued  support.

  

• FOOTBALL STARTS THURSDAY, 13th SEPTEMBER

  Mon 10 Sep 2018

  After-school Football starts on Thursday 13th September

   

  Please return reply slips asap.

   

   

  

• WHOLE CLASS PARENT MEETINGS

  Fri 07 Sep 2018

  Class Teachers will meet with parents of children from P2-P7 on Thursday 20th September to outline the academic year 2018/2019 for each class. The timetable for these meetings is as follows:

   

  P2   2:10 - 2:20pm

  P3   2:25 - 2:35pm

  P4   2:40 - 2:50pm

  P5   2:55 - 3:05pm

  P6   3:10 - 3:20pm

  P7   3:25 - 3:35pm

   

  School finishes for ALL pupils at 1:50pm to accommodate these meetings.

   

  Please note.

  It will not be possible to discuss individual children’s progress at these meetings. Individual parent/teacher meetings will be arranged later in the school year. However, as is the usual policy in the school, should you wish to make an appointment at any time to discuss your child’s progress with his/her class teacher please contact the school office between 9.00am and 12.00 noon to make an appointment.

• CHOIR STARTS TUESDAY 11th SEPTEMBER

  Fri 07 Sep 2018

  Choir begins on Tuesday 11th September for children in Primary 5 to Primary 7 only from 3pm to 3:45pm in the hall.

   

  Children in Primary 4, with an interest in learning to sing, are welcome to join from Tuesday 2nd October.

  

• AFTER SCHOOL ART & CRAFT STARTS MONDAY 10th SEPTEMBER

  Fri 07 Sep 2018

  After-school Art & Craft starts on Mondays and Tuesdays, 2:50 - 3:50pm for Primary 3 to Primary 7 and on Tuesday 1:50 - 2:50pm for Primary 1 and Primary 2.

   

  Please return reply slipsasap if your child in interested.

   

  Check out our schedule for this term...

   

  

• ROALD DAHL DAY

  Wed 05 Sep 2018

  Roald Dahl Day is next Thursday 13th September 2018 and we are hoping to celebrate it with a bang! Each class will take part in a range of literacy activities throughout the day linked to Roald Dahl’s novel, ‘The Twits.’ Pupils from Primary 3 to Primary 7, along with thousands of school children from around the world will also watch ‘The Roald Dahl Day Show’. We will find out which famous authors were inspired by Roald Dahl and we might even get the opportunity to see what is inside the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre. The Show will finish with a fun ‘draw along’ section which will suit a lot of our budding young illustrators!

   

  ‘BEARD PARADE’

  As part of our celebrations, we are inviting the children to participate in a fun competition. We would love the children to create their own version of Mr Twit’s smelly, disgusting beard! There will be a whole school assembly in the afternoon which will give all pupils the opportunity to show off their creations during the ‘Beard Parade!’ There will be a number of prizes on the day for the best beards.

   

  We’re looking forward to having a wonderful celebration next week!

  

• REMINDER: ECO COMMITTEE MEETING THIS THURSDAY, 6th SEPTEMBER

  Mon 03 Sep 2018
  Our Eco-Committee meetings restart this Thursday, 6th September. We are looking forward to continuing our work towards our second Eco-School Green Flag award.