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

• P1 ADMISSION SEPTEMBER 2020

  Thu 23 Apr 2020

  The Education Authority will be issuing letters to parents / guardians on behalf of schools / playgroups to advise on the outcome of their child’s pre-school / primary one application. Letters for receipt on Wednesday 29 April 2020.

   

  Due to any potential delays in the postal network the Citizen Portal will be accessible via the EA website (https://www.eani.org.uk/parents/admissions) on Wednesday 29 April. Parents / guardians who had applied online in January 2020 can log in and obtain information relating to their child’s pre-school / primary one application.

   

   

  

• SENTINUS CHALLENGE - CLUEDO & SPINNING TOPS

  Wed 22 Apr 2020

  Our second Sentinus Challenge of the week ... Today’s challenge has two parts!

   

  Part 1: Cluedo. Can you complete the puzzle. You can print it out and stick the men in the correct place or you could draw them if you don’t have a printer.

   

  Part 2: Make your own colourful spinning top. You may want to use some of the materials we have used.

   

  Materials used:

  1. 10p and cardboard
  2. Cardboard and a pencil
  3. CD and a marble

   

  You might even come up with some other ways to make a spinning top – why not recycle an old cd, bottle tops, frisbee - be as inventive as you like - we would love to see this! As an extra challenge you record the time it takes for the spinning top to start and finish and test which one spins the longest.

   

  Don’t forget Sentinus are always looking out for our pupil of the week so please take photos/video and share tagging Sentinus (please send to us too @stcolums) or email to stcolumsoffice186@c2kni.net and we'll share for you 😀
   

  Have fun! 🚃💺🚪✏🤔

  
   

  

• ECO CHALLENGES - TEST YOUR SENSES!

  Tue 21 Apr 2020

  Are you ready to take up a weekly challenge to test your senses and discover nature?

  
  Eco-Schools NI have launched a series of weekly challenges to inspire you and to open up your senses to the scents, the sounds and the beauty of Springtime.

   

  Inspired by the Fragments of Extinction sound project https://www.fragmentsofextinction.org/fragments-of-extinction/ try to record any sound of wildlife surrounding you.  

   

  Birds, bees...what sounds will you hear? Listen to nature when stepping into your garden, opening your window or when you go for a walk.

   

  Please send your recordings, photos, videos to our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/stcolums/ or email to stcolumsoffice186@c2kni.net These will be useful for our green Flag renewal when schools reopen.

   

  

• SUSTRANS HOME ACTIVITY - WEEK 3 - WORLD AROUND US

  Mon 20 Apr 2020

  Our third Sustrans Home Activity has arrived. These activities are aimed at keeping active, having fun and learning as part of our schools’ involvement in the Active School Travel Programme.

   

  Follow the link to hear Johnny tell us about this weeks activity...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkWqKdYc9uk

  
  Video link... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-XenU6UEp8

   

  Please send us photos of your completed worksheets ... as a message to our Facebook page(@stcolums) or via email to stcolumsoffice186@c2kni.net

   

  Have fun!

  

• SENTINUS CHALLENGE

  Mon 20 Apr 2020

  First Sentinus Challenge of the week.. Walking Water. Playing with water to create a rainbow. 

  Have fun! 🌊🚶‍♂️🌈👩‍🔬👨‍🔬📋✏🤔

   

  Remember to take photos/video and share tagging Sentinus (please send to us too) or email to stcolumsoffice186@c2kni.net and we'll share for you 😀

   

  

• BBC BItesize Daily on iPlayer and Red Button from Monday 20th April

  Sat 18 Apr 2020

  BBC Bitesize is changing from Monday 20th April...
  
  🔶 From 9am Monday to Friday, you’ll be able to watch BBC Bitesize Daily on BBC iPlayer and Red Button.
  🔶 20-minute lessons covering ages 5 to 14.

  🔶 On BBC iPlayer and BBC Red Button
  🔶 Brought to you by experts, teachers and some very familiar faces.
  🔶 Over 150 new lessons published every week on the website and app.

   

  NEXT WEEK'S PRIMARY SCHEDULE

  Monday: Maths, History

  Tuesday: English, Geography

  Wednesday: Science, Wellbeing

  Thursday: Maths, Music

  Friday: English, Computing

   

  Helpful resources available on bbc.co.uk/bitesize.

  

• SENTNUS CHALLENGE - FRIDAY 17TH APRIL

  Fri 17 Apr 2020

  Final Sentinus Challenge for this week... Make a Cartesian Diver. 

   

  Don't forget to take photos, share and tag Sentinus or send to us at this page or email to stcolumsoffice186@c2kni.net and we'll forward for you. Have fun!

  

• UPDATE ON NCYP SUMMER SCHEME

  Thu 16 Apr 2020

  Update from NCYP on Summer Scheme...

   

  Whilst staying up to date with the news and government guidelines, we have come to the hard decision to cancel Summer Scheme 2020.

   

  We are all heartbroken at the decision, however our priorities are with the health and safety of our team and the children.

   

  We are in the process of organizing other events which will take place when advised by the government.
  
  For now, we will be posting some weekly activities to do at home. We would love to get some messages to know what you’ve been doing.
  
  Stay safe, see you all soon.
  
  Team NCYP

  

• COOL SEAS WEBINARS

  Wed 15 Apr 2020

  The Marine Conservation Society is bringing the #OceanIndoors with education sessions on Zoom starting from Tuesday 21 April. These should be of interest to all our Eco-warriors at St.Colum's P.S.

   

  Webinars will be available via Zoom at the times listed below and will last approximately 30-45 minutes. Please note that webinars will only be available to the first 100 attendees and you must pre-register in advance.
  Don't worry if you don't get to sign up recordings for previous sessions can be found on the MCS YouTube Channel.

   

  Cool Seas Explorers: Go Plastic Free

  Tuesday 21st April, 11 - 11:45am.

  Best suited to 7 - 11 years.

  This session will explore the issue of plastics, including the impacts and possible ways we can all help to reduce our environmental footprint. Data from MCS’ Great British Beach Clean will be examined and children encouraged to find ways to reduce the amount of single-use plastic they use. Follow up activities, including designing a campaign to reduce single-use plastic, will be provided. Register

   

  Cool Seas Explorers: Aliens of the Deep

  Tuesday 28th April, 11 - 11:45am.

  Best suited to 7-11 years.

  An exploration of the weird and wonderful creatures of the deep sea. We’ll look at some of the amazing the adaptations that help creatures to survive the challenging habitat of the Midnight Zone as we decend into the depths of our ocean. Follow up activities, including the challenge of designing a deep sea creature including key adaptations, will be provided. Register

   

  Cool Seas Explorers: Beside the Sea

  Tuesday 5th May, 11-11:30am

  Best suited to 5 - 8 years.

  We’ll bring the seaside to you for this virtual dive into a rockpool. This session will introduce some of the amazing creatures that can be found on rocky shores around the UK, you’ll learn cool facts about how they live and we’ll share some amazing, natural artefacts from our beach in a box. Follow up activities will be provided. 

  Register

   

  Find out more and register now -> www.mcsuk.org/coolseaswebinars/

   

  

• SENTINUS CHALLENGE- WEDNESDAY

  Wed 15 Apr 2020

  📣 WEDNESDAY'S CHALLENGE: FLOAT OR SINK 📣

   

  Firstly you need to gather your items - why not bring the list with you on a walk today and collect them along the way? 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️

   

  Once you have your items you will be making some predictions about which will sink and which will float.

   

  🧐 A prediction is a guess you make about what you think is going to happen.

   

  Use our worksheet below to make your predictions, then put you items in water to see if you were right ☑️

   

  If you're feeling really brave why not give our bonus task a go? 🍊