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

• ART & CRAFT AFTER SCHOOL STARTS MONDAY 3RD OCTOBER

  Tue 20 Sep 2022

  Art and Craft after school starts on Monday 3rd October

  
  P1 & P2 1.40-2.40pm in P1 classroom
  P3-P7 2.50-3.50pm in P3 classroom 
  
  Cost £35 for 10 weeks, payable through SchoolMoney
  
  Please note: Places are limited (20 per session) and are allocated on a first come first served basis. 
  
  Please complete the form to express interest in this activity... https://forms.office.com/r/n4B7etnxCX
  
  Many thanks.

  

• FLU VACCINATION INFORMATION

  Tue 20 Sep 2022

  All pupils have received Flu vaccination consent forms and these should be returned to school as soon as possible.

   

  Normally each child's envelope would contain a Flu Information Leaflet to support the process of informed consent for vaccination. There has been a delay in availablility of the paper version of the leaflet this year.

   

  Please see the form online on the following link...

  Protecting your child against flu: Vaccination for your school child (English and translations)

   

   

  

• LUNCH MENU, FROM TUESDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER

  Sat 17 Sep 2022

  Next weeks lunch menu, from Tuesday 20th September. Menu 20th September

   

  Please book kids lunches online through our SchoolMoney system. School lunches should be booked by 11pm the previous evening. If you have any problems accessing SchoolMoney, please contact the office ☎ 02870833010.

   

  If you require additional information on Allergens or Special diets, please contact the school to complete a Special Diets Application Form.

  

• LATEST NEWSLETTER, THURSDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER

  Thu 15 Sep 2022

  Please see our latest newsletter... https://www.stcolumsprimaryschool.co.uk/newsletters-2/

  

• CHRONICLE PRIMARY 1 SUPPLEMENT

  Wed 14 Sep 2022

  The Chronicle is publishing a special primary one souvenir edition due to be published week beginning 3rd October, marking your son or daughter’s all-important first days at school.

   

  This special supplement will feature full colour pictures of primary one classes from schools across the area and is available to pre-order from THE SHOP on SchoolMoney for £1.20 each. For every copy ordered The Chronicle will donate 20p to the school fund.

   

  These copies will be delivered direct to the school for your child to bring home.

   

  Closing date for orders is Tuesday 27th September.

   

• COMMUNITY LITTER PICK

  Tue 13 Sep 2022

  Join Portstewart Community Association this Saturday morning for their Community Litter pick starting at 10am from the Witch's Hat.

   

  Equipment provided but bring your own gloves.

   

  Everyone welcome.🚮🙂

  

• MASS FOR BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR,WEDNESDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER

  Tue 13 Sep 2022

  Parents and Guardians of children in P4-P7 are warmly invited to share with us in the celebration Mass for the beginning of the school year on Wednesday 28th September, Star of the Sea Church at 10.30am. 

  

• SCHOOL CLOSURE, MONDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER

  Tue 13 Sep 2022

  In accordance with guidance from The Minister of Education, St Colum's Primary School will be closed on Monday 19th September 2022 as this has been designated an exceptional school closure for schools to mark Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's State Funeral.

   

• STRINGED INTRUMENT TUITION

  Sun 11 Sep 2022

  Our EA Music tutors have resumed their music teaching timetable again this term. It is great to see the children back at their music lessons and there is some availability for stringed instruments for children in P5 and/or P4 to begin lessons. Please contact the office to express your interest. 02870833010

  

• CASH FOR CLOBBER COLLECTION, WEDNESDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER

  Sat 10 Sep 2022

  CASH FOR CLOBBER COLLECTION

   

  Time for a post-summer clear-out of old or unwanted textiles?  Our first Cash For Clobber collection of our new school year is on Wednesday, 14th September.

   

  Please bring your bags of unwanted textiles to school 8:30am - 9:15am on Wednesday and pass 'over the wall' to staff at the front of the school.  Remember to observe social distancing.

   

  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.** 

   

  Please help us recycle and raise funds for our school.

   

  Many thanks for your continued support.

  
  St. Colum’s Eco-school Committee