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Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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STORM ISHA - WEATHER WARNING FOR WIND SUNDAY 21ST JANUARY
Fri 19 Jan 2024*Storm Isha* AMBER Warning for Wind from 18:00hrs Sunday 21st to 09:00hrs Monday 22nd January 2024.
Storm Isha will bring a spell of very strong winds during Sunday evening into Monday. Disruption to travel and utilities is likely.
The Met Office has issued an AMBER WARNING FOR WIND – Medium likelihood of medium impact.
What To Expect
- Longer journey times and cancellations likely, as road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected
- Some roads and bridges likely to close
- Probably some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs
- There is a good chance that power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage
- Injuries and danger to life is likely from large waves and beach material being thrown onto coastal roads, sea fronts and properties
Met Office – Further Details
Very strong south-westerly winds will develop widely across Northern Ireland, western parts of England, Wales and the southern half of Scotland during Sunday evening. Gusts will frequently reach 50-60 mph, perhaps 70 mph at times in a few locations and, along exposed coastal stretches 80 mph is possible at times. During the early hours of Monday winds will turn westerly and it’s likely that this will be the period of strongest winds with widespread gusts, strongest around the coast and in exposed locations (Isolated gusts to 80 MPH possible - especially North Coast).
Winds are expected to ease after 06:00 but it will remain windy on Monday.
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GRANDPARENTS' DAY, WEDNESDAY 24TH JANUARY
Wed 17 Jan 2024Looking forward to welcoming our grandparents to school
on Wednesday 24th January
10:30am
in the assembly hall.
Everyone welcome.💖
#GrandparentsDay
#CatholicSchoolsWeek2024 #CSW2024
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REMINDER: SCHOOL CLOSURE THURSDAY 18TH JANUARY
Sat 13 Jan 2024REMINDER:
School will be closed to all pupils on Thursday 18th January due to industial action.
This period of industrial action will be recorded in the register as ‘attendance not required’ therefore not affecting the children’s attendance records.
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ENERGY SAVING WEEK, MONDAY 15TH - FRIDAY 19TH JANUARY
Fri 12 Jan 2024Next week is ENERGY SAVING WEEK and we are asking everyone to complete the Schools Energy Saving Challenge organised by Energy Saving Trust.
The aim is to encourage all children who can take part in the challenge by making some simple changes to help save energy at home.
This year, Power NI has kindly sponsored the first prize of £1000. This will be awarded to the school saving the highest amount of CO2 (pro rata according to the size of the school’s headcount).
SSE Airtricity has kindly donated the 2nd prize of tickets for one class to visit W5 in Belfast (transport included!)
As well as super prizes on offer, the challenge helps us to maintain our school's Eco School Green Flag status.
Please return completed sheets on Friday 19th January so we can collate and submit results. Our Eco-committee will give a small prize to everyone who returns their Energy Saving Challenge Sheet.
We hope everyone will get involved. Many thanks for your support.
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CASH FOR CLOBBER, WEDNESDAY 17TH JANUARY
Fri 12 Jan 2024𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐇 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐁𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍
Time for post-Christmas clear-out of old or unwanted textiles? Our next Cash For Clobber collection is on Wednesday, 17th January.
Please bring your bags of unwanted textiles to school 8:30am - 9:00am on Wednesday and pass 'over the wall' to staff at the front of the school.
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
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NEXT WEEKS MENU, FROM MONDAY 15TH JANUARY
Fri 12 Jan 2024Next weeks menu, from Monday 15th January.😋
Please book lunches online through our SchoolMoney system. School lunches should be booked by 11pm the previous evening.
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REMINDER: BUN SALE TOMORROW
Tue 09 Jan 2024Primary 2 Bun Sale tomorrow and Friday at break time in aid of Chainda EWB Community School in Zambia.
The school has 519 pupils across 5 classes with only 5 teachers. This school, like many, are in great need of repairs and resources. People from our community have visited these areas on a few occasions to bring supplies to them and carry out vital building work.
Many thanks for your support.
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LATEST NEWSLETTER
Mon 08 Jan 2024Please see our latest newsletter... https://www.stcolumsprimaryschool.co.uk/newsletters-2/
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NEXT WEEKS MENU, FROM MONDAY 8th JANUARY
Fri 05 Jan 2024Next weeks menu, from Monday 8th January.😋
Please book lunches online through our SchoolMoney system. School lunches should be booked by 11pm the previous evening.
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P2 BUN SALE
Thu 04 Jan 2024Primary 2 have been learning about a school in Zambia which is much less fortunate than us.
Chainda EWB Community School has 519 pupils across 5 classes with only 5 teachers. This school, like many, are in great need of repairs and resources. People from our community have visited these areas on a few occasions to bring supplies to them and carry out vital building work.
Primary 2 would love to help this school and its children by raising money to help on the next visit to Chainda in February and are holding a fundraising Bun Sale on at break time on Thursday 11th and Friday 12th January.
Many thanks for your support.
