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

• PRIMARY 1 APPLICATIONS

  Sat 27 Jan 2024

  PRIMARY 1 APPLICATIONS

   

  The EA Connect portal has now closed for Primary 1 applications for September 2024.  

   

  You can still submit a late application via the following link...  https://www.eani.org.uk/parents/admissions/primary-admissions-guide#how-do-i-apply

   

  The deadline for late applications to be submitted is not later than 4.00pm on Wednesday 31 January 2024.    

   

  A paper application form is also available on request (including Irish Language version) from the EA Admissions Office and must be returned no later than 4.00 pm on 31 January 2024.

   

   

  Admissions Helpdesk

   

  Email:                  primaryadmissions@eani.org.uk

  Tel:                      028 9598 5595

   

  If you still need to apply after 4pm on 31 January 2024 you will be able to apply after the Admissions procedure closes on 25 April 2024.

   

  Further information will be available at that time.

   

   

  

• NEXT WEEKS MENU

  Fri 26 Jan 2024

  Next weeks menu, from Monday 29th January.😋

   

  Please book lunches online through our SchoolMoney system. School lunches should be booked by 11pm the previous evening.

  

• PRIMARY 1 AND PRE-SCHOOL APPLICATIONS CLOSE TOMORROW, FRIDAY 26TH JANUARY

  Thu 25 Jan 2024

  📢ℙℝ𝕀𝕄𝔸ℝ𝕐 𝟙 𝔸ℕ𝔻 ℙℝ𝔼 𝕊ℂℍ𝕆𝕆𝕃 𝔸𝔻𝕄𝕀𝕊𝕊𝕀𝕆ℕ𝕊📢

   

  Online applications for a pre-school or Primary One place for September 2024 CLOSE TOMORROW at 12 noon.

   

  📢To submit or complete your application visit https://ow.ly/vGXk50QtWRz

   

  📢More info at https://ow.ly/kLWg50QtWRx

   

   

  

• GRANDPARENTS' DAY TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY 24TH JANUARY

  Tue 23 Jan 2024

  Looking forward to welcoming our grandparents to school tomorrow, 10:30am, in the assembly hall. Everyone welcome.

   

  #GrandparentsDay

  #CatholicSchoolsWeek2024 #CSW2024 #StColumsCommunity

• REMINDER: EARLY CLOSURES NEXT MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY

  Mon 22 Jan 2024

  📢ＲＥＭＩＮＤＥＲ📢

   

  School closes for all pupils at 1pm on Monday 29th, Tuesday 30th AND Wednesday 31st January to facilitate Parent/Teacher Meetings.

   

  There will be no after school activities on these days.

  

• NEXT WEEKS MENU, FROM MONDAY 22ND JANUARY

  Sat 20 Jan 2024

  Next weeks menu, from Monday 22nd January.😋

   

  Please book lunches online through our SchoolMoney system. School lunches should be booked by 11pm the previous evening.

  

• 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.

   

  https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings#?date=2020-10-31&id=1602e960-09cf-4d07-b597-972120cad353 

   

  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. 

• GRANDPARENTS' DAY, WEDNESDAY 24TH JANUARY

  Wed 17 Jan 2024

  Looking forward to welcoming our grandparents to school

  on Wednesday 24th January

  10:30am

  in the assembly hall.

   

  Everyone welcome.💖

  
  #GrandparentsDay
  #CatholicSchoolsWeek2024 #CSW2024

  

• REMINDER: SCHOOL CLOSURE THURSDAY 18TH JANUARY

  Sat 13 Jan 2024

  REMINDER:

   

  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.

  

• ENERGY SAVING WEEK, MONDAY 15TH - FRIDAY 19TH JANUARY

  Fri 12 Jan 2024

  Next 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 2^nd 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.