St. Colum's in the news!

 

We are thrilled to have won the Translink #Smartmovers Project, winning £150 toward an Eco Project plus rail or bus travel withing Northern Ireland for a school trip next year. 

 

Many thanks to all our pupils,staff and families for their continued support for our initiatives this year to encourage active travel to school.

 

https://www.colerainetimes.co.uk/news/top-of-the-class-st-colum-s-1-8534605

 

Our Copper Challenge ends on Friday 22nd June. Please continue to collect loose change until then. Last year Primary 5 were our winners. Who will collect the trophy in 2018?

There are 300 million children in the world for whom walking with shoes is a rarity. This makes them extremely vulnerable to infection by parasites, such as hookworm; while injuries to the feet and ankles can lead to ulcers and other conditions which are almost always left untreated. Without shoes, many children are not permitted to attend school.

 

Our School Council are collecting all kinds of used (but still in good condition) kids shoes as part of the TOE TO TOE initiative by SAL'S SHOES, which distributes used shoes  to children who need them around the world.

 

They are collecting all sorts of different types of shoes: flip flops, sandals, school shoes, trainers, winter boots and football boots to name but a few. Larger sizes are acceptable but all footwear must be child appropriate (no heels!).

 

Shoes should be in wearable condition: solid soles with no holes, laces if the shoes need them and please think of the recipients and take the time to give your shoes a quick clean before you pass them on – no mud!

 

Have your kids outgrown their shoes? Are they still in good condition?

Shoes (along with a £1 donation towards delivery costs)may be dropped off in school next Thursday 28th and Friday 29th June. 

 

Many thanks for your support.

 

Low resolution videos of First Communion and Confirmation are available via Star of the Sea Parish website...

 

First Communion...  http://portstewartparish.website/first-communion-2018/

 

Confirmation... http://portstewartparish.website/confirmation-2018/

 

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Join us for our End of Year Mass on Wednesday 27th June at 10:30am in the hall. Everyone welcome.

Volunteers Needed!!

 

Can you help out at the Summer Fair on Wednesday 20th June, 6-8pm. Anyone available to help at the event (even for a short time!) or clear up afterwards please leave your name at the school office (t:02870833010) or contact the PTA (e:stcolumspta@hotmail.co.uk)

 

Many thanks for your continued support.

 

#StColumsSummerFair

 

Join us on Wednesday 20th June for our Summer Fair, 6-8pm in our school grounds.

An evening of fun for all the family...

Bouncy Castles * Quad Train * Hook a Duck * Beat the Goalie * Face Painting * Tattoos * Barbeque * Slushies * Animal Corner * 

And more!

Admission: Adults £2, accompanied children free.

Everyone welcome!

Congratulations to our Primary 5 footballers who won the Harry Gregg Foundation Schools Soccer Tournament today. What an achievement! Well done boys!

Today we had a whole school retreat to celebrate the Feast of St. Colum coming up this weekend. Classes made their way around the school to seven different stations. We learned about St. Colum and his life.  We thought about ways in which we can follow Jesus in our lives and what special jobs God has for us. 

A huge THANK YOU to Adrian Margey for facilitating a brilliant shared education art project with Primary 7 pupils from St. Colum's and Portstewart Primary ... Causeway Stones depicting our beautiful North Coast. What a fabulous project! Well done everyone!

Adrian Margey-Art