We are over the moon to have achieved our first Eco-School Green Flag! Thank you to everyone who helped us!

Thank you to everyone who donated bags of unwanted textiles for our Cash for Clobber Collection today...
... raising £48! Fantastic! 

This school year we have raised £480 through this scheme allowing us to buy new PE equipment. Many thanks for your continued support, we really appreciate it.

 

And don't forget, please hang on to any unwanted used clothes and textiles over the summer holidays. Our next collection is Wednesday 14th September.

 

And thanks again to Primary 7 for loading the lorry. 

 

 

Our Summer Fair is this evening!

Wednesday 14th June in St. Colum's Primary School Grounds, Lever Road, Portstewart, 

Fun starts at 6pm.

An evening of fun for all the family...

Bouncy Castles * Quad Train * Hook a Duck * Beat the Goalie * Face Painting * Tattoos * Barbeque * Ice Cream * Raffle * 
And more!

Admission: Adults £2, accompanied children free.

Everyone welcome!

Proceeds in aid of St. Colum's Primary School PTA and St. Colum's Preschool Centre

#StColumsSummerFair

It's CASH FOR CLOBBER collection day!! 

 

Don't forget to bring your bags of unwanted textiles to school and leave on the stage in the hall. Collection is at 11am so still time to fill a bag or two! Please help us recycle and raise funds for our school.

 

Many thanks for your continued support.

Our Eco Committee meeting is on Wednesday (14th June) this week.

Volunteers Needed!!
Can you help out at the Summer Fair? Wednesday 14th 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.
#summerfair

Come along to the Summer Fair on Wednesday 14th June in St. Colum's Primary School Grounds, 6-8pm.

An evening of fun for all the family...

Bouncy Castles * Quad Train * Hook a Duck * Beat the Goalie * Face Painting * Tattoos * Barbeque * Ice Cream * Raffle * And more!

Admission: Adults £2, accompanied children free.

Everyone welcome!

Proceeds in aid of St. Colum's Primary School PTA and St. Colum's Pre-school Centre.

#StColumsSummerFair

NO Eco Committee meeting on Thursday 8th June. Meeting on Friday instead this week.

Help us recycle and raise funds for our school!

 

As you know we are taking part in the Cash for Clobber scheme as we work towards our Eco-school Green Flag award. The scheme is aimed at raising awareness of textile recycling among children and to show how essential it is for everyone in the ‘developed world’ to reduce, reuse and recycle and is also a great way of raising funds for our school. Schools which collect the most textiles per pupil are in with a chance to win the annual ‘Cash for Clobber’ competition with fantastic prizes of up to £1,500.

 

So far this year your unwanted textile donations have raised £432 for our school. Fantastic effort everyone! Our Eco-School Committee have already started using the money raised to purchase new P.E. and sports equipment from our Wish List which will benefit all the pupils in our school.

 

On Wednesday 14th June, we are having our final bag collection for this school year. Bags of clean, unwanted textiles may be left in the school assembly hall for collection by Cookstown Textile Recyclers, one of the Eco-school program partners, who will sort and recycle. Low grade material is used for industrial wipers and fillings, good quality clothes are re-used in the developing world.

 

Why not have a pre-summer clear out of old and unwanted items? Perhaps you could encourage family and friends to donate their unwanted textiles too?

 

What can you put in the bag??

 

• Bags and shoes (please tie shoes together with laces)

• Hats and belts

• Towels and curtains

• Bed linen (sheets, pillow cases, duvet covers)

 

Remember NO QUILTS OR PILLOWS and all items must be clean.

 

Many thanks for your continued support.

 

REMINDER:

 

No Art & Craft after school on Tuesday 6th June for Primary 1 and Primary 2.

 

Art & Craft as usual for Primary 3 - Primary 7.