It’s World Oceans Day on Monday 8th and, along with tens of thousands of people around the world lets dress in blue and celebrate the ocean and all that it has to offer.

World Ocean Day for Schools are holding a free festival will be digitally-led and include a mix of online and off-screen fun. Activities include live science lessons, storytelling, craft, yoga, music performances, breath work, films and SO much more.

Simply head to www.worldoceanday.school from 9am on Monday to access all of the activities throughout the day.
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If you take part in any of the activities, visit the beach or see the sea please send your photos to stcolumsoffice186@c2kni.net

Ulster Hockey are calling on all primary school pupils to help them design a brand new mascot. The mascot will embody the amazing spirit of hockey, welcome everyone to their events and inspire their #ActiveHockeyFamily!

Download the pack, read more, and enter the competition at https://ulsterhockey.com/ulster-hockey-mascot-competition/
 

The competition closes on Tuesday 30th June 2020. Good luck!
 

Happy World Environment Day!

World Environment Day is celebrated  on 5th June each year with the aim of encouraging awareness and action for protection of our environment. The theme for World Environment Day 2020 is, 'Biodiversity' and 'Time for Nature'.

In the simplest terms, biodiversity refers to the variety of life on Earth and is a combination of the words ‘biological’ and ‘diversity’. This includes every life form, be it plants, animals, fungi and even microorganisms like bacteria. The greater the variety of these life forms that live within a habitat or landscape, the more biodiverse that environment is.

We can all do our bit to love the environment even more and we'd love to see any pictures you have of the biodiversity where you are. Why not take on our Eco Schools Five Senses Challenges...https://www.stcolumsprimaryschool.co.uk/eco-schools/

Let us know how you are helping our environment today. Please send us your photos/videos to our Facebook page @stcolums or email to stcolumsoffice186@c2kni.net

Our final Sentinus challenge of the week... Build your own lollipop stick catapult.

As always let us know how you get on. Send your photos/videos to our Facebook page @stcolums or email to stcolumsoffice186@c2kni.net

Have fun!

Tune into NSPCC Facebook page tomorrow morning from 9:30am where they be joined by Ant and Dec, David Walliams, Department for Education's Children and Families Minister Vicky Ford and the amazing Sally from their Schools team for a VIRTUAL Speak out Stay safe assembly.

Find out more about the Speak out Stay safe programme here: https://bit.ly/3erV1Tj

Happy World Bicycle Day! 🚲🚵‍♀️🚵‍♂️

World Bicycle Day aims to bring awareness to how cycling can be beneficial to the environment and for road safety.

Are you planning a cycle today? Have you had a go at our Sustrans Home Activity this week?

📷 Send us your photos/videos or email to @stcolumsoffcie186@c2kni.net

Our second challenge this week is to design your own marble run using a few items you will have in your house. This may take some thought and planning so don’t rush. Good luck!

As always send us your videos/pictures to let us know how you got on to the school FB page @stcolums or email to stcolumsoffice186@c2kni.net

Have fun!

Have your little ones got green fingers? Lots of activities this week from Libraies NI based around planting and gardening! Available to download now 🌱 https://bit.ly/lnigardeningactivities

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The Education Authority will be issuing letters to parents / guardians on behalf of post primary schools to advise on the outcome of their child’s post primary application. Letters for receipt on Thursday 4 June 2020.

For help and advice, contact the Admissions Helpdesk via email on postprimaryadmissions@eani.org.uk

This week our Sustrans Officer Johnny has challenged families to practice their bike handling skills by having your own ‘Figure of Eight' competition at home!🚵‍♀️🚵‍♂️

Watch this video where you’ll find out everything you need to know! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2V32uH9XD0

📷 Send us photos/videos of your competition to our Facebook page @stcolums or email to stcolumsoffice186@c2kni.net