UPDATE FROM EDUCATION AUTHORITY

We wish to remind applicants of Free School Meals and Uniform Allowance of our 4-week processing time for applications. If you submitted an application before 31st July, your support will be in place for the 1st September.

If you have submitted an application after 1st August, your support will not be in place for 1st September, but you will be notified when your application has been completely processed. Due to a high volume of calls and enquiries to our Helpdesk, please do NOT contact the Helpdesk, updates are not available at this stage. 

Parents should ensure that they have uploaded all of the correct documentation to enable us to process the application. If you have been asked to provide different documentation, please ensure you do this in a timely matter, as this will delay the processing of your application.

If you submitted an application more than 5 weeks ago and have not received an update, you should contact the Helpdesk by email on MealsandUniform@eani.org.uk.

We would ask you to please be patient and respectful to our Helpdesk staff as they continue to work extremely hard to process all applications as quickly as they can.

For more information and FAQs, please see our website: http://ow.ly/vbEi50KsciG

Our new school term starts on Tuesday 30th August.😀 We look forward to welcoming everyone back and meeting our new Primary 1 class.

Please see letter to parents available on our newsletter page... 

https://www.stcolumsprimaryschool.co.uk/newsletters-2/

#BackToSchool #LittleAcornsToMightyOaks #StartingSchool 

Schools out for summer!

Thank you to all our families, PTA and wider school community for all their support and good wishes throughout another different school year. We really appreciate it. We wish you all a relaxing, safe, and enjoyable summer break.

To our Primary 7s, our Class of 2022... what a great bunch... best wishes to them as they continue their adventures in their new schools. Work hard and dream big!

Looking forward to seeing everyone else back to school and meeting our new Primary 1 class in our new school year, starting on Tuesday 30th August.

Take care and stay safe.

From all at St. Colum’s

#SummerHolidays #SchoolsOut #RainbowChildren #OffToBigSchool

🛍🛍 SUMMER SALE! 🛍🛍

St. Colum's Tote Bags - Special offer only £2.50. Perfect for your summer trips.

Available to order from The Shop on SchoolMoney.

Many thanks for your support. 😀

#StColumsPTA #ToteBags #fundraising

Next weeks lunch menu, from Monday 20th June. No Break Hatch this week. Please remember to sednd break to school for your child.

Please book kids lunches online through our SchoolMoney system. School lunches should be booked by 11pm the previous evening. If you have any problems accessing SchoolMoney, please contact the office ☎ 02870833010.

Stories and Crafts for 4-11 year olds this Saturday at Portstewart Library for the start of the Gadgeteers Summer Reading Challenge. BOOKING ESSENTIAL ☎02870832712

#PortstewartLibrary #Stories&andCraft #SummerReadingChallenge #SuppotOurLocalLibrary #ReadingIsFun

 

Huge CONGRATULATIONS to our Primary 6 pupil who won the Eco-Schools Design an Eco-Villain competition, sponsored by The Housing Executive’s Sustainable Development Unit.

Her design was one of 5 winners from 1700 entries! She was awarded with her prize of an eco-laptop at Foyle Arena today today where she saw her design brought to life by professional illustrator, Mark Reihill.

She also won a cash prize of £500 for our school towards an eco-project. What a fantastic achievement! So proud!

Eco-Schools Northern Ireland Official Housing Executive #soproud #EricTheDestroyer #ecovillain

Next weeks lunch menu, from Monday 13th June. 

Please book kids lunches online through our SchoolMoney system. School lunches should be booked by 11pm the previous evening. If you have any problems accessing SchoolMoney, please contact the office ☎ 02870833010.

P6 children are going swimming tomorrow. Please remember swimming gear. Payment can be made via SchoolMoney.

They are also hurling in the afternoon so please wear sports gear to school and remember to bring sticks and helmets.

Many thanks.

Weather permitting Sports Day will go ahead tomorrow. Parents welcome!

* Pupils should come to school at the usual time.

* Starting 9.15am in field behind school.

* Children should wear sports kit to schoool, shorts/t-shirts/trainers.

* Sunscreen should be applied before school. Children may bring sunscreen to reapply as necessary.

* Tea/Coffee available mid-morning for parents - bring your own re-useable cup.

* Children's lunch: goujons, chips, ice-cream, please book on School Money before 11.00pm tonight.

* Children may leave with parents when Sports Day is finished ... please inform the class teacher before leaving!

* Parents may take photographs but please do not post photos that include other children on social media.

* Pre-Loved uniform items available for purchase for £2 donation per item in school assembly hall.

See you there!

Mrs McC