Lunch menu for next week, from Monday 12th April 2021. 

Please book 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

Follow the link for our Parents Guide to SchoolMoney...https://primarysite-prod-sorted.s3.amazonaws.com/st-colums-primary-school/UploadedDocument/5b9a7461fe0c47a89d5c1cfd4f09acc5/school-money-parent-guide.pdf 

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!

Best wishes to our school community for a safe and happy Easter.

From all at St. Colum’s

#HappyEaster #StaySafe #StColumsFamily

Get creative at home and let your imagination loose with this Spring Kids Activity Pack. You can use your activity pack alone or with your family for hours of creative fun. Inside the pack you will find lots of different creative activities including:

• Make a Little Finger Mouse in a House
• Easter Mobile
• Make a Pop up Flower and Bee
• Shadow Animals
• Cardboard Tube Bunnies
• Rockin' Chickens
• Sock Bunny
• Thumbprint Easter Cards

Share your creativity and send in pictures of anything you make to esther.alleyne@casuewaycoastandglens.gov.uk and they'll share them on their social media pages.

View and download your pack here... https://www.roevalleyarts.com/.../Spring-Kids-Activity...

FREE ONLINE CAMP for 8-11 year olds...

Join Liz Weir - Irish Storyteller for an online Easter Story Camp next week! Easter tales and storytelling skills. Wednesday 7 April, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Email to book your child's spot: cypteam@librariesni.org.uk

Libraries NI

Armstrong Storytelling Trust

#EasterStories #newskills #storytellingcamp #easterfun

LOOK the Children's Liturgy leaflet for Palm Sunday.

#ChildrensLiturgy #PalmSunday

Lovely to have had all our pupils back at school this week. We hope you all have a lovely Easter break.🐤🐰🥚 Looking forward to seeing everyone again on Monday 12th April. ☀️

#EasterHolidays

Earth Hour is the world’s largest voluntary action for the environment.... to raise awareness and press for action about the loss of nature.

Nature not only provides us with all the things we need to live - from the air we breathe to the water we drink, and from the shelter we need to the economy we rely on - but also makes our lives better. However, its growing loss puts this all under threat.

Join Earth Hour this evening by, switching off the lights and devices at 8:30pm and be part of the movement to make nature matter! Help protect our shared home and inspire the world, one small action at a time!

Eco-Schools Northern Ireland Official

Live Here Love Here

#EarthHour #ItsOurHome

#ecoschools #energyefficiency #sdgs #sdgs2030 #savetheplanet

#saveenergy

Please note change to our holiday list:

School will close on Friday 26th March for Easter and will reopen on Monday 12th April.

The principal and board of governors are reviewing the holiday dates for next term in order to maximise face to face teaching for the children.

Lunch menu for next week, from Monday 22nd March 2021. 

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

Follow the link for our Parents Guide to SchoolMoney...https://primarysite-prod-sorted.s3.amazonaws.com/st-colums-primary-school/UploadedDocument/5b9a7461fe0c47a89d5c1cfd4f09acc5/school-money-parent-guide.pdf 

If you have any problems accessing SchoolMoney, please contact the office ☎ 02870833010

 Arrangements for The New School Day, week commencing MONDAY 22nd March.

In accordance with government guidance we will continue to have separate entrance and exit points, designated assembly points for children and staggered arrival and pick up times.

Parents are advised to wear a face mask as they approach the school and are encouraged to social distance whilst waiting.

Teachers/classroom assistants will meet the children as they arrive at their designated time and we would ask parents to remain outside of the school grounds with the exception of Primary 1.

If your children have different starting times it is acceptable for you to choose the later time for dropping off your children.

School Meals/Break will be delivered as before to the classrooms. Please continue to use School Money to book for your child/children.

As we are an “Eco School”, to cut down on excessive non-recyclable waste, we would suggest that those who do not have paper disposable lunch bags use traditional lunch bags/boxes which must be thoroughly cleaned daily.

Children should not bring anything from home into school apart from their lunchbox. No schoolbags please!

At present the guidance we have been given does not permit any Breakfast Club or after school activities. I will let you know when that changes.

Regular and thorough attention to hygiene will be practised throughout the school day.

Children should wash their hands thoroughly before coming to school and again upon entering the building.

Each class will be viewed as a protective bubble and there will be staggered times for meals and play.

Stepping Stones are allowed to provide after-school care as usual.

We will endeavour to practise social distancing as far as is practical where physical capacity and curriculum delivery permit All of these measures will be kept under review and may be subject to change. Please be assured that we will continue to make every effort to make your child/children’s return to school as safe and supportive as we can.

Mrs McCullagh

Principal