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about 2 hours ago St. Colmcille's Primary School, Downpatrick said
First Holy Communion Official Photography The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated next Saturday 2nd May at 11:00 in St Patrick's Church. Our official school photographer will be present on the day. Professional photos of individuals and families will be taken in Patrick's Place (The Crypt). If you wish to have professional photographs taken on the day, please book using the following short form, before this Friday 1st May. https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/mcW7iQvjSw
about 8 hours ago St. Colmcille's Primary School, Downpatrick said
Netball Progress Report Well done to our Netballers, who finished joint 2nd in the local netball league today and performed admirably on Monday in the development noncompetitive league. This is our fourth year of having a school netball team, and the progress made has been truly immeasurable. We now enjoy weekly netball coaching at the stateoftheart Ballymote Centre. This provision is built into our PE curriculum, and as a result, we are competing very strongly in local competitions. A huge thank you goes to our dedicated school staff Ms Morgan, Ms Dagan, Ms Mulholland, Ms Mageean, Ms Corrigan and Ms Mageean for the tremendous energy and enthusiasm they bring to supporting our girls. The future is certainly bright for netball in St Colmcille's PS. Looking ahead, we have exciting plans to introduce evening practices at school next year, hopefully in collaboration with the local Downpatrick netball club!
about 10 hours ago St. Colmcille's Primary School, Downpatrick said
Mind & Move Zone – Coming to Life! We are so excited to share that our brand new Outdoor Mind & Move Zone is currently under construction! This fantastic new space will include: Foosball Table Tennis Outdoor life-size chess Connect Four Giant Jenga Tower Outdoor Darts We believe our pupils deserve the very best playtimes. When playtimes are active, engaging and fun, children return to the classroom happier, calmer and ready to give their very best And there's even more to look forward to... We have two further outdoor areas starting shortly and will be sharing these with parents over the coming weeks. Exciting times ahead watch this space!
about 12 hours ago St. Colmcille's Primary School, Downpatrick said
Scholastic Travelling Book Fair – A Huge Success! We would like to extend a big thank you to all our parents and guardians for supporting our recent Scholastic Travelling Book Fair. Thanks to your generosity, we are delighted to share that we raised just over £1,500 in rewards, which will be used to purchase new books for our class libraries and reading scheme resources. The fair created a real buzz around the school, with children thoroughly enjoying the experience of visiting the book fair, discovering new titles and chatting excitedly about books with friends and staff. Seeing pupils so engaged, curious, and enthusiastic about reading truly made the event a fantastic success. This came at the perfect time as we continue to promote the importance of reading during the National Year of Reading. The rewards earned will help to further enrich our literacy provision, ensuring our children have access to high-quality, engaging books that inspire a lifelong love of reading. Thank you once again for your continued support - together, we are making a meaningful difference to reading and learning across our school.
about 2 days ago St. Colmcille's Primary School, Downpatrick said
Girls in ICT Day – Thursday 23rd April On Thursday 23rd April, our school proudly celebrated Girls in ICT Day, a global event that inspires girls to explore the exciting worlds of Information and Communication Technology, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM). This day is celebrated worldwide to challenge stereotypes, spark curiosity, and show girls that digital skills and technologyled careers are for everyone. By giving children positive and practical experiences with ICT and STEAM, we help build confidence, creativity and problemsolving skills that will support them throughout their learning journey. Across the school, every class took part in a variety of handson activities, including coding, digital creativity, scientific investigation, problemsolving challenges and technologybased tasks. Pupils worked collaboratively, experimented with new tools, and practised key STEAM skills such as logical thinking, innovation and teamwork. We were so proud to see the enthusiasm, engagement and confidence shown by our pupils as they explored how technology shapes the world around us. Days like these help inspire future innovators, engineers, designers and scientists and most importantly, encourage curiosity and ambition in all learners. Thank you for supporting us as we continue to nurture ICT and STEAM skills across our school community.
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