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about 3 hours ago St. Colmcille's Primary School, Downpatrick said
Learning Around School This week we are taking a look inside our P1 classes! You can see all of the fantastic outdoor and activity-based learning experiences that the pupils have been working hard on recently over on the Primary 1 class pages on our school website! Ms Dagen's class page: https://www.stcolmcillesps.co.uk/page/?title=P1A-+Ms+Dagen&pid=277 Ms Vaughan's class page: https://www.stcolmcillesps.co.uk/page/?title=P1B-+Ms+Vaughan&pid=278
about 8 hours ago St. Colmcille's Primary School, Downpatrick said
Table Tennis We have been very lucky to be joined by Aleks from Table Tennis Ulster throughout this year. Aleks introduced this new sport to many of our pupils with enthusiasm and professionalism. Aleks also provided coaching to a number of staff and very kindly provided resources, to ensure we are able to build on what we have learned, which we intend do by organising our own tournament in the next few weeks.
about 9 hours ago St. Colmcille's Primary School, Downpatrick said
Upcoming Calendar Dates Keep informed on the dates of important events by subscribing to our school calendar. Follow the link below to subscribe! https://www.stcolmcillesps.co.uk/schoolcalendar
about 10 hours ago St. Colmcille's Primary School, Downpatrick said
World Book Day 2026 – Thursday 5th March! We are very excited to celebrate World Book Day with our whole school community on Thursday 5th March! This year's focus is 'Reading for Pleasure', which ties in perfectly with the National Year of Reading 2026. World Book Day is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our favourite books and authors, encourage children to discover new stories and promote a lifelong love of reading. The World Book Day charity works to champion reading for fun, helping every child and young person to enjoy books and even own a book of their own through their annual £1 book token scheme. Their mission is to inspire children to see reading as fun and lifechanging. Throughout the day, children will be taking part in lots of fun and exciting reading activities in their classrooms all based on their favourite books, characters and authors. We'd also love your help! We are inviting families to share a photo of their child enjoying their favourite book in their favourite reading spot. Please make their favourite book visible in the picture and send these to your child's class teacher. These will help us create warm, inspiring displays in our classroom reading areas to celebrate reading for pleasure. Dress-Up Options for World Book Day This year, children are invited to come to school either dressed as their favourite book character or dressed as an adjective (e.g. sparkly, sporty, colourful, brave etc.) We are mindful that dress up days can be an additional expense. We hope the adjective option helps families avoid extra costs by encouraging creativity with things you already have at home. Please feel no pressure to buy new costumes simple, homemade, fun and imaginative ideas are perfect! We can't wait to dedicate a whole day to celebrating the magic of books and immersing ourselves in the amazing world of literature.
about 1 day ago St. Colmcille's Primary School, Downpatrick said
Flashback Friday at St. Colmcille's PS Every Friday, we take a trip down memory lane and share special snapshots from our school's past. Do you have a treasured memory or an old school photo to share? We'd love you to be part of it! Tag family and friends who were there with you, and if you'd like to contribute photos, please send them directly to our Facebook Page. Let's celebrate and cherish the wonderful history of St. Colmcille's together #FlashbackFriday #StColmcillesPS #SchoolMemories
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