Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Year 7 Visit Seamus Heaney's Homeplace

  Fri 28 Apr 2017
  Year 7 visited Seamus Heaney's Home Place on Tuesday as part of their Shared Education Programme. Using modern technology, they were able to listen to Seamus Heaney actually reading his own poems. Afterwards they made a visit to Portglenone Forest to take inspiration from the great outdoors for their own poetry writing. 📝🌲📚

  

• Pupil of the Month Awards for April

  Fri 28 Apr 2017

  🌟 Congratulations to everyone who received 'Pupil of the Month' Awards for April! #keepupthehardwork 🎉🏆🌟 

  *Year 2 pupils missing from the photograph

  

• A Big 'St. Columba's' Happy Birthday To...

  Fri 28 Apr 2017
  Joe and Annie! 🎉🎂

  

• A Big 'St. Columba's' Happy Birthday to...

  Wed 12 Apr 2017
   A big St. Columba's 'Happy Birthday' to Annie, Hannah, Ciara, James, Ollie, Joe, Conleth, Roise, Naomi, Connlith and Bella. (Missing from the photograph, Cormac, Y7). 🎂🎉

  

• Key Stage Two Children Present The Passion Play

  Wed 12 Apr 2017

  Children from Key Stage 2 dramatised our first ever Church performance of the 'Passion Play' to a packed congregation in St. Anne's Chapel last night. We think that anyone who was there will agree that it truly was a spectacular reenactment of the 'Easter Story'. Thank you to Miss M Crozier for her work in preparing the drama, to Mrs Henry for the music and choir and to Bridie, Mrs Dowds and Mrs Kirk for their help with the props and costumes. We extend our sincere thanks to Fr Cargan for his continued support. All donations made last night will go to the Lenten Trocaire collection. Thank you to all our parents, pupils, staff and friends of St.Columba's for giving so generously as always. We hope everyone has a happy and holy Easter! 🙏🏻⛪️

  

• iCode Day

  Fri 07 Apr 2017
  Our Digital Leaders travelled to Holy Family P.S. in Magherafelt today to participate in iCode Day facilitated by iTeach. The children had great fun carrying out a range activities which not only developed their coding skills but also incorporated lots of problem solving, computational thinking and group work. They are looking forward to sharing their new skills with their peers! #iCodeweek 📱📱📱

  

• Confirmation

  Thu 06 Apr 2017
  Well done to our Year 7 children who received the Sacrament of Confirmation this evening. They were a credit to both their families and school. Also a great big thank you to Mrs Henry and the school choir who sounded sensational! 🕊👏🏻🎶

  

• Digital Schools Award!

  Wed 05 Apr 2017

  We were delighted to receive the news today that we have been awarded with the prestigious Digital Schools Award. Our validator, Dr Victor McNair, visited St. Columba's on Friday 24th March. In his feedback, Dr McNair commented on the strong culture of ICT in our school.  He noted that our pupils are motivated, display an impressive amount of knowledge and confidence in ICT and are well prepared for life in a digital world! 🌟🏆📱💻

  

• 'SimSimi' App Warning

  Sat 01 Apr 2017

  ⚠️  Attention all St Columba's parents/guardians! ⚠️

   

  We wish to alert you to an app SimSimi which can be used for the purposes of cyber bullying. We strongly advise you to check & remove this app from your child's mobile phone/devices. Please discuss with your child if he/she has been affected by this app.

   

  Further information on BBC Northern Ireland website.