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

• Texaco Art Competition Award

  Sat 28 May 2022

  Massive congratulations to Niamh in Year 7 who has won a special Merit Award in the 68th Texaco Children’s Art Competition with an entry entitled ‘The Skies the Limit.’ Niamh received a winner certificate and a selection of Art ‘n’ Hobby art materials. Thank you to her teacher Miss McKiernan and Mrs McGuckin, Art Co-ordinator. 
  Niamh’s artwork will be exhibited alongside all of this year’s winners at the Royal Ulster Academy of Arts in Belfast from 31st May to 30th June (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday only, 9am - 5pm). If you’re in Belfast, pop in to see it at 1 Rosemary Street, Belfast BT1 1QA. Admission is free. 🎨🖌

  

• STEM Learning Awards 2022

  Thu 26 May 2022

  We were delighted to attend  Stormont Buildings for the Northern Ireland STEM Learning Awards to accept ‘The Enthuse Partnership of the Year Award for collaboration’ with St Columba’s, Straw, St John’s, Swatragh and Millquarter PS. 
  Massive thanks to Miss Glass from #strawps for leading the collaboration and to our very own Mrs McGuckin for leading STEM learning in St. Columba’s.

  

• Girls Gaelic Football Team Win the South Derry Championship!

  Tue 24 May 2022

  🏆🌟 Congratulations to our superb Girls Gaelic football team who won the South Derry football championship today in Glen. 🌟🏆

  

• St. Columba’s Qualify for Schools Northern Ireland Netball Final

  Mon 23 May 2022

  Congratulations to Mrs Kearney and our Netball team who won all their matches in the play- offs  today and secured themselves a place in the Schools Northern Ireland final next month. This is our first time to enter the competition  and we are therefore delighted to have come this far! A great deal of practice and hard work will be required before we embark on the final hurdle. Good luck to all the players and coach. #goodluckgirls 🌟

  

• A Shoebox for a Friend

  Mon 23 May 2022

  A massive thank you to all the families who so generosity donated ‘A shoebox for a friend’ for the children and young people of Ukraine.

  

• New GAA Equipment

  Fri 20 May 2022

  The pupils of St Columba’s were extremely excited today to receive new GAA equipment courtesy of Pearses GAC Kilrea. The chairperson of the BOG Mrs Una Walsh joined them for Assembly and added her gratitude to that of the Principal, staff and pupils. A massive thank you to the club for the new resources and its continued support and assistance.

  

• Netball Winners

  Thu 19 May 2022

  Massive congratulations to our Netball Team who won the Coleraine and District Schools Netball Tournament today held in the University of Ulster Sport’s Hall. The girls played brilliantly throughout and were very lucky to win the final against a very good St. Brigid’s P.S. Ballymoney team. It was a wonderful competition which was very well run. A special thanks to Mrs Kearney for all her support. It was a great day! 🎉

  

• South Derry Football Championship

  Thu 19 May 2022

  Well done to our boy’s football team who had a great day out in Glen competing against all the local schools. 🏐

  

• Red and White Day

  Fri 13 May 2022

  🔴⚪️ Today we joined primary schools across County Derry to celebrate ‘Red and White Day’ in support of the Derry Mens Senior Football Team as they prepare to take on Monaghan this weekend in the Ulster Semi-Final. #doireabu 🔴⚪️

  

• Sacrament of Reconciliation

  Thu 12 May 2022

  Congratulations to our Year 4 children who received the Sacrament of Reconciliation today from Fr Crowley in St. Anne’s. A massive thank you to Fr Crowley who has been so supportive of us since our beloved Fr Cargan has passed away. His lovely words about our wonderful children were both kind and generous. We are very proud of each and every one of them. As always, we thank our dedicated and hard working teachers who have put so much hard work into preparation of all the sacraments this year. 🙏🏻