Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in St Colmcille's PS

• Friends of St Colmcille's- Meeting Tues 8th november at 7.30pm

  Fri 14 Oct 2022

  Dear parents

  You are invited to attend the first meeting of Friends of St Colmcille's meeting since early 2020. The meeting will be in the school on:

  Tuesday 8th November at 7.30pm

   

  I'd like to thank all the previous committee members for their dedication to the school over the years and look forward to welcoming the team for 2022-23.

   

  Yours sincerely 

  Peter Cush

  Principal 

  

• Are you packing a Healthy Lunch?

  Fri 30 Sep 2022

  All schools are encouraged to advocate a consistent message about healthy eating, as per the Food in Schools Policy. This means all food and drink provided and consumed within the education setting should be nutritious and of good quality. School meals are a great choice, however if parents decide to provide a packed lunch, or morning break or snack, the following guidance may be useful for healthy eating tips and ideas. The ‘Are you Packing a Healthy Lunch?’, ‘Healthy Breaks for Schools’ and ‘Healthy Choices’ resources are all available at the following links should you wish to send them to parents through your usual communication channels.

  • Are you packing a healthy lunch?

  • Healthy breaks for schools

  • Healthy Choices – Choose wisely: advice for parents on nutrition and       activity for primary school children.

   

  Copies of these booklets are on this website:

  Parents/Useful Information/Healthy Lunches

   

   

   

  

• October Newsletter

  Fri 30 Sep 2022

  The October 2022 Newsletter is now in "News & Events/ Newsletters

• October 2022: Mission Month

  Thu 29 Sep 2022

  October is "Mission Month" and is an opportunity to consider our contribution to the wider Church, those in need and less fortunate than we are.

  

• Breakfast Club starts Monday 5th September

  Fri 02 Sep 2022

  BREAKFAST CLUB

   

  As outlined in the September newsletter which is on the school website, we will be relaunching our Breakfast Club on Monday 5^th September. It will be available each morning from 7.45 am until 9.00am for children Year 2-7

  (P1/R1 children from Monday 12^th September).

   

  The arrangements are as follows:

  • There is no need to book places in advance.
  • Children should be brought to the school reception each morning and they will be supervised in the assembly hall.
  • Breakfast will be available to children arriving before 8.40am and include cereal, toast with milk or water.
  • The charge is £2.00 per child each day or £8.00 for the full week.

  (Even if the children don’t avail of the breakfast).

   

  If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the school. 

   

  Yours sincerely

   

  
  Mr P Cush

   

  Principal

  

• FREE SCHOOL MEALS & UNIFORM ALLOWANCE

  Wed 03 Aug 2022

  Don't delay - apply today! All eligible parents should apply for Free School Meals and Uniform Allowance now to ensure all is in place for the start of the new school year.

   

  If you have yet to complete your application, please see the useful checklist below to ensure you are ready to submit.

   

  Whilst there is no closing date for applications, there is an approximate four week processing time and we advise parents to be mindful of this when completing your application.

   

  For more information, FAQs and to begin your application, see the EA website: http://ow.ly/1yOx50K4kb6

   

  If you are having any difficulties accessing the website or if you need any help and advice you can contact the dedicated helpdesk on 028 9041 8044 or email mealsanduniform@eani.org.uk.

  

• Shared Education partners presented with Autism NI's Champions' Impact Award

  Thu 30 Jun 2022

  Impact Award Champions!

  Well done to the staff in our three schools' Shared Education Project who participated in training for Autism NI Impact Award!

   

  One teacher from each school also achieved an award as Autism Champion. Mrs Cait Slane is St Colmcoille's Autism Champion.

   

  Principals Peter Cush of St Colmcille's Primary and Nursery School, Barry Conroy of Roscavey Primary School and Sam Dennison of

   

  McClintock Primary School completed the Impact Award within their school and made changes to increase autism accessibility.

  What a way to end the school year !

   

  For more information about our Autism NI Impact Award visit https://www.autismni.org/impact-award

  #AutismNIImpactAward #AutismImpactChampions #AutismTraining #AutismFrendly #AutismAccessibility

  

• Prizegiving at St Colmcille's

  Thu 30 Jun 2022

  As always there was great anticipation among the pupils and staff when the annual awards were being presented.

  The following children were awarded cups.

  Niall McGlinchey won Gerard Conway Cup for overcoming tremendous adversity and maintaining his academic work and good humour.

  Michael Loughran won the Paddy Grogan Cup for being a model pupil and excellence in Irish.

  Anna Mullin won the John Gervin Cup for excellence in all aspects of her school work and for the kindness and support she gave to other pupils.

  

• Join Star Breakers' Special Olympics Club

  Tue 28 Jun 2022

  Are you a budding athlete or enthusiastic volunteer?

   

  Open to all athletes of all abilities  over the age of 8 years. 

   

  come to our Open Day Saturday 2nd July at Carrickmore Football Pitch 11.00am -2.00pm.

  Contact Paul 07922957277 or Mary T 07743309566  

  

• Check out what happening at Omagh library

  Mon 27 Jun 2022

  Introducing Gadgeteers, Summer Reading Challenge 2022 - 25 June until 3 September 2022

  Omagh Library is delighted to announce details of Gadgeteers, Summer Reading Challenge 2022 produced by The Reading Agency in partnership with Science Museum Group and delivered by libraries.

   

  The Gadgeteers, Summer Reading Challenge, is a free, exciting way to keep young people reading during the summer months and takes place from 25 June until the 3 September.

   

  Children’s reading can ‘dip’ during the long summer holidays if they do not have regular access to books and encouragement to read for pleasure. To help prevent this, young people aged 4 - 11 are invited to join the ‘Gadgeteers’ for a very special science-themed Challenge that will inspire them to use their imagination and creativity!

   

  We need your help to encourage children to take part…

   

  Promoting the Gadgeteers, Summer Reading Challenge 2022 within your school is one of the most effective ways of spreading the word so we would really appreciate it if you could tell your staff, pupils and parents about the Challenge and encourage them to sign up as a way of promoting reading for pleasure.

   

  How to get involved

   

  Children are encouraged to spark their curiosity about the world around them by visiting and signing up in Omagh Library, setting their own reading goal and then reading any books they enjoy throughout the summer to collect special stickers and other rewards along the way – all for FREE.

   

  What is happening?

  Lots of exciting events and activities will take place throughout the Challenge, both in the library and online. Find attached a poster - Summer Fun for Children - which lists the children’s events taking place in Omagh Library, and a flyer - Summer Reading Challenge flyer with Omagh events - which gives information about the challenge plus the events.  Feel free to print or add to a school platform.

   

  There is a digital platform https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/ with amazing book recommendations, awesome rewards and plenty of fun ideas available here.

   

  Everyone who completes their personal challenge will receive a certificate and medal.

   

  How to sign up

   

  To sign up participants should call into Omagh Library, speak to a member of staff and then take home a Summer Reading Challenge activity pack along with some new books to read.

   

  Thank you for your help in the past and we hope that you can share this information with staff, pupils and parents.

   

  If you would like more information about this initiative you can email us at feedback@librariesni.org.uk or visit www.librariesni.org.uk.

   

  ALSO don’t miss out on the fun of Storytrails taking place in Omagh Library on Fri 1 July and Sat 2 July.  Storytrails has captured untold local stories though augmented reality and everyone is invited to come along and not only view the results but participate by downloading an app and taking the trail round Omagh streets to learn more about local people and places.  You can tell your own story and have it recorded by library staff, you can get a 3D scan of yourself, take an Omagh selfie, or book in for a range of children’s activities ranging from a puppet show, to lego, to fighting plastic pollution, to storytime, to all things spider!  Full details are on the attached Omagh Storytrails Flyer. 

   

  Happy Summer Reading!

   

  Julie Gibson
  Branch Library Manager
  Libraries NI
  1 Spillar's Place, Omagh,  BT78 1HL
  
  t: 028 8244 0733 |v: 6420 4004 |e: julie.gibson@librariesni.org.uk |w: www.librariesni.org.uk