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

• COVID-19: EXCEPTIONAL SCHOOL CLOSURE

  Mon 16 Mar 2020

  Dear Parents/Guardians 

  The Board of Governors of St Colmcille’s PS/ Bunscoil Naomh Colmcille with its duty of care to all its stakeholders has decided that the school will not re-open on Wednesday 18th March 2020 and will remain closed until at least Monday 30th March 2020. A review of this Exceptional Closure will be communicated to parents by Thursday 26th March.

   

  We urge everyone to follow Public Health Agency COVID-19 advice:

  • be responsible and look after one another, especially our vulnerable people.
  • have regard to social distancing and
  • practice healthy hygiene rules so that collectively we can curtail the spread of the coronavirus in our community.

   

  Your child has been given a homework pack which includes activities to support their learning until 31^st March. Teachers will remain in contact with your child and give advice about online resources etc though the Seesaw app or letter for those who can’t access the service. Packs for children who were absent on Friday 13^th March are available in the foyer.

   

  We acknowledge that this is a very difficult time for everyone in the community and remind you that local organizations can provide much needed help and support to the isolated, elderly and vulnerable within our community over the coming days & weeks:

  • Carrickmore GFC: https: //www.facebook.com/ancharraigmhorgaa/
  • https://www.facebook.com/eireogcarrickmore/
  • St Vincent de Paul: Termonmaguirc SVP Helpline 07738 838 216.

   

  In addition, if you would like to speak to me about any concern you have, please ring the school, leave a message if I’m unavailable or send an email to pcush286@c2kni.net.

   

  We thank you for your continued cooperation in this matter.

   

  Yours sincerely

   

  Mr Peter Cush       Mrs Ursula McElroy

  Principal            Chairperson

   

  

• Parish of Termonmaguirc: Covid-19 update

  Fri 13 Mar 2020

  Parish of Termonmaguirc

  www.termonmaguircparish.com

  Dear Parishioners

  Following the latest update from Archbishop Eamon Martin,

  the following arrangements are now in place;

   

  There will be no public Masses in the parish until after 29^th March.

   Mass will be broadcast from St Colmcille’s on Webcam & Facebook;

  Sunday 11.30am, Monday 8.00pm, Tuesday to Friday 9.30am, Saturday 6.30pm

   

  Mass will be broadcast from St Mary's on Webcam & Facebook;

  Sunday 10am, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday 10am,

  Wednesday & Friday 7.00pm
   

  All three Churches in the Parish will be open for private prayer as follows;

   

  St Colmcille’s: Sunday 12.30pm to 7pm, Monday to Friday 10.30am to 7pm,

                           Saturday 10.30am to 6pm.

   

  St Mary’s:       Sunday 11am to 7pm, Monday to Saturday 10.30am to 7pm

   

  St Oliver Plunkett’s:      Sunday to Saturday 10.30am to 7pm

  

• Information for schools re COVID-19

  Sun 01 Mar 2020

  Please see advice below regarding COVID-19

   

  At this point, parents, staff and pupils should follow the guidance, in particular, the need to practise good hand hygiene among staff and pupils.

   

  As referred to in the PHA guidance, like seasonal flu, if you cough or sneeze, use a tissue to cover your mouth and nose, throw it away carefully after use, and wash your hands.

   

  More specific information can be found in our Parents / Useful Information section of this website or use this link.

  https://www.publichealth.hscni.net/news/covid-19-coronavirus

  and

  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19#information-about-the-virus

   

   

  

• CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MARTIN FAMILY'S MENINGITIS & STARLIGHT FUNDRAISER

  Fri 14 Feb 2020

   

  Congratulations to the Martin family for the excellent fundraiser which raised almost £4,000 for two important charities. We had a non-uniform Day on 14^th February to help raise funds for the Meningitis Research Foundation and for SWAH Children’s Ward by donating to the Starlight Foundation.

   

  Rian and Matthew Martin who lead this fundraiser as their younger brother had HIF bacterial meningitis Oct 2018, presented a powerful speech to the children about how they became aware of their brother's illness and how we all should be vigilant.  He had been seriously ill but thankfully has made a full recovery.  Children in the school donated almost £400.00 to support this fundraiser.

   

   

   

  

• Eco Council promotes better environment

  Thu 06 Feb 2020

  Congratulations to our Eco Council members who gave a brilliant assembly this morning on how we can all help look after our environment.

  They talked about the importance of looking after the local environment as well as being mindful of the choices which we all can make to ensure that we hand on a better world for our children. They used inspiration from Pope Francis to encourage everyone to make a special effort to recycle, reuse and reduce.

  

• Boys’ book a place in the Tyrone Indoor Football 5-a-side final

  Fri 31 Jan 2020

  ALLIANZ Cumann na mBunscol

   BOYS’ INDOOR FOOTBALL HEAT 4: OMAGH

   

  Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Thír Eoghain held the fourth Heat of its annual Boys’ Indoor Football 5-a-side competition in Omagh’s Station Centre. A total of eight schools competed in another action-packed day of tremendous football providing thrills and skills to a high degree.

   

            Teachers helped draw the teams into two groups of 4. Section ‘A’ featured St. Colmcille’s P.S. Carrickmore; St. Catherine’s P.S. Strabane; St. Mary’s P.S. Strabane and St. Dympna’s P.S. Dromore. The lads from Strabane played tremendously throughout but they just missed out on progression despite their worthy efforts. Instead, Carrickmore topped the section with 3 wins from 3 followed by runners-up Dromore picking up a brace of wins. Both of these schools, therefore, secured a semi-final place.

   

            Section ‘B’ comprised St. Conor’s P.S. Omagh; St. Patrick’s P.S. Castlederg; St. Patrick’s P.S. Newtownstewart and Holy Family P.S. Omagh. St. Conor’s topped the section with a couple of wins, and they were joined in the semi-finals by group runners-up Holy Family P.S. (after a tense 2-1 play-off win over a classy Newtownstewart). Castlederg played some great stuff but just came up short on progressing by a single point.

   

            We were now ready for the semi-finals. A talented Holy Family P.S. Omagh took on Carrickmore in an excellent game. Carmen, however, prevailed 3-1 to earn their place in the heat final whilst maintaining their 100% record.

  A battling St. Conor’s pushed St. Dympna’s all the way before the Omagh lads fell to a 3-1 reverse. Holy Family and St. Conor’s both deserve enormous credit.

   

  Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Thír Eoghain held the fourth Heat of its annual Boys’ Indoor Football 5-a-side competition in Omagh’s Station Centre. They now proudly advance to the Tyrone Co. Finals to be held in March.

  We wish them well. Ádh mór oraibh!

  

• Keeva's fantastic poster for GUNG XI FA CHI (HAPPY NEW YEAR): Chinese Year of the Rat!

  Fri 24 Jan 2020

  As Mrs Hendry, Mr O’Neill’s and Miss Owens children are currently participating in Mandarin classes, we are celebrating the Chinese New Year which commences on Saturday 25^th January (the year of the rat).

  The children took part in a poster competition to celebrate this event and Keeva McCullagh’s (P3) poster was highly commended from 4,000 entries and she was invited with her family to a Chinese New Year Celebration at the Waterfront Hall and was also invited to a special award ceremony in Omagh South West College. Well done Keeva.

  

• Cumann na mBunscol Sporting Successes

  Thu 23 Jan 2020

   

  Indoor Hurling & Camogie: Our Camogie team Eimear Hurson, Saorla Loughran, Éilis Loughran, Clodagh McKenna, Katie Marley, Róise McCallan, Aoibhe Kerr and Tatiana Tracey were beaten in the Tyrone semi-final; likewise, our boys’ team;  Sean Donnelly, Oisin Conlon, Conall Bennett, Fionnan Magill, Connla Coney, Ruairi Daly, Vincent Gormley and Joseph Hughes played heroically throughout the event and came third in the Tyrone hurling finals.

   

  Handball: Our boys’ & girls’ teams recently competed in the Tyrone finals. The girls; Eimear Hurson took the U13 championship medal while Tatiana Tracey and Aoibh Kerr were crowned Tyrone U11 Doubles’ champions. Ruairi McElduff and Niall Morris picked up runners’ up medals in the U11 competition. Ava Mullin, Sean Donnelly and Phelim McCrory also played with pride and energy but on this occasion didn’t bring back any medals.

  

• Open Day at White Hare Day Care Creggan

  Thu 09 Jan 2020
  

• INCREASE IN OUR ADMISSIONS & ENROLMENT NOS.

  Thu 09 Jan 2020

  As you are aware, the school has been over-subscribed in recent years and the school trustees and governors had requested that the Department of education increase admissions and enrolment numbers in our school.

  Following lengthy deliberations as part of the Development Proposal consultation process, we are delighted that the Department has approved the proposal to increase our P1/R1 admission number to 55 and our enrolment number to 385 from 1st September 2020. This is excellent news as the approval recognises that the school is popular and growing and that an additional classroom will be required.