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

• Carmen Runners - Sunday 7th September

  Thu 04 Sep 2025

  Carmen Runners are having the annual Carmen 5 mile and 5km along with 1km Kids fun Run on Sunday 7^th September from 9.40am starting at the Milestone Centre.

   

  

• Omagh Library Highlights for June

  Fri 06 Jun 2025

  Online Yoga  Bring your yoga mat (or a towel), and wear comfortable clothes for moving in.

  Thurs 11:00am - 12:00 noon

  Everyone Welcome

  Connecting through Story:  Shared Reading for Adults  Celebrating Hi-Vis (1 - 15 June) with an inclusive storytelling and discussion session. 

  Thurs 12 June 2:00pm - 3:00pm

  Booking advisable.

  Refugee Week 16 - 22 June 

  Community as a Superpower  Mark Refugee Week by dropping into an Information Session and Coffee Morning with ERANO (Empowering Refugees and Newcomers’ Organisation).  Learn how this local charity supports refugees and newcomers in our community.

  Tues 17 June 10:00am - 2:00pm

  Everyone welcome

  Film Showing: Fremont (12A)  Donya works for a Chinese fortune cookie factory. Formerly a translator for the U.S. military, she struggles to put her life back in order. In a moment of sudden revelation, she decides to send out a special message in a cookie.

  Thurs 19 June 2:00pm - 3:30pm

  Everyone 12+ welcome

  Go ON: 1-1 eClinic  If you need help with your mobile device, general IT assistance, information about library e-services.

  Mon 23 June 10:00am - 4:00pm

  Booking essential.

  Launch of Big Summer Read @ Lego Club  All 4 - 11 year olds are invited to build their own time machine as this year’s Big Summer Read begins.

  Fri 27 June 3:45pm - 4:45pm

  Families Welcome

  

• Environmental Youth Speak competition

  Tue 15 Apr 2025

   

  Three of our pupils recently represented our school in Enniskillen at the Environmental Youth Speak competition to deliver their speeches about bees and pollinators. Eunan Óg, Lucy McNally and Cara McNamee

  with enthusiasm, and a wealth of knowledge, they captivated their audience, highlighting the crucial role these little creatures play in our ecosystem. The children were presented with certificates by the Chairperson of the Fermanagh & Omagh District Council and bee Keeper, John McClaughry.

  We're un’bee’lievably proud of their achievement!!

  

• Showjumping success in Fintona

  Mon 14 Apr 2025

  Congratulations to all the girls who competed in the Showjumping event in Ecclesville Arena, Fintona on Thursday 10th April which was arranged by St Oliver Plunkett PS, Beragh.

   

  We are delighted with the girls' performance as this was the largest number of show jumpers to ever represent the school.

   

  Leila Rose McCabe and Lucy Broderick came second in the "60 cm" team event and Cora Hughes, Isla McAtee, Aslinn McCrory, Maria Grogan, Laura Taggart and Niamh Hughes also did very well.

   

   

   

  

• St Oliver Plunkett -Special Competition

  Thu 27 Mar 2025

  Creggan Community Association invites everyone to take part in special Competition!

  As we celebrate 400 years since the birth of St Oliver Plunkett and 50 years since his canonisation, Creggan Community Association invites all young people in the schools in our parish, to design an art piece,write a poem or a short story relating to the life of the saint.

  These will be used in various ways in the coming months.

   

  Should any other parishioner wish to submit a piece as described, please leave all entries with name and contact details attached in any of the Church Sacristies or at Termonmaguirc Parish Office before Friday 2nd May 2025.

  Further information at 07736 647132.

  

• Parenting Focus

  Wed 05 Mar 2025

  Parenting Focus is currently promoting opportunities that might be of interest to parents of children attending your school.

   

  Summerhill parenting programme commences Wednesday 19^th March 2025, 7-9pm x 4 weeks via zoom

  This 4 week programme provides a great opportunity for parents to come together and gain information, support and guidance on 4 key topics:  Nutrition and Healthy Eating; Making ends meet; Taking care of the pennies; Physical/emotional wellbeing. 

   

  Children's Emotional Health – 1 hour zoom session – Thursday 20^th March OR Thursday 25^th March, 10 – 11am

  Parents will explore why positive emotional health is so important and they will be introduced to tips and techniques to improve their children’s emotional well-being.

   

  I would be very grateful if you could share this information on your parent platforms/social media, etc to raise awareness and reach parents that might benefit.

   

  Parents that are interested just need to call our support line on 0808 8010 722 to book a space.

  

• Newsletters

  Mon 03 Mar 2025

  Please check News and Events / Newsletters for the most recent Newsletters.

• Grandparents' Day 1: Foundation Stage and KS 1 classes

  Wed 29 Jan 2025

  The assembly hall was packed for two separate occasions this morning as children in Foundation Stage and KS 1 classes welcomed their grandparents into the school and let them know how much they are appreciated. The children had made cards and pictures which were presented to them.

   

  Children in Mary's Rang 6-7 entertained the guests with traditional music, dance and song and presented a Prayer service. We would like to thank Mary, Bernie and all the staff for making this such a special morning.

   

  Grandparents of children in KS2 are welcome to join on Thursday 30th at 9.30am where they will have an opportunity to make St Brigid's crosses with the children.

  

• SHARED EDUCATION: DRUMLIN WIND ENERGY STEM CHALLENGE

  Tue 28 Jan 2025

  Mrs McCrudden’s class along with pupils from Roscavey PS, Beragh and McClintock PS, Seskinore took part in a STEM workshop with Mr Peter McAllister and Mr Colin Press from Drumlin Wind Energy’s ‘Bringing Renewable Energy to Schools Initiative.’

   

  By working together, sixty children made friends as they designed, built, improved and tested their own wind turbines. The pupils also had an opportunity to explore the exciting technology of renewable wind energy.

   

   

  

• Pre-school and Primary Admissions Deadline extended

  Thu 23 Jan 2025

  Due to the Storm Éowyn a decision has been taken by the Department of Education to extend the Pre-School and Primary Admissions application deadline within its timetable for September 2025 admissions to 4.00 pm on Monday, 27 January 2025.