St. Columba’s NS is now accepting enrolment applications for Junior Infants and all other classes for the school year 2022-2023. To begin the application process, please complete the Intention to Enrol form. As per our Admissions notice, the Intention to Enrol form must be returned to the school either by email or post by 4th Feb 2022. An application form will then be sent out for completion.
Summer Camp 2022
Friday 8th July 2022
Today was the final day of the first week of Summer Camp. The children had a great time doing lots of fun activities. We did P. E., Art, Dancing, Singing, Laptops, Story time and some baking.
To finish off the camp, the teachers made the children some pancakes. They went down a treat!!
Farewell Sixth Class
Thursday 23rd June 2022
Today we said goodbye to Sixth Class. Best of luck to them as they move onto their new schools. We look forward to updates on all they achieve in the future! ❤️
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End of Year Service 2022
Tuesday 21st June 2022
Today, we had our End of Year Service in the school hall. Children were presented with their certificates for swimming, attendance and gratuation from their class. Some children only missed 3 days of school this year, despite a Global Pandemic. Congratulations to these children. Thank you to Canon Brian for joining us today and presenting the children with their certificates. Thank you to all the parents that joined us for our celebration.
6th Class presented Ms Brownrigg with a hoodie to remember them by and some gifts from them and their families. We are sad to say goodbye to these children but know they are ready for the next chapter of their lives! Best of luck to the ten Sixth Class children, as they head off to Kilkenny College and Tullow Community School.
School Tour
Thursday 16th June 2022
Today, 2nd Class – 6th Class went on their school tour to Kilkenny Activity Centre. They did Bubble Soccer, Splatball and an Assault Course. The children had a brilliant day and the water slide at the end was a big hit. To finish the day off, the school treated the children to a SuperMacs. I’m sure the children slept very well after a busy day!
Activity 1- Bubble Soccer
Activity 2- Splatball
Activity 3- Assault Course
Junior Tour 2022
Monday 13th June 2022
Today, Junior Infants to First Class went on their School Tour to Kia Ora Mini Farm in Co. Wexford.
For many children, this was their first School Tour, so there was great excitement on the bus. The children loved feeding all of the animals and playing on the bikes. Thank you to all at Kia Ora Mini Farm for being so kind and helpful!
Sport’s Day 2022
Friday 10th June 2022
Today, we had our annual Sport’s Day. The children were split into four groups and worked through our four activity stations.
1- Uni-hock
2- Basketball and Dodgeball
3- Races
4- Stations
Thankfully the rain didn’t break through until we were finished! Well done to all of the children for participating in all of the activities. It was great fun! It was lovely to have parents back in the school yard, supporting the children!
Some photos from the stations
Some Photos from the races
Junior Room
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Middle Room
Senior Room
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6th Class 2022
Thursday 2nd June 2022
Today, 6th Class were presented with their hoodies. They are very excited to wear them to school instead of their jumper, for the remaining three weeks.
Thank you to Rose and Brendan McCall for gifting them to the children.
Planting Sunflower Seeds
Wednesday 18th May 2022
Tullow Friends of Ukraine have been selling sunflower seeds in order to raise money for people in Ukraine. They donated some to the school for us to plant. We look forward to watching them grow in our school garden.
Class Photos 2022
Thursday 12th May 2022
Today, we took a photograph of each class group. We like to take these at the beginning and end of each year to see how the class has grown and changed over the year.
Daffodil Day 2022
Friday 25th March 2022
Today all of the children wore yellow in support of Daffodil Day. Daffodil Day is run annually by the Irish Cancer Society, to raise money to support people with cancer. Over €200 was raised by the school today through donations.
Well done to all the children and thank you to all the families for the generous donations.