In General
Assemblies:
Every morning in Junior and Senior School where we sing, pray, acknowledge achievements, birthdays and events, learn Sign language etc.
Bog Garden
vegetable planting, walks and picnics on school lawn and walkway
Green School Committee Activities
Student Council
Irish Dancing during school day as part of the curriculum
Speech and Drama – school day, curriculum
Swimming – school day, curriculum
Yoga – school day, curriculum
Music – Assemblies, school choir, Carol concerts, school concerts and shows
Sign Language
Sports
- Football team
- Soccer team
- Camogie team
- Basketball team
- Athletics team
- Swimming
- Sports Day
- Spike Ball ( Mini-Volleyball)
- P.E.
Junior Traffic Wardens
Visual Arts
- Outdoor garden Mosaic
- Front Lawn Mosaic
- Wall mosaics and collages
Lunchtime Pals – organised yard activities for lunch time
IT
- Computer Room, full class set of computers
- In-class Lap top group use
- Interactive Whiteboards in every classroom
- Digital School of Distinction
- ePub Project ( ePub library)
- New website/ School Blogging
- Facebook page for dissemination of information and photographs to parents
Senior Citizen Liaison with Children
- Knitting with First and Second Class
- Indoor Floor Bowling
School Masses
- Start of Year Mass
- 8th December
- 6th January
- Ash Wednesday
- Feast Day of St. Columba
Academic Awards in school
- Spelling Bee
- Gradam na Gaeilge (Corn Bríd Uí…..)
- English Creative Writing
Baking in school Kitchen
Sensory Room
Local History Trails
After School Activities
(Extra-Curricular Activities carried out by teachers )
- Extra-Curricular: School Choir (5th & 6th Class)
- Extra Curricular: Football and Camogie training (5th & 6th Class)
- Extra-Curricular: Athletics 4 All ( 2nd– 6th Class)
- Extra-Curricular: Extra-Curricular: Basketball Training ( 4th, 5th, 6th Class)
- Extra-Curricular: Soccer Training (4th,5th,6th Class)
- Extra-Curricular: Garden Club (4th Class)
- Extra-Curricular German Language Club (4th,5th,6th Class)
- Extra-Curricular Spanish Language Club ( 6th Class)
- Extra-Curricular: Book Club
(Privately run activities requiring payment)
- Music Theory Lessons
- Guitar Lessons
- Yoga Classes
- Irish Dancing lessons
- Speech and Drama Lessons
- Karate Lessons
- Art and Crafts Lessons
- Homework Club
- Early Morning Breakfast Club ( Facility in St. Columba’s Montessori Centre in the complex)
- After School Care Club ( Facility in St. Columba’s Montessori Centre in the complex)