We had a fantastic Seachtain na Gaeilge in school, celebrating our language and culture! Throughout the fortnight, teachers rewarded students who spoke in Irish with raffle tickets, encouraging everyone to use their cúpla focal. The lucky winner of our St. Patrick’s Day hamper was Ruby in 5th class—comhghairdeas! It was brilliant to hear so much… Continue reading Seachtain na Gaeilge 2025Â
Category: Junior Classes
Peace Plus Music Day at Drumman
This week, our school Drumman, was delighted to welcome Castletown and Portlean for a fantastic ASPIRE Peace Plus day filled with music! From energetic drumming sessions to exciting music quizzes, the students had a blast exploring different sounds and rhythms. Everyone joined in for singing, played musical instruments, and had great fun with the boom… Continue reading Peace Plus Music Day at Drumman
First Class Explore Mexico
Our First Class students recently completed a fantastic project on Mexico! They worked hard to research and gather information on the country’s culture, geography, food and traditions. After lots of preparation, the students presented their projects to all of the other classes in the school. Their enthusiasm and knowledge was inspiring and it was great… Continue reading First Class Explore Mexico
Peace Plus Maths-Themed Trips
Last week, we had our exciting Peace Plus Maths-Themed Trips, exploring maths across our three schools—Drumman, Portlean, and Castletown. Throughout the trips, we engaged in a variety of hands-on maths activities, using ICT programs like Scratch and Stopmotion, as well as other fun games such as chess, snakes and ladders and many more! We also… Continue reading Peace Plus Maths-Themed Trips
Grandparent’s Day Mass
As part of Catholic Schools Week, the Drumman community gathered in the school hall to celebrate Grandparents’ Day mass. It was a special occasion to recognize and appreciate what grandparents bring into our lives. We extend a huge thanks to Fr. Gorman for coming in to celebrate this mass with us. Thank you to all the… Continue reading Grandparent’s Day Mass
Full attendance until Christmas
A huge congratulations to all the students who achieved full attendance this term! Your dedication and commitment to being present every day is truly commendable. We are proud of you all! Enjoy a well-deserved Christmas break, and we look forward to welcoming everyone back in the new year!
Santa visits Drumman
What an exciting day we had! Santa Claus himself made a special trip from the North Pole to visit Drumman. Santa spent time chatting with the children, listening to their Christmas wishes, and reminding them to be good in the lead-up to Christmas. Santa and his elves treated each of the boys and girls to… Continue reading Santa visits Drumman
Christmas Jumper Day Success
A big thank you to everyone who participated in our Christmas Jumper Day yesterday! Together, we raised an incredible €215. Pictured is Patricia Orsi from Saint Vincent de Paul accepting the money from students Cáit & Vlad. Your generosity and festive spirit will truly made a difference for those who need it at Christmas.
Through the eyes of Christmas: The Junior Room share the Magic
Christmas at Glenveagh
The junior room had a very enjoyable morning in Glenveagh at the Puffin Rock exhibition. There were lots of hands on activities, arts and crafts and super learning experience for them to enjoy. They were then treated to a tour of the castle which is decorated beautifully for Christmas. A certain special man in red… Continue reading Christmas at Glenveagh