The junior class recently took part in Ag Súgradh le Chéile. Ag Súgradh le Chéile, or ‘Playing Together’ is a workshop to encourage active play between parents and children. The parents and children took part in a variety of activities including ball games, parachute games and traditional games, and finished off with some healthy snacks. … Continue reading At súgradh le chéile
Category: Junior Classes
Ice-cream treats
Everyone enjoyed a lovely surprise at the end of Sports Day as the ice cream van entered the school grounds. Thank you to our Parents Association for treating the boys and girls to Rockets ice-cream van. It was a perfect way to end a fun filled day of activity.
Sports Day 2024
We had a fabulous day in the sun for our annual Sports Day! The boys and girls enjoyed lots of activities including outdoor games, parachute games, teddy bear throw and lots of highly competitive races such as the wheelbarrow, potato and spoon and the three legged race. Thanks to all the staff who worked so… Continue reading Sports Day 2024
Roll Call for Relay
In conjunction with Highland Radio and the Lee Gooch show, Drumman joined the "Roll Call for Relay" challenge in school, raising awareness and funds for cancer patients in Donegal. The boys and girls raised an amazing €305 by walking, dancing and playing games outside for the afternoon. It was a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon of activity raising money… Continue reading Roll Call for Relay
Buddy Reading
It’s that time of year again where we encourage students to “buddy up” to promote reading in our classrooms. We are following the “buddy reading” programme in Drumman where older and younger students are paired up to spend time with books and read together. Buddies, buddy up in different classrooms and sit and read together. … Continue reading Buddy Reading
Wooden Woodland Creatures
We are all getting very excited in Drumman as we watch our creative space unfold. The school’s creative team are having great fun doing up our new creative space. This week we had Mickey Mc Fadden in school helping us with the wooden animals that we are adding along side our beautiful mural. The children… Continue reading Wooden Woodland Creatures
New School Running Vests
Scoil Cholmcille Drumman is delighted to announce that Letterkenny Skip Hire has kindly sponsored the school’s Athletic team new running vests. A special word of thanks to the Parent’s Association for their help organising the vests. We are extremely grateful to have them and cannot wait to wear them in competition! Pictured is Christina Mc Daid… Continue reading New School Running Vests
Easter Raffle
We had lots of excitement in school this morning for our Easter raffle. A big thanks to everyone who bought tickets. Congratulations to all of the winners of our raffle. Wishing all of the Drumman students and families a very happy Easter!
Seachtain na Gaeilge
We had a superb two weeks in Drumman celebrating Seachtain na Gaeilge. We ended the fortnight with an assembly of Irish Culture. It was a fantastic event which culminated in a super display of Irish music, culture and art. It was great to see so many students enjoying themselves & participating! Maith sibh!
World Book Day
We were delighted to celebrate World Book Day in school today. Over the last number of years, World Book Day has become firmly established as Ireland’s biggest annual event promoting the enjoyment of books and reading. The main aim is to encourage children to explore the pleasure of books and reading by providing them with an… Continue reading World Book Day