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Our fabulous mural was completed this week by our creative committee and Mick O’Toonz. Our woodland themed mural turned out beautifully in the school courtyard. We hope to add seating to this area next year so we can spend even more time enjoying at our the lovely animal paintings in our creative space. The creative… Continue reading Our Woodland Mural
The junior and middle classes took advantage of the good weather to do some buddy reading together in the school garden. Everyone really enjoyed their time together and we hope this sunny weather stays so we can do it again soon!
As part of the Creative Schools Programme, the children will be involved in coming up with ideas for our woodlands mural in our creative space in the school courtyard. These are some of their ideas. Mick O’ Toonz was in school this week to put some of their ideas together making a start on the… Continue reading Making our school mural
We have been encouraging students to "buddy up" to promote reading in our classrooms. The school has been following the “buddy reading" programme where older and younger students are paired up to spend time with books and read together. This program is very effective in fostering the students' love for reading. Buddies, buddy up in… Continue reading Buddy Reading
We had our first ever Creative Week in Drumman this week as part of the Creative Schools programme. Mick O’ Toonz came at the start of the week to do artwork. Our mural theme is woodland animals and the children in each class completed beautiful drawings under his guidance. We are looking forward to seeing… Continue reading Creative Week
Well done to our green School’s committee who renewed the Green School Flag at the Green School Award Ceremony at The Radisson Hotel in Letterkenny this week. Green-Schools is Ireland’s leading environmental management and education programme for schools. Promoting longterm, whole school action for the environment. The flag is a great motivator for the whole… Continue reading Green Flag Presentation
Congratulations to our school’s athletics team who competed in Letterkenny Athletics Club Primary Schools Track and Field competition. It was a great day of athletics with many amazing performances from our students. The Drumman athletes competed in a variety of events such as sprints, long distance races, long jump, turbo javelin and shot putt. Well… Continue reading LAC’s Track & Field Competition
Congratulations to our Second class students who celebrated the sacrament of First Holy Communion last weekend St. Peter’s Church in Milford. A special word of thanks to Fr. Stephen Gorman, Mrs Mc Gee, Mrs Clayton, Mrs Martin and the school choir who helped make the day so special. Well done to all!
It was a very proud day for everyone in Drumman yesterday as we raised our Active Flag. The whole school played a part in achieving the Active Flag spurred on by the teachers and the Active Committee. The aim of the Active Schools Flag is to encourage schools to be more active, more often. Being… Continue reading Raising our Active Flag!
We kicked off our Active Sports Week with a school walk to the old Tully school and Ballyare woods. Tully school was the original school in Ballyare before Scoil Cholmcille, Drumman. Having explored the history of the locality in class, it was great for the students to explore the local area on foot. The senior… Continue reading Walking around Ballyare
Scoil Cholmcille Drumman 