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!
Category: Middle Classes
Raising our Active Flag!
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!
Walking around Ballyare
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
Spanish Lessons
The pupils in Drumman have been very lucky to have had the opportunity to learn Spanish in school. Did you know it’s the second most popular language in the world! Our Spanish language tutor Laura Sierra conducted lessons with classes from 2nd to 6th. Her fun-packed activities taught basic conversation skills to the pupils and… Continue reading Spanish Lessons
Easter Egg Hunt
There was so much egg-citement yesterday at our annual egg hunt! A big thanks to the Parents Association and everyone who came to Ballyare woods and took part in this fun afternoon. The kids had a wonderful time and there were lots of happy faces and chocolate eating. We would like to wish the Drumman… Continue reading Easter Egg Hunt
Easter Raffle
Our annual Easter Raffle took place in school today. Congratulations to all our winner and a big congratulations to Courtney Hegarty who the beautiful hamper. A big thank you to everyone who supported it. There were lots of happy faces leaving school. We hope the Easter bunny brings lots of chocolate eggs to our students… Continue reading Easter Raffle
First Penance
Congratulations to our Second Class pupils received the sacrament of First Penance this week. We are very proud of them as they listened and responded so well to Fr. Gorman.
Lá Glas
As part of Peace IV we celebrated St.Patrick’s day with Castletown and Portlean national schools. All the pupils and staff made a huge effort dressing up in green clothing to celebrate St.Patrick’s Day. We spent the day doing art, quizzes, dances, drumming, bingo and so much more. We had great fun during our CéilÃ. We… Continue reading Lá Glas
Gaeilgeoir na Seachtaine
We try to create a positive approach to Irish every day in Drumman and we are proud to celebrate ‘Seachtain na Gaeilge’ each year.  ‘Seachtain na Gaeilge’ takes place in the run up to St.Patrick’s Day and it’s a great way for us to celebrate the Irish language and culture.  ‘Seachtain na Gaeilge’ provides… Continue reading Gaeilgeoir na Seachtaine
World Book Day
Well done to all our students who dressed up as their favourite character for World Book Day. A fantastic effort was made by all in Drumman. World book day is a day to celebrate stories, characters and creativity. It’s a great opportunity for our students to explore life through the eyes of a character. Keep… Continue reading World Book Day