Enjoy, Explore, Experiment
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
The children have been drawing with Mick O’Toonz during Creative Week. He has been going around the classes and showing them how to draw different woodland characters. The students are coming up with lots of ideas for a woodland mural for our creative space in the school courtyard. We’re excited to see the finished masterpiece… Continue reading Drawing with Mick O’Toonz
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!
Well done to all in the senior classes who took part in our football league. In a closely contested league led by Ms Blaney, it was the orange and green teams who eventually came out on top and qualified for the league final today. A big thank you to Master Shiels for reffing today’s final.… Continue reading Football League Final
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!
Ms Blaney’s Junior class had a brilliant day exploring Ballyare woods on their nature walk today as part of Active Schools Week. The kids got a chance to explore the natural reserve and learn about the variety of mammals and diverse bird life that habitat Ballyare woods. They were so lucky to have the sun… Continue reading Nature walk in Ballyare woods
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
The junior class took part in Súgradh le Chéile today. Ag Súgradh le Chéile, or “Playing Together” is a workshop to encourage active play between parents and children. Adults and children took part in a variety of activities including ball games, rhymes and traditional games, and finished off with a healthy snack and well earned… Continue reading Ag Súgradh le Chéile
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
Thanks so much to each and everyone who supported the Table Quiz in Carrs of the Diamond over the Easter holidays. We are delighted to say €630 was raised. A huge thanks to PJ and Rosie Burke for organizing this fantastic fundraiser. It is very much appreciated. A presentation of the money raised was made… Continue reading Table Quiz Fundraiser
Scoil Cholmcille Drumman 