Enjoy, Explore, Experiment
We had a brilliant day at Letterkenny Community Centre for Sports Day. We were joined by Castletown & Portlean National School. The kids had lots of fun mixing with the all the other children. From the moment we arrived it was all go. We fitted loads into the day. It involved four activities which the boys… Continue reading Sports Day 2022
We had the talented Katriona McNamee joined us in school yesterday to teach us some new dance moves. The students loved performing all the new moves Katriona taught them. She did a combination of hip hop, contemporary dance and ballet with the classes. They learned lots of dances and had a great big dance party in… Continue reading Dancing with Katriona McNamee
As part of Active Week we had Russell Porter join us in school for bootcamp yesterday. The classes took part in a military fun-style circuit fitness training program designed just for kids. Russell combined cardio exercises with strength exercises that challenged all students. He did lots of circuits, netball, football, strength and flexibility stations, obstacle courses,… Continue reading Bootcamp
Thank you to everyone for supporting our bake sale on Friday. We had lots of nice treats on offer from our talented bakers in the senior room. We raised an amazing €600 for out school playground fund. We also had a raffle at the bake sale for Mary’s Meals. The raffle raised €100 for such… Continue reading Bake Sale
What a fun way to kick off active week! The boys and girls had a great day yesterday getting active with Rinka yesterday.Rinka’s aim is to get primary school children enjoying healthy exercise classes, building friendships and confidence and learning about the importance of healthy diets and lifestyle choices. The instructor definitely accomplished Rinka’s aim… Continue reading Rinka
What better way to celebrate bike week than to cycle around the grounds of Glenveagh National Park. The sun shone the entire day as the boys and girls discovered the joy of cycling in nature. They explored the beautiful scenery of Glenveagh as they rode their bikes all the way to the waterfall, cycling 14km… Continue reading Bike Week
Congratulations to all our talented athletes who were fantastic at the LAC Sports Day in Letterkenny on Friday. We had lots of great performances with many of our students qualifying for finals. We even came home with a medal! A big well done to Tessa on her bronze medal in the 600m. The boys &… Continue reading LAC Sports Day
The senior room showcased their Junior Entrepreneur Projects ‘Ballyare Boxes’ during the launch in school yesterday. Their boxes were presented by the entrepreneurial students who told us all about the Communion and Confirmation boxes. The students and staff were amazed at the hard work and dedication shown by the pupils in the senior room. They… Continue reading Ballyare Boxes Launch
It was a very successful day at the Easter Egg Hunt today in Ballyare Woods. The children found lots of eggs! Thank you to the Parents Association for organizing the event. Wishing you all a Happy Easter!
There was great excitement in school yesterday as we welcomed our new students from the Ukraine that will be joining us after the Easter holidays. The whole school came together to give a warm welcome to the new students by showcasing our amazing school. The boys and girls received an insight into Drumman life by… Continue reading Welcoming our new students from Ukraine
Scoil Cholmcille Drumman 