🐰🐣🐥🍫School Closes for Easter on Friday 27th March - JI/SI @ 11.50am & 1st-6th @12.00pm🍫🐥🐣🐰
 
 
St. Colmcilles GNS, Swords, Co. Dublin
🐰🐣🐥🍫School Closes for Easter on Friday 27th March - JI/SI @ 11.50am & 1st-6th @12.00pm🍫🐥🐣🐰
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Dear Students, Parents, and extended families,  

Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chuir roimh cách!   

I am thrilled to welcome you to our vibrant school community! At St. Colmcille's G.N.S., we believe in nurturing not only the minds but also the hearts of our young learners. Our dedicated staff is committed to providing a safe and inspiring environment where every child can thrive.  

We embrace a holistic approach to education, fostering curiosity, creativity, and a love for learning. Our curriculum is designed to engage students through innovative teaching methods, hands-on experiences, and collaboration. We celebrate diversity and promote values such as respect, kindness, and resilience.  

As we embark on this journey together, I encourage you to stay involved and take an active role in your child’s education. Communication is key, so please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns.  

Thank you for being a part of our school family. Together, we can create a wonderful year filled with growth, discovery, and joy! 

Le Meas,  

Karen Burke Logue
School Principal 

 

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We are so excited about our Book Fair today organised by Ms Ahern and our wonderful Student Council! Our bags will be full of books at home time today!📚📖🫶
Thanks to all the wonderful ‘Galentines’ on our Parents’ Association who organised another wonderful Bake Sale! 💖 Congrats to all the wonderful bakers who won prizes and the lucky girls in the raffle who won the cakes! 🍪🍩🧁🎂 Happy midterm everyone!
We wish our entire school community and their families a happy and peaceful Christmas 🎄We look forward to seeing you all in 2026 🎆 Nollaig Shona Daoibh!
We had great fun in 6th Class today taking part in a Christmas Maths Quiz webinar with @mathschats!! We were very unlucky in the snowman race!!☃️
It’s that time of the year again! Good luck everyone ☺️🎄
We all wish the girls the very best of luck for tomorrow’s final!! Colmcille’s abú! 💚🤍
Bhí craic mhór i Rang a Sé inniu. Ghlac na ranganna pháirt i gceardlann iontach le @gael_linn agus @maire_nichurraoin. We learned the song ‘Gráinne’ and Ms Cushen’s class were thrilled to be one of the classes chosen to sing the curfá for all the other scoileanna taking part! Maith sibh cailíní! It was a great way to celebrate European Languages Day.
Put it in your diary!! Thanks to our fantastic PA for organising this event 🎃👻
Happy SNA Appreciation Day to our wonderful team of SNAs😊 We’d be lost without you! Thanks for the fantastic care and support you give to all our girls!

Upcoming Events...

Wednesday, 25th March 2026
Kevin's Club (2.30pm - 3.40pm)
Thursday, 26th March 2026
6th Class Trip Leinster House (09.00am to 14.30pm)
Fingal Athletics League - 1st Race-Newbridge Demesne (09.45am to 13.00pm)
Spanish Club 3rd-6th Class (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Art Club 1st-3rd Class (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Sports Club 4th-6th Class (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Learn & Grow Club (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Friday, 27th March 2026
Music Club 1st-6th Class (12.00pm-13.00pm)
School finishes for Easter holidays (11.50am Infants/12pm 1st-6th)
🐣🐰🥚🥄Whole School Active Easter Egg & Spoon Race🥄🥚🐰🐣 (Start @ 9.30am)
Monday, 30th March 2026
Easter holidays
Tuesday, 31st March 2026
Easter holidays
Wednesday, 1st April 2026
Easter holidays
Thursday, 2nd April 2026
Easter holidays
Friday, 3rd April 2026
Easter holidays
Monday, 6th April 2026
Easter holidays
Tuesday, 7th April 2026
Easter holidays
Wednesday, 8th April 2026
Easter holidays
Thursday, 9th April 2026
Easter holidays
Friday, 10th April 2026
Easter holidays
Monday, 13th April 2026
Speech & Drama Club 1st-3rd Class (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Tuesday, 14th April 2026
Learn & Grow Club (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Speech & Drama Club 4th-6th Class (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Art Club 4th-6th Class (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Sports Club 1st-3rd Class (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Thursday, 16th April 2026
Learn & Grow Club (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Art Club 1st-3rd Class (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Sports Club 4th-6th Class (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Spanish Club 3rd-6th Class (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Friday, 17th April 2026
Music Club 1st-6th Class (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Saturday, 18th April 2026
Confirmation Sacrament (13.00pm)
Monday, 20th April 2026
Speech & Drama Club 1st-3rd Class (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Tuesday, 21st April 2026
Sports Club 1st-3rd Class (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Art Club 4th-6th Class (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Speech & Drama Club 4th-6th Class (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Learn & Grow Club (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Thursday, 23rd April 2026
🎶🎵High School Musical - Helix (5th/6th Classes) 🎵🎶 (10.00am to 1.30pm approx)
Spanish Club 3rd-6th Class (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Art Club 1st-3rd Class (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Learn & Grow Club (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Sports Club 4th-6th Class (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Friday, 24th April 2026
Music Club 1st-6th Class (2.30pm-3.30pm)