🎄🎅🎄🎅 School Closes for Christmas Break - 19th Dec (11.50am JI/SI & 12.00pm 1st-6th)🎄🎅🎄🎅
 
 
St. Colmcilles GNS, Swords, Co. Dublin
🎄🎅🎄🎅 School Closes for Christmas Break - 19th Dec (11.50am JI/SI & 12.00pm 1st-6th)🎄🎅🎄🎅
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Welcome

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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It’s that time of the year again! Good luck everyone ☺️🎄
Huge thanks to Ms McMonagle for organising two weeks of fantastic science activities as part of our Science Week celebrations. Well done to our 6th Class girls who did wonderful demonstrations in the hall for the other classes!
We were delighted to welcome Colin and his wonderful collection of birds of prey to our school! We learned lots about hawks and owls! 🦉
Happy Halloween to our school community! Míle buíochas to our spooktacular Parents’ Association for organising the chocolate apples!!🍏
Our Witches’ Walk included all classes this year! We buddied up and took a spooky stroll through Swords! Huge thanks to our volunteers ☺️ we couldn’t have done it without you! Happy Halloween 🎃
A wonderful result from Parnell Park💚🤍
We all wish the girls the very best of luck for tomorrow’s final!! Colmcille’s abú! 💚🤍
Three wins in a row!! We are off to the camogie finals in October! We are very proud of our camogie team and their trainers, Mr Daly and Ms Mullen. Colmcille’s abú!💚🤍 Details of the finals to be shared at a later date.

Upcoming Events...

Tuesday, 9th December 2025
Sports Afterschool Club - 1st to 3rd (2.30pm-3.30pm)
ISL Afterschool Club (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Speech & Drama Afterschool Club 4th-6th (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Thursday, 11th December 2025
Spanish Afterschool Club 3rd-6th Class (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Art Afterschool Club 1st-3rd (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Sports Afterschool Club 4th-6th (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Monday, 15th December 2025
Speech & Drama Afterschool Club 1st-3rd (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Art Afterschool Club 4th-6th Class (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Tuesday, 16th December 2025
Sports Afterschool Club - 1st to 3rd (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Speech & Drama Afterschool Club 4th-6th (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Thursday, 18th December 2025
Sports Afterschool Club 4th-6th (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Spanish Afterschool Club 3rd-6th Class (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Art Afterschool Club 1st-3rd (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Friday, 19th December 2025
School finishes for Christmas Holiday (11.50am for Infants & 12pm for 1st-6th Class)
Monday, 22nd December 2025
Christmas Holidays
Tuesday, 23rd December 2025
Christmas Holidays
Wednesday, 24th December 2025
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Thursday, 25th December 2025
Bank Holiday
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Friday, 26th December 2025
Bank Holiday
Christmas Holidays
Monday, 29th December 2025
Christmas Holidays
Tuesday, 30th December 2025
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Wednesday, 31st December 2025
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Thursday, 1st January 2026
Christmas Holidays
Bank Holiday
Friday, 2nd January 2026
Christmas Holidays
Monday, 5th January 2026
Speech & Drama Afterschool Club 1st-3rd (2.30pm-3.30pm)
Tuesday, 6th January 2026
Speech & Drama Afterschool Club 4th-6th (2.30pm-3.30pm)