As part of our Seachtain na Gaeilge celebrations here in St. Columba’s N.S., the boys and girls from all of our classes took part in Irish dancing lessons. We were very lucky to have two fantastic teachers, Danielle and Ciara, teaching us the steps on the day. Mar chuid dár gceiliúradh le linn Sheachtain na […]

5th and 6th Class girls had an AMAZING day at Clontarf Rugby Club for the tag blitz. Not only did they win EVERY match that they played, but they represented themselves and the school with such pride and sportsmanship. The girls were so kind, inclusive, helpful and polite to Miss Godfrey, Mrs Sparksman, the referees […]

All junior infant places for 2023 have now been filled.  Any applications received after this point will be added to our waiting list. Notices, policies and the application form for admission to other year groups can be found in the sub-heading “Admission to St Columba’s” which is located under the Information tab.

Congratulations to 5th & 6th class who managed to complete a full Marathon in bite sized chunks during this term. Runs in Fairview park every week added up to a massive 42.195km. The final run on Wednesday 14th December was a great event and we were delighted to welcome John Sweeney from Dublin City Council […]

Some difficult maths challenges were set by Miss Godfrey during Maths week.  Winners – young and old 🙂 were presented with Certificates and Prizes.  Well done to everyone who participated.      

On Thursday 20th October, 5th Class along with the teacher training students in Marino Institute of Education built two bug hotels in Mud Island. These will hopefully home some interesting wildlife over the next few months. Thanks to Sandra from Marino and Paul in Mud Island for their amazing work and help. 5th Class were […]

Our 5th and 6th class were delighted to be invited to the launch of ‘The Book of Secrets’ a debut novel by Irish writer Alex Dunne. A brisk walk into Henry St was followed by an exciting introduction to the novel by the author including some taster excerpts. This was followed by a Q&A session […]

Congratulations to our 5th & 6th class pupils who participated in a GAA Blitz recently. The children had a great time and played exceptionally well in all competitions. The boys played in two separate leagues and eventually were merged to play in the Cup Final where they were beaten by the narrowest of margins by […]

Our very own 6th class super (snooker) star Oscar took part in the Snooker & Billiards Ireland U-14 Championships when they were held in Newbridge CYMS in Co Kildare recently.  As reported: Newcomer Oscar from Dublin was SUPERB on the day and is a real star of the future. Congratulations and very well done Oscar.