St. Columba’s NS was established in 1787 due to the generosity of the parishioners of the parishes of St Mary’s, St Thomas and St. George.  It is situated in North Strand, about 1.5km from the centre of Dublin. The school is under the patronage of the Church of Ireland and stands in the grounds of the local Anglican North Strand church. The school welcomes children from the local community. It is a primary school delivering the national school curriculum to about 100 boys and girls aged from 4 to 12 years.

In our two school buildings, there are four classroom teachers, one full-time learning support teacher and one shared resource teacher. There are also three Special Needs Assistants and a part time Secretary in the school.  The children all live in the area surrounding the school and most are active participants in local community activities.

In addition to the standard school curriculum, the children participate in a number of activities both during school hours and after school. These include the Primary Science Fair at the RDS Young Scientist Exhibition, musical theatre and concerts, ukulele lessons, and the local community garden. Regular trips are made by all classes to outside events such as theatre performances, art exhibitions and STEM workshops, while PE is undertaken by the teachers and external coaches from the local GAA club (O’Connell’s GAA club), Leinster Rugby and Swim Ireland accredited teachers. The school makes good use of local facilities such as the Ballybough Community Centre and Sean McDermott St. swimming pool.

St. Columba’s is part of a very active parish community and regular engagement with the church includes services to celebrate the Christian calendar, participation in parish events and active participation in the life of the school by the parish clergy. Parents are a very important part of school life and the Parent Teacher Association has a long history of supporting the school through the organisation of events such as the Hallowe’en Sponsored walk, the Christmas service and Sport’s Day.

We recently partnered with Peter Pan after-school to offer childcare facilities to our families.  Further information on the program can be found at www.peterpanchildcare.com