St. Colman’s National School have been invited to 2019 Cork Food Policy Council Sustainable Food Awards on Tuesday evening February 12th 2019 at St. Peter’s, North Main Street, Cork City. The CFPC believe there are many people who go that extra mile when it comes to sustainable food practices, who don’t get the recognition they deserve. This awards program is […]
School Garden
We are looking for volunteers from our school community to volunteer in the School Garden. On Monday, October 15th at 3 pm we are having a “Garden Tidy Up Evening” (Adults only) We would like to replace the raised beds and prepare the ground for planting later in the year. If you are available and would like to become part […]
Green Schools
The Green Schools will be working on the Biodiversity theme for the next two years. Biodiversity is the huge variety & variation of life that surrounds us, from the tiniest flower in your garden to the biggest whales in the sea. As part of this flag, we will be studying and improving the biodiversity on our school grounds. Gardening will […]
WOW Walk on Wednesday
On Wednesday 09th of May we are going to “Walk on Wednesday” to school (weather permitting). There will be three meeting points where the ‘buses’ will leave from. Point 1: (for children living in Pairc na Habhainn estates, Cois na Crainn or Ballinacurra direction) The Great Wall Restaurant @ 8.40am Contact person leading the bus: Maria O’Brien Point 2: […]
The Big Travel Challenge
Our school will be taking part in The Big Travel Challenge. This is a nationwide competition that we will be running from the 1st – 14th of February. We are looking to increase the amount of people walking or parking ’n striding to school every morning over the two weeks. During the time we will continue to record how many […]
Green Schools New Travel Code
“Our Travel Green Code” Don’t use your car, If you don’t have to walk far. Let’s keep the Earth cool, By walking to school! Written by Annie O’Keeffe (6th Class) and Fionn Wenham (2nd Class)
Flag Raising Ceremony
Our new flags are flying high this evening, a big thank you again to Donal Óg Cusack for being our special guest today and raising our flags. More photos here
Third Green Flag
St. Colman’s have been awarded their third Green Flag for energy!!! Congratulations to our hard working Green School’s Committee. Ms Long and fourth class committee members were presented with the flag at a ceremony in The Radisson Blu, Little Island on Monday.