Volume 2, Issue 7
June 19th 2013
Principal: Ms C Ní Chianáin
Deputy Principal: Mr O’Donnell
Congratulations
to our Sixth
Class on their
Graduation.
GRADUATION EDITION!!!
Congratulations to our Sixth Classes on their graduation from Scoil Colm.
As the end of the 2012/13 school year approaches, I would like to say a very special thank you to
everyone in our school community who made this another great year for us. In particular, I
would like to thank our excellent and dedicated staff members and volunteers, supportive
parents and, of course, our pupils.
It was another busy year for Scoil Colm and its pupils. The year has simply flown by as we
undertook schoolwork and academic achievement, sporting activities, drama, fundraising events
and, of course, a successful whole school evaluation. It’s hard to believe that another school
year is almost over, although I know that the pupils (and staff!) are very much looking forward to
the summer holidays.
Although we are sad to see Ms Watkins’ and Ms Coady’s sixth classes finish their primary school
days in Scoil Colm, we know that they are entering a new chapter in their lives and wish all the
pupils well in secondary school. For this special Graduation Edition of the school newsletter,
they have written about their best memories in school.
I am looking forward to welcoming the whole school, especially our new boys in second class on
Thursday, 29th August for the new school year. In the meantime, I wish you all a happy and
healthy summer break.
Claire Ní Chianáin
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Graduation Mass: Wednesday, 26th June at 11.15am
School Closes: Friday, 28th June at 12.00pm.
Merit Awards: Wednesday, 26th June at 1.15pm
School Re-Opens: Thursday, 29th August at 8.50am
My memories from 6th class.
I really enjoyed my Confirmation because we
went somewhere as a family. It was fun to plant
the flowers out in the garden. I had a good time in
the five-a- side outside in PE. It was fun. We had
scrambled egg and toast in cooking class. I liked
when we were at the back of the school planting
potatoes, carrots, and turnips.
Jamie, Room 8
I had a great time at my Confirmation. I liked taking
part in the ceremony and I made a lot of money. I
really enjoyed the school play at Christmas and the trip
to the Ark. In Golden Time, I liked the cookery classes.
We made Rice Crispy buns, Top Hats, Granola Treats
and scrambled eggs. I learned a lot being out in the
garden and the polytunnel.
Joseph, Room 9
I liked the coffee morning in October. I liked the food and the costumes.
I love playing football in yard with my class. I like gardening also. Planting flowers and watering them. It’s good to
get fresh air. I really enjoyed the school play Alas in Blunderland. It made everyone laugh. I enjoyed my
Confirmation Day a lot. I liked every one coming to my house afterwards.
Kyle, Room 8
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Graduation Memories
I remember when I was in first class, I thought back
then I would not be able for second class in Scoil
Colm. Look at me now! I’m in 6th class already. When
I came into second class I was so nervous, but after a
while I made new friends. My communion was the
best and UCD was the best trip ever!! Scoil Colm has
lots of activities like polytunnel, raffles, and trips.
Sports day is always a highlight; it’s a fun day to
enjoy. Scoil Colm has lots of great trips and activities.
I’m so glad to have had the support of my best
friends!
By Daniel, Room 9
I remember my confirmation and was thinking
it wasn’t long ago when I was making my First
Holy Communion. When our class was split up
this year I didn’t really know Shane or Adam.
Now they are probably two of my best friends.
By Adam P, Room 9
I had a great time in Scoil Colm and made a lot of
great friends and had a lot of great memories but
my favourite memories were starting in second
class. I was both nervous and excited but mostly
nervous about meeting the principal Mr. Sheedy and
my teacher Ms. McCaughey. I loved the trips I had
with my class. My favourite trip was UCD; it was full
of activities and lots of fun! When I was in 3rd Class,
we went on a trip to the Phoenix Park with Ms
Harrison, which was a great day. By Conor, Room 9.
Scoil Colm is a good school. Two years ago we got
the green flag. We go on good trips. Our sports day
is always great fun. Our school is a very healthy
school, I have some good memories. Thank you Ms.
Fallon and Ms. Watkins.
By Sean, Room 9
There are so many great memories I have of Scoil
Colm. The main ones are Communion and
Confirmation. We loved all the school trips, my
favourite was UCD, and it was so much fun! There
were lots of activities for us to do. I remember
playing for the school hurling, gaelic and football
teams. I loved all the sports and playing on yard with
all my friends. It was hard being split up this year, but
we all still see each other. I loved all my years in Scoil
Colm and I’m looking forward to secondary school.
I’d like to thank all my teachers especially Ms.
Watkins and Ms. Fallon.
By Dean, Room 9
Scoil Colm Newsletter
My favourite memory of Scoil Colm was when
we went to Clara Lara. Another favourite
memory was last year when we went to Dublin
airport and got on an airplane. We all got to sit
in the cockpit. I also enjoyed the sponsored
walks and sports days. I have really enjoyed my
time at Scoil Colm. We made our Communion
on May 16th 2009 and our Confirmation on
March 7th 2013.
By Aaron, Room 9
I remember when I came into second class not
knowing all the boys. I only knew the boys
from my own class in St. Agnes’s. In Scoil Colm I
remember all the school trips. My favourite trip
was to Clara Lara because I had great fun there
and there were so many activities to do.
Another favourite memory was when we went
to the Phoenix Park and rolled down the hill at
the papal cross. That was so much fun! My
favourite teacher was Ms. Forde because she
was fun and brought us on trips and gave us
lots of treats.
By Liam, Room 9
I remember when we went to the Phoenix
Park in 3rd class with Ms. Harrison. In 4th class
with Ms Forde we went to Clara Lara, it was so
much fun! I made friends with people from
other schools. Now we are in sixth class! We
made our confirmation this year. It was a really
special day.
By Evan, Room 9
I remember the first trip we went on, I had so
much fun. My fondest memory was when we
went to Croke Park. We played against St.
Maelruain’s and won. Lifting the cup was so
special that day. The thing I didn’t really like
was the work, but the work taught us so much.
I loved playing football on yard everyday with
my friends. That was the best.
By Adam M, Rm 9
When I think back on my years in Scoil Colm,
playing in Croke Park really stands out. We
played in the Junior Hurling Final in May 2010.
Running out onto the pitch in Croke Park
is something I will never forget.
By Shane, Room 9
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My best memory of Scoil Colm is going to great places for our school trips. When I started in this school
in 2nd class, my teacher was Ms McCaughey and she was very nice. We went on our first school trip to
‘Let’s Go!’ in UCD and we all had great fun! We went back there in 5th class and a lot had changed. In
4th class, we went to ‘Clara Lara’ and I went canoeing and ‘Petrol Go Karting!’ I had the time of my life
there and I would really like to go there again. Another great thing about Scoil Colm is the school plays.
My class and I were in ‘Grease Lightning!’ both dressed like boys and girls. It was fun and some of the
acting was so real, that it wasn’t even acting! Nobody was injured and nobody broke character, thank
god! In 5th class, our teacher, Ms Timbs brought us to the ‘Walkinstown library’ several times and we
read so many books, that some of us are now bookworms. I will really miss Scoil Colm and all the
teachers we did have and all the ones we didn’t have. But, most of all, I will miss all my friends who I
thank for keeping me company for the last 5 years.
Au revoir, Scoil Colm.
By Aidan, Room 8
My best memories in Scoil Colm is going out with
our caretaker Paddy Mooney and playing for the
school Gaelic and hurling teams. It’s good out
helping our caretaker. We give out the lunches at 20
past 10 and we do the recycling at one o’clock. All
the spare bread we put it in a tray until we are ready
and then we throw the bread out to the birds. This
year we went on a lot of trips like UCD, bowling,
swimming and golfing and an achievement place.
We are going on another one before the end of the
year.
By Brian, Room 8
My best memories of school are when we
went to U.C.D and played the game lacrosse
and went on the flickers. My school team got
to the semi-finals in hurling. We didn’t do as
well in Gaelic as we had hoped but it was still
good. Sports day is coming up and it’s lots of
fun. The people who come first, second or
third get a medal. The person with the most
medals gets a trophy. My best memory is
helping Paddy Mooney, the school caretaker.
By Cian, Room 8
My best memory is the first day of school. This is because all of the teachers were very nice and kind to
all of us. I have gone on lots of school trips. They were all very good especially the one to UCD. I loved
playing GAA and hurling with the school.
I will miss my friends and Mr Mooney. I will miss Ms Coady and most of all MORGAN AND JAKE!
By Craig, Room 8
My best memory in Scoil Colm was when the hurling
team made it to the semi finals last year. We were
winning by a good bit but it was a good match. My
other best memory was when I got lost in Clara
Lara. It was very funny. I also remember when we
won the hurling final in Croke Park 2 years ago. It
feels really weird to be moving out of this school
now. It felt like I only started yesterday. But I really
had a good time in this school and can’t believe I’m
leaving!
By Jake, Room 8
Second class: Being welcomed to the school,
Having my Holy Communion.
Third Class: Greace Lightning play.
Fourth Class: I went to Clara Lara and went on
the water slide.
Sixth Class: Baking and having a good teacher
like Ms Coady and Ms Fenlon and getting
treats from her.
The best English teachers were Mr D Maune,
Ms O’Brien, Ms Gilheaney and Ms Watkins.
By Michael I, Room 8
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My name is Michael McGuirk and I have been in
Scoil Colm for five years. I have to say they were the
best five years of my life. We went on lots of trips
and did fun activities. All the teachers are great. The
best time in Scoil Colm has been since I started in
this school in second class until now. I am going to
miss everything about the school and all of the
teachers very much. I will definitely be back to visit
them. Our Principal of the school Miss Ni Chianáin is
great. She is the fairest and nicest principal I have
ever had. I am going to miss all of my classmates
because I have been in their class for five years in a
row and now we are all going to go our separate
ways.
By Michael McG, Rm 8
My best memories of Scoil Colm are the school
tours that we went on. In fifth class we went to
UCD. It was whopper! The year before that, we went
to Clara Lara. It was also great. I remember when we
won in Croke Park. This is because I love playing
hurling and Gaelic. I am going to miss the teachers
and some of my friends. I will also miss the
caretaker Paddy and Craig Raymond.
By Morgan, Room 8
My best memory in Scoil Colm was when I was in
2nd class. We had our communion on the 16th of
May 2008. In 6th class we had our confirmation on
the 7th of March 2013. It was a great day. My
favourite memory of 5th class was when we went to
By Niall, Rm 8
My best memory of being in the school is when I was U.C.D with our school.
on the school hurling team and we got to Croke Park One of my best memories was when I went to UCD.
and won .Also when we were all dressed up as girls
It was great. I remember when I scored a cracker of
and did the Grease lightning play.
a goal in lacrosse. It felt like a mile away when I
By Seán, Room 8
scored it. And the second thing I remember was
when we went to Clara Lara. I nearly drowned
I started in Scoil Colm in the summer of 5th class. I
giving Sean Kelly a jockey back because I fell
had to meet my teacher before I started in Scoil
backwards into the water. It was scary but fun. It
Colm. That year I went on a school trip to UCD. This
was great! Another good time was when I went to
year in 6th class, we went to Tayto Park. My best
the Santry running competition with Victor, Jake
memories of sixth class are my confirmation day,
and Joseph. I can’t believe I’m leaving now, all those
sports day, golf, gaelic and football. By Stephen,R9
years and all those teachers. I had a great time in
One of my best memories was when I went to
Scoil Colm and good luck to all of the new second
Santry. Taylor, Jake and Joseph were on my team. We class.
By Taylor, Room 8
had loads of fun in all of the races. Another memory
was when we went to Clara Lara on our school tour.
When I started school here in Scoil Colm I was
The place was full of water and the water slide was
nervous. I had butterflies my belly. I met my new
scary but it was still fun. My favourite part was the
teacher that morning. She was nice. I made new
go kart, I went on it 8 times. Another good memory
friends as well. My next favourite memory was
was when I made my Confirmation and my First Holy when I made my First Holy Communion, I was in
Communion. I remember my first day in Scoil Colm
second class. I wore a brown suit. It was my first
when everybody gathered around me and started
time ever to taste holy bread. My next favourite
asking me about myself. That is something I will
memory was in 4th class Mr Maune took Niall, Craig
never forget. I will always remember all the laughs I
and me to the computer room and we had a
had with Ms Fenlon. Also when we went baking, the
snooker tournament, the winner got a can of Fanta
things we baked were lovely. Another memory is
and jellies. We were once the new juniors in the
playing for the school football team. We won some
school and we are now the seniors of the school.
and some we lost but we always had fun! I had loads We are in sixth class now and we beat the
of fun in Scoil Colm. I will miss all my friends,
sponsored walk record. We’re going to graduate
especially Ms Fenlon. All the things she did for us, I
from primary school then we will be juniors again in
really appreciate them. Those are all my best
secondary school.
By Joseph, Room 9
memories.
By Victor, Room 8