News

9 March 2020

Our skiers are having a fantastic time in the French Alps. We wish them well this week on the slopes. 

12 March 2020

Many thanks to the generosity of Down GAA, which sponsored footballs for our MacRory Team ahead of the showpiece MacRory Cup Final on St Patrick's Day. Representing Down GAA in the picture are Diarmuid cahill and Conor O'Toole. 

12 March 2020

The MacRory Cup Final Panel 2020 from Violet Hill took time to thank clubs for their contribution to the development of players throughout their formative years. Míle buíochas libh

12 March 2020

This is the 11th year we will play our great friends and rivals St Patrick's College, Maghera in a MacRory Cup Final So far there have been 13 matches including 3 replays- 2 in the one year! Violet Hill has won 7 of these encounters, lost 3 and drew 3.

28 February 2020

Good luck to our senior charges this evening in the Ulster Schools MacRory Cup Semi Final vs St Patrick's Armagh in Athletic Grounds at 7.30pm. Good luck also to Management led by Mr Murray, Mr Doyle and Mr McMahon

27 February 2020

St Colman’s College qualify for the All Ireland Schools Cross Country Championships for the 13 year in a row . Great performances by St Colman’s athletes in the Ulster Schools Cross Country Championships at Mallusk today, The first year team battled valiantly throughout in the Mini boy’s race with Daire Murphy leading the team home in 10th place out of a Field of 150 athletes he was well backed up by Oisin Murphy , Shane McDonald, Nathan Caulfield, Niall McCauley, Fiona McCaul

25 February 2020

Planting Your Spring Garden: Plant three rows of peas:   Peace of mind   Peace of heart   Peace of soul Plant four rows of squash:   Squash gossip   Squash indifference   Squash grumbling   Squash selfishness Plant four rows of lettuce:   Lettuce be faithful   Lettuce be kind   Lettuce be patient   Lettuce really love one another No garden is complete without turnips:   Turnip for meetings   Turnip for service   Turnip to

5 February 2020

St a Colman's Community have been actively engaged in Prayer Services and activities throughout the week, to celebrate Catholic Schools' Week 2020. On Thursday, some staff and pupils attended the Dromore Diocesan Catholic Schools Mass, celebrated by Archbishop Eamon Martin, in St Teresa's Church, Banbridge. During the Mass we were reminded about our call to love the earth and were presented with a tree, which will be planted in the school, as a reminder of our collective respons

19 December 2019

Congratulations to the McEvoy family and in particular the McEvoy twins on being awarded Gradam an Phríomhoide (Principal's Awards) at Prize Giving 2019. This is a fantastic achievement for these two A Level leavers, they made an indelible mark on Violet Hill over their seven years at the College.  All the best in the future to Ronan and Rory. 

20 December 2019

We said goodbye to Mrs Somerville today who retired from Violet Hill this Christmas. We thank Paula for all her hard work and dedication to the pupils during her tenure. Paula is pictured here with former Departmental colleagues Mrs Farmer and Mrs Grant.