News

8 October 2012

There was a celebratory mood in St Colman’s this afternoon as the Business Studies, Music, Irish and MVRUS Departments gathered in the College foyer with their high achievers and College Principal Mr Mc Kinney.   St Colman’s pupils achieved remarkable results this year at GCSE Level with the most striking of all story being the achievement of Mateusz Jadczak. The Polish native was awarded top place in Irish at GCSE level in the north. This surely is an unprecedented feat and all in St Colma

5 October 2012

Peadar Barry Cup 2012 Corn Pheadair Ó Barra 2012 St Colman’s travelled to An Ríocht CLG on Friday October 5th for the annual Peadar Barry &-a-side tournament for U-151/2s. This is a unique opportunity for both the vocational schools and colleges to test their skills against each other in the 7-a-side format. This year’s College team travelled to An Ríocht with the weight of expectation on their shoulders given St Colman’s recent success in the tournament. St Colman’s were drawn in a group wi

4 October 2012

Mrs Doreen O'Neill, Principal of St Joseph's Primary School in Newry was very well received by the large crowd in attendance at the KS3 Awards ceremony on Wednesday 3rd October. Mrs O'Neill expressed the importance of making every day count in the life of St Colman's and making the best of all the great opportunities that the College offered. She congratulated the S1 boys on their succesful transition from Junior to Senior school and she also used her address as an opportunity to draw comparisio

30 September 2012

French teacher Mrs Riona Mackin co-ordinated a highly successful European day of Languages extravanganza last week in Violet Hill. Year 14 pupils, language teachers and home Economics teachers  were invited to Mr Toner’s room for European  music, colour and the best European cuisine!  

28 September 2012

The members of the St Vincent de Paul Conference in Violet Hill, along with St Colman's Principal Mr Mc Kinney and SVP co-ordinator Mr Mc Mahon welcomed guest Mícheál Murphy to the College this morning. SVP raised £600 at the end of the last acdemic year for the charity and took great pleasure in handing over the proceeds to St Joseph's President Mícheál this mornig over an informal cup of coffee.

27 September 2012

Great day had by all in the mid ulster sports arena Cookstown, with some great hurling on display. The boys played, Loretto College Coleraine, Ballymena and Kilrea.

26 September 2012

J1 students taking part in the 'Blast Off!' programme delivered by Mr Bernard Thompson from Amazing Brains. The course is designed to help them make a success of their transition to secondary school, so that they can immediately become even more effective learners than they had been in the primary school.

24 September 2012

The St Colman's College commuinity welcomed representatives from the Gideons this morning to what has become an Annual ceremony when J1 pupils receive their complimentary copy of the Gideon bible. The presentation of the 'little red book' has become synonymous with the induction programme for first years at Violet Hill.

22 September 2012

Mr Declan Mussen, PE Teacher and Athletics coach is happy to report that the recently departed twins Andrew and Patrick Monaghan are doing well in Mississippi State University. The twins were scouted by representatives from 'The Bulldogs' having starred on St Colman's College Athletics double All Ireland winning teams and also having been prolific with their club Lagan Valley.

21 September 2012

The Language Department and in particular Mrs Riona Mackin are in the throes of preparation for the upcoming European Day of Languages which is due on 26th September. The language rooms are awash with colour and there are a plethora of events planned for the week beginning 24th September.