St Colman's PS Kilkeel

27/08/2026

Returning to school after a break can be a significant adjustment for children and young people, particularly when routines, concentration and social confidence need time to rebuild.

Our latest guide supports families, carers and education professionals with practical ways to make the transition smoother.

The guide explores:
• Restoring sleep and morning routines gradually
• Creating predictability through clear expectations
• Preparing school essentials in advance
• Encouraging responsibility in age-appropriate ways
• Supporting healthy nutrition, wellbeing and self-regulation
• Reconnecting with learning, friendships and familiar routines

With expert insight from Adam Gillett, Associate Vice Principal for Personal Development at Pen*stone Grammar School, this resource offers supportive ideas to help children return to school feeling more confident and prepared.

Access the guide: https://vist.ly/5g6hq

19/08/2026

AI-generated content, cloned voices, deepfake videos and fabricated screenshots are making it harder for young people to recognise what is genuine online.

Our latest guide supports parents, carers and educators in helping children build the confidence and critical thinking skills needed to question digital content.

The guide explores:
• How AI-generated content and deepfakes can appear convincing
• Why familiar voices, polished presentation and repeated claims should not automatically be trusted
• Risks linked to fake accounts, impersonation and misinformation
• The importance of source-checking and verifying messages through another route
• How adults can respond when harmful or deceptive content targets a child

With clear, practical advice, this resource helps adults strengthen digital literacy and support safer, more informed online experiences.

Access the guide: https://vist.ly/5fbwq

12/08/2026

29/06/2026

This week, we celebrated the retirement of our amazing Principal, Mrs White. We wish her every health and happiness as she begins this well-deserved new chapter. We are so thankful for her years of dedicated service as a teacher, Vice Principal and Principal of St Colman's, and for the care, leadership and kindness she has shown to our children, families and staff. We will miss her dearly.

The School Council prepared a special assembly for Mrs White on Thursday. The staff also organised a celebration night in the Canal Court Newry. Everyone at St Colman’s will miss Mrs White dearly and we are so thankful for her years of service as a teacher, Vice Principal and Principal of St C...

29/06/2026

A huge thank you to our wonderful children, parents, carers and staff for your fantastic support and engagement in helping us achieve this milestone. A very special thank you to Mrs Sayers, whose dedication, enthusiasm and hard work were the driving force behind this achievement, and for all she continues to do to help keep our children safe online.

We are delighted to announce that St. Colman’s Primary School has officially achieved Certified Safer School status, following the tremendous participation of our families and staff in the recent Safer Schools NI Digital Proficiency Course.This achievement reflects our commitment to ensuring t...

26/06/2026

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26/06/2026

We said goodbye to the BEST group of children today!

Off on their new chapter 🧑🏻‍🎓

Where has the time gone? It feels like only yesterday this great group of children came in through the doors of P1 to start their journey in St Colman’s. And now the time has come to wish them all farewell, they have been a credit to each and everyone of their families and they will be sorely....

26/06/2026

12/06/2026

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Today at assembly we had the pleasure of presenting Mrs Caroline Morris with a special gift to thank her for her outstanding service to our school over the past 11 years. Mrs Morris has been an invaluable member of our school community, working closely with children from P1 and P2 and supporting cou...