Extra Curricular/ Sport
Extra Curricular
Quizzes
Our school takes part in various table quizzes such as those run by Westport Credit Union. We have enjoyed some notable successes over the years.
School Choir
Every year boys and girls from the senior classes are invited to join the choir.
The choir perform for assemblies and other school functions during the school year. They also lead the larger school choir for special events like First Holy Communion and Confirmation.
School Tours
Junior and Senior School Tours are arranged each year during the summer term. These are of educational value and are to various locations of interest.
Field Trips
Our classes regularly visit various educational sites and local areas of interest around Westport.
Sport
Team Sports
The school enters teams in the Cumann na mBunscol Gaelic football, hurling and camogie competitions. We also have rugby, basketball and GAA coaches that visit the school throughout the year.
Athletics
We take part in the Cross Country event for primary schools in Mayo. We also take part in the Westport Duathlon in June.
Swimming
Pupils from First to Sixth Class are brought to Westport Leisure Park for a 6 week block of swimming lessons.
Promoting Citizenship in our school
We are particularly proud of the high level of interaction that exists between our school and the wider community. Whenever possible, we strive to support community events and we foster a high level of community involvement. It is through these initiatives that we foster a sense of “pride of place” in the locality. The following are some examples:
An Scoil Beag
Welcome to An Scoil Beag Montessori Pre-school here at St Colmcille’s National School, The Quay. We have built our passion for excellence in childcare and preschool education since Mairead first established An Scoil Beag Montessori in 2005.
Our guiding principle is that you and your child need to know at all times that they are in a caring, loving environment, surrounded by attentive staff committed to providing the very best of education and care.
To ensure every day is a great day for your child, staff create activities that combine both learning and fun where children are encouraged to explore, learn and develop at their own pace through a variety of play and daily activities.