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The latest news from the College – on sport, academic, extracurricular, events and more.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
After a too-long gap (since The Comedy of Errors in 2011), Shakespeare…
Form VI Art Expedition
On the morning of October 16th the Form VI Art pupils left the…
Visit from Norway
From September 23rd to 25th we were visited by 30 final-year…
Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal 2025
It's that time of year again – the Team Hope Christmas Shoebox…
Transition Year House Speeches
Congratulations to all who took part in last Sunday's Transition…
Warden’s Thoughts on …. Modern Language Teaching
There was an article in the British Sunday Times this last weekend…
Annual Admissions Notice for 2026 / 2027 Entry
Notice concerning the admission process to St. Columba’s College,…
Open Morning 2025 – Saturday September 27th
Prospective pupils and their parents are warmly invited to…
Culture Night 2025
The College is once again delighted to take part in Culture Night,…
Trips Week 2025
Last week, the College's traditional 'Trips Week' to place with…
Form V Art Trip
Form V pupils Alice McClintock Bunbury, Dairbhre Murray and…
Transition Year End of Term Report
One might assume Transition Year slows down in the final term…
Transition Year Awards 2025
Last night, the final Transition Year Presentation Evening took…
Leadership Awards 2025
Leadership Awards were presented to 14 pupils in chapel this…
Transition Year English Evening 2025
This week we had the 30th Transition Year English Evening, the…
Voices of Poetry 2025
As happens annually, and has done for about 40 years since former…
Sports Day 2025
The annual Sports Day took place last Saturday with hundreds…
Sports Dinner & Awards 2025
Mr Canning report on the recent Sports Dinner and Awards 2025.
Last…
Last…
Junior Public Speaking Competition 2025
The Junior Public Speaking Competition at the end of May each…
Foundation Event, London 2025
The College Foundation hosted a wonderful event in a private…
ASTI award for Mr Jones
Many congratulations to our Head of Science, Mr Jones, on his…
Mountain Race 2025
The 2025 College Mountain Race from above the Kilmashogue car…
St. Columba’s Senior Girls Win Cricket Final
Congratulations to the Senior Girls Cricket XI who have won the…
Lionel Munn Trophy 2025 Round Up
Last Friday (May 16th), forty eight young 5th and 6th Class golfers…
Columba’s Carnival
The first 'Columba's Carnival' took place in glorious sunshine…
Grace Cup Lunch 2025
Our annual Grace Cup Lunch was held on Wednesday 14th May 2025…
Senior Art Prize 2025
The 2025 Art Prizes were awarded by printmaker and educator Kate…
Transition Year End of Term Update
The Transition Year pupils at St. Columba’s College have had…
St Columba’s College Clinch Dramatic Ian McKinley League Final Win
In blazing sunshine at Lakelands Park, St Columba’s College…
Form I Boys Win Rugby League Final
Congratulations to the Form I boys Rugby Team who won a thrilling…
Junior Play Review – DNA by Dennis Kelly
Congratulations to the stellar cast of this year's Junior Play…
Music Prize Concert 2025
Congratulations to the winners of this year's Music Prizes. Each…
Warden’s Thoughts on … Adolescence
Hands up if you have watched Adolescence. If you haven’t you…
Open Evening 2025
We are delighted to host an Open Evening for prospective pupils…
Arts Week 2025
After a hiatus of six years, Arts Week returns to the College…
Junior Play 2025 – DNA by Dennis Kelly
Updated: Monday March 24th
This year's Junior Play is 'DNA'…
This year's Junior Play is 'DNA'…
South Africa Trip Report
Form V pupil Safia Walker reports on the recent school trip to…
Warden’s Blog:
The latest piece from the Warden is from his contribution for…
Form I Boys Hockey Team Valiant in Cup Final Defeat
A small school like ours with a varied intake does not often…
Double Disappointment for the Senior Girls Hockey Squad.
Our Senior Girls’ hockey team played their second final in…
Junior A Girls Hockey Team Defeated in League Final
The second girls’ hockey final in a week did not disappoint…
Senior Girls Hockey League Final Report
The Senior Girls’ Hockey Team reached their League and Trophy…
London Foundation Event, May 2025
Old Columbans, parents (current and former) and friends of the…
Success for Maths Team
The St Columba's College maths team, comprising Allegra Caccia,…
Bullying Awareness Month Poster Competition Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the Bullying Awareness Month…
Junior Art Prizes 2025 – ‘Roots’
‘Roots’ was the theme of the Junior Art Prizes 2025. Pupils'…
Digital Art Display
After the Carol Service, the following digital display of artwork…
College Musical 2024 – Beauty & the Beast
This year's College Musical is Beauty & the Beast and it…
Sports Fixtures & Results
Quick Updates
Sunday 9th November
10.00am: Matins (Preacher – the Chaplain; Collection – the Poppy Fund). Visitors are welcome to attend.
Monday 3rd November
Oide staff training day (child protection).
College closed to pupils until 6.30pm. Boarders then return before 8.30pm.
Tuesday 4th November: day boys and girls report by 8.10am.
David Cron – Ireland U18 Clubs vs Italy
Good luck to David Cron who will represent the Ireland U18 Clubs Rugby squad in their test against Italy tomorrow. Details on how to watch the game can be found here.
Friday 24th October
10.45am: all classes end.
11.00am-1.00pm: Parent-Teacher meeting in the Sports Hall for Sixth, Third and First Forms. Half-term starts.
Visit from Norway
Three accounts of the recent visit of 30 final-year pupils from Nadderud egs on the outskirts of Oslo:
Sunday 18th October
10.00am: Matins (Preacher: Rev Peter Campion. Collection: Movember). Visitors are welcome.
8.00pm: First and Second Form Plays, BSR. Parents are welcome to attend.
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