Hands up if you have watched Adolescence. If you haven’t you probably should, if only so that you can have an opinion on it and be part of the debate that is being engendered about the issues that it raises. Really important issues about what it means to be a man, what it means to […]
We are delighted to host an Open Evening for prospective pupils and their parents will take place on the evening of Thursday 15th May, from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. This will be an opportunity for pupils seeking entry in 2026, 2027 or 2028 at any age to see around the College with their parents. There will […]
After a hiatus of six years, Arts Week returns to the College calendar for 2025 with a varied and interesting mix of events planned. Some of the highlights include hand building pottery workshops, lunchtime gigs, literature workshops, circus performances, card making, “Scéal” drama workshops (as Gaeilge), fireside chats with the Lír Academy, mono printing workshops, […]
Updated: Monday March 24th This year’s Junior Play is ‘DNA‘ by Dennis Kelly, performed by a cast of Form III pupils. It will be performed on Friday March 28th at 7:00pm and Saturday March 29th at 7:30pm, in the BSR. Guests are welcome. DNA by Dennis Kelly is a gripping, contemporary drama that follows a […]
Form V pupil Safia Walker reports on the recent school trip to South Africa. During the February half-term, fifteen of us embarked on a long but highly anticipated journey to South Africa, where we had the incredible opportunity to stay in Tiger Kloof School. Tiger Kloof is a historic boarding and day school located in […]
A small school like ours with a varied intake does not often reach the final stage of their competitions. So the last nine days are almost unprecedented in more recent times when our First Year Boys competed in our fourth losing final against a strong Wesley side. Of course, it is nice to win silverware, […]
Our Senior Girls’ hockey team played their second final in a week today. The Trophy Final match was again in the Three Rock Rovers hockey club and against the same opposition, Newpark Comprehensive School. Last Monday’s encounter was a closely fought game that ended in a disappointing loss in the one-on-one eliminators. Our team knew […]
The second girls’ hockey final in a week did not disappoint although sadly it ended in a second final defeat. This time it was the turn of the Junior A Girls’ team, playing in the Leinster League 1 final against a strong Loreto Balbriggan side. The day was again bathed in Spring sunshine as over […]
The Senior Girls’ Hockey Team reached their League and Trophy finals this season; an achievement that last happened in 2016. The League final was played on Monday, 3rd of March in the Three Rock Rovers hockey club. The team was buoyed by defeating their opponents, Newpark Comprehensive School, 4-0 in a previous league encounter. The […]
Old Columbans, parents (current and former) and friends of the College, who live in (or regularly visit) the UK, are cordially invited to attend reception in London on Thursday 22nd May, 2025 between 6:30 – 8:30pm. At the event, the Warden will bring you up to date with news of the College and its plans through the […]
The St Columba’s College maths team, comprising Allegra Caccia, Herbert Feng, Gu Zihan and Grace Koch, won the Regional Round of the IMTA Team Maths competition held at Alexandra College earlier today, defeating 30 other teams from schools in Dublin. They answered 16 correct answers out of 20, 2 ahead of nearest challengers, a team […]
Congratulations to the winners of the Bullying Awareness Month Poster Competition. Thank you to all who participated and helped promote this important message. Junior Category 1st Place – Suvi Cully & Dolly Rogers (main photo above) 2nd Place – Marianna O’Shaughnessy 3rd Place – Alex O’Herlihy Senior Category 1st Place – Keelin Bradley Brady 2nd […]
‘Roots’ was the theme of the Junior Art Prizes 2025. Pupils’ interpretations varied from roots which nourish plantlife and the human body to the roots of our heritage. From Form I- III there was a wide variety of media used among the entries. Marianna O’Shaughnessy’s delicate use of water colour and excellent illustrative skills (main image […]
After the Carol Service, the following digital display of artwork from the Junior Cycle & Leaving Certificate art pupils (2024) was presented. Many thanks to Ms Cullen and Ms Murphy for collated the pupils’ work.
This year’s College Musical is Beauty & the Beast and it will be performed on Friday November 15th and Saturday November 16th in the BSR. All are welcome. Alice McCarthy and Jack Francis McKeon play the title characters but they are supported by a large enthusiastic and talented cast. The musical is directed by Ms […]
In a typically busy first half term, our Transition Year pupils have quickly adapted to the demands of the year. While busy in their classes, there have been lots of opportunities for learning outside of the classroom including this week, where all pupils have participated in structured work experience. There has been art trips, cookery […]
The Senior XI Hockey squad have had a mixed start to the season with good wins over Terenure and the High School along with some narrow losses. Their recent success followed a fantastic trip to Amsterdam, where they played three matches and won all three. It’s been a tough start to the Junior squad’s season […]
Last weekend, the first drama productions of the year took place. Form I were the first to thread the boards, with their production of Karleen Hayden’s The True Tale of the Big Bad Wolf , a quirky retelling of the famous tale of the three little pigs. The seventeen strong ensemble cast brought energy and […]
