If you would like your child to attend our school, please see full details of our admission arrangements below.
St Columban’s Primary School 127 Newcastle Road Kilkeel BT34 4NL
Telephone: (028) 4176 2076 Email: info@stcolumbansps.kilkeel.ni.sch.uk |
Maintained Primary School
Enrolment Number: 203 Admissions Number: 29
PRINCIPAL: Mr J Kelly CHAIR OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS: TBA
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St Columban’s PS was created through the amalgamation of Moneydarragh Primary School, St Joseph’s Primary School, Ballymartin and St Mary’s Primary School, Glasdrumman, opening in September 2018.
The new school was created to serve as the Parish Primary School for Lower Mourne.
Parents who wish to enrol their children for September 2019 should do so using the online portal application before 12 midnight on Thursday 31st January.
Parents will have until 12 noon on Friday 8th February 2019 to provide supporting documentation for their application’ This documentation should be sent by the parent directly to the primary school.
RESPECTIVE FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND PRINCIPAL IN RELATION TO ADMISSIONS
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
In the event of oversubscription to Year One or to facilitate admission to Years 2 – 7, the Interim Board of Governors will apply the following criteria to children of compulsory school age.
DUTY TO VERIFY
The Board of Governors reserves the right to require such supplementary evidence as it may determine to support or verify information on any application form.
If the requested evidence is not provided to the Board of Governors by the deadline given, this will result in the withdrawal of an offer of a place. Similarly, if information is supplied which appears to be false or misleading in any material way, the offer of a place will be withdrawn.
WAITING LIST POLICY
Waiting List policy is available in school upon request
ADMISSION TO P2-P7
Pupils from P2-P7 will be admitted so long as the school’s enrolment number is not exceeded, provided such
admissions are not being prejudicial to the efficient use of resources.
Entrants who have previously attended another school:-
(i) an interview will be arranged with the principal;
(ii) parents will be welcome to view the school premises;
(iii) a meeting can be arranged with the prospective teacher/s of the child or children.
APPLICATIONS AND ADMISSIONS TO PRIMARY 1 |
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Year |
Total Applications |
Total Admissions |
2018/2019 |
26 |
26 |