COVID-19 arrangement
Children entering the School
- No unplanned access to the school buildings or grounds will be permitted for parents and visitors. Parents will be able to contact the school in the usual way to make an appointment should they require to speak to a member of staff.
- Once you have dropped you child off we would politely ask that you don’t congregate and leave through the one way system.
- To ensure a reduction of social contact at the start of the school day there will be a staggered start. Times are outlined below:
| Time | Room Numbers |
| 8.50am | R1, R2, R 3, R4 & R5 |
| 9.00am | All siblings – P1 – 7 |
| 9.10am | R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12 |
- Children will not line up outside the building but enter through the following doors:
| Rooms 1 & 2 | Main Entrance |
| Rooms 3 & 4 | Entrance in main playground beside pitch |
| Rooms 5,6 & 7 | Entrance at back of school |
| Rooms 8,9,10 & 11 | Entrance in P7 playground |
End of Day Procedures
- To ensure a reduction of social contact at the end of the school day there will be a staggered end of day.
- Children will leave the building from the same entrance point.
| Rooms 1 & 2 | Main Entrance |
| Rooms 3 & 4 | Entrance in main playground beside pitch |
| Rooms 5,6 & 7 | Entrance at back of school |
| Rooms 8.9.10 & 11 | Entrance in P7 playground |
- A bell will signal when specific groups of children should be dismissed by class teachers.
- Proposed times are as follows:
| Time | Groups |
| 2.50pm | R1, R2, R 3, R4 & R5 |
| 3.00pm | All siblings – P1 – 7 |
| 3.10pm | R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12 |
School Opening Hours (Under normal circumstances)
School Opens: 9.00am
Interval: 10.40am – 10.55am
Lunch: 12.35pm – 1.20pm
School Closes: 3pm*
*See school holidays for exceptions
School Holidays
The South Lanarkshire school holiday calendar can be accessed on the SLC website:
https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/info/200140/education_and_learning/82/school_holidays
After School Clubs
Due to COVID restrictions, after school clubs are currently postponed, but will be resumed when allowed.
Uniform Policy
St Columbkille’s pupils have long been complimented on how smart they look in their uniform both by visitors to the school and when representing the school in the community or at public events.
The wearing of a school uniform helps promote the identity of the school in the local community and helps create an ethos of sharing and pride in the school. In addition, the wearing of a uniform helps towards increasing the protection of all pupils.
Pupils are requested to wear:
Grey trousers or skirt
White shirt or blouse
School badge School tie
School polo shirt [white] for PE
Grey school sweatshirt, cardigan or zipper
School woollen hat [black]
School waterproof fleece [black]
School blazer.
Our pupils are encouraged to be neat, clean and suitably dressed for school. Parents are asked to put their child’s name on all footwear and items of clothing.
School Staff
Senior Leadership Team
Head Teacher Mr Andrew Gray
Depute Head Teacher Mr Dave Adams
Principal Teacher Mr Chris Wedlock
Teaching Staff
Class Teacher Room 1 Miss Kennedy
Class Teacher Room 2 Mrs McAteer
Class Teacher Room 3 Mrs MacDonald
Class Teacher Room 4 Mrs Friel
Class Teacher Room 5 Miss Ferry
Class Teacher Room 6 Mr Clark
Class Teacher Room 7 Miss Lynagh
Class Teacher Room 8 Miss McGill
Class Teacher Room 9 Mrs Murphy
Class Teacher Room 10 Miss Rutherford
Class Teacher Room 11 Mr Wood
Class Teacher Room 12 Mrs Hughes
Support Teacher: Miss Toal, Mrs Laura Benson
CCC: Miss Jennifer Lamont, Mrs Kirsty Hughes
School Support Staff
School Support Assistant Mrs Jaclyn Hamilton (Office)
School Support Assistant Mrs Pauline McKnight
School Support Assistant Mrs Maureen Hutton
School Support Assistant Mrs Akiko Elliot
School Support Assistant Mrs Morag Morton
School Support Assistant Mrs Selina McGeever
School Support Assistant Mrs Anne Marie Hoole
Community Resource Team
Janitor Mr James Byrne
School Meal Supervisor Janette Gallacher
Catering Assistant Lorraine McGeady
Catering Assistant Karen Prentince
Catering Assistant Linda Henderson
Cleaning Supervisor Janet Calder
Cleaning Assistant Karen Prentince
Cleaning Assistant Mairi Owens
Cleaning Assistant Liz Mount
