A big Thank You to each of our schools who took part so enthusiastically in Catholic Schools Week 2026! It was brilliant to see the celebration of Catholic education involving so many young people (and some grandparents too!). Thanks for sharing your Catholic Schools Week activities with us! To wrap up this year’s Catholic Schools Week, we have put together a short video from the CCMS Annual Conference in November, celebrating the impact of Catholic education. #catholicschools #ccmsschools

A statement from Bishop Donal McKeown, Chair of CCMS, and Eamonn Broderick, Chief Executive of CCMS, on recent violence and racist attacks l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https…

❗ Due to expected protests there will be no bus departures after 5pm and no train services will depart after 6pm spklc.io/6016eQk

Newly qualified teachers for Irish-medium schools attended the Commencement ceremony at St Mary’s University College.NQTs joined by College tutors and Bishop Donal McKeown.

Applications are open for Free School Meals and Uniform Allowances for the 2026/27 academic year. Important info for applying: ✔️ Add each child for whom you have parental responsibility and who will be attending full time at school or Regional/FE College to your application ✔️ If children are aged over 16 and you’re unsure whether they will return to school or change schools, add on the application the child’s name and the name of the school your child waiting for results is most likely to attend ✔️ Inform the Meals and Uniform Section by phone or in writing if this information changes. You can do this by emailing mealsanduniform@eani.org.uk Your child’s funding will be delayed if you do not add them to your application before submitting. 👉 Applications can be made using EA Connect: connect.eani.org.uk/parent/l… More information on how to apply can be found on the EA website: eani.org.uk/fsm

CCMS extends its deepest sympathies and condolences on the sudden passing of Mr Barry Conroy, Principal of St Oliver Plunkett Primary and Nursery Unit, Beragh. Barry was a highly regarded and deeply dedicated school leader with a lifelong connection to St Oliver Plunkett’s - as a past pupil, a teacher of more than twenty years, and latterly as its Principal. Barry was wholly committed to Catholic education and to the life of his community, serving his parish with great faith and devotion. He was also a proud son of the GAA, a former player and dedicated coach with the Beragh Red Knights — a club and a community he served with the same generous spirit he brought to everything he did. Above all, Barry lived out every day the motto at the heart of his beloved school ‘Caring, Sharing and Learning Together’. In all of his years of service from pupil to teacher and then as Principal, this was the way Barry served the school community which he loved so much. We are reminded of the words shared in the school’s last Friday Note: “We continue to carry our loved ones with us in our hearts and their memory remains always alive within us” — Pope Leo. Our heartfelt sympathies and prayers are with Barry’s wife, his children, and his wider family circle at this devastating time. We also hold in our thoughts and prayers the entire St Oliver Plunkett’s school community — the children and young people, the staff, the governors, and all in the wider Beragh community who knew and loved him.

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Eamonn Broderick, Chief Executive, CCMS and Michael McConkey, Director of Strategic Planning, CCMS joined Minister Paul Givan and the leadership team at Mary Queen of Peace PS, Glenravel to cut the first sod on the new £10m school building. #catholicmaintainedschools #ccms l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https…

TransformED | Delivering Change Together Today, education partners and stakeholders came together to learn more about the programme of work for the year ahead. A valuable day of shared understanding, collaboration and collective focus as we continue to deliver meaningful change together. #TransformED 
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Cohort One of our First Time Principals group met on Friday at CCMS offices for their third session of the year, "Leading Learning and Teaching". A special thank you to Kenneth Kerins, Principal of St Ninniadh’s PS, Derrylin, who lead the last session on Creating the Culture and Climate for Successful Learning.

📢 PRSD Governor Reviewers of the Principal – Live Webinar EA’s School Governance Service invites governors to take part in an upcoming webinar on the PRSD review process for principals. The PRSD Scheme outlines the procedures for the annual review cycle. This session will help governors build confidence in: ✔ Understanding the PRSD scheme ✔ Clarifying their roles and responsibilities ✔ Recognising the roles of others involved in the process 📅 Tuesday 9 June 2026 🕖 7:00 pm 👉 Book your place: ow.ly/Pohk50YVsjS Looking to develop your knowledge further? Explore more Board of Governors training opportunities here: ow.ly/oxLb50YVsjT #SchoolGovernance | #SchoolGovTraining

An Easy Read guide to the Safer Journeys to School consultation is available. It explains proposed changes to help keep passengers – particularly children - safe when getting on and off buses. Don’t forget to have your say by 5pm on Thursday 21 May 2026.👉infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/con… @nichildcom @Education_NI @Translink_NI @LizKimminsSF @nidirect @roadtozero @roadsafeni @CCEA_info @NI_LGA @InfoCcms @Ed_Authority

📽️ WATCH | Education Minister Paul Givan encourages school leaders to submit expressions of interest for a secondment opportunity participate in the Leaders of Education Programme as set out in the TransformED Strategy and Delivery Plan. 🔗 To find out more and apply, visit: education-ni.gov.uk/articles… Applications close on at 5pm on Friday 15 May.

Yesterday Eamonn Broderick, CCMS Chief Executive and Mairead Harvey, CCMS Director of Education, visited St. John the Baptist's College to meet the young people, staff and leadership team at the Official Opening of the new special provision, The Orchard. Congratulations to Principal Noella Murray, her team and the Board of Governors on the delivery of this amazing facility. #ccmsschools #catholicmaintainedschools #achievingtogether

Eamonn Broderick, Chief Executive of CCMS and Mairead Harvey, Director of Education, joined the Edendork Primary School leadership team, Board of Governors and the wider school community to celebrate the cutting of the first sod by the Minister on the school's new building project.

l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https… CCMS Appoints Mairead Harvey as Director of Education

l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https… Great news as extension project at St Gerard's School gets the go ahead to move to planning and design phase!