St Colm’s High School re-opens on Thursday 1st September for Years 8, 12 and 13, Friday 2nd September for Years 9 and 10, Monday 5th September for Years 11 and 14, and Tuesday 6th September for all years. Also note that all school buses will be running to a new schedule and will be arriving 5 minutes earlier than last year.

Ballinascreen Early Years re-opens on Thursday 1st September at 9am

Draperstown Afterschool Club has a limited number of childcare places available for September. For school collection details and opening hours, please telephone +44 (0)28 79628113 after 1pm

The Action Cancer Mobile Clinic will be located in The Square from Tuesday 30th August until Thursday 1st September. To make an appointment telephone +44 (0)7767392911.

The annual door to door collection will be taken up from Monday 29th August until Monday 12th September.

Paddy Glasgow kicks off another G Session in the Cellar Bar this weekend, Saturday 27th August. Topping the bill are Red Organ Serpent Sound – hopefully we’ll be able to spare some time and grab some photos of the gig for the website…

• Minor Football Championship, Ballinascreen vs Slaughtneil at Glen on Tuesday 23rd August at 7.15pm.
• Hurling Championship, Ballinascreen vs Kevin Lynch’s (Dungiven) at Lavey on Saturday 27th August. Senior match at 5pm, Intermediate at 6.45pm
• Aerobics classes resume on Thursday 8th September
• Barbeque on Friday 9th September (Previously advertised as Saturday 3rd September)

• Teenage Disco, Sunday 14th August, from 9pm-12am.
• Annual Barbeque, Saturday 3rd September
• Gaelic Football Summer Coaching Scheme from Monday 15th to Friday 19th August. Classes run from 10.15am-11.30am at Dean McGlinchey Park. The scheme is open to all U12’s including P6 and P7.
• Minor Hurling Championship: Ballinascreen vs Kevin Lynch’s (Dungiven) on Wednesday 17th August at 7.30pm – venue to be confirmed.
• U14 Football Championship: Ballinascreen vs Magherafelt on Wednesday 17th August at 7.30pm – Venue: Greenlough
• U16 Footbal Championship: Ballinascreen vs Magherafelt on Thursday 18th August at 7.30pm – Venue: Castledawson
• Senior Football Championship Quarter Final: Ballinascreen vs Swatragh on Saturday 20th August – Venue: Banagher

Anna Doherty wishes to thank all who sponsored the recent charity sheep clip at Moneyneena which raised a total of £4,730 in aid of Cystic Fibrosis.

Dance on Friday 19th August in An Ráth Dubh – music by Brian Coll and The Murphys.