We have been celebrating our wonderful grandparents this week. Each child interviewed their grandparent or an older person in their lives. Their findings were presented to the class. The children are currently gathering photos of their grandparents and drawing pictures to share with their classmates. Grandparents are the best!
Rang III pupils had a wonderful time designing and constructing various structures using Imagination Playground equipment. It was a great experiences for problem solving skills and team work. the children really enjoyed the new equipment.
Today, we welcomed Patrick Naughton to our school. He introduced us all to African drumming on 33 African drums that he brought with him. The rhythm was outstanding and he encouraged everyone from Junior Infants up to Rang VI to play some fantastic African rhythms. Pat told us that he has helped many pupils in [...]
At the moment, our school is full of buzz and excitement preparing for our Senior Spring Concert. The busiest room in our school is our halla! Our pupils are really enjoying rehearsing for their performances. We are really looking forward to preforming for all our parents in Glór next Tuesday night, February 18th. We look [...]
Our Junior Spring Concert proved to be a most exciting and entertaining morning when our junior classes performed to a packed audience of parents and grandparents in our halla. All our pupils excelled in singing, dancing, acting and recitations. Our ‘Over the Rainbow’ Playschool performed Songs, Poems and Rhymes. Our Junior Infants dramatised ‘There's a [...]
Comhghairdeas le daltaí ó Rang VI a rinne Crosanna Bhríde i rith na seachtaine seo caite. Sa ghrianghraf atá againn, tá Robbie agus Darragh ag tabhairt Cros álainn atá déanta acu do Phríomhoide John Burns. Cuireadh an chros seo ar taispeáint in Oifig an Phríomhoide.
Last week was Friendship Week and we were delighted when Ms. Baker and pupils from Fifth Class paid us a visit. The two classes learned all about Saint Brigid and Ms. Baker's class showed First Class pupils how to make Saint Brigid's Crosses with colourful pipe cleaners. Ms. Baker's pupils were very patient and kind [...]
St. Brigid's Day is the first day of February, the first day of Spring. St Brigid was born near Dundalk, Co. Louth about 451 A.D. She lived around the time of St Patrick. She is the second patron saint of Ireland, after St Patrick. She is also known as Muire na nGael or Mary of [...]
Our school Choir journeyed to Bord Gáis Energy Theatre to view the musical, The Sound of Music. This musical tells the story of Maria, who takes a job as governess to a large family while she decides whether or not to become a nun. She falls in love with the children and their widowed father, [...]
THE CHILDREN LEARNED THAT DINOSAURS HAVE BEEN EXTINCT FOR MILLIONS OF YEARS BUT PAELONTOLOGISTS DIG UP THEIR BONES AND FOSSILS AND THEY CAN BE SEEN IN A MUSEUM. THEY LEARNED THAT THE DINOSAURS WHO ATE MEAT WERE CALLED CARNIVORES AND THOSE WHO ATE PLANTS WERE HERBIVORES. THEY DID COLOURING PICTURES AND WORKSHEETS AND LEARNED A [...]
