We welcomed Jack, Emer, Elise, Gavin and Eoin, students from St. Flannan's College, who visited our pupils to explain about their project, called Terra Star. With this project, they won third prize in the International NASA Ames space settlement design contest (most senior category). TerraStar features a plan to 3D print a settlement in-situ in [...]
The girls played two very exciting matches against Knockanean NS and Gaelscoil Mhichíl Cíosóg today. After a slight (accidental) detour to Gurteen we eventually arrived at the Gaelscoil's pitch, just in time for our games! The games were very competitive but our sheer determination and perseverance prevailed and we were victorious against both schools. We [...]
Our Green School Committee presented a presentation to both our Junior and Senior Assembly on the theme of the Marine Environment on Tuesday April 30th. The committee spoke about their hopes of obtaining their final Green Schools flag. Points raised by the committee included the importance of our marine environment, threats to the marine environment, [...]
The sixth class girls were crowned champions of Clare in the FAI 5 a side schools soccer competition and will now go on to represent the school in the Munster finals in Limerick next Wednesday, May 15th . We are all very proud of their success to date. We wish the team and their coach, [...]
Our Green School Committee happily took part, with great enthusiasm, in our annual Easter Spring Clean Up on Friday April 5th 2019. One of our aims is to keep our school environment a litter free zone. Litter pickers, rubber gloves, high vis vests and refuse sacks were provided by the school and were put to [...]
The girls School Basketball team were unlucky in their final of the Marion Keane Tournament. They were beaten by an excellent team from Cree N.S. and Clohanbeg N.S.. Well done to all the teams who took part and thank you to Mol and Óige for hosting such a great tournament this year.
Best of luck to our Sixth Class girls team tomorrow as they will be taking part in the final stage of the Marion Keane Basketball Tournament. The competition will take place in Ennistymon at 11am.
Sixth class took part in a beach clean-up of Bishop's Quarter in Ballyvaughan last week. Many bags of rubbish were collected. We found plastic bottles, netting and even a few shoes! When our hard work was complete we got a few minutes to play in the sand dunes! Afterwards we enjoyed a delicious lunch in [...]
All the pupils in the school were busy completing their school run as part of our Active Schools initiative.
The classes have really enjoyed the rugby coaching by Ben from Munster Rugby.
