This is where you will find all the latest news for the whole school. If you wish to find out about the latest news from any one class please click on the class links above the first blog post below.

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Mar 141 min read

Ceolchoirm 2024

Bhì ceolchoirm sa halla againn inniú. Chanamar Is Mise Fear an Cheoil agus dúirt muid an dán Crann.

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Mar 141 min read

Problem Solving

Today was our final RSE lesson. It was on problem solving. We worked in groups or pairs chatting about different situations and how they...

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Mar 131 min read

Tráth na gceist 2024

Bhí craic againn inniú le Kahoot! Bhí a lán ceisteanna le freagairt. Bhí orainn a bheith cúramach🙈 Comhgairdeachas do gach éinne!

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Mar 121 min read

Book Fair

This afternoon we got to look at the books in the four book fair displays. There are some old favourites and some lovely new novels!

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Mar 121 min read

Céilí 2024

Bhíomar ag cleachtadh sa seomra ranga don céilí. Bhí sport agus spraoi againn leis na ranganna eile!

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Mar 81 min read

Book Week Activity

Today we listened to Alex Scheffler reading Puss in Boots and then Zog. He showed us how to draw Puss.

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Mar 71 min read

An t-earrach

Bhíomar ag scríobh faoin earrach. Féach ar an gcaighdeán - an scríbhneoireacht néata agus na habairtí dea-chumtha. 👏👏

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Mar 61 min read

Edible Trees

Today we joined a zoom lesson about edible trees. The speakers are very involved with green schools. We learned about the various trees...

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Mar 51 min read

Our Woven Trees 🧶🪢🧵

We finished weaving our trees. Then we completed a reflection on our work. It also included writing instructions for this piece of work....

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Feb 271 min read

Drumming Treat

For treat time we had a drumming workshop with Barra. His drums were from West Africa and were djembe drums. He brought them in from Mali...

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Feb 91 min read

Painting 🖼 🎨

Today we painted paper plates. They will be the frame for our weaving. We learned to paint the background first, step by step. Finally...

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Feb 71 min read

Seahorse Man

Today was the last 'Meet the Scientist ' webinar. We met seahorse man Kealan and shark lady Bronagh. Seahorses are a mix of three...

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Feb 21 min read

Our Assembly

We presented assembly today. We recited an Irish poem about the wind - Chuala mé an Ghaoth. We also said an English poem about epidermis...

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Feb 11 min read

St. Brigid's Day ✝️

Yesterday we listened to the story of St. Brigid. She was very generous and kind to poor people. We also heard how her cloak grew so that...

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Jan 291 min read

Puipéid le Gaeilge!

Bhí na puipéid ag caint i nGaeilge inniú. Bhí siad ag caint faoi chaitheamh aimsire.

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Jan 261 min read

Fabric Puppets 🪡 🧵

Today we sewed puppets, either with a running stitch or a blanket stitch. When we cut and stuck fabric on to them to give them...

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Jan 241 min read

Heat Experiment 🌡

We used a finger to see if we could guess which bowl had warm, tepid or cold water 💧 Then we left the bowls to see if the heat would...

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Jan 231 min read

SPHE: Myself and Others.

Today we had fun in SPHE. First we worked in pairs. We had to hold a colouring pencil together and draw a picture- without speaking! We...

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Jan 171 min read

Ancient Egypt Projects 🇪🇬

Today we learned about Tutankhamen. His tomb was intact when it was found, with all the treasures inside. There are lots of stories...

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Jan 101 min read

A bright start to 2024! 💡

Today we conducted experiments with torches. We wanted to see how different objects affected light. It was fun on a cold January morning 🥶