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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Dec 13, 20211 min read

Santa's Visit 2021 🎅

Today Santa visited our school. He gave us presents and sweets. He had 3 very helpful elves with him. We sang Jingle Bells and told him...

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cloonacoolnational

Dec 10, 20211 min read

Marine Explorer Programme.

For two weeks Mairead has been telling us about the oceans, their importance and the creatures that live in them. Today we learned that...

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cloonacoolnational

Dec 9, 20211 min read

Art with Sligo Library.

Sligo Library have sent links to drawing lessons with Tina Mation. We have enjoyed the three weeks. We drew a tiger cub, a crab and a...

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cloonacoolnational

Dec 9, 20211 min read

Clothes Collection

Thank you very much for all the bags of clothes left into the school. As you can see the GP room was a sea of bags! We are very grateful...

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cloonacoolnational

Dec 7, 20211 min read

Stoirm Barra

Bhíomar ag scríobh faoin aimsir sa Gheimhreadh inniú. Féach ar an obair deas atá déanta againn. 🌬❄ Táimid ag foghlaim dán faoi fear...

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cloonacoolnational

Dec 6, 20211 min read

Stone Age Farmers

In history we learned about the Stone Age farmers. In Sumer they discovered how to grow crops. They also invented the plough and this...

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cloonacoolnational

Dec 6, 20211 min read

World Nursery Rhyme Week

We took part in World Nursery Rhyme Week.

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cloonacoolnational

Dec 6, 20211 min read

Weaving

5/6 class enjoyed weaving today. Thank you Geraldine for helping us via zoom.

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cloonacoolnational

Dec 6, 20211 min read

SESE Project: The Sun

3rd &4th classes worked on projects this term. Look at all our facts on our sun! We also listened to the story of Daedalus and Icarus.

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cloonacoolnational

Dec 6, 20211 min read

Creative Writing in First & Second

What happened when Santa lost his naughty and nice list.…

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cloonacoolnational

Nov 30, 20211 min read

Our Woven Christmas Trees🌲

We have been working hard on our Christmas trees. First we painted the plates. Next we created a loom on them. Finally we wove the trees,...

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cloonacoolnational

Nov 24, 20211 min read

Christmas Food Collection

Today we listened to Christina from Sligo Social services who explained their work with people who need help. Christmas can be especially...

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cloonacoolnational

Nov 18, 20211 min read

Credit Union Poster Competition

Well done to all the children who entered the poster competition. We had lots of entries to leave into them Congratulations to T.J....

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Oct 20, 20211 min read

Romero Britto

We learned that Romero Britto is a Brazilian artist who loves bright colours. His art is used throughout the world- especially in places...

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cloonacoolnational

Oct 20, 20211 min read

Report Writing

After Michael Bell’s visit we wrote a report. We used the words – then, next, first, after that and finally – to tell about the various...

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cloonacoolnational

Oct 20, 20211 min read

Michael Bell

Michael Bell visited our school today. He told us about several trees – the beech, oak, willow and white thorn. We listened silently and...

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cloonacoolnational

Oct 20, 20211 min read

First Holy Communion

Congratulations to 3rd Class who celebrated their First Holy Communion on Saturday. It was a very special occasion for them.

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Oct 20, 20211 min read

Sunday Afternoon Paintings

We looked at a painting by Georges Seurat- Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. It showed people relaxing near the water.

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cloonacoolnational

Oct 20, 20211 min read

Poetry Corner

We have been writing poems. We used spooky sounds to write ghost shaped poems. We used the poem From a Railway Carriage as an...

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cloonacoolnational

Oct 20, 20211 min read

Recount Writing

We are learning all about recount writing. When you are doing recount writing it is good to use descriptive words. We use these words...

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cloonacoolnational

Oct 20, 20211 min read

Piet Mondrian

We were learning all about an artist called Piet Mondrian. He is a famous artist. He paints a type of painting that is called abstract...

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cloonacoolnational

Oct 20, 20211 min read

Our Friendship Flower

3rd and 4th class made an entire flower. We all drew around our hands, then we cut them out. After that we decorated them with bright...

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cloonacoolnational

Sep 27, 20211 min read

Confirmation 2021

6th class and the first years in St Attracta’s C.S. will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation from Bishop Paul Dempsey on Friday in St....

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Sep 27, 20211 min read

Ox Mountain Adventure Camp

On Friday the 18th June, 5th and 6th Class went to the Ox Mountain Adventure Camp from 10-2 in the afternoon. We took part in multiple...

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