Intel Mini Scientist Competition

Congratulations to Isobel Gross and Aoife Williams who won our first Intel Mini Scientist Competition on Friday, 25 November with their project “Home Remedies for the Kermit Effect.” The two girls represented the school ably at the regional finals in Leixip on Friday, 9 December. Well done too to Jenny O’ Brien and Betty O’ … Read more

Splitting light

The children in 5th Class had great fun trying to splitting white light into the colours of the rainbow.  

Maths Trail in 5th Class

During Maths Week in October, Anna, Andrew, Sienna and Christian S. from 6th Class designed a Maths Trail quiz for 5th Class to solve. Great fun was had by everyone in the class and we needed a tie-breaker question to establish the winners-Ethan, Emma, Harry and Ella. Many thanks to Mrs. Mc Connell & our … Read more

Active School Week

5th Class has had an amazing time during Active School Week. The children attended Tug of War and First Responders Workshops; undertook the Million Step Challenge and the Glo Health Mile Challenge; enjoyed dodgeball, rounders and a basketball blitz with 6th Class; loved the gymnastics display by First Class and loved sharing their own interests … Read more

Our coffin ships

After studying the Great Famine (An Gorta Mór), the children designed and constructed replica coffin ships. Have a look at some of their work.

Drumming and Tag

Susan Forsythe has been teaching 5th Class how to play the drums recently. Adam Griggs, from Leinster Rugby, has been coaching tag rugby. The children would like to thank Susan and Adam for sharing their expertise and time with them. The children thoroughly enjoyed both experiences and look forward to developing their skills next year.

Explorers’ Project Week Four

On Thursday, Sea Life came and took our amazing friends Sparky, Giuseppe, Fwed and SpongeBob away. We were all sad yet very proud at the same time. We were proud because with the help of Ms. Malone we nursed Sparky back to full health. We learnt a lot from the experience. During the Explorers’ project, … Read more