October in 2nd Class – Space Month

October saw us investigating the theme Space. We created rockets in Science/Art, painted the solar system, researched different planets, created our own imaginary planets and persuaded each other that our imaginary planet was the best one to visit. We also presented an assembly about space to the whole school and taught them the mnemonic My … Read more

Golden Boot Award

Well done to the Junior Infant children who win the Golden Boot this term. An amazing 80% of them used green modes of travel on their journey to school this term! Overall, 65% of the children took part in Walk on Wednesday since September – 15% walked to school; 41% parked and strode; 8% carpooled … Read more

National Walk to School Day

Amazing news! On 4 October, National Walk to School Day, 130 (63%) of our children joined children from all over Ireland in lacing up their runners, grabbing their backpacks and taking steps toward a healthier, happier and more eco-friendly world. Another 11 (5%) carpooled or used public transport while 6 (3%) cycled or scooted to … Read more

Golden Boot Award – Summer Term

Congratulations to the children in 5th Class who win the Golden Boot this term, narrowly beating 4th Class by just 1%. 58% of all the children in the school participated in Walk on Wednesday this term – 12% walked; 39% parked and strode; 7% carpooled; and less than 1% cycled or scooted to school. Do … Read more

9th Green Flag!

St. Mary’s and St. Gerard’s NS is delighted to announce that its application for a Green Flag for Global Citizenship Travel has been approved. Well done to everyone! We look forward to sharing our success with you in June.   

Our Green Schools’ Codes

Our Green Codes:  Green Code for Litter and Waste: “For us to keep our planet green, we must recycle, plant and clean.” (Emily Flanagan, 4th Class 2005) Green Code for Energy: “Global warming is spreading fast. We’ve got to make our energy last. Shut the door.Turn off the light. Saving energy is what’s right.” (Gabrielle O … Read more