Golden Boot Award!

Congratulations to the 6th Class children who win the Golden Boot! 77.31% of our 6th Class children chose green modes of travel on their routes to school, followed very closely by Senior Infants (77.30%) and 1st Class (77.01%).  Overall, 71% of the children in our school participated in Walk on Wednesdays this term – 20% … Read more

“If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.” (African Proverb)

Proud and privileged we felt cheering from the sidelines as the 32 athletes from St. Mary’s and St. Gerard’s N.S. ran their hearts out for each other and our school at the Wicklow Invitational Athletics Cross Country Relay Event in Avondale on Tuesday 23rd September.  Each class had a team of 4 girls and a … Read more

Golden Boot (Summer term)

Congratulations to the children in 5th Class who win the Golden Boot this term.  Overall, 60% of children in the school participated in Walk on Wednesday since Easter – 16% walked; 31% parked and strode; 12% carpooled; and less than 1% cycled or scooted to school. Do continue to choose sustainable modes of travel on … Read more

Thank you!

Our sincere thanks to all the volunteers, both adults and children, who worked on ten sites during our annual Evening of Action. Containers were planted at the entrance door. Shrubs in the front yard were pruned; flowerbeds were weeded and planted; soil was added to ten containers on the grass to enable additional planting; the … Read more

Our Mini Orchard

Sincere thanks to our kind volunteers for planting a mini orchard on our school grounds last Saturday.  Funded by a Wicklow Co. Council Tree Grant, the orchard comprises four apple trees, two pear trees, two plum trees and two cherry trees. It will bring lasting benefits to our pupils, providing them with a beautiful space … Read more

Golden Boot Award (Spring Term 2025)

Congratulations to our Junior Infants who win the Golden Boot this term. Overall, 60% of our students participated in Walk on Wednesday from Christmas to Easter: 16% walked; 33% parked and strode; 10% carpooled or used public transport; and 1% cycled. Do continue to encourage the children to use green modes of travel on their … Read more

Leinster Minor Schools Championships ~ Sunday 19th January 2025

We are unbelievably proud of the 15 swimmers who represented our school at the Leinster Minor Schools Swimming Championships on Sunday 19th January 2025, in the National Aquatic Centre, Blanchardstown.  It was a packed event with over 225 swimmers in the 9-10 session in the morning and over 420 swimmers in the 11-12 session in … Read more

Golden Boot Award

Well done to our 5th Class children who win the Golden Boot this term, with 83% of them participating in Walk on Wednesday.  Overall, 61% of the children in the school chose green modes of travel this term – 14% walked; 38% parked and strode; 8% carpooled or used public transport; and less than 1% … Read more