As we start work on the 10th theme of the Green Schools’ Programme, the Green Schools’ Committee recently conducted an awareness survey in all classes of food and biodiversity. These were our results:
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
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
Tom Galvin Bray People Thu 22 Jun 2023 at 11:46 The pupils and staff at St Mary’s and St Gerard’s National School, in Enniskerry, were rewarded for all their hard work in encouraging more active modes of transport to and from school, with the award of its ninth Green Flag by Higher Education and Science … Read more
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
Many thanks to John’s mum Naomi for helping us build our brand new and permanent Bug House! Naomi brought in all the materials and showed us how to build it.
Lus na Gréine 5th Class planting our sunflower seedlings. Peter gave us worm compost to help them grow. We are having a competition to see how tall our sunflowers can grow!