Monthly Archives: April 2015

18 students made their Confirmation in the Cathedral on April 24th.  All of the students took part in the mass, doing the readings, singing and bringing up the Offertory Gifts. The school choir sang beautifully.  Well done to the Confirmation … Continue reading →

Senior 4 and Senior 5 visited Curracloe Beach on April 21st.  They walked the beach, played hurling, explored the dunes and relaxed on the beach.

Every Thursday, most students in the school take part in Zumba dance lessons with Lisa. It is very enjoyable and another great way to exercise and listen to music. During April, we even had outdoors Zumba in the sunshine. Such … Continue reading →

  Reception A are busy watering their seeds for their Sow and Grow competition project.  

On Thursday April 16th we took part in National Spring Clean run by An Taisce.  Members of the Green School Committee and one other representative from each class cleaned up all the stone seating and the concrete areas underneath them. … Continue reading →

Students throughout the school have been working with Mr Hogan on window boxes for the front of the school. Students bought the timber, made the boxes, painted them, bought the flowers and compost from The Delta Center filled the boxes … Continue reading →

On Wednesday April 15th a group of senior students took part in a GAA skills training session in O Moore Park in Portlaoise.  Local schools and schools from Louth , Navan and Limerick took part.  The skills training was followed … Continue reading →

Sow and Grow Competition Reception A are involved in a Sow and Grow competition. We received our Sow and Grow project pack on the 26th of March. Innocent Ireland is sponsoring the competition and they have teamed up with GIY … Continue reading →

Junior 5, Senior 1 and Senior 2 come together each week on Wednesdays for a group activity.  This week’s activity was a literacy quiz.  Table 2 won with Colm, Cleva, Sean and Orla.