Last week as part of National Bike Week and our Green School Program we had an Art Competition. A huge variety of entries were judged. Group and individual pieces were entered. On Friday we had the judging and prize giving. Well done to everyone who took part.
Here are a small selection of the many entries.
Here are some of the many prize winners.
Thanks to Mr O’ Sullivan and Chiara from An Taisce for donating really good prizes for the competition.
As part of National Bike Week Barbara and Noel from The Cycling Safety School spent today and yesterday with us taking students for cycling lessons. 65 students in total took part in the training. 25 of them were beginners. This is our third year of cycle training and once again it was a very successful two days
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ASDAN is a curriculum development group who design programs to develop learning skills, employment skills and like skills. Four classes in our school followed three of these programs over the last year and a half-New Horizons, Transition Challenge and Towards Independence. All students successfully completed their programs. Having been assessed by ASDAN all students were awarded with Certificates of successful completion. On June 18th we celebrated their achievement by having an awards ceremony in the gym. Family and friends were came to join in the celebrations. 
WELL DONE TOO ALL THOSE WHO RECEIVED AWARDS.
Chiara works for An Taisce and helps us with our Green School Program. We are working towards being awarded our 3rd flag for Travel. This is bike week so we are learning all about bikes and cycling. Chiara gave workshops to classes throughout the school on how to repair a puncture – a very useful skill.
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A BIKE LIKE THIS!!
Students throughout the school are busy preparing entries for the BIKE WEEK ART COMPETITION. Look at this work in progress.
Our School was delighted to welcome Irish Rugby International Sean OBrien to launch our Schools Senior sports Day on Thursday June 11. Sean spoke to the students about the highlights of his Rugby career to date and the benefits of playing sports and keeping fit in general, . The whole school had an opportunity to meet Sean in the Gym where he hosted a question and answer session followed by an opportunity to have Photos and autographs with Sean. It was a memorable occasion for everyone.
We had our Debs in the Talbot Hotel on Friday the 5th of June. Rebecca,David,Luke, George, Eoin, Joe, Rashanda, Leon, Megan Curran ,Rachel,Jack, Ella, Kylie, Thomas, Megan Nolan and Chiara made their Debs. The meal was nice. All our friends and family came to the Debs. The D.J. was very good. We danced all night.
Jack O’Neill
As part of our Green School Travel Flag programme and as a lead into BIKE WEEK next week we had a visit today from Sean Power a member of Athy Wheelers cycing club. He met the whole school in the gym and told us about the benefits and joys of cycling. He discussed healthy eating while cycling and he showed us his racing bike , jersey, helmet and shoes. He also talked about safety while cycling. He answered many interesting questions from the audience. We all enjoyed his visit. Thank you Sean.
We went to Altamont Gardens on Thursday May 28th. It was a sunny day. We went on one of our school buses. We brought our lunch. We looked at the peacocks, the flowers and the cows. We had fun and took lots of photos.
Adam Jeffers.
Altamont gardens was good fun. I liked the peacocks. I enjoyed the 100 steps. The flowers were lovely.
Cleva Cunningham.
Jamie Murnane was recently presented with a Bronze Award as part of the Special Olympics Athlete Leadership Programme. The award ceremony took place in The Glenroyal Hotel in Maynooth. The programme is run for athletes to teach new skills through training and offer new opportunities such as Ambassadorial roles, volunteering roles and committee work. Jamie had to submit an award log book and in that he had to complete a number of tasks i.e. volunteering – regional and local, public speaking and projects and publications.
Congratulations Jamie. Well done.
Last week and this week we have a set of Samba Drums on loan from Kilkenny Education Center. Miss Morris is taking class groups for workshops while Padraig has taken Senior groups last week.
Junior 4 really enjoyed Samba drumming with Ms. Morris this morning! They enjoyed beating out the rhythms on their knees and clapping to begin and then adding in the drums. They particularly loved taking their turn on the BIG drum!
