We couldn't have picked a better day for our hike up Craggagh Hill! Congratulations to everybody who undertook this challenge in the warm conditions. Our Senior Room started out at the school and walked the 6kms to the windmills at Cuillalea. The route, as many of you know has some long hills, but the walker… Continue reading Spectacular Windmill Walk!๐๐
Aistear: Space
We have been learning all about Space over the past number of weeks in the Junior Room. We transformed our classroom into the International Space Station (ISS). The children dressed up as astronauts and learned all about the planets of our Solar System. The children created rocket ships during construction time, played with 'moon sand',… Continue reading Aistear: Space
Croagh Moyle Hike โฐ๏ธ๐ฅพ
Very well done to all 17 children (and teachers!) who made it to the summit of Croagh Moyle today! The peak is 430m above sea level. We walked just over 9km in total, with a couple of pit stops along the way. The weather was against us today unfortunately so visibility was very poor. On… Continue reading Croagh Moyle Hike โฐ๏ธ๐ฅพ
Confirmation
Congratulations to our wonderful 6th Class who were confirmed in Kiltimagh on Sunday!
Congratulations to our Boys and Girls – Area Champions 2023!๐๐
Congratulations to both of our school teams who were crowned Cumann na mBunscol Area Champions today following some great games in Swinford! Well done everybody!๐ฅ
๐ฃEaster Egg Decorating!๐ฃ
We had a brilliant day decorating our eggs with local artist Cas McCarthy. We learned about egg decorating traditions from around the world including Japan, Ukraine, Sweden, Poland, Ireland and South Africa. Fragments of decorated eggs have been discovered that are 60,000 years old! We striped the colour from our eggs using vinegar baths before… Continue reading ๐ฃEaster Egg Decorating!๐ฃ
A Visit from a Vetinary Nurse
This month in the Junior Room, we have been learning all about animals. In our role play area, we set up a Vet's Surgery and we read lots of books about animals. Our favourite was 'Hairy McLary From Donaldson's Dairy! We were very lucky to have a visit from Cahirs mom Jacqui, who is a… Continue reading A Visit from a Vetinary Nurse
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Ionsaรญ na hInse & Cur Crรบb ar an Asal!Seige of Ennis & Shoe the Donkey!
Congratulations To Our Brilliant Sports Quiz Team!
Huge congratulations to our brilliant quiz team who won our local Cumann na mBunscol Quiz in Kiltimagh last week. They will compete in the County Final in Castlebar next week!๐
Ice Play
We had lots of fun exploring the effects of freezing weather in our outdoor classroom today. The water in our mud kitchen had frozen, so we brought it inside to our Tuff Tray for some play and exploration!