Category: School News

   I think it’s fair to say that yesterday was a very successful day and a most enjoyable occasion. It would not, however, be possible to host such an event without the help and good-will of a large number of people. The list would simply have been too long to mention yesterday amidst all the… Continue reading Grandparents’ Day – Thank You

You are invited! Our festivities will begin at 11am. Grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, neighbours, friends etc. all welcome! Starting at 11am the running order is as follows: Junior Room - Big Bad Ben (a nativity with a difference!) Middle Room - A Christmas Carol Senior Room - Keep Your Mouth Shut! (historical drama) & Christmas… Continue reading Grandparents’ Day, Thursday Dec 17th 2015

 "Giorraíonn beirt bóthar!" - Two people shorten the road! It's a bit like "many hands make light work" or "A little help is worth a lot of pity!" but the Irish one is much more poetic!

 Congratulations to everyone who took part in this years' Credit Union Art competition. We had Susan Gurren out yesterday to announce the winners. Susan said the judges were very impressed with the entries to the competition this year.   Results: 7 years and under 1 Donal Keane, 2 Ellie Dunleavy, 3 Niamh McNicholas 8 -… Continue reading Credit Union Art Winners! @kiltimaghcu

   All children collected their beautiful Christmas cards yesterday, and just in time too! Anyone posting to relatives in the USA need to get to the post office before the week is out. If you're posting to Europe or the UK then your deadline is next week, and Monday 21st is the last day for… Continue reading Christmas Card Time!

Our PA have organised a talk on Internet Safety to be presented by Ms Cliona Sheehan of the National Parents' Council on Monday, November 30st at 7:30pm in the Community Centre. The session will focus on strategies for improving communication between parents and children and negotiating boundaries to their internet usage. Parents will be introduced to… Continue reading Internet Safety Talk for parents – Monday, Nov 30

   "Is minic a bhris béal duine a shron!" (It's often a person's mouth broke his nose!)

   Our 3rd & 4th class boys had a great day out in Breaffy Sports Arena today at a local Futsal blitz.    Futsal is a type of indoor soccer played with a small, heavy ball. Unlike indoor soccer, players are not allowed play the ball off the wall. There is an emphases on control… Continue reading Great Day at Futsal! @faischools

We had some absolutely fantastic entries for our paper plane competition today. We saw a great range of designs from students right throughout the school. Our longest flight was recorded at 11m 30cm by Oisín in 4th class, making him the Senior Room winner. TJ recorded the longest flight in the middle room with 9m 58cm… Continue reading Paper Planes Competition – the results are in! #scienceweek Amazing work!