Our PA have organised a spooktacular evening this coming Friday. At 6:30pm there will be a twilight lantern walk, followed by a disco in the Community Centre at 7pm. The PA are asking for a small donation of €2, and any home baking would be greatly appreciated. It should be a fabulously frightening evening!
From Craggagh to China! Eadaoin is belting out the tunes on The Great Wall! See the video here:
Congratulations to past pupil Eadaoin Ní Mhaicín (third from left holding fiddle), who is currently touring China with Minister for Education, Mr Richard Bruton, TD. Eadaoin, a senior All Ireland fiddle champion, is representing Ireland with the Meitheal group, who are part of a delegation currently touring some of China's major cities Beijing and Nanchang.… Continue reading From Craggagh to China! Eadaoin is belting out the tunes on The Great Wall! See the video here:
It’s beginning to look a lot like….Hallowe’en!
Something spooking is stirring around Craggagh this week! Bats, pumpkins, witches and ghosts are roaming the corridors There's lots of spooky art work happening in each room! Don't forget, our PA have a very scary evening in store this weekend! Please note that the date of this event has been changed to Friday, Oct 28th.… Continue reading It’s beginning to look a lot like….Hallowe’en!
Vikings Workshop in @NMIreland Turlough House with @claiomh_ireland (warning – long read!)
The children from 3rd to 6th experienced a wonderful workshop, facilitated by Dave Swift of Claiomh on Tuesday last, Oct 18th, all about Vikings and in particular their clothing and weaponry. Dave delivered a huge amount of information in a very short space of time so the following is a summary of his main points! The majority… Continue reading Vikings Workshop in @NMIreland Turlough House with @claiomh_ireland (warning – long read!)
Board of Management Meeting – Agreed Report 20/10/16
Craggagh National School Board of Management Meeting October 20th, 2016 Agreed Report Re-fencing of school yard is almost complete, thanks to Seán Dwyer, Kieran Keane, John Killeen and Jimmy Murphy for their time and work. Extensive work has been carried out over the summer on the septic tank area. It is hoped to paint… Continue reading Board of Management Meeting – Agreed Report 20/10/16
Health Screening October 25th
Health Screening will take place in the school on Tuesday, October 25th. Letters from the School Health Service have been sent home with all Junior Infant children.
Upcoming PA AGM – Election of Officers
The following is a message from our PA Committee As you are now aware, the AGM of Craggagh PA will be held on Monday, October 24th, 2016 in the Community Centre at 8pm. The election of a new PA committee is on the agenda. The present officers and their positions on the committee are: CHAIRPERSON: Mary… Continue reading Upcoming PA AGM – Election of Officers
Mini 7s is just around the corner so we were out in gorgeous autumn sunshine today!
The local Cumann na mBunscol Mini 7s blitz will take place next Thursday in the Amenity Park, Swinford. As always, the Mini 7s competition pits us against schools of all sizes. This year we will be joining forces with our friends in Straide NS. They are a 3 teacher school like ourselves. Today, we hit… Continue reading Mini 7s is just around the corner so we were out in gorgeous autumn sunshine today!
Read All About It! The latest edition of our newsletter, The Craggagh Chronicle is out!
Packed full of news and updates, click here to download: newsletter-autumn-16
Out for our Morning Mile! (Well, 1.5km to be precise!)
For the months of September and October (weather permitting) we intend to do a daily "Morning Mile" (morning 1.5 kilometre just doesn't have the same ring to it!). There's no messing with gear or anything like that, just high-viz vests and off we go for a brisk morning walk. The fresh air and exercise is the perfect… Continue reading Out for our Morning Mile! (Well, 1.5km to be precise!)
Calendar Updates
We have made a plethora of updates to our school calendar including trips to Turlough House and Linen Hall Theatre as well as religious sacraments taking place in 2017. There will be further updates in the coming days for football, rounders and athletics.
Saving with our local Credit Union
We are delighted to announce that we will be running our pupil savings scheme again this year. Susan from Kiltimagh Credit Union will be with us each Wednesday morning.
Rounders Time!
Headbands, get your headbands!
Another September, another All Ireland Final....but we have a good feeling about his one! From our newest Junior Infants to our 6th Class, all have been busy making headbands and wristbands so we can wear our Mayo colours with pride in the lead up to September 18th. We hope to be able to tie a… Continue reading Headbands, get your headbands!
Theatre Outing For Our Infants!
Our Infant classroom are in for a real treat next month, culture buffs that they are! They're off to the Linen Hall Theatre in Castlebar to see an exciting show called "Conor: At The End Of The Universe" on October 28th. This show is part of the Linen Hall's fabulous Roola Boola Children's Art Festival.… Continue reading Theatre Outing For Our Infants!
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