The infants have been hard at work this week creating beautiful spring crafts. All of the children from junior and senior infants made animals for the interactive farm in the classroom. Even the first class got involved by making the beautiful trees surrounding the farmyard. Can you identify all of the animals?! The children also… Continue reading Spring art in the Infant Classroom
Mental Health awareness evening for parents in Mayo Education Centre
Used Clothes Collection
Our Parent Association are again seeking your old clothes for recycling. Where? Craggagh Community Centre When? After 11am Mass on Sunday, Feb 26th and 9am to 9:30am Monday, Feb 27th All old clothes and textiles wanted. Simply fill as many black bags as possible with the recyclable items listed below. Clothes (clean, dry and… Continue reading Used Clothes Collection
Christmas Bulletin
As always, it's a busy time at home and at school, here's few of our upcoming highlights: Tuesday Dec 20th: 12:30pm Christmas Concerts Please note - there will be a raffle with fantastic prizes including €30 voucher for Mack 2 x €25 vouchers for Supervalu €20 voucher for Finn Footwear €20 voucher for Liam's Café And… Continue reading Christmas Bulletin
New Parent Association Committee
The Craggagh National School Parent Association Committee for the 2016/17 school year is as follows: Chairperson: Yvonne Higgins Vice Chairperson: Denis Rosney Secretary: Sandra Loftus Treasurer: Kathleen Murphy Vice Treasurer: Mary McDonnell We wish them well in their work for the year ahead and look forward to another fruitful year! Thanks also to the… Continue reading New Parent Association Committee
Hallowe’en Party! Note date change, now on Friday, Oct 28th
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
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