Our blue and red school flag has made the 9,000km Journey to Brazil with Regina Flanagan, aunt of Amy, TJ and Katie McNicholas. Regina is volunteering in Rio with the athlete medical team and has sent us some great pictures from behind the scenes at the Olympics. Below is a selection of snaps taken at… Continue reading Craggagh flag on tour in Rio….full gallery! #rio2016 @thecontel
Spending our JEP profits in Westport House! Photo gallery
Our Junior Entrepreneur project has come to an end and Super Smoothies Ltd has been wound up. Today we got to spend the remainder of our profits having already purchased ukuleles. We had an absolutely fantastic day in Westport House! We enjoyed the flume ride, swinging ship, cannon ball run, swan pedal boats and the… Continue reading Spending our JEP profits in Westport House! Photo gallery
Planet Earth in Space
This week we are learning all about the Solar System. We are learning about our planet Earth and the other seven planets in the Solar System. We will be using books, pictures and the internet to research and learn more about this topic. Here are a list of useful websites you can use to research… Continue reading Planet Earth in Space
Lunchtime League
It's Championship time! This week, we'll kick off our summer Lunchtime League with 4 teams made up of the boys and girls in 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th classes. The first round of matches will be played this Wednesday lunchtime. We hope to play our Championship Finals during our Sports Day. Best of luck… Continue reading Lunchtime League
Wildflower Walk! We found wood sorrel, primroses, common dog violets and more!
Our school is situated in such a beautiful place! Just outside our school gate is a lovely, quiet road which hosts a plethora of wild flowers. These flowers are currently enjoying their moment in the sun before the deciduous trees overhead develop their canopy. Our task this morning was to find wildflowers and write a detailed description… Continue reading Wildflower Walk! We found wood sorrel, primroses, common dog violets and more!
Art and Craft in the Infant Classroom
The infants were hard at work again yesterday, creating a wonderful pond in the classroom. The beautiful pond is full of swans, frogs and fish! The children also made two farmers to keep an eye on the pond. Farmer Tom and the American farmer are there to watch over the beautiful creatures in the pond!
Best Wishes To Matty Flanagan in U21 All Ireland Final!
Past pupil Matty Flanagan has already represented Mayo with distinction on several occasions, including this year's FBD League at senior level and being a member of the famous 2013 All Ireland winning panel. However, this weekend, Matty will be Mayo's last line of defence against the Rebel County in the U21 All Ireland Final in… Continue reading Best Wishes To Matty Flanagan in U21 All Ireland Final!
Aistear in the Infant Classroom
Take a look at the fantastic creative talent in the infant classroom. Six boys from Junior and Senior Infants were hard at work today constructing this battleship. They designed and constructed this battleship themselves during lunchtime today. Great work boys!
Rocks, Pangea and Continental Drift
We're studying the geology of our beautiful planet these days, learning about Earth's Crust, Mantle, Inner Core and Outer Core. We are also learning about the three main types of rocks; Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic. So far, we have identified Igneous rocks in out kitchens, Sedimentary on our house walls and Metamorphic on our… Continue reading Rocks, Pangea and Continental Drift
Marvellous Marbling, viewfinders and #sowandgrow
A busy day in the senior room! Today we used marbling inks and water to create some beautiful patterns. We each placed a few drops of ink on the surface of some water and transferred the colours onto our paper. We will use these strips of paper to make decorative and unique bookmarks… Continue reading Marvellous Marbling, viewfinders and #sowandgrow
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