We were delighted to welcome all of our boys and girls back to school earlier this week. It’s fantastic having everyone back, hearing your laughing and games on the yard and seeing you learning in the classrooms again. We’d like say a huge Well Done to our new Junior Infants who have settled so well […]
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Booklists
The links to the booklists for 2020/21 are attached below. Click on ‘Continue Reading’ to get access to the links. 2nd Class Booklist Senior Infants Booklist Junior Infants Booklist 6th Class Booklist 5th Class Booklist 4th Class Booklist 1st Class Booklist 3rd Class Booklist
School Holidays 2020/21
St Mary’s NS School Holidays 2020/2021 School re-opens: Monday 31st August 2020 Mid-Term: Closed Monday 26th October – Friday 30th October 2020 School re-opens Monday 2nd November 2020 Christmas Holidays: Closed Wednesday 23rd December – Tuesday 5th January 2021 School re-opens Wednesday 6th January 2021 Mid-Term: Closed Thursday 18th and Friday 19th February 2021 School […]
Book Collection
Dear Parents/Guardians, On Friday evening, after much contact with the Department of Education, I received confirmation that we can begin to facilitate book collection. From today school staff are permitted to enter the school building to prepare to distribute the books. As you can imagine due to the size of the school this will take […]
Educational Websites
Please see below a range of educational websites which your children can access over the course of the next couple of weeks. There is also an email quoted which outlines how children can access Twinkl resources during the school closure. The children will also have their regular homework books, phonics books in their bags should […]
Grandparents Day 2020
As part of Catholic Schools Week this year we invited the grandparents of children in 1st and 5th class to our school for a special assembly. Some children told us their favourite memories of their grandparents and others read prayers of thanksgiving and appreciation. The choir also put on a lovely performance for our special […]
3rd Class
Ms. Mc Sweeney’s 3rd Class 3rd class have covering the strand of Dance so far this term in PE. Ms. Mc Sweeney’s class have been working in groups together to create their own dances. First we looked at videos of synchronised swimmers to get some ideas of how to move together in unison. Next […]
SuperStar Award
In December Alfie Walsh, from Ms Ward’s 3rd class, received a special ‘SuperStar Award’ at one of our weekly assemblies. This award was in recognition of his quick thinking and bravery when a fire broke out in his home. He raised the alarm and helped to keep his family and their home safe. Well done […]
Anti-Bullying Week and Random Acts of Kindness
Our school held Anti-Bullying week in October. The children throughout the school took part in many exciting lessons. The activities included songs, poems, role plays, video clips and friendship making skills. We focused on the importance of telling an adult and all children explored the meaning of bystander. The children know that when we tell, we are standing […]
Christmas Concert
On Tuesday the 17th of December, St. Mary’s annual Christmas concert took place. This winter’s latest annual proved yet again to be one of the biggest and most exciting school events of the year. Festive cheer and a special anticipation was in the air as the Junior and Senior Infants took to the stage first. Following […]