April showers bring forth May flowers

Sacraments

April was a busy month for the Sacrament classes with the sixth classes receiving the sacrament of confirmation and the 2nd classes receiving their first Holy Communion this week. Congratulations to all the children and thank you to the priests of the Parish for their help in supporting the children and teachers.

Mr. Kelly with his class celebrating their First Holy Communion this week.

Kilmainham Gaol

Some of the sixth classes had the opportunity to visit Kilmainham gaol this month. Kilmainham Gaol is a former prison but is now a museum. Many Irish revolutionaries, including the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising, were imprisoned and executed in the prison.

Spelling Bee

Ben from 6th represented the school in the County Final of the Eason Spelling Bee which was hosted by our school. He did really well and should be very proud of his performance. Some of the teachers were tested by the spellings involved. Thanks to Mr. McKeown for coaching Ben.

Hands on Learning

Classes have been very creative this month. Pictured below are some of Mr. Kelly’s second class, Ms. Egan’s Senior Infants and Ms. Page’s Senior Infants.

Challenge to Change

Ms. Supple’s 6th class and Ms. Nugent’s 3rd class are engaging in the Challenge to Change project this term. They are looking at the idea of Fast Fashion.

Soccer Blitz

FAI 5 a side soccer blitz took place this month with everyone enjoying their time on the field.

Lunchtime League

The students of 5th and 6th class have been fighting it out for the past few weeks to be crowned Lunchtime League winners. Pictured below are the winners and runners up.

Fun Run

We managed to fit in another fun run. Thanks again to the Parent body for coming out to act as stewards ensuring the safety of all the children on the run.

School Tour

Ms. Daly and Ms. Comerford started the school tour season with a trip to Clonfert farm. They have also been planting sunflowers over the past few weeks.