Yoga Classes

4th Class Yoga

More stretching, breathing and relaxation techniques at yoga this week - take a look!

St Brigid's Day

On the 1st of February everyone in 4th class made St. Brigid's Day crosses. A special word of thanks to everyone who helped out. We had great fun! It is always a very special day in our school.

On the 2nd of February we had a prayer service in the Hall as part of Catholic Schools Week 2017. Parents and grandparents were invited too. Fr. Seán blessed our St. Brigid's crosses during the service.

10 @ 10

Like thousands of other pupils around the country, we did the ten at ten last Friday. We did ten sets of exercises as a whole school. All classes from infants to sixth class took part. It was a chilly morning so we kept moving and were glad of our leaders who did a great job of leading the school. Lots more pictures and clips of sports in Scoil Chlann Naofa to follow. This is just a little of how we got on.

2017-02-10-VIDEO-00000029 from Aisling on Vimeo.

Artist in Schools Project

Naomi Draper is an artist that is spending this term with 4th class. This is a project run by Leitrim County Council Arts Office. Each week we are exploring a new technique, and this week are focusing on Print. We will keep you updated here!

10@10

We are going to do the 10@10 in Scoil Chlann Naofa on February the 10th! We are a very active school, taking part in sports activities such as swimming, athletics, hurling and yoga this term. This is a very important part of our school life and we hope to upload some clips soon of all that is happening in our increasingly healthy and active school.

Internet Safety Day 2017- A message for parents

Today is ‘Internet Safety Day – 7th February 2017

Scoil Chlann Naofa prides itself on providing a safe learning environment for its students. An emerging national concern is the inappropriate use of the Internet by students. This problem has the potential to be harmful, and we ask your support in assisting us with this challenge.

Across the nation, schools have seen an increase in negative student behavior as a result of messages written using electronic technology, posted to popular social networking Web sites. Many sites contain instant messaging components that allow students to chat with other students and to post statements that ordinarily would not be said in a face-to-face conversation.

To our knowledge, there are no adults officially responsible for monitoring the content on such Web sites, and some students use the sites to participate in online bullying or to threaten harm to other students. The so-called “cyber bullies,” mostly children between the ages of 9 and 14, use the anonymity of the Web to hurt others without witnessing the consequences. Students who are bullied online sometimes do not report these occurrences for fear that they will be barred from using the Internet.

Helpful Tips and Resources

We encourage you to talk with your son or daughter about the potential danger of the Internet. Ask if they have an account with Facebook, Snapchat, or similar Web sites. If your child is using such a site with your permission, you may want to review his or her profile to ensure that no personal and identifiable information has been posted.

We also encourage you to establish rules and guidelines to ensure the safety of your child while on the Internet. Some Web sites offer parental or family guidance for Internet safety; for example, http://zeeko.ie/ , this is a fantastic resource for parents.

Scoil Chlann Naofa will continue to provide Internet security within our schools. It is important that parents also monitor Internet use at home.

The Parents Association will be organising an Anti-Bullying/Information evening at some stage in the next year and all parents will be invited to attend. It is important that parents attend information evenings like this, in order to stay up to date with current issues that may affect your child.

Thank you for your support and cooperation in keeping our students safe.

Be Web-Wise! Click here to go to Webwise.ie and find out more.

Green Schools Art Competition

We have some seriously creative and talented students in Scoil Chlann Naofa. Click below to watch all of our entries into last October's Recycling Competition.