Play Workshop in 1st Class

Michelle Fanning came to our school on Friday the 13th of October and did a Play Workshop with the first class children and their parents. Super Valu also came in to promote healthy eating and brought in exotic fruit and vegetables for the children. The children got to sample some fruits and vegetables after the workshop.

Break time in the Senior yard

Untitled from Aisling on Vimeo.

Peace IV Project Scoil Chlann Naofa

Last Thursday we started a project with the Hunt N.S. Mohill. Our schools are linked together to take part in the Peace IV Project which is a cross border initiative funded by the EU. See factsheet Peace IV Information.
Below is a short video of our introductory day. It was a fantastic day full of fun, learning and introductions (of course!) Keep following us here as we update you with more news about our activities and project work this year.

Untitled from Aisling on Vimeo.

Second Class Work

Second class did great work on national tree day. They had a nature walk and learned lots about the trees in our local habitat. 

Click here to see some Autumn Art second class did using Fabric and Fibre also. 

6th Class Science

6th class pupils examining tissue samples under a microscope.

Fáilte ar ais!

We are well and truly settled into the school year 2017-2018. It is our second year of amalgamation and it is really wonderful to have boys and girls learning together in the one class. We hope it will be a successful year for pupils and staff of Scoil Chlann Naofa. We would like to welcome our many new children, not only our lovely Junior Infants, but the new boys and girls throughout many classes of the school. We hope to keep you updated here on the Scoil Chlann Naofa blog.

Please check out some of our more important policies by clicking on the link above. An updated Healthy Eating Policy has been added in line with new guidelines for the Healthy Eating Pyramid 2017. Click here if you are interested in finding out the changes. New Healthy Eating European Guidelines

Tús maith leath na hoibre

Back to school

Hello all. We are on the countdown for going back to school. Doors are open in Scoil Chlann Naofa on Wednesday, August 30th. We are looking forward to seeing you all then!!!

Second Class- A photostory

This is a fabulous record of what second class have been learning this year. Please sit back and enjoy. Well done to all the boys and girls!

Important notices

Notices:

Our sponsored cycle (for 3rd to 6th classes) takes place on Friday. Please send sponsorship cards in as soon as possible. It takes place at 12pm on Friday and all parents are welcome to cycle. Barbecue takes place in the Boys' School yard afterwards.

Medals will be awarded to boys and girls who played in the Shield Final yesterday.

New school jumpers (With Scoil Chlann Naofa crest) will be available in Duignan's Drapery, Ballinamore. Children can wear the old uniform jumpers if they fit of course.

Re: Book lists
Letters will go out with children about what they are expected to have in September.
_ The school will purchase the books for the pupils and there will be a charge in September for this purchase plus book rental. €65 for one child, €120 for two, €170 for three etc
_ Each class teacher will send out an itemised stationary list  e.g. homework journal, maths set, copies etc

Parents will be kept up to date about the renovation. Information will go out on our newsletter next week in relation to the current phase of renovation of Meanscoil Fatima.

5th and 6th class children will have an RSE talk on Monday. Letters have gone out about the details of the lessons. Please make arrangements if you do not wish your child to attend.

Health warning from the HSE: There is currently a Measles outbreak in Europe and the World Health Organisation recommend that anyone who is not vaccinated/ protected should contact their doctor and receive an MMR vaccine before travelling to any European country affected by the current measles outbreak The latest information on the current outbreak is available at
http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/healthtopics/measles/epidemiological_data/Pages/measles_surveillance_reports.aspx


Keep checking our blog for regular updates

Thanks for reading!

Mr Stink

The following is a Book Trailer for the story Mr. Stink by David Williams. It was completed as part of our TSI lessons over the last few months in 5th and 6th class. Transactional Strategy Instruction is approach to literacy that we have been using for the last four years. The children love it and it has helped them in becoming competent independent readers.

Book Trailer 2017 5th and 6th from Aisling on Vimeo.

Sports Day 2017

We had a brilliant day on Friday, 9th of June. It was our Sports Day. We divided into teams and took part in lots of events and stations during the day. The day flew by and fun was had by all. Enjoy our slideshow. Leave a comment on our blog if you like!

Active Schools Week

3rd Class were really busy for Active Schools week. Click on the link below to find out about what they have been getting up to.
3rd Class Activities

Confirmation

Congratulations to 6th class who celebrated the sacrament of Confirmation on Sunday the 21st of May. The ceremony went very well with everyone playing their part to make it a very special day. Thanks to the children, parents, servers and the choir for all they did in the run-up to the big day. It was a great celebration and we are very proud of all the pupils involved.

You can see some of the Art they prepared for the church below.

Primary School Athletics

Congratulations to 4th class students on their recent success in Primary School Athletics including 1st place in the U-11 Relay and medals in 100m and 300m races. Well done everyone!!!

Community Games

Well done to the 4th class winners in the recent Community Games Art and Handwriting Competitions.

Annual Sponsored Cycle

Letter from the Parents' Association:
The Parents' Association need your help.
We are hoping to hold our Annual Sponsored Cycle on Friday June 16th along the Golf Links Road to the Golf Cliub. This is our main fundraiser which pays for the Swimming, Buses and other activities throughout the year e.g. Pancake day, talks, other activities...
This is usually followed by a Summer BBQ in the Senior School Yard after the Annual Cycle.
In order that this event can take place we NEED PARENTS TO HELP SUPERVISE, TO HELP DIRECT TRAFFIC, TO CYCLE WITH CHILDREN, TO HELP WITH BBQ ...
Can you please indicate your willingness to help from 11.45- 2.00pm approx. on Friday June 16th?
Sign form and return with your phone number- these have been/ will be sent home with your children.
Or let teachers know in homework notebook.
UNLESS WE GET SUFFICIENT SUPPORT WE MAY NOT PROCEED.
Please return completed form by Monday May 15th.
Thanks you,
Parents Association Scoil Chlann Naofa

Naoináin ar thuras scoile

 Ten in a bed

Petting a cute puppy

 

Pony Express

All aboard!

RIP Fr Heerey

On Thursday last, we found out the sad news that a very special member of our school community had passed away. Fr Heerey died after a short illness. He had served on the Board of Management of St. Patrick's BNS for many years and worked very hard for the parish of Ballinamore and Aughnasheelin. Fr Heerey cared a great deal about the pupils and staff of the school and was part of the furniture before his move. He kept up with the news and visited us earlier in the school year. The children, who remember him well, made a lovely book of poems in his memory. Click on the pictures below to read the poem.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.