September Newsletter, 2015
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2015 Girl’s Camogie Tournament
(Written by Sarah Alyward and Laura Challoner) We played a camogie tournament on Saturday September 12th in Danesfort. We played four matches and we won them all. We played Kilmacow, Callan, the Village and Dicksboro in the final. We won the cup! We were delighted. When we returned to school, the team brought the cup from class to class. It was so much fun.
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Black and Amber Day, September 2015
The very best of luck to the Kilkenny hurling team on Sunday. Go on the Cats! [Show as slideshow] .
Cake Sale Success! June 2015
(written by Carrie Jackman and Catherine Barry) The sixth class cake sale was a complete sucess! Outside on the pitch there was go-karting, targets, basketball, sponge throwing, pony rides, an obstacle course, video games, golf, penalty shoot outs and hurling. Inside the hall there was face-painting, spot the teacher, tonnes of buns, cakes and delicious treats and drinks. There were lots of toys and
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Ms Lanigan’s Senior Infant Photos, 2015
Ms Lanigan’s class had a fantastic fun-filled year. Below are just some of the photos taken throughout the year; All-Ireland jersey day, Halloween dress up, a school trip and even a teddy bears picnic! There are also some photos of the school garden which includes a bug hotel which was given to us by the Tidy Town’s Committee. We hope you enjoy our photos!
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Ms Kelly’s Senior Infant Photos, 2015
Ms Kelly’s senior infant class had great fun this year. The photos below include the children’s first day in room 4, the arrival of the McCarthy Cup and the school trip to the Copper Coast Mini Farm. We hope you enjoy our photos. [Show as slideshow]
Tips for Parents – Your Child in the Primary School
The INTO has published an article that gives parents an understanding of the modern primary school and how it works. Its full of useful tips from how to make life more manageable for the junior infant, school life, healthy eating, help with uniforms and books, bullying, homework etc. Please download your free publication here Tips_for_Parents
‘Cutie’ the Bantam Hen, May 2015
(written by Guy Watts) Guy and his sister, Posie, brought their one year old Bantam hen in to school last Friday. They brought her around and showed her to some of the classes in the school. They also showed the children an egg that “Cutie” had laid. Her egg was about 1/3 the size of a regular hen egg. All of the children who
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Dylan Vaughan’s “St Marys Communion 2015″ Photos
Well done to all the boys and girls in Mr Reade’s and Ms Moore’s 2nd Class who made their First Holy Communion recently. We were all very proud of how well you prepared for this special day. You behaved beautifully in the church. Everyone agreed you sang, and read very well, and brought up the gifts with great reverence. Well Done! Enjoy the photos!
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Dylan Vaughan’s Confirmation Photos, 2015
Congratulations to all our children who were confirmed in Church of the Assumption, Thomastown. The children put in a lot of work and preparation into their very special day and great credit must be given to them and their teachers Mr. Delahunty and Mr. Roberts. Thank you to all involved. It was a fantastic occasion. Click link below to view Dylan Vaughan’s Confirmation Photos
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Puppet Show, May 2015
(written by Tadhg and Ashton) On the 20th of May a puppet show called ‘Over the Rainbow’ came to St Mary’s. The puppeteers used marionette puppets which are puppets controlled from above using strings. A marionette’s puppeteer is called a marionettist. The marionettists were very good at acting with their puppets and behind the curtain they used an i pad for sound effects. Our
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Cute Chicks Alert!
(written by Eabha and Lee Doherty) We brought in our chicks to school to show everyone. They are a mixture of Rhode Island Reds, White Sussex and another breed we’re not too sure of! These chicks are only about two weeks old. We hatched them from an incubator. We put 12 eggs into the incubator but only 6 of them hatched. Aren’t they so
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4th Class ‘A Fashion Show Through Time’ , May 2015
(written by Hannah Hughes) Ms O’ Connor’s 4th class hosted ‘A Fashion Show Through Time’ from the Roman Era through to the Middles Ages, 1910’s, 1920’s, 1960’s and 1970’s. It was exciting choosing our costumes and it was very educational too. Annabel and Cónal both said it was fun and interesting to take part in. To conclude, it was an amazing experience for the
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Active Schools Week, May 2015
(written by Dearbhail O’ Reilly) Two weeks ago we had ‘Active Schools Week’ at St. Mary’s. All the classes in the school participated and we all worked hard to run 42 Km. Each day different classes ran around the pitch for as long as they could. Each class recorded their efforts on the ‘Active Week’ noticeboard. By the end of the week we had
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