Well done to all the boys and girls in Ms Troy’s and Ms Moore’s 2nd Class who made their First Holy Communion last weekend. 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! We hope
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(Written by Shaun Waugh, Niall Skehan and Jack Kavanagh) Last Wednesday, Patsy Gibbons visited our school with a new pet fox. The little cub was only 6-8 weeks old. His name was Henry. Sadly, Henry had been attacked by a dog and was left with cuts, bruises and a broken jaw. His jaw is now crooked. He has to go to Cork for an
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(Written by Peter McDonald) On Thursday 2nd of May, St Mary’s boy’s badminton teams, A and B, took part in the schools badminton competition. The A team consisted of Peter McDonald, Cian McCormack, Jack Kerins and Peter Connellan. They won all their group matches, beating Kilkenny Project School 6 – 0, Muckalee 5 – 1, and Carrigeen B 6 – 0. This brought them
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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 the Confirmation Photos http://dylanvaughan.photoshelter.com/gallery/St-Marys-Confirmation-2013/G0000wPJI3vioPvQ/C0000pOiWHKX5x1s
The Easter Bunny paid a very special visit to all the boys and girls in St Mary’s last Friday. There was great excitement as he hopped from class to class delivering delicious Easter eggs to all the children in the school (and teachers too!!!) Thank you Easter Bunny for brightening up our day. Happy Easter to all!
(Written by Peter McDonald) The Thomastown U-11 badminton team, Peter Connellan, Peter McDonald, Úna Donnelly and Michelle Donnelly, won the mixed league on 19th of March. They beat Johnstown in the final and it went to 4-4 all but we won on the aces.
It was blue & white day in St Mary’s as students got into the spirit of things to cheer on the ‘Boy’s in Blue’ for the All-Ireland Junior Hurling Final this Sunday, where they will be meeting Fullen Gaels of Manchester in Croke Park. The very best of luck on Sunday from all at St Mary’s.
(Written by Tony Collins and Aaron McGowan) We will always remember our day in the snow. We made snowmen and had snowball fights! It was so much fun! There was so much snow. It was a very cold day but none of us felt it because we were running around.
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(Written by Conor Lewis and Conor Donohue, 5th class) Last Saturday, 8th December, Thomastown and Ballyhale played in the Roinn A final. There was great skill and determination showed by both teams following a great game of Gaelic football. But only one team could win and to our delight it was Thomastown. After the game there was a great roar when Joseph Conlon (Captain)
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(Written by Orla O’ Keeffe, Dearbhla O’ Reilly and Áine Kirwan) On Sunday the 9th of December, Áine Kirwan, Dearbhla O’ Reilly, Ellen Ryan, Anna Cass, Edie Maher, Orla O’ Keeffe and Ciara O’ Keeffe (From Gowran) all ran in the All-Ireland’s Athletics in Adamstown Co. Wexford in the Cross Country Finals. They ran an extraordinary race with Áine Kirwan coming 2nd and Ciara
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