For our Green School Work and as part of Active School Week we “Walked for Water” on Wednesday morning. This was to raise awareness among the children that many people throughout the world have to walk many kilometres each day to access water.

Active School Week proved to be very successful and great fun.  All classes took part in a wide variety of activities including running, skipping, yoga, handball, soccer and football. We even had a céilí.  Hopefully the children will keep being active especially as we approach the summer.

Thanks to our Active School Committee for all their hard work during the week.

Our quiz team took part in the national final of the CUDA Quiz which was held in Blanchardstown on Saturday 21st April.  They finished in a tie for 9th place out of 20 teams from around the country.   Well done for all the hard work over the last number of weeks.

This week is National Active School Week.  We are looking forward to taking part in a wide variety of activities.  Our Active School Committee has been busily preparing for the week ahead.

Two Junior Infants visited 5th & 6th Classes and performed an Irish conversation based in a shop. Bhí siad an-mhaith.

Best of luck to our quiz team who take part in the National Final of the CUDA Quiz on Saturday 21st April in the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Blanchardstown.  It’s a great achievement to reach this stage and hopefully the questions will suit them!

Well done to our boys’ team who fought really hard to win their first football match against Pullough on Friday.  Their next match takes place in Geashill against Gaelscoil Éadan Doire on Thursday at 3pm.

Our girls take on Ballybryan on Wednesday at 2.15pm in Geashill.  This will be their first match of the season and we wish them the best of luck.

Well done to our boys and girls who took part in the Offaly soccer finals today in Leah Victoria Park, Tullamore.  Both teams played three matches and all competed with great determination but unfortunately neither team have qualified for the next round.  Well done again for making the finals.

Irish dancing with Siobhan started back for all classes today.  3rd and 4th Classes certainly seemed to enjoy it.  The classes will continue until the summer holidays.

Congratulations to the 6th Class pupils who were confirmed in St. Joseph’s Church , Ballinagar on Friday 23rd March.  Thanks to everyone who helped make the day so special, including Bishop Denis Nulty, Msgr. Coonan and Fr. Stapleton.  Well done to the children from 3rd, 4th and 5th Classes who joined their counterparts from Ballinagar N.S. in the choir.